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Question from AbhishekSpaceBoy (09:56, 16 November 2024)

Hi, I recently submitted a page for review. However, I didn't see any option to edit the title. So, how would the reviewers know what's my title? Are they going to use my username as the title? If that happens, it will be very troublesome. --AbhishekSpaceBoy (talk) 09:56, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@AbhishekSpaceBoy: Not sure how I missed this, my apologies. The reviewer would change the name for you no problem. In future you'd have to move the page to rename it...but don't worry about that here. TheSandDoctor ^Talk 05:54, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Mytwistednightmare (01:36, 18 November 2024)

How do I create a wiki page? --Mytwistednightmare (talk) 01:36, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Mytwistednightmare: My apologies for the delayed response. Please see this guide to creating your first article. If you are unsure how to contribute to Wikipedia, please try this interactive tutorial. You can ask any questions that you might have either on this page or at the Teahouse. The latter will most likely get a speedier answer. TheSandDoctor ^Talk 05:55, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tech News: 2024-48

Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Updates for editors

A new version of the standard wikitext editor-mode syntax highlighter will be available as a beta feature later this week. This brings many new features and bug fixes, including right-to-left support, template folding, autocompletion, and an improved search panel. You can learn more on the help page.
The 2010 wikitext editor now supports common keyboard shortcuts such Ctrl+B for bold and Ctrl+I for italics. A full list of all six shortcuts is available. Thanks to SD0001 for this improvement. [1]
Starting November 28, Flow/Structured Discussions pages will be automatically archived and set to read-only at the following wikis: bswiki, elwiki, euwiki, fawiki, fiwiki, frwikiquote, frwikisource, frwikiversity, frwikivoyage, idwiki, lvwiki, plwiki, ptwiki, urwiki, viwikisource, zhwikisource. This is done as part of StructuredDiscussions deprecation work. If you need any assistance to archive your page in advance, please contact Trizek (WMF).
View all 25 community-submitted tasks that were resolved last week. For example, a user creating a new AbuseFilter can now only set the filter to "protected" if it includes a protected variable.

Updates for technical contributors

The CodeEditor, which can be used in JavaScript, CSS, JSON, and Lua pages, now offers live autocompletion. Thanks to SD0001 for this improvement. The feature can be temporarily disabled on a page by pressing Ctrl+, and un-selecting "Live Autocompletion".
Tool-maintainers who use the Graphite system for tracking metrics, need to migrate to the newer Prometheus system. They can check this dashboard and the list in the Description of the task T350592 to see if their tools are listed, and they should claim metrics and dashboards connected to their tools. They can then disable or migrate all existing metrics by following the instructions in the task. The Graphite service will become read-only in April. [2]
The New PreProcessor parser performance report has been fixed to give an accurate count for the number of Wikibase entities accessed. It had previously been resetting after 400 entities. [3]

Meetings and events

A Language community meeting will take place November 29 at 16:00 UTC. There will be presentations on topics like developing language keyboards, the creation of the Mooré Wikipedia, the language support track at Wiki Indaba, and a report from the Wayuunaiki community on their experiences with the Incubator and as a new community over the last 3 years. This meeting will be in English and will also have Spanish interpretation.

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Thanks for this. I thought closing was clerks only as well. Will do so going forward. Star Mississippi 14:10, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Star Mississippi: You're welcome! I admin patrolled for quite a while before becoming a clerk. Admins do have fairly wide latitude and their help is greatly appreciated. The only things really that you can't do are archive, endorse, or CU/clerk decline cases I would say...at least that I can think of off hand. Clerks can't close and archive the same case entries and there aren't many of us, so having an admin close ones they've otherwise completed frees us up to review and archive. TheSandDoctor ^Talk 18:00, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh that's super helpful to know, thank you. Definitely happy to pitch in and take load off clerks as CU/Clerk beyond my tech skill set so not anything I could ever apply for and help with in that front. Have a good evening. Star Mississippi 23:11, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Ali.kazimiA (18:36, 2 December 2024)

Hi, the TheSandDoctor, How do you make a whole new paragraph not made from the actual article? --Ali.kazimiA (talk) 18:36, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ali.kazimiA: My apologies for the delayed response. What do you mean exactly? You want to create a new article? You want to create a literal new paragraph in an existing article? Something else? TheSandDoctor ^Talk 05:56, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tech News: 2024-49

Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Updates for editors

Two new parser functions were added this week. The {{#interwikilink}} function adds an interwiki link and the {{#interlanguagelink}} function adds an interlanguage link. These parser functions are useful on wikis where namespaces conflict with interwiki prefixes. For example, links beginning with MOS: on English Wikipedia conflict with the mos language code prefix of Mooré Wikipedia.
Starting this week, Wikimedia wikis no longer support connections using old RSA-based HTTPS certificates, specifically rsa-2048. This change is to improve security for all users. Some older, unsupported browser or smartphone devices will be unable to connect; Instead, they will display a connectivity error. See the HTTPS Browser Recommendations page for more-detailed information. All modern operating systems and browsers are always able to reach Wikimedia projects. [4]
Starting December 16, Flow/Structured Discussions pages will be automatically archived and set to read-only at the following wikis: arwiki, cawiki, frwiki, mediawikiwiki, orwiki, wawiki, wawiktionary, wikidatawiki, zhwiki. This is done as part of StructuredDiscussions deprecation work. If you need any assistance to archive your page in advance, please contact Trizek (WMF). [5]
This month the Chart extension was deployed to production and is now available on Commons and Testwiki. With the security review complete, pilot wiki deployment is expected to start in the first week of December. You can see a working version on Testwiki and read the November project update for more details.
View all 23 community-submitted tasks that were resolved last week. For example, a bug with the "Download as PDF" system was fixed. [6]

Updates for technical contributors

In late February, temporary accounts will be rolled out on at least 10 large wikis. This deployment will have a significant effect on the community-maintained code. This is about Toolforge tools, bots, gadgets, and user scripts that use IP address data or that are available for logged-out users. The Trust and Safety Product team wants to identify this code, monitor it, and assist in updating it ahead of the deployment to minimize disruption to workflows. The team asks technical editors and volunteer developers to help identify such tools by adding them to this list. In addition, review the updated documentation to learn how to adjust the tools. Join the discussions on the project talk page or in the dedicated thread on the Wikimedia Community Discord server (in English) for support and to share feedback.

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Administrators' newsletter – December 2024

News and updates for administrators from the past month (November 2024).

Administrator changes

Interface administrator changes

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CheckUser changes

Guideline and policy news

Following an RFC, the policy on restoration of adminship has been updated. All former administrators may now only regain the tools following a request at the Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard within 5 years of their most recent admin action. Previously this applied only to administrators deysopped for inactivity.
Following a request for comment, a new speedy deletion criterion, T5, has been enacted. This applies to template subpages that are no longer used.

Technical news

Technical volunteers can now register for the 2025 Wikimedia Hackathon, which will take place in Istanbul, Turkey. Application for travel and accommodation scholarships is open from November 12 to December 10, 2024.

Arbitration

The arbitration case Yasuke (formerly titled Backlash to diversity and inclusion) has been closed.
An arbitration case titled Palestine-Israel articles 5 has been opened. Evidence submissions in this case will close on 14 December.

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Question from StockMarketUpdates (03:12, 4 December 2024)

Hi there, sir/ma'am. May I know if how long (days) should I wait and How many edits should I do before publishing my own page? --StockMarketUpdates (talk) 03:12, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @StockMarketUpdates: I'm happy to see if I can help. What is the topic of the article that you are wanting to create? TheSandDoctor ^Talk 07:01, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It's about one of the youngest stock market prodigy here in the Philippines who managed to build his own comoany at a very young age StockMarketUpdates (talk) 14:36, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@StockMarketUpdates: Has there been any independent/secondary media coverage of this person outside of press releases? If so, can you share some examples? TheSandDoctor ^Talk 00:18, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Nautical Study (01:09, 7 December 2024)

Hello! My area of expertise is primarily the merchant marine and nautical history. How do I search for articles in need of expansion for those topics specifically? --Nautical Study (talk) 01:09, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WP:REFB and WP:TWA are both worth a look if you need any help with editing. If you have any questions, please do feel free to ask here or at the Teahouse; you'll probably get faster responses at the Teahouse, but I will eventually get back to any questions and am happy to help. (Please remember that we're all volunteers doing this in our free time and can't always respond quickly.) TheSandDoctor ^Talk 19:35, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Dvoicebaba (17:55, 8 December 2024)

How do I create my profile with pictures --Dvoicebaba (talk) 17:55, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Dvoicebaba! Do you mean creating an article about yourself? If so, please read this page as a starting point. TheSandDoctor ^Talk 00:21, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from George Nyiam (13:01, 9 December 2024)

Hi TheSandDoctor, Trust you're good.

