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The "You can edit this page" section is misleading

The page is semi-protected. So, you can edit the page only if your account is at least 4 days old and you have made at least 10 edits.

Could cause confusion to new users ApChrKey ^Talk 17:02, 6 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

ApChrKey, anyone can, but some may not. English is a wonderful language. Guy (help! - typo?) 13:40, 25 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, does he ever actually respond to these posts on the talk page? ApChrKey ^Talk 17:04, 6 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Jimbo hasn't said anything here since 25 June, but he is not dead, at least according to his BLP article. BTW, it is his birthday tomorrow.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 17:22, 6 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Here's the diff with explanation for the protection. [1] You might try editing the page yourself to clarify. Bob K31416 (talk) 20:22, 6 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

You can say that again. EllenCT (talk) 00:56, 25 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Birthday!

Wishing Jimbo Wales a very happy birthday on behalf of the Birthday Committee! Megan Barris (Lets talk📧) 06:14, 7 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I do not approve of the maid costume. It does not sufficiently promote physical fitness. EllenCT (talk) 20:12, 9 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Jimbo Wales, from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a nice day!--~SS49~ {talk} 11:09, 7 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Birthday!

Have a very happy birthday on your special day!

Best wishes, CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 21:08, 7 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

WMF question

Jimmy - see 2020 Florida Daily, Mother Jones, Haaretz and Politico. In your opinion, is Al Jazeera a RS for statements of fact that WP can repeat in WikiVoice in an article without needing intext attribution? ^Atsme _Talk 📧 00:11, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Jimmy Wales is a Knowledge Engineer

Jimmy Wales is a knowledge engineer.

That is all.

Best wishes,

184.22.202.253 (talk) 00:39, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank You for Creating Wikipedia for Us

Thank you for creating Wikipedia for us. :) ^^ :D

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

184.22.202.253 (talk) 00:45, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Some pencils for you!

	Some really sharp pencils
	If you helped create this site, you were the one who made me join Wikipedia. I have given you these as a reward. Cupper52 (talk) 19:51, 18 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Mobile Wikipedia is coming to desktop

Hello Mr. Wales! I'm a long time voracious reader and occasional editor and donator to Wikipedia. Sadly I'm a little annoyed with the new redesign of French Wikipedia. The big problem with the redesign is bringing mobile page width to the desktop version. Here's an example [2] and here's the mobile version for comparison [3]. This makes the page less readable to those who prefer longer line lengths, and also makes it look like an adblocked website because of all the empty space on large monitors. I was told on the Mediawiki website that this change is coming to all Wikipedias and that there will be no opting out for us 99% of readers for who aren't logged in. Can I ask for your opinion on this? 93.136.36.89 (talk) 20:33, 22 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The default skin is Vector. The frwiki link above displays the page in whatever skin is being used (Vector if not logged in). Links showing the effect are: vector skin and monobook skin (the latter does not yet have this Wikia feature). Johnuniq (talk) 23:22, 22 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Johnuniq, when I see "mobile Wikipedia", I think of mobile libraries and Bad Obsession Motorsport's l'Escargot project. Guy (help! - typo?) 23:37, 22 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

[4]. EllenCT (talk) 06:46, 25 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

There is some discussion about this topic at Wikipedia:Village_pump_(technical)#Query_about_the_look_and_feel_of_fr-wiki and mw:Talk:Reading/Web/Desktop Improvements. 24.151.56.107 (talk) 15:15, 24 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

First I've read of this, so am concerned and wanted to ask if this means that "mobile" Wikipedia (which is without templates and other major features) is slated to become the desktop/laptop version of English Wikipedia, or is this only applicable if the reader or editor opts for mobile-as-desktop. Or is the planned change only in page size with oddly formed white space. Thanks. By the way, I'm a happy monobook user who still doesn't understand why monobook isn't the default version of the encyclopedia. Randy Kryn (talk) 15:36, 24 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Randy Kryn, the link is right there above your post...... —TheDJ (talk • contribs) 15:41, 24 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks, but I'm not a mediawiki user but a one-site Wikipedia user. Since this topic has been brought here just a simple answer or explanation would be appreciated. Is English Wikipedia going to radically change in some form because of this? Randy Kryn (talk) 15:47, 24 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  The FAQ mentions a standardized user experience. I take it they mean it will look the same to everyone, as a print book does. That would explain why mobile and new desktop version have the same page width. It talks only about Vector skin, but unfortunately non-logged-in users can't change skins. I was told this is coming to all Wikipedias including English. 93.136.146.80 (talk) 07:15, 25 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Mail concerning the WMNL Dutch interpretation of the Mission statement

Dear Jimbo, i just sent you an email about this topic, as it causes problems in the Netherlands. Thank you for looking into this matter, sincerely Hansmuller (talk) 13:34, 25 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

"I've discovered that almost every single article on the Scots version of Wikipedia is written by the same person - an American teenager who can't speak Scots"

I won't claim to have stumbled on this myself; I got pointed at it. And it's not about English Wikipedia, so there's not much that anyone here can do about it. Still.... have a link Ken Arromdee (talk) 21:40, 25 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]