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Tech News: 2021-27

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Tech News

• The next issue of Tech News will be sent out on 19 July.

Recent changes

• AutoWikiBrowser is a tool to make repetitive tasks easier. It now uses JSON. Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser/CheckPage has moved to Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser/CheckPageJSON and Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser/Config. Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser/CheckPage/Version has moved to Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser/CheckPage/VersionJSON. The tool will eventually be configured on the wiki so that you don't have to wait until the new version to add templates or regular expression fixes. [1]

Problems

• InternetArchiveBot helps saving online sources on some wikis. It adds them to Wayback Machine and links to them there. This is so they don't disappear if the page that was linked to is removed. It currently has a problem with linking to the wrong date when it moves pages from archive.is to web.archive.org. [2]

Changes later this week

• The tool to find, add and remove templates will be updated. This is to make it easier to find and use the right templates. It will come to the first wikis on 7 July. It will come to more wikis later this year. [3][4]
• There is no new MediaWiki version this week.

Future changes

• Some Wikimedia wikis use Flagged Revisions or pending changes. It hides edits from new and unregistered accounts for readers until they have been patrolled. The auto review action in Flagged Revisions will no longer be logged. All old logs of auto-review will be removed. This is because it creates a lot of logs that are not very useful. [5]

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17:31, 5 July 2021 (UTC)

Articles for Creation July 2021 Backlog Elimination Drive

Hello Bsoyka:

WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long Backlog Drive!
The goal of this drive is to eliminate the backlog of unreviewed articles. The drive is running until 31 July 2021.

Barnstars will be given out as awards at the end of the drive.
There is currently a backlog of over 1200 articles, so start reviewing articles. We're looking forward to your help!

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Question from Katie Allie (11:58, 5 July 2021)

Hello, How to be a good Wikipedian? --Katie Allie (talk) 11:58, 5 July 2021 (UTC)

Ignoring as a blocked sockpuppet Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 11:24, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

Question from Realmaxxver (14:31, 9 July 2021)

How do you succesfully change your username? --Realmaxxver (talk) 14:31, 9 July 2021 (UTC)

Hey, Realmaxxver! You can read more about this at WP:CHU. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 11:24, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

Question from Realmaxxver (15:55, 11 July 2021)

So i wanted the page "Could only have been painted by a madman." to redirect to the wikipedia page on "The Scream" but it was the draft and i just want to ask, How does a new user remove a redirect??? go to -> what links here -> Type "The Scream" -> and click "Remove links" for more proof. if its a bad redirect in general just let me know i guess? --Realmaxxver (talk) 15:56, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

so im addng this in to let you know that i figured out that i should just remove the text #REDIRECT The Scream when editing it. so now it does'nt show there. so its ok know. sorry for probably annoying you. wont publish drafts from now.--Realmaxxver (talk) 16:58, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

It was removed as per this notice on your talk page. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 03:32, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

Tech News: 2021-29

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Recent changes

• The tool to find, add and remove templates was updated. This is to make it easier to find and use the right templates. It was supposed to come to the first wikis on 7 July. It was delayed to 12 July instead. It will come to more wikis later this year. [6][7]
• Special:UnconnectedPages lists pages that are not connected to Wikidata. This helps you find pages that can be connected to Wikidata items. Some pages should not be connected to Wikidata. You can use the magic word __EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__ on pages that should not be listed on the special page. [8]

Changes later this week

• The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 20 July. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 21 July. It will be on all wikis from 22 July (calendar).

Future changes

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15:29, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

Hermon-DeKalb Central School

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Hermon-DeKalb_Central_School It’s a school that in the upstate New York XDemon25 (talk) 16:33, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

@XDemon25: May I ask why you added this to my talk page? Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 04:20, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

It’s a school and host boy said to XDemon25 (talk) 10:08, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

@XDemon25: Yes, but do you have a question? Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 18:00, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

Yes I kind of did how do I create a article of Hermon DeKalb Central School XDemon25 (talk) 16:10, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

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Tech News: 2021-30

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Recent changes

• A new version of MediaWiki came to the Wikimedia wikis the week before last week. This was not in Tech News because there was no newsletter that week.

