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The Signpost: 08 April 2015
- Traffic report: Resurrection week
- Featured content: Partisan arrangements, dodgy dollars, a mysterious union of strings, and a hole that became a monument
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Christianity
- Arbitration report: New Functionary appointments
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
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
- You can read the latest news about VisualEditor.
- You can now use the new translation tool on 22 Wikipedias. You now see the tool the first time you create a new page. [1]
- The list of bad user names on your wiki no longer works. The global list replaces it. You can ask to add rules for bad user names on Meta. [2] [3]
Problems
Changes this week
- The new version of MediaWiki has been on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since April 8. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from April 14. It will be on all Wikipedias from April 15 (calendar).
- Developers will start to rename 1.5 million accounts on Wednesday. After that all accounts will be unique and will work on all wikis. [6] [7]
- All users can now test link previews ("Hovercards") on several Wikipedias. [8]
Meetings
- You can join the next weekly meeting with the Editing team. During the meetings you can tell developers which bugs are the most important. The meeting will be on April 15 at 18:00 (UTC). See how to join.
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16:40, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
The Signpost: 15 April 2015
- Traffic report: Furious domination
ClueBot III
Pinging Damian I notice ClueBot III tends to be on-and-off during the day. It'll run for a while, then stop for several hours. Why is that? --I dream of horses If you reply here, please ping me by adding {{U|I dream of horses}} to your message. (talk to me) (contributions) @ 08:38, 18 April 2015 (UTC)
- Also pinging Cobi --I dream of horses If you reply here, please ping me by adding {{U|I dream of horses}} to your message. (talk to me) (contributions) @ 22:48, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
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G13
I've removed and postponed G13 on Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Margaret Bartholomew because it may have promise. Also, you should notify the page creator when nominating G13. Tagging G13 without checking the contents of the article is rather pointless, because of the existence of ; tagging G13 should only be done to save sysop time by reviewing the plausibility of there being an article about the subject and deciding there's little chance, otherwise you should make an edit to postpone G13 using {{AfC postpone G13}}. Thanks. --L235 (t / c / ping in reply) 23:15, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
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
- There was sometimes a problem when saving a page in VisualEditor. It is now fixed on all wikis. [9]
- VisualEditor sometimes showed empty warnings for wikis using Flagged Revisions. This is now fixed on all wikis. [10]
- You can get the new version of the Wikipedia app for iOS. With it you can share facts with your friends. [11]
- If you write JavaScript, you should stop using importScript and importStylesheet. [12]
Problems
- There was a problem with Labs on Monday. [13]
Changes this week
- The new version of MediaWiki has been on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since April 15. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from April 21. It will be on all Wikipedias from April 22 (calendar).
- Developers are renaming 1.5 million accounts. After that all accounts will be unique and will work on all wikis. [14] [15] [16]
- If your wiki has the auto-fill tool for citations, you can now use it when you edit a reference. [17]
- You can now give examples for template options in TemplateData. [18]
Meetings
- You can join the next weekly meeting with the Editing team. During the meeting, you can tell developers which bugs are the most important. The meeting will be on April 22 at 18:00 (UTC). See how to join.
Future changes
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15:30, 20 April 2015 (UTC)
The Signpost: 22 April 2015
- In the media: UK political editing; hoaxes; net neutrality
- Featured content: Vanguard on guard
- Traffic report: A harvest of couch potatoes
- Gallery: The bitter end
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
- All accounts are now unique and work on all wikis. [21] [22]
- You can read a report from experts who tested the security of MediaWiki. [23]
- There was a problem between VisualEditor and an antivirus software. It is now fixed. [24]
- You can help test VisualEditor to see if it works in your language. [25]
Problems
- Some Labs tools had problems due to a software bug. [26]
Changes this week
- The new version of MediaWiki has been on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since April 22. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from April 28. It will be on all Wikipedias from April 29 (calendar).
- It is now clearer that you can delete several rows and columns when you edit tables in VisualEditor. [27]
- You now see more information when you search for a template in VisualEditor. [28]
- You can now cancel when you add citations on desktop, or edit links on mobile, in VisualEditor. [29]
- You can now see the list of other formats for videos only after they're ready. [30]
Meetings
- You can join the next weekly meeting with the Editing team. During the meeting, you can tell developers which bugs are the most important. The meeting will be on April 29 at 18:00 (UTC). See how to join.
