User talk:JamesR/TalkArchive/2014/March
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AIV HelperBot7 removed too much!
[1] removed blocked user and my comment on previous entry. Ronhjones (Talk) 21:01, 18 February 2014 (UTC)
- Sometimes these little glitches happen, it's fine to just correct it and let the bot recover :) — JamesR (talk) 22:39, 18 February 2014 (UTC)
- Removing separate reports. 930913(Congratulate) 16:55, 6 March 2014 (UTC)
The Signpost: 26 February 2014
- Featured content: Odin salutes you
- WikiProject report: Racking brains with neuroscience
- Special report: Diary of a protester: Wikimedian perishes in Ukrainian unrest
- Traffic report: Snow big deal
- Recent research: CSCW '14 retrospective; the impact of SOPA on deletionism
Please protect Malaysia Airlines crash page. Constant vandalism. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thecodingproject (talk • contribs) 20:21, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
(test) The Signpost: 05 March 2014
- 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
The Signpost: 12 March 2014
- 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. [2]
- You can now use the new search tool (CirrusSearch) on all small wikis. You can now enable it in your Beta options. [3] [4]
- You can read a summary of the Wikimedia technical report for February 2014. [5]
VisualEditor news
- Searching for template parameters in now case-insensitive. [6] [7]
- Required template parameters now have an asterisk (*) next to their edit boxes. [8]
- Several template dialogs are now smaller, and their insert buttons have changed wording. [9]
Future software changes
- You will soon see an error message if you try to log-in or register with an invalid or taken username. [10]
- You can now test first version of a tool that includes OpenStreetMap maps inside the UploadWizard. Comments are welcome. [11]
- You will soon be able to use the Hovercards tool as a beta feature. [12]
Problems
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07:14, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
The Signpost: 19 March 2014
- 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. [14] [15]
- Pages that don't exist will now show as red links in the edit mode. [16]
- 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. [17]
- You will now see a full warning, including the most recent log entry, when you try to edit protected pages with VisualEditor. [18]
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. [19] [20]
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18:56, 24 March 2014 (UTC)
The Signpost: 26 March 2014
- 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. [21] [22]
VisualEditor news
- Blocked users now see the same messages in VisualEditor as in the wikitext editor. [23] [24]
- The search box for re-using a reference in VisualEditor is now cleared after each use. [25]
- New links on sub-pages no longer point to the wrong location in VisualEditor. [26]
- VisualEditor's media dialog no longer breaks when opening some types of images. [27]
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. [28]
- 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. [29]
- Deleting a version of a file or a version of its description page will soon be shown differently in the logs. [30]
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09:20, 31 March 2014 (UTC)