Changes later this week

• The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 27 July. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 28 July. It will be on all wikis from 29 July (calendar).

Future changes

• If you use the Monobook skin you can choose to switch off responsive design on mobile. This will now work for more skins. If ⧼monobook-responsive-label⧽ is unticked you need to also untick the new preference Enable responsive mode. Otherwise it will stop working. Interface admins can automate this process on your wiki. You can read more.

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21:09, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

Question from মোঃ আল আমিন খান (জীবন) (16:18, 25 July 2021)

Hi, Hope you are doing well. How can I add my photo and my description in the Wikipedia? --মোঃ আল আমিন খান (জীবন) (talk) 16:18, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

@মোঃ আল আমিন খান (জীবন): Hey! Put simply, please don't. Wikipedia is not a place for autobiographies. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 15:12, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

Question from Mannerboiiiii (14:31, 30 July 2021)

Hello,can you tell me how to turn the screen black on pc? --Mannerboiiiii (talk) 14:31, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

@Mannerboiiiii: Hey! You can't right now; there isn't an official dark skin right now, but you can take a look at WP:Skin for some more info about skins. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 15:12, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

Question from NKFJKFIFFF on Draft:1947 Sirhind Train Massacre (17:34, 23 July 2021)

Please help me to properly write my first article

Draft:1947 Sirhind Train Massacre --NKFJKFIFFF (talk) 17:34, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

@NKFJKFIFFF: Hey! See WP:1ST for more info. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 15:12, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

Thank You Sir. I have already modified it according to it. Kindly help me to publish it. NKFJKFIFFF (talk) 16:02, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

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Tech News: 2021-31

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

• If your wiki uses markup like <div class="mw-content-ltr"> or <div class="mw-content-rtl"> without the required dir attribute, then these will no longer work in 2 weeks. There is a short-term fix that can be added to your local wiki's Common.css page, which is explained at T287701. From now on, all usages should include the full attributes, for example: <div class="mw-content-ltr" dir="ltr" lang="en"> or <div class="mw-content-rtl" dir="rtl" lang="he">. This also applies to some other HTML tags, such as span or code. You can find existing examples on your wiki that need to be updated, using the instructions at T287701.
• Reminder: Wikimedia has migrated to the Libera Chat IRC network, from the old Freenode network. Local documentation should be updated.

Problems

• Last week, all wikis had slow access or no access for 30 minutes. There was a problem with generating dynamic lists of articles on the Russian Wikinews, due to the bulk import of 200,000+ new articles over 3 days, which led to database problems. The problematic feature has been disabled on that wiki and developers are discussing if it can be fixed properly. [9][10]

Changes later this week

• When adding links to a page using VisualEditor or the 2017 wikitext editor, disambiguation pages will now only appear at the bottom of search results. This is because users do not often want to link to disambiguation pages. [11]
• The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 3 August. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 4 August. It will be on all wikis from 5 August (calendar).

Future changes

• The team of the Wikipedia app for Android is working on communication in the app. The developers are working on how to talk to other editors and get notifications. You can read more. They are looking for users who want to test the plans. Any editor who has an Android phone and is willing to download the app can do this.
• The Beta Feature for Discussion tools will be updated in the coming weeks. You will be able to subscribe to individual sections on a talk page at more wikis. You can test this now by adding ?dtenable=1 to the end of the talk page's URL (example).

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20:45, 2 August 2021 (UTC)

Mentorship

Hey, would it be possible for you to become my mentor? :) I found you on the Adopt-a-user page. I've already collected some experience in areas like the german Wikipedia, Liquipedia, the Jedipedia and the Wookieepedia, but now I also want to edit some things here, with a focus on Lists of movies by their studios as that is a natural interest of me. However, I could definitely use some help in certain areas to find my place here. CanePlayz (Jacob) (talk) 20:42, 5 August 2021 (UTC)

Hey, Jacob! I received your messages on Twitter and will be reaching out shortly. I haven't had the honor of adopting another user yet, so this may be a bit of a learning experience for both of us, but I'm confident it'll go well. We'll probably start by going over some of the basics of contributing, and then we can explore some other areas of Wikipedia to see if anything else piques your interest. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 15:53, 6 August 2021 (UTC)

Question from Inveterate chaos on User:Inveterate chaos (08:40, 6 August 2021)

Hello Bsoyka

Apparently you are my mentor. Nice to meet you.

