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Tech News: 2023-33

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MediaWiki message delivery 05:58, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 15 August 2023

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About your Signpost draft article

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Hello! I've just run into the draft of the article you're preparing for a future Signpost issue: so, having gained some experience with AfC (both as a creator and a reviewer), I wanted to help you retrieve some examples of surreal drafts that could be included in your list, if possible and appreciated.

I've taken a quick look at the current backlog, and while the pages I've found are wildly different from one another in terms of quality and topics, they're all definitely... something.

- A supposed ceremonial ritual of Shinto religion;

- Reports of ageist attacks against U.S. President Joe Biden;

- The original radio series of Popeye the Sailor;

- A Nigerian DJ that most likely attempted to write his own biography;

- An obscure war between Arab dynasties from the 10th century;

- An article on skin temperature variability;

- A Buffalo-based chain of Halal restaurants;

- A list of all the major earthquakes ever registered in Auckland, New Zealand;

- Whatever this is trying to unpack.

I hope it helps! To be honest, there's just so much strange material in the AfC backlog that you could make a regular column out of it...

Oltrepier (talk) 14:03, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Module:Section sizes shaded

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Module:Section sizes shaded has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. * Pppery * it has begun... 17:10, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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You should change your signature to ChatJPxG. EEng 15:14, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@EEng: Oh, my sig? That old thing? I prefer to keep it small, so it isn't distracting (as you can see here)

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Is that a doggie? EEng 21:58, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tech News: 2023-34

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15:23, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

Sunday: NYC Wiki-Picnic @ Gov Island

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August 27: Annual NYC Wiknic @ Governors Island
Group photo from 2012 Governors Island Wiknic

You are invited to the Annual NYC Wiknic, "the picnic anyone can edit" on Governors Island, at Colonel's Row by ArtCrawl Harlem house, as part of the Great North American Wiknic celebrations (and Wikimania satellite events) being held across the continent.

This is the first summer Wiknic since the 2019 edition and will feature an edit-a-thon focused Governors Island and ArtCrawl Harlem, Depths of Wikipedia and perpetual stew, as well as plenty more food. All are welcome, new and experienced!

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct, and don't forget your sunscreen!

(You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.)

--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:27, 26 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tech News: 2023-35

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MediaWiki message delivery 13:58, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

About that font...

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Re the "From the editor" under development. I don't want to spoil it for others but when I saw the new layout, it reminded me of a 1979 Shakey's Pizza menu. Just thought I'd put it out there. Neither good nor bad. ☆ Bri (talk) 21:22, 29 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

About that editorial policy

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Be prepared for questions like what happens when the ENWP community decides to delete a Signpost page. ☆ Bri (talk) 23:09, 29 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I assume "SOMEONE SET UP US THE BOMB. WE ARE ON THE WAY TO DESTRUCTION. WE HAVE NO CHANCE TO SURVIVE MAKE OUR TIME." will not be accepted as a valid answer to this question? jp×g 19:56, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
In all seriousness though, it's already easy to see: the infamous shitstorm articles that got deleted (like https://signpost.news/2019-02-28/Humour ) are already reflected as such at .news, which is more of a picture frame around Wikipedia than a photograph of it. I mean, if something truly insane happened and we got kicked off enwp completely (which is so wild it's hard for me to imagine what could possibly prompt it), we could point the application at another MediaWiki site and move all our stuff there, but that seems like it's already basically the case (all the stuff is CC 4.0 so we could just up and leave at any point). jp×g 20:00, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Um, just so I get this ... signpost.news is not a snapshot of what existed at ~publication time, but a reflection of the currently posted page(s) at ENWP? ☆ Bri (talk) 00:26, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah: in fact, if you write "pissy shitties" on the front page of the Signpost and then go to signpost.news, it will immediately be there. The application doesn't store anything on my webserver (that would eat a gigantic amount of storage space I don't want to pay for) :^) jp×g 00:38, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, JPxG,

I found this AFD discussion very confusing because a new editor rewrote your deletion rationale to a pro-article stance. So, I couldn't understand why you wanted the article deleted. You might look at the page history to see what he attributed to you. Liz Read! Talk! 02:36, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Liz: Oh, what the hell? That is indeed bizarre. Thank you so much for catching this... jp×g 05:12, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

And ... down comes the banhammer

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If you do not obey The Rules then you must face The Consequences. --Floquenbeam (talk) 18:42, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

(This is a highly formal notification that [19] has been resolved and archived.) ~ ToBeFree (talk) 23:50, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Officially, thank you. :^) jp×g 00:05, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 31 August 2023

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Request for Consideration: Inclusion of Approved Article in Next Issue

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Hello @JPxG,

Our article Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no paywall, for The Wikipedia Library art with me which has been approved for publication for some time now is yet to be published. I was wondering if it could be considered for inclusion in the next issue?

Thank you for your time and consideration. -Udehb-WMF (talk) 12:15, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This is bizarre. I copyedited that, approved it for publication, and checked everything in the dialog box when I ran the publication script the last two times. It should not still be in the next issue space! jp×g 19:32, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, I went to the Newsroom and opened the publication script and it still does not show this in the list of articles to publish even though everything in the draft template is marked for publication. This makes no sense. Is it cursed or something? jp×g 19:33, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oh -- /Next Issue/. For the love of God. The publication script is case sensitive so it did not show up. This is unbelievable! My apologies. jp×g 19:34, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, JPxG, for looking into this matter and identifying the issue. It's understandable that technical issues like case sensitivity can sometimes lead to such oversights. I really appreciate your prompt attention to resolving this. Thank you! - Udehb-WMF (talk) 14:12, 1 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – September 2023

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2023).

