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Tech News: 2024-26

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

  • 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. [1]
  • 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. [2]

Problems

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). [4][5]
  • 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. [6]

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MediaWiki message delivery 22:30, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Yiayia42 (10:33, 26 June 2024)

Hello, Would like to add photos to my Great Uncles site. How do I do that? --Yiayia42 (talk) 10:33, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Yiayia42, what article is that for? See this guide for how to add pictures. You must be the copyright owner of the photos you wish to add! Cheers, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 12:55, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
Thomas Xenakis Olympic Gymnast 1896 modern olympics, my great Uncle..want to add his photo and Olymic Medal to his site..how can I do it? Or can you? Yiayia42 (talk) 09:26, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
@Yiayia42, please take a look at this guide which explains how to upload pcitures and how to determine copyright of the photo. Then, use this wizard to submit an edit request to the article (as you have just declared you have a conflict of interest with that person, you should not be editing the page directly yourself). In that edit request, say something like "I am requesting that the following image be added to his infobox" (which would place the image in the appropriate location).
Hopefully that answers your question, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 12:10, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from 0Hugo-12 (17:19, 26 June 2024)

I want to write a biography about a person --0Hugo-12 (talk) 17:19, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

@0Hugo-12, see Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons for general information. You can also find more information about creating your first article here. Let me know if you come up with any questions after reading those two articles. Cheers! Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 21:43, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mummifiedman1234 (15:14, 28 June 2024)

Hello, I have edited before but tell me if I do anything wrong please. Also, i am making a page on mummification bondage, can you tell me what specifically is wrong with it? They keep rejecting for citing, but I have added 9 citations with what seems to be credible sources. --Mummifiedman1234 (talk) 15:14, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Mummifiedman1234! The issue with your draft is that it relies on some sources that are considered unreliable for use as a Wikipedia citation (see WP:NPPSG for some listing of the reliability of publishers. You'll also find a list of those that are considered reliable there too). Let me know if you have other questions, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 15:39, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mummifiedman1234 (16:18, 28 June 2024)

Well the topic I am covering is not really covered by big news companies that are considered reliable, but I know a lot about the topic, I have experienced it before. How should I fix it? --Mummifiedman1234 (talk) 16:18, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

@Mummifiedman1234, the issue with "knowing a lot about what I'm talking about" is that it is considered original research, which is not allowed by any means on Wikipedia. What you are writing about must always be referenced to reliable, published sources. Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 14:00, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

Nomination of Parul Institute of Medical Science and Research for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Parul Institute of Medical Science and Research, to which you have significantly contributed, is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or if it should be deleted.

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To customise your preferences for automated AfD notifications for articles to which you've significantly contributed (or to opt-out entirely), please visit the configuration page. Delivered by SDZeroBot (talk) 01:01, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mummifiedman1234 (14:45, 29 June 2024)

Ok, can you check the article to see if it would work? --Mummifiedman1234 (talk) 14:45, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

@Mummifiedman1234, I'll leave it up to another reviewer to review the draft since I was providing you feedback earlier. Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 14:58, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

Tech News: 2024-27

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

  • 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. [7]
  • 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. [8]
  • 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. [9][10]
  • 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. [11]
  • 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:) [12]

Problems

  • Editors can once again click on links within the visual editor's citation-preview, thanks to a bug fix by the Editing Team. [13]

Future changes

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MediaWiki message delivery 23:56, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Wendy Maria Morava (22:08, 2 July 2024)

Hello CocoBB,

I have a question; I'm trying to learn how to write a biography page about an Albanian artist. The page and article do not exist yet; how can I create them? Thank you in advance! --Wendy Maria Morava (talk) 22:08, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Wendy Maria Morava! I suggest you take a thorough look at this full guide, which goes over everything you need to know about creating your first article. If you have any questions after reading it, let me know!
Cheers, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 22:14, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

The Signpost: 4 July 2024

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Help me script

Thank you for your patience regarding the userscript. I had to go on an unannounced wikibreak, so thank you for being patient. Anyway, a beta version of the script is here: User:TheTechie/Help Me Tool.js. Please test it and let me know about any issues you run into. If you reply here, please ping me. thetechie@enwiki: ~/talk/ $ 17:36, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Sounds great, @TheTechie, thank you a lot! I will test it over the next few weeks (maybe months, also going on a Wikibreak soon) but will get you some feedback soon . Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 20:54, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
Sounds good! thetechie@enwiki: ~/talk/ $ 14:25, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – July 2024

News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2024).