What does a standard user page consist of? I'm looking for examples.

Thank You,

Arlan --Inveterate chaos (talk) 08:40, 6 August 2021 (UTC)

Hey, Inveterate chaos! Check out WP:UPYES for a list of what's acceptable on a user page. WP:UPH also lists some pretty good real-life examples. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 15:53, 6 August 2021 (UTC)

Question from CommaPrince on User:CommaPrince (09:16, 7 August 2021)

hello how can i get my artictle on google? --CommaPrince (talk) 09:16, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

@CommanPrince: You can't own Wikipedia articles and you don't "get them on Google" because that's just not how search engines work. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 03:31, 8 August 2021 (UTC)

Tech News: 2021-32

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Problems

• You can read but not edit 17 wikis for a few minutes on 10 August. This is planned at 05:00 UTC. This is because of work on the database. [12]

Changes later this week

• The Wikimania Hackathon will take place remotely on 13 August, starting at 5:00 UTC, for 24 hours. You can participate in many ways. You can still propose projects and sessions.
• The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 10 August. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 11 August. It will be on all wikis from 12 August (calendar).
• The old CSS <div class="visualClear"></div> will not be supported after 12 August. Instead, templates and pages should use <div style="clear:both;"></div>. Please help to replace any existing uses on your wiki. There are global-search links available at T287962.

Future changes

• The Wikipedia Library is a place for Wikipedia editors to get access to sources. There is an extension which has a new function to tell users when they can take part in it. It will use notifications. It will start pinging the first users in September. It will ping more users later. [13]
• Vue.js will be the JavaScript framework for MediaWiki in the future. [14]

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16:18, 9 August 2021 (UTC)

Tech News: 2021-33

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Recent changes

• You can add language links in the sidebar in the new Vector skin again. You do this by connecting the page to a Wikidata item. The new Vector skin has moved the language links but the new language selector cannot add language links yet. [15]

Problems

• There was a problem on wikis which use the Translate extension. Translations were not updated or were replaced with the English text. The problems have been fixed. [16][17][18]

Changes later this week

• A revision tag will soon be added to edits that add links to disambiguation pages. This is because these links are usually added by accident. The tag will allow editors to easily find the broken links and fix them. If your wiki does not like this feature, it can be hidden. [19]
• Would you like to help improve the information about tools? Would you like to attend or help organize a small virtual meetup for your community to discuss the list of tools? Please get in touch on the Toolhub Quality Signal Sessions talk page. We are also looking for feedback from tool maintainers on some specific questions.
• In the past, edits to any page in your user talk space ignored your mute list, e.g. sub-pages. Starting this week, this is only true for edits to your talk page. [20]
• The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 17 August. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 18 August. It will be on all wikis from 19 August (calendar).

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19:25, 16 August 2021 (UTC)

How to get the page public

Hi Bsoyka,

Thank you for offering your help to the vast internet. I just started a page for an artist that has been overlooked for many years： Lalan (artist). After my page got approved, I am still not able to find the Wikipedia page of her online. Can you please help me?

Many thanks--1991taikwun2021Kfh2021 03:45, 10 August 2021 (UTC)

@Kfh2021: What do you mean by saying you can't find it online? Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 03:58, 18 August 2021 (UTC)

Phil Solem - Rembrandts

Hi Ben,

Thank you so much for your response about wanting to ad a Page for Phil Solem of the pop duo, The Rembrandts. I just have a few questions/clarifications. I know you are not an admin, and just a volunteer, so the information below is just for background so you can tell me the best way to proceed.