I have some questions.

1. I want to create a wikipedia article, for the article not to be an "Infant Article" can i personally edit other articles to include the person's name? Although the other articles is related.

2. What's the best ways/options to adding wiki images to articles?

Best regards. --George Nyiam (talk) 13:01, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi George Nyiam! Who is this article about? Is it already created? If so, can you link it? Is it Anaïs Cardot? Where were you thinking of inserting it? TheSandDoctor ^Talk 00:32, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @TheSandDoctor

Not it's not created yet, she won Nigerian Idols about 10 years ago. Nigerian idol as a wikipedia page but they didn't mention or talked about her or other past winners. But Can i edit Nigerian Idol to include her?

What's your general advice?

Secondly, I can't add Anaïs cardot images, my wiki commons account was banned due to me unknonwly breached wiki commoms policies.

Kind regards. George Nyiam (talk) 16:28, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@George Nyiam: Do you have any reliable, independent sources that cover her? The notability guideline applicable here would be WP:NPERSON. I cannot assist with anything to do with Wikimedia Commons as this isn't the right forum and I am not an administrator there. Looking at your talk page there, though, you didn't appeal it properly. If you wish to file the appeal, please read commons:Commons:Blocking policy#Appealing a block carefully and follow its instructions. TheSandDoctor ^Talk 08:11, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@TheSandDoctor Yes she has a reliable, independent sources that cover her.

I will proceed accordingly. Thanks alot.

Best regards! George Nyiam (talk) 12:45, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Nautical Study (18:31, 9 December 2024)

Hey there, I'm trying to add a flag icon to a link in an infobox for the States Steamship Company. I've found the flag (actually on wikipedia) I intend to use and have confirmed it is in public domain. I don't know how to turn it into an icon for an info box. I was able to use the flag for United Fruit Company by doing: | Ship owner=* United Fruit Company I'm not completely sure how the flagicon link works. How do I turn an image into a flagicon? --Nautical Study (talk) 18:31, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like parameters entered there have sub-templates like {{Country data United Fruit Company}}. A new one needs to be created for a new option to work by the looks. All of the options are available in this category: Category:Country data templates. They look pretty easy to create; I could help with that but I don't have time at this exact moment. I should soon...will do some more research. --TheSandDoctor ^Talk 00:50, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tech News: 2024-50

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Technical documentation contributors can find updated resources, and new ways to connect with each other and the Wikimedia Technical Documentation Team, at the Documentation hub on MediaWiki.org. This page links to: resources for writing and improving documentation, a new #wikimedia-techdocs IRC channel on libera.chat, a listing of past and upcoming documentation events, and ways to request a documentation consultation or review. If you have any feedback or ideas for improvements to the documentation ecosystem, please contact the Technical Documentation Team.

Updates for editors

Later this week, Edit Check will be relocated to a sidebar on desktop. Edit check is the feature for new editors to help them follow policies and guidelines. This layout change creates space to present people with new Checks that appear while they are typing. The initial results show newcomers encountering Edit Check are 2.2 times more likely to publish a new content edit that includes a reference and is not reverted.
The Chart extension, which enables editors to create data visualizations, was successfully made available on MediaWiki.org and three pilot wikis (Italian, Swedish, and Hebrew Wikipedias). You can see a working examples on Testwiki and read the November project update for more details.
Translators in wikis where the mobile experience of Content Translation is available, can now discover articles in Wikiproject campaigns of their interest from the "All collection" category in the articles suggestion feature. Wikiproject Campaign organizers can use this feature, to help translators to discover articles of interest, by adding the <page-collection> </page-collection> tag to their campaign article list page on Meta-wiki. This will make those articles discoverable in the Content Translation tool. For more detailed information on how to use the tool and tag, please refer to the step-by-step guide. [7]
The Nuke feature, which enables administrators to mass delete pages, now has a multiselect filter for namespace selection. This enables users to select multiple specific namespaces, instead of only one or all, when fetching pages for deletion.
The Nuke feature also now provides links to the userpage of the user whose pages were deleted, and to the pages which were not selected for deletion, after page deletions are queued. This enables easier follow-up admin-actions. Thanks to Chlod and the Moderator Tools team for both of these improvements. [8]
The Editing Team is working on making it easier to populate citations from archive.org using the Citoid tool, the auto-filled citation generator. They are asking communities to add two parameters preemptively, archiveUrl and archiveDate, within the TemