User talk:King of Hearts/Archive/2014/03
GAN March 2014 Backlog Drive
[edit]The March 2014 GAN Backlog Drive has begun and will end on April 1, 2014! Sent by Dom497 on behalf of MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:01, 1 March 2014 (UTC)
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please inform other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent software changes
- The latest version of MediaWiki (1.23wmf16) was added to test wikis and MediaWiki.org on February 27. It will be added to non-Wikipedia wikis on March 4, and all Wikipedia wikis on March 6 (calendar).
- When users enable web fonts by default, Universal Language Selector will now log if they don't have fonts to display pages correctly. This information will be used by developers to improve font support in the future. Read more about missing fonts. [1]
- You can now use Guided tours on the Czech and Japanese Wikipedia. If you want this tool on your wiki, you need to translate it and ask in Bugzilla. [2] [3]
- You can now use information from Wikidata in all Wikisource wikis. [4]
- The multimedia team is now posting weekly updates on their mailing list. [5]
VisualEditor news
- You can now change image size to default for your wiki. If you add new images to pages, they will also be default size. [6] [7] [8]
- If you switch from VisualEditor to wikitext editing, your edit will now be tagged. [9]
- Template parameters now have a bigger, auto-sizing input box for easier editing. [10]
- VisualEditor now has Arabic, Finnish and Kölsch icons for text styling. If you want icons for your language, ask in Bugzilla. [11] [12] [13]
Future software changes
- The new tool for viewing media files will soon show a progress bar and a thumbnail while loading full images. [14] [15]
- You will soon be able to make user contributions show only page creations. [16] [17]
- Article Feedback Tool will be removed from the English and French Wikipedias on March 3. It will also no longer be possible to add this tool to any Wikimedia wiki. [18] [19]
- Wikis using the new search tool will come back to the old tool for a few hours starting at 00:00 UTC on March 6. [20]
Problems
- For about an hour on February 23, there were problems with page loading due to a MediaWiki bug. [21]
Tech news prepared by tech ambassadors and posted by MediaWiki message delivery • Contribute • Translate • Get help • Give feedback • Subscribe or unsubscribe.
09:30, 3 March 2014 (UTC)
Orphaned non-free image File:IUPAP Logo.png
[edit]
Thanks for uploading File:IUPAP Logo.png. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).
Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Stefan2 (talk) 15:49, 7 March 2014 (UTC)
(test) The Signpost: 05 March 2014
[edit]- Traffic report: Brinksmen on the brink
- Discussion report: Four paragraph lead, indefinitely blocked IPs, editor reviews broken?
- Featured content: Full speed ahead for the WikiCup
- WikiProject report: Article Rescue Squadron
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please inform other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent software changes
- The latest version of MediaWiki (1.23wmf17) was added to test wikis and MediaWiki.org on March 6. It will be added to non-Wikipedia wikis on March 11, and all Wikipedia wikis on March 13 (calendar).
- You can now use the new search tool (CirrusSearch) on all Wikiquote projects. You can now enable it in your Beta options. [22] [23]
VisualEditor news
- It is now easier to edit templates. Complex tools are now in the "advanced" mode. [24] [25]
- It is also easier to edit images. You now have more options and they are explained better. [26]
- VisualEditor adds fake blank lines so you can put your cursor there. They are now smaller and animated to be different from actual blank lines. [27]
- We have improved the tool to add special characters. The buttons are now larger. More changes are coming. [28]
- You can now use new keyboard shortcuts to undo the last action, clear formatting, and show the shortcut help window. [29] [30] [31]
Future software changes
- You will soon be able to use a Beta option to show a shorter list of language links. That way, Universal Language Selector will only show languages that are relevant to you. You will still be able to search for other languages. [32]
- CirrusSearch will soon automatically index newly imported pages. [33] [34]
- It will soon be possible to use CSS to style buttons in templates on all Wikimedia wikis, without needing JavaScript. [35]
- An IRC discussion with the Wikimedia Foundation Language Engineering team will take place on March 12 at 17:00 UTC on the channel #wikimedia-office on Freenode (time conversion). [36]
Tech news prepared by tech ambassadors and posted by MediaWiki message delivery • Contribute • Translate • Get help • Give feedback • Subscribe or unsubscribe.
09:10, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
You're invited! WikiWomen's Edit-a-thon at the University of California, Berkeley
[edit]| Saturday, April 5 - WikiWomen's Edit-a-thon at the University of California, Berkeley - You are invited! | |
|---|---|
.jpg) |
The University of California, Berkeley's Berkeley Center for New Media is hosting our first edit-a-thon, facilitated by WikiWoman Sarah Stierch, on April 5! This event, focused on engaging women to contribute to Wikipedia, will feature a brief Wikipedia policy and tips overview, followed by a fast-paced energetic edit-a-thon. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Please bring your laptop and be prepared to edit about women and women's history! The event is April 5, from 1-5 PM, at the Berkeley Center for New Media Commons at Moffitt Library. You must RSVP here - see you there! SarahStierch (talk) 23:33, 13 March 2014 (UTC) |
The Signpost: 12 March 2014
[edit]- Traffic report: War and awards
- Featured content: Ukraine burns
- WikiProject report: Russian WikiProject Entomology
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please inform other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent software changes
- The latest version of MediaWiki (1.23wmf18) was added to test wikis and MediaWiki.org on March 13. It will be added to non-Wikipedia wikis on March 18, and all Wikipedia wikis on March 20 (calendar).