My relationship to the band is I am a close friend of the two principals, Danny Wilde and Phil Solem, and I've written songs with them, a couple of my songs are on a Rembrandts album, and more of my songs are on Phil's solo efforts, so I for sure have a conflict of interest!!! I understand that.

I am not being paid to do anything for them now, I run their Facebook page but I do that for fun. I have never been paid by the Rembrandts to do anything. However, I have earned royalties for the songs I've co-written with them through ASCAP.

I feel Phil should for sure have a page. He is not just a 'band member'. The Rembrandts are a duo, not a band, and Phil is 1/2 of that duo. Danny has a page and so should Phil! They both co-wrote and recorded one of the most popular songs ever recorded (The Theme from Friends - I'll Be There For You) as well as several other charting singles and albums, and songs that have been in big-budget Hollywood movies (Dumb and Dumber, to name one) and they also did the theme song to the children's show, Thundercats. I don't see how Phil doesn't deserve to have a page!

It seems like I should be able to be consideres a reliable source, although I don't really know what that means technically. I pretty much know everything about the band and the guys as artists and as people.

I want to be 100% on the up and up, and I'd like to contribute to Wiki for other things as well. My intention is to only offer factual information, and contribute to Wiki.

So where do I go from here? My first concern is to get a page up for Phil. I can provide all of his biographical info, as well as his professional accomplishments. His career extends beyond just what he has done as part of the Rembrandts. For example, he has played and recorded with Dwight Yoakam, Peter Noone (Herman's Hermits), and David Palmer (of Addicted To Love Fame) just to name a few.

Any advice you can give me would be much appreciated. I want to do this right. Best

MichaelLouisTienken (talk) 03:27, 12 August 2021 (UTC) Michael Tienken

@MichaelLouisTienken: You seem to have a pretty big WP:COI, so I'd advise you to stay away from directly contributing to any articles on the topic. The COI page has more info on why.

You could, however, try writing the article through the WP:AfC process, where someone would review your draft before making it into a real article. Keep in mind that, no matter what you do, you'll need other sources to back you up on everything, and those can't really include you unfortunately. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 03:58, 18 August 2021 (UTC)

Question from Wiki DRIZ on Davido (10:02, 17 August 2021)

Hello,where can I edit my own blog?? --Wiki DRIZ (talk) 10:02, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

@Wiki DRIZ: You can't. That's not what Wikipedia is for, and blogs don't exist here. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 03:58, 18 August 2021 (UTC)

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Tech News: 2021-34

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Recent changes

• The Score extension (<score> notation) has been re-enabled on public wikis and upgraded to a newer version. Some musical score functionality may no longer work because the extension is only enabled in "safe mode". The security issue has been fixed and an advisory published.

Problems

• You will be able to read but not edit some wikis for a few minutes on 25 August. This will happen around 06:00 UTC. This is for database maintenance. During this time, operations on the CentralAuth will also not be possible.

Changes later this week

• The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 24 August. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 25 August. It will be on all wikis from 26 August (calendar).

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21:57, 23 August 2021 (UTC)

Read-only reminder

A maintenance operation will be performed on Wednesday August 25 06:00 UTC. It should only last for a few minutes.

Also during this time, operations on the CentralAuth will not be possible (GlobalRenames, changing/confirming e-mail addresses, logging into new wikis, password changes).

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20:33, 24 August 2021 (UTC)

Mentorship

Hey, would it be possible for you to become my mentor? :) I found you on the Adopt-a-user page. I've already collected some experience in areas like the german Wikipedia, Liquipedia, the Jedipedia and the Wookieepedia, but now I also want to edit some things here, with a focus on Lists of movies by their studios as that is a natural interest of me. However, I could definitely use some help in certain areas to find my place here. CanePlayz (Jacob) (talk) 14:42, August 5, 2021

Hey, CanePlayz (Jacob)! I've finally gotten my adoption things together and I'd be happy to work with you. Check out User:Bsoyka/Adoption to have a look and let me know whether you'd still like to pursue this. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 05:09, 26 August 2021 (UTC)

Fostering

Hello Bsoyka, Are you taking adoptees this year? Thanks! Nellas Galadhon (talk) 15:29, 16 August 2021 (UTC)

@Nellas Galadhon: I am! I'm going to pin this section here, and I'll reach out to you with more info in the near(ish) future. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 03:58, 18 August 2021 (UTC)

Hey, Nellas Galadhon! I've finally gotten my adoption things together and I'd be happy to work with you. Check out User:Bsoyka/Adoption to have a look and let me know whether you'd still like to pursue this. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 05:09, 26 August 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for getting back to me. I've been working with Novem Linguae and I have some work to do on my draft but I'd welcome another set of eyes.

