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Question from PearlmanYeC (19:37, 12 May 2024)

Hi Tails, have a good week, TY for oversight, best, roger m. --PearlmanYeC (talk) 19:37, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, @PearlmanYeC, have a good week as well! :) ~ Tails Wx (🐾, ⛈️) 01:21, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Tech News: 2024-20

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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. [1]
• 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. [2]
• 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. [3]
• 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. [4]

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). [5][6]
• 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. [7]

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. [8]
• 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:
  1. Replace JOIN pagelinks with JOIN linktarget and pl_ with lt_ in the ON statement
  2. Below that add JOIN pagelinks ON lt_id = pl_target_id
  • See phab:T222224 for technical reasoning. [9][10]

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Question from Pappino de ponches (04:17, 14 May 2024)

hello, please how do i create an artiste page? --Pappino de ponches (talk) 04:17, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello, @Pappino de ponches, and I’m sorry for not responding earlier! It seems like you’re trying to create an article for an artist. So, you could create the article yourself, but since you’re new to Wikipedia, I recommend starting and working on it in draftspace first, then submitting it to an Articles for Creation reviewer for the draft’s review if it passes notability guidelines. Feel free to ask additional questions about creating a page. Thanks, and happy editing! ~ Tails Wx (🐾, ⛈️) 14:54, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

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Tech News: 2024-21

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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. [11]
• 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. [12][13]

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). [14][15]
• 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 Jayemcguire on Talk:Drake (musician) (02:57, 21 May 2024)

Hello, how do i request an edit to the description of the mother of Drake’s son as she was an adult film star as well? --Jayemcguire (talk) 02:57, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello, @Jayemcguire! So, per Wikipedia:Edit requests, you can propose a change by creating a discussion on the talk page of the article (the talk page seems to be Talk:Drake (musician) per above), and reaching a consensus to add the information to the article. Thanks, and happy editing! :) ~ Tails Wx (🐾, ⛈️) 14:51, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from JDtoBee (19:55, 21 May 2024)

Hello, my userpage says that you have been assigned to be my mentor and that I can ask you questions? I'm trying to learn to edit. I am a student of tax law and my primary interest is in improving content and understanding of tax law. I see that this list https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Scholars_of_tax_law is pathetically incomplete, and indeed it seems to mostly only have profiles listed for tax law professors who have an affiliation with the University of Pennsylvania. I want to work on adding profiles for the most prominent and distinguished tax law professors who are not already on the list (becuase they do not have Penn affiliations). I started working on one draft profiel that someone else created and I was accused of a conflict of interest. I think that has been resolved. But I thought I'd check with you on my plan before working on creating other profiles just in case I am doing something wrong or might do it in the wrong way. I would appreciate any advice you could offer. Thanks!! --JDtoBee (talk) 19:55, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi there, @JDtoBee! So, if you have a conflict-of-interest with the other people that you intend to create articles of them, then I highly recommend you avoid doing so; otherwise, you’re free to do create pages you intend to do. Hope this clears any confusion! :) ~ Tails Wx (🐾, ⛈️) 14:59, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! That makes sense. I won't work on profiles for any of my professors or anyone I know personally. JDtoBee (talk) 16:34, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

May thanks

story · music · places

Thank you for improving articles in May! - Today's story mentions a concert I loved to hear (DYK) and a piece I loved to sing in choir, 150 years old (OTD). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:11, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Thanks @Gerda Arendt, and thank you for improving articles this month as well! I did take the time to hear this you linked—that’s a great performance by the baritone (Liviu Holender—great work on this article!) and the pianist (Juliette Journaux)! :) ~ Tails Wx (🐾, ⛈️) 15:14, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

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Tech News: 2024-22

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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). [16][17]
• 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. [18]

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Tech News: 2024-23

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• It is now possible for local administrators to add new links to the bottom of the site Tools menu without JavaScript. Documentation is available. [19]
• 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". [20]
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• 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). [22][23]

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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• Phase II of the 2024 RfA review has commenced to improve and refine the proposals passed in Phase I.

Technical news

• The Nuke feature, which enables administrators to mass delete pages, will now correctly delete pages which were moved to another title. T43351

Arbitration

• The arbitration case Venezuelan politics has been closed.
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May 2024 NPP backlog drive – Points award

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		This award is given in recognition to Tails Wx for accumulating at least 200 points during the May 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions helped play a part in the 14,452 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 19:01, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

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Tech News: 2024-24

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Recent changes

• The software used to render SVG files has been updated to a new version, fixing many longstanding bugs in SVG rendering. [24]
• 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. [25]

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. [26]

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). [27][28]
• 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. [29]
• 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. [30]

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Question from Birderjem (17:36, 12 June 2024)

Hello Tails! I am new but enjoy learning and adding new information to my own life so finding ways to contribute to Wikipedia seems like a natural extension of my own hobby. First question is tied to usage and etiquette. I was reading up on the wreck of SS Edmund Fitzgerald and noticed a clarification request, after finding a source and adding the information, how do I resolve the request and return formatting to the proper format such as italics for the ship name? Thank you! --Birderjem (talk) 17:36, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi, @Birderjem! So basically, “resolving” a clarification tag is to simply “clarify” it. That said, if the tagged sentence or wording is clarified, then the tag is no longer necessary. A source backing the clarification would also be clear as well. For the “return formatting”, I believe it’s just re-adding the removed source code that was originally there. Thanks, and feel free to ask questions for clarification (especially the latter part of my message)! :) ~ Tails Wx 10:42, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Diamondprimeofficial (12:20, 13 June 2024)

Hello.. How do I upload my pictures and edit my biography --Diamondprimeofficial (talk) 12:20, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello, @Diamondprimeofficial! Wikipedia is not a place for promotion; therefore I wouldn’t upload pictures of yourself and create a biography for yourself on here. The blue link directs more information as to why Wikipedia isn’t a place for promotion. Thanks! :) ~ Tails Wx 10:47, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Tech News: 2024-25

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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. [31]
• 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. [32][33]
• 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. [34]

Problems

• Cloud Services tools were not available for 25 minutes last week. This was caused by a faulty hardware cable in the data center. [35]
• 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. [36]

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). [37][38]
• 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. [39]
• 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. [40]

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Question from I74765279 (20:08, 20 June 2024)

911 --I74765279 (talk) 20:08, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

June thanks

story · music · places

Thank you for improving article quality in June! - Today we have a centenarian story (documentation about it by Percy Adlon) and an article that had two sentences yesterday and was up for deletion, and needs a few more citations. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:07, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Iitimi (09:05, 21 June 2024)

Hi --Iitimi (talk) 09:05, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi, @Iitimi! Welcome to Wikipedia; feel free to ask any questions! :) ~ Tails Wx 01:09, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from ErickCartmann (20:05, 23 June 2024)

Hello, how do we fix the Comicsgate Wikipedia entry? It currently violates several policies I read as a new contributor; it’s full of opinions, poorly cited, and biased. Here is the link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comicsgate#/editor/0 --ErickCartmann (talk) 20:05, 23 June 2024 (UTC)