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Tech News: 2024-28

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

Problems

  • A problem with the color of the talkpage tabs always showing as blue, even for non-existent pages which should have been red, affecting the Vector 2022 skin, has been fixed.

Future changes

  • The Trust and Safety Product team wants to introduce temporary accounts with as little disruption to tools and workflows as possible. Volunteer developers, including gadget and user-script maintainers, are kindly asked to update the code of their tools and features to handle temporary accounts. The team has created documentation explaining how to do the update. Learn more.

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MediaWiki message delivery 21:29, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Rogue One

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Rogue One you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Cambalachero -- Cambalachero (talk) 15:42, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Useradam (23:56, 14 July 2024)

Hello, can this page (https://virtualnerd.com/algebra-1/relations-functions/relations/definitions/solution-set-definition) be used as a citation for this wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solution_set) for the first paragraph? --Useradam (talk) 23:56, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Useradam! I would refreain from using this source as on first look it does not seem reliable by Wikipedia's standards. Let me know if you need help finding another good one! Cheers, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 02:22, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Useradam (00:25, 15 July 2024)

also, how to I write down a translated book cover from "De la vita civile, ouero del senno libri dieci" to "On civil life, or on wisdom, ten books" in Wikipedia format? --Useradam (talk) 00:25, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

@Useradam, use {{cite book}}, it should have fields for what you need with examples. Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 02:25, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Eggyman420 on Draft talk:C designers (05:49, 15 July 2024)

Hey there, how do I rename my page? --Eggyman420 (talk) 05:49, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Eggyman420, I can do it for you. What page is it and what do you want it to be renamed to, and why? Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 22:21, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Question from Qnou (11:52, 15 July 2024)

Hi buddy How do I start as a beginner.. --Qnou (talk) 11:52, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Qnou, welcome to Wikipedia! Here is a great introduction to this encyclopedia. Let me know if you have any questions! Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 22:22, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Tech News: 2024-29

Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Tech News survey

Recent changes

  • Advanced item Wikimedia developers can now officially continue to use both Gerrit and GitLab, due to a June 24 decision by the Wikimedia Foundation to support software development on both platforms. Gerrit and GitLab are both code repositories used by developers to write, review, and deploy the software code that supports the MediaWiki software that the wiki projects are built on, as well as the tools used by editors to create and improve content. This decision will safeguard the productivity of our developers and prevent problems in code review from affecting our users. More details are available in the Migration status page.
  • The Wikimedia Foundation seeks applicants for the Product and Technology Advisory Council (PTAC). This group will bring technical contributors and Wikimedia Foundation together to co-define a more resilient, future-proof technological platform. Council members will evaluate and consult on the movement's product and technical activities, so that we develop multi-generational projects. We are looking for a range of technical contributors across the globe, from a variety of Wikimedia projects. Please apply here by August 10.
  • Editors with rollback user-rights who use the Wikipedia App for Android can use the new Edit Patrol features. These features include a new feed of Recent Changes, related links such as Undo and Rollback, and the ability to create and save a personal library of user talk messages to use while patrolling. If your wiki wants to make these features available to users who do not have rollback rights but have reached a certain edit threshold, you can contact the team. You can read more about this project on Diff blog.
  • Editors who have access to The Wikipedia Library can once again use non-open access content in SpringerLinks, after the Foundation contacted them to restore access. You can read more about this and 21 other community-submitted tasks that were completed last week.

Changes later this week

Future changes

  • Advanced item Next week, functionaries, volunteers maintaining tools, and software development teams are invited to test the temporary accounts feature on testwiki. Temporary accounts is a feature that will help improve privacy on the wikis. No further temporary account deployments are scheduled yet. Please share your opinions and questions on the project talk page. [14]
  • Editors who upload files cross-wiki, or teach other people how to do so, may wish to join a Wikimedia Commons discussion. The Commons community is discussing limiting who can upload files through the cross-wiki upload/Upload dialog feature to users auto-confirmed on Wikimedia Commons. This is due to the large amount of copyright violations uploaded this way. There is a short summary at Commons:Cross-wiki upload and discussion at Commons:Village Pump.

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MediaWiki message delivery 01:28, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Books & Bytes – Issue 63

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 63, May – June 2024

  • One new partner
  • 1Lib1Ref
  • Spotlight: References check

Read the full newsletter

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --12:15, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Rogue One

The article Rogue One you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Rogue One and Talk:Rogue One/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Cambalachero -- Cambalachero (talk) 19:01, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

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