Edit - I would love to take your class

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Recent changes

• Some musical score syntax no longer works and may needed to be updated, you can check Category:Pages with score rendering errors on your wiki for a list of pages with errors.

Problems

• Musical scores were unable to render lyrics in some languages because of missing fonts. This has been fixed now. If your language would prefer a different font, please file a request in Phabricator. [21]

Changes later this week

• The parameters for how you obtain tokens in the MediaWiki API were changed in 2014. The old way will no longer work from 1 September. Scripts, bots and tools that use the parameters from before the 2014 change need to be updated. You can read more about this.
• The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 31 August. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 1 September. It will be on all wikis from 2 September (calendar).

Future changes

• You will be able to read but not edit Commons for a few minutes on 6 September. This will happen around 05:00 UTC. This is for database maintenance.
• All wikis will be read-only for a few minutes in the week of 13 September. More information will be published in Tech News later. It will also be posted on individual wikis in the coming weeks. [22]

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Question from Rahul Kuniyil (10:20, 1 September 2021)

Hello, I want to create a Wiki about an upcoming Film/TV actor in a regional language. How do i go about it? --Rahul Kuniyil (talk) 10:20, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

@Rahul Kuniyil: This is the English Wikipedia, so please keep things in English here. You're welcome to explore the other Wikipedia sites for that, though! Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 23:07, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

Looking for an Experienced Wikipedia Editor to adopt me

Hi, I am new to Wikipedia and looking for assistance to update a sports page for my Niece Danielle Dorris. A Canadian Paralympic Swimming Athlete, currently competing in Tokyo. Cheryl S-Lee (talk) 18:11, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

@Cheryl S-Lee: Put simply, please don't. You have a COI and are strongly discouraged from editing articles like that for a plethora of reasons. See WP:PSCOI for a simplified explanation. However, I'd be happy to adopt you and take you through my class — let me know your thoughts! Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 23:07, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

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Recent changes

• The wikis that have Growth features deployed have been part of A/B testing since deployment, in which some newcomers did not receive the new features. Now, all of the newcomers on 21 of the smallest of those wikis will be receiving the features. [23]

Changes later this week

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• Last year, the Portuguese Wikipedia community embarked on an experiment to make log-in compulsory for editing.  The impact report of this trial is ready. Moving forward, the Anti-Harassment Tools team is looking for projects that are willing to experiment with restricting IP editing on their wiki for a short-term experiment. Learn more.

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adoption

I want to create articles, edit articles, and eventually become an administrator. Can you adopt me? I would appreciate that. Mystic880 (talk) 09:52, 9 September 2021 (UTC)

Sure! Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 20:19, 11 September 2021 (UTC)

Tech News: 2021-37

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Recent changes

• 45 new Wikipedias now have access to the Growth features. [26]
• A majority of Wikipedias now have access to the Growth features. The Growth team has published an FAQ page about the features. This translatable FAQ covers the description of the features, how to use them, how to change the configuration, and more.