- You can now view smaller versions of PNG images bigger than 20 megapixels. [37]
- You can now use the new search tool (CirrusSearch) on all small wikis. You can now enable it in your Beta options. [38] [39]
- You can read a summary of the Wikimedia technical report for February 2014. [40]
VisualEditor news
- Searching for template parameters in now case-insensitive. [41] [42]
- Required template parameters now have an asterisk (*) next to their edit boxes. [43]
- Several template dialogs are now smaller, and their insert buttons have changed wording. [44]
Future software changes
- You will soon see an error message if you try to log-in or register with an invalid or taken username. [45]
- You can now test first version of a tool that includes OpenStreetMap maps inside the UploadWizard. Comments are welcome. [46]
- You will soon be able to use the Hovercards tool as a beta feature. [47]
Problems
Tech news prepared by tech ambassadors and posted by MediaWiki message delivery • Contribute • Translate • Get help • Give feedback • Subscribe or unsubscribe.
07:14, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
The Signpost: 19 March 2014
[edit]- WikiProject report: We have history
- Featured content: Spot the bulldozer
- News and notes: Foundation-supported Wikipedian in residence faces scrutiny
- Traffic report: Into thin air
- Technology report: Wikimedia engineering report
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please inform other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent software changes
- The latest version of MediaWiki (1.23wmf19) was added to test wikis and MediaWiki.org on March 20. It will be added to non-Wikipedia wikis on March 25, and all Wikipedia wikis on March 27 (calendar).
VisualEditor news
- You can now double-click or press the ↲ Enter key on an image or template to change its settings. [49] [50]
- Pages that don't exist will now show as red links in the edit mode. [51]
- You will no longer be able to try to use VisualEditor on pages translated using the Translate extension, and you will see a warning if you try to edit pages marked for translation. [52]
- You will now see a full warning, including the most recent log entry, when you try to edit protected pages with VisualEditor. [53]
Future software changes
- Typography Refresh will be enabled for test wiki and MediaWiki.org users who use the Vector skin on March 27. For users on non-Wikipedia wikis, it will be enabled on April 1, and for Wikipedia users on April 3. If you don't use Vector as your skin, you will not be affected.
- You will be able to use the Hovercards tool as a beta feature on all wikis from March 26.
- You will soon be able to include the Whatlinkshere special page in other pages. [54] [55]
Tech news prepared by tech ambassadors and posted by MediaWiki message delivery • Contribute • Translate • Get help • Give feedback • Subscribe or unsubscribe.
18:56, 24 March 2014 (UTC)
Just to let you know I have tagged CSD G5 all the pages this account has created. LGA talkedits 07:16, 26 March 2014 (UTC)
User 110.22.64.13
[edit]Thanks for your response on the Admin vandal board. Whenever I report a vandal, I'm pretty convinced they're doing harm. This user is one of those who will make hundreds and hundreds of edits, and while some of what they do is right, a huge chunk of it is not, and they leave behind a massive cleanup. This editor appears to have had more than enough warnings, yet they don't respond once, don't ever leave an edit summary, and roam wiki doing their stuff. If you could take another look it would be appreciated. Thanks. Magnolia677 (talk) 00:02, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
- I missed the history of warnings (and their subsequent blankings) when I first reviewed the case. I have blocked them for 24 hours. However, I do not consider their edits to be vandalism, and if the pattern continues after the block expires, I would recommend posting on ANI. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 05:51, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
The Signpost: 26 March 2014
[edit]- Comment: A foolish request
- Traffic report: Down to a simmer
- News and notes: Commons Picture of the Year—winners announced
- Featured content: Winter hath a beauty that is all his own
- Technology report: Why will Wikipedia look like the Signpost?
- WikiProject report: From the peak
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please inform other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent software changes
- The latest version of MediaWiki (1.23wmf20) was added to test wikis and MediaWiki.org on March 27. It will be added to non-Wikipedia wikis on April 1, and all Wikipedia wikis on April 3 (calendar).
- Typography Refresh was added to test wikis and MediaWiki.org on March 27. You'll only see it if you use the Vector skin. For users on non-Wikipedia wikis, it will be enabled on April 1, and for Wikipedia users on April 3.
- CirrusSearch, the new search tool, was enabled as a beta feature on over 30 new wikis on March 27. [56] [57]
VisualEditor news
- Blocked users now see the same messages in VisualEditor as in the wikitext editor. [58] [59]
- The search box for re-using a reference in VisualEditor is now cleared after each use. [60]
- New links on sub-pages no longer point to the wrong location in VisualEditor. [61]
- VisualEditor's media dialog no longer breaks when opening some types of images. [62]
Future software changes
- You will not be able to use the Wikitech wiki for a short period around 16:00 UTC on April 1 due to a server change. [63]
- CirrusSearch will become the main search engine for all non-Wikipedia wikis except Commons, Meta and Incubator on April 2.
- You will soon be able to use a new special page listing duplicate files. [64]
- Deleting a version of a file or a version of its description page will soon be shown differently in the logs. [65]
Tech news prepared by tech ambassadors and posted by MediaWiki message delivery • Contribute • Translate • Get help • Give feedback • Subscribe or unsubscribe.
09:20, 31 March 2014 (UTC)