Guideline and policy news

  • Following an RfC, TFAs will be automatically semi-protected the day before it is on the main page and through the day after.
  • A discussion at WP:VPP about revision deletion and oversight for dead names found that [s]ysops can choose to use revdel if, in their view, it's the right tool for this situation, and they need not default to oversight. But oversight could well be right where there's a particularly high risk to the person. Use your judgment.

Technical news

Arbitration

  • The SmallCat dispute case has closed. As part of the final decision, editors participating in XfD have been reminded to be careful about forming local consensus which may or may not reflect the broader community consensus. Regular closers of XfD forums were also encouraged to note when broader community discussion, or changes to policies and guidelines, would be helpful.

Miscellaneous

  • Tech tip: The "Browse history interactively" banner shown at the top of Special:Diff can be used to easily look through a history, assemble composite diffs, or find out what archive something wound up in.

WegweiserBot approved

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See Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/WegweiserBot. Thanks for working on this! Enterprisey (talk!) 16:42, 3 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tech News: 2023-36

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MediaWiki message delivery 23:31, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

New page patrol October 2023 Backlog drive

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New Page Patrol | October 2023 Backlog Drive
  • On 1 October, a one-month backlog drive for New Page Patrol will begin.
  • Barnstars will be awarded based on the number of articles and redirects patrolled.
  • Barnstars will also be granted for re-reviewing articles previously reviewed by other patrollers during the drive.
  • Articles will earn 3x as many points compared to redirects.
  • Interested in taking part? Sign up here.
You're receiving this message because you are a new page patroller. To opt-out of future mailings, please remove yourself here.

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 09:13, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Onyeka Nwelue

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Unless dealing with on-the-face-POV articles — which doesn't seem to be the case, here — it is good practice to explain the reason for tagging at the t/p. Thanks, TrangaBellam (talk) 21:03, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The article consists of five paragraphs about the man's life, career and intellectual output, followed by six paragraphs of lurid detail about him getting fired from his job and making dumb posts on Xitter. It seems fairly straightforward to me, although I can make a talk page section if you want. jp×g 21:14, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sep 20: Wikimedia NYC Annual Election Meeting

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September 20: Annual Election & Members Meeting

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Annual Election & Members Meeting, with in-person at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, as well as an online-based participation option.

The Members' Meeting is similar to other WikiWednesday meetups, except that its primary function is to elect a new Board of Directors. We will elect five board seats. After being elected, those elected can potentially appoint more seats. We will also have a fun WikiWednesday!

Election info:

  • To run for election or to vote, you must be a dues-paying member of Wikimedia New York City, having renewed in the past 12 months.
  • Voting will be both online, via emailed ballots from the ElectionBuddy service, and in-person.
  • The poll will be open for the 48 hours between 8pm EDT on September 18 and 8pm EDT on September 20.
  • For additional information, please consult the Election FAQ.

Meeting info:

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person, you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.

(You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.)

--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:04, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Septermber GOCE newsletter

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Guild of Copy Editors September 2023 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the September 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since June. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

David Thomsen: Prolific Wikipedian and Guild member David Thomsen (Dthomsen8) died in November 2022. He was a regular copy editor who took part in many of our Drives and Blitzes. An obituary was published in the mid-July issue of The Signpost. Tributes can be left on David's talk page.

Election news: In our mid-year Election of Coordinators, Dhtwiki was chosen as lead coordinator, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo continue as assistant coordinators, and Baffle gab1978 stepped down from the role. If you're interested in helping out at the GOCE, please consider nominating yourself for our next election in December; it's your WikiProject and it doesn't organize itself!

June Blitz: Of the 17 editors who signed up for our June Copy Editing Blitz, 12 copy-edited at least one article. 70,035 words comprising 26 articles were copy-edited. Barnstars awarded are here.

July Drive: 34 of the 51 editors who took part in our July Backlog Elimination Drive copy-edited at least one article. They edited 276 articles and 683,633 words between them. Barnstars awarded are here.

August Blitz: In our August Copy Editing Blitz, 13 of the 16 editors who signed up worked on at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 79,608 words comprising 57 articles. Barnstars awarded are available here.

September Drive: Sign up here for our month-long September Backlog Elimination Drive, which is now underway. Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 14:29, 9 September 2023 (UTC), GOCE copy editors have processed 245 requests since 1 January. The backlog of tagged articles stands at 2,066.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo.

To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:55, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tech News: 2023-37

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MediaWiki message delivery 21:06, 11 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Books & Bytes – Issue 58

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The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 58, July – August 2023

  • New partners - De Standaard and Duncker & Humblot
  • Tech tip: Filters
  • Wikimania presentation

Read the full newsletter

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --14:27, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Unreviewed Submission

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User:A.FLOCK/Signpost/In the Internet's Spotlight: The Arbitration Committee A.FLOCK (talk) 18:48, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 16 September 2023

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