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15:11, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
Support request with team editing experiment project
Dear tech ambassadors, instead of spamming the Village Pump of each Wikipedia about my tiny project proposal for researching team editing (see here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Research_team_editing), I have decided to leave to your own discretion if the matter is relevant enough to inform a wider audience already. I would appreciate if you could appraise if the Wikipedia community you are more familiar with could have interest in testing group editing "on their own grounds" and with their own guidance. In a nutshell: it consists in editing pages as a group instead of as an individual. This social experiment might involve redefining some aspects of the workflow we are all used to, with the hope of creating a more friendly and collaborative environment since editing under a group umbrella creates less social exposure than traditional "individual editing". I send you this message also as a proof that the Inspire Campaign is already gearing up. As said I would appreciate of *you* just a comment on the talk page/endorsement of my project noting your general perception about the idea. Nothing else. Your contribution helps to shape the future! (which I hope it will be very bright, with colors, and Wikipedia everywhere) Regards from User:Micru on meta.
The Signpost: 29 April 2015
- Featured content: Another day, another dollar
- Traffic report: Bruce, Nessie, and genocide
- Recent research: Military history, cricket, and Australia targeted in Wikipedia articles' popularity vs. quality; how copyright damages economy
- Technology report: VisualEditor and MediaWiki updates
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
- You can now chat with other users in Phabricator. [31]
- There was a rare problem with VisualEditor. The text of another wiki could be added to your edit. The issue is now fixed. [32] [33]
Changes this week
- The new version of MediaWiki has been on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since April 29. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from May 5. It will be on all Wikipedias from May 6 (calendar).
- It is now easier to add a link in VisualEditor. You can see an image and a description about the page. [34]
Meetings
- You can join a meeting with the Language team. The meeting will be on May 5 at 14:30 (UTC). [35]
- You can join the next meeting with the Editing team. During the meeting, you can tell developers which bugs are the most important. The meeting will be on May 6 at 18:00 (UTC). See how to join.
- You can join an event in France on May 22−25. You need to sign up before May 8. [36]
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15:14, 4 May 2015 (UTC)
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The Signpost: 06 May 2015
- News and notes: "Inspire" grant-making campaign concludes, grantees announced
- Featured content: The amorous android and the horsebreeder; WikiCup round two concludes
- Special report: FDC candidates respond to key issues
- Traffic report: The grim ship reality
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
- You can now make charts and maps on your wiki with the new "graph" tool. If you have an old browser, you will see images instead. It uses a tool called Vega; you can learn how to use it and write help pages for your wiki. You can use the Vega edit tool to make charts and copy the code to your wiki. Charts and maps use complex code and you should put them into templates. In the future, you will be able to create charts with VisualEditor. [37] [38] [39]
- You can apply for technical jobs to develop tools for the community. [40]
- The logos of all wikis are now in a new place. It will make pages load faster. You can still ask to change the logo. You can also use local CSS for brief changes. [41] [42]
Problems
- There was a problem that caused slow editing. [43]
- Pages were sometimes removed from your watchlist in VisualEditor. This problem is now fixed. [44]
Changes this week
- The new version of MediaWiki has been on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since May 6. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from May 12. It will be on all Wikipedias from May 13 (calendar).
- You can now use data from Wikidata on more pages. The page doesn't need to be linked to the Wikidata item. It works on a few wikis and more wikis will be added soon. [45] [46]
- You should get fewer errors when you add files to Commons. [47]
- When you use an external link to link to a wiki page, VisualEditor now converts it to a wiki link. [48]
- When you add a link in VisualEditor, you see pages that match what you type. It is now easier to see where they match. [49]
Meetings
- You can join the next meeting with the Editing team. During the meeting, you can tell developers which bugs are the most important. The meeting will be on May 13 at 18:00 (UTC). See how to join.
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15:47, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
Deflategate edit
your stupid cluebot said my correction to the deflategate article was bad , and deleted it — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.98.14.43 (talk) 03:53, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
- And, as usual, the bot was right. I would have reverted that too.--5 albert square (talk) 22:53, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
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The Signpost: 13 May 2015
- Foundation elections: Board candidates share their views with the Signpost
- Traffic report: Round Two
- In the media: Grant Shapps story continues
- Featured content: Four first-time featured article writers lead the way