Problems

• All wikis will be read-only for a few minutes on 14 September. This is planned at 14:00 UTC. [27]

Changes later this week

• The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 14 September. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 15 September. It will be on all wikis from 16 September (calendar).
• Starting this week, Wikipedia in Italian will receive weekly software updates on Wednesdays. It used to receive the updates on Thursdays. Due to this change, bugs will be noticed and fixed sooner. [28]
• You can add language links in the sidebar in the new Vector skin again. You do this by connecting the page to a Wikidata item. The new Vector skin has moved the language links but the new language selector cannot add language links yet. [29]
• The syntax highlight tool marks up code with different colours. It now can highlight 23 new code languages. Additionally, golang can now be used as an alias for the Go programming language, and a special output mode has been added to show a program's output. [30][31]

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Recent changes

• Growth features are now deployed to almost all Wikipedias. For the majority of small Wikipedias, the features are only available for experienced users, to test the features and configure them. Features will be available for newcomers starting on 20 September 2021.
• MediaWiki had a feature that would highlight local links to short articles in a different style. Each user could pick the size at which "stubs" would be highlighted. This feature was very bad for performance, and following a consultation, has been removed. [32]
• A technical change was made to the MonoBook skin to allow for easier maintenance and upkeep. This has resulted in some minor changes to HTML that make MonoBook's HTML consistent with other skins. Efforts have been made to minimize the impact on editors, but please ping Jon (WMF) on wiki or in phabricator if any problems are reported.

Problems

• There was a problem with search last week. Many search requests did not work for 2 hours because of an accidental restart of the search servers. [33]

Changes later this week

• The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 21 September. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 22 September. It will be on all wikis from 23 September (calendar).
• The meta=proofreadpage API has changed. The piprop parameter has been renamed to prpiprop. API users should update their code to avoid unrecognized parameter warnings. Pywikibot users should upgrade to 6.6.0. [34]

Future changes

• The Reply tool will be deployed to the remaining wikis in the coming weeks. It is currently part of "Discussion tools" in Beta features at most wikis. You will be able to turn it off in Editing Preferences. [35]
• The previously announced change to how you obtain tokens from the API has been delayed to September 21 because of an incompatibility with Pywikibot. Bot operators using Pywikibot can follow T291202 for progress on a fix, and should plan to upgrade to 6.6.1 when it is released.

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Seeking Adoption

Hello Bsoyka how are you? I am currently seeking adoption and wanted to see if you were still offering it. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon --H.A Elysian (talk) 13:36, 20 September 2021 (UTC)H.A Elysian

@H.A Elysian: I'm doing great—how are you? I've made a page to track how you do in my little "adoption academy"—check it out at User:Bsoyka/Adoption/H.A Elysian and take a look at the bottom of the page for further info. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 02:28, 21 September 2021 (UTC)

That is great to hear! I'm so glad I finally found a senior user to help me learn how to use this. To many lessons and edits! --H.A Elysian (talk) 08:20, 22 September 2021 (UTC)H.A Elysian

Proposed deletion of Ric Elias

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BLP with refs that are announcements and PR.

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Hey, scope_creep! Would you mind elaborating a bit on this one? As far as I can tell, the article isn't really based on announcements/PR. Although, there's probably a borderline notability concern here, but that's a separate concern it seems. Thanks! Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 02:34, 21 September 2021 (UTC)

The first ref is primary and can't be used to establish notabilty, the 2nd is primary and third one Ric Elias woke up in the middle of the night. His gut churned and his mind raced. is straight up PR. scope_creep^Talk 07:27, 21 September 2021 (UTC)

@Scope creep: Got it — thanks for clarifying! Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 21:34, 22 September 2021 (UTC)

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	Thanks for coming forward to show your help to me as a new user, this really motivates new editors like me Marathi.Wiki.Editor (talk) 06:01, 24 September 2021 (UTC)

Thank you, Marathi.Wiki.Editor! Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 22:06, 25 September 2021 (UTC)

Seeking to be adopted

Can i be adopted? Just joined today. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tomafahe (talk • contribs) 15:21, September 24, 2021 (UTC)

Sure! I've made a page to track how you do in my little "adoption academy"—check it out at User:Bsoyka/Adoption/Tomafahe and take a look at the bottom of the page for further info. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 22:06, 25 September 2021 (UTC)

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• iOS 15 has a new function called Private Relay (Apple website). This can hide the user's IP when they use Safari browser. This is like using a VPN in that we see another IP address instead. It is opt-in and only for those who pay extra for iCloud. It will come to Safari users on OSX later. There is a technical discussion about what this means for the Wikimedia wikis.

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Future changes

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Looking To Be Adopted

Hey, I hope you are having the best time of life. I noticed that you are seeking to adopt some users and it would be my honor to be adopted and teached by you. Thanks GeneralIntrovert (talk) 12:49, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

@GeneralIntrovert: Sure! I've made a page to track how you do in my little "adoption academy"—check it out at User:Bsoyka/Adoption/GeneralIntrovert and take a look at the bottom of the page for further info. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 13:09, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

I am ready! GeneralIntrovert (talk) 14:28, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

Awesome — I'll add the link on that page! Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 18:16, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

@Bsoyka: Can you kindly grant me access. GeneralIntrovert (talk) 08:29, 28 September 2021 (UTC)

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	You're the legend of adoption, I was formerly a WikiKitten, to a WikiTiger. Tomafahe (talk) 19:57, 28 September 2021 (UTC)

Thank you, Tomafahe! Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 20:23, 28 September 2021 (UTC)

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Adopted

Hello! Looking to be adopted. I am not new, but I have no clue. I certainly need to be guided because this is a very new world to me. Thank you for offering to adopt new comers. 212.98.152.53 (talk) 12:23, September 22, 2021 AbirWard (talk) 12:24, September 22, 2021

Hey, AbirWard! Can you just confirm that this was your message really quick, since it was added as an IP? I'd be happy to adopt you, just making sure here! Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 15:31, September 22, 2021

Hey, Bsoyka! I am not sure I am doing this right. I feel so ignorant here (facepalm). I hope I did not mess your page, but yes, it is me, Abirward AbirWard (talk) an hour ago — Preceding unsigned comment added by AbirWard (talk • contribs) 11:24, October 1, 2021 (UTC)

@AbirWard: Yeah, that messed it up a little, but it's all good! (This conversation was archived because it was inactive for a week, and you seem to have reverted the page back a few revisions to bring it back. In the future, just start a new section. ) Also, please make sure to always sign your messages by adding four tildes (~~~~) at the end, which will be replaced with your signature. Not using that will make pings not work, etc. Thanks for letting me know this was you! Check out your adoption academy page at User:Bsoyka/Adoption/AbirWard. Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 12:19, 1 October 2021 (UTC)

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Question from DavincicollectivE (02:13, 10 October 2021)

nice to have you on board, good to have an experieced navigator...

r u ready....first up...feline leprosy, seconding, restless syndrome. --DavincicollectivE (talk) 02:13, 10 October 2021 (UTC)

Sorry, what? Bsoyka (talk · contribs) 04:35, 12 October 2021 (UTC)

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Future changes

• The developers of the Wikipedia Android app are working on communication in the app. You can now answer questions in survey to help the development.
• 3–5% of editors may be blocked in the next few months. This is because of a new service in Safari, which is similar to a proxy or a VPN. It is called iCloud Private Relay. There is a discussion about this on Meta. The goal is to learn what iCloud Private Relay could mean for the communities.
• Wikimedia Enterprise is a new API for those who use a lot of information from the Wikimedia projects on other sites. It is a way to get big commercial users to pay for the data. There will soon be a copy of the Wikimedia Enterprise dataset. You can read more. You can also ask the team questions on Zoom on 22 October 15:00 UTC.

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20:52, 18 October 2021 (UTC)

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Tech News: 2021-43

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

• The Coolest Tool Award 2021 is looking for nominations. You can recommend tools until 27 October.

Changes later this week

• The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 26 October. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 27 October. It will be on all wikis from 28 October (calendar).

Future changes

• Diff pages will have an improved copy and pasting experience. The changes will allow the text in the diff for before and after to be treated as separate columns and will remove any unwanted syntax. [43]
• The version of the Liberation fonts used in SVG files will be upgraded. Only new thumbnails will be affected. Liberation Sans Narrow will not change. [44]

Meetings

• You can join a meeting about the Community Wishlist Survey. News about the disambiguation and the real-time preview wishes will be shown. The event will take place on Wednesday, 27 October at 14:30 UTC. See how to join.

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20:06, 25 October 2021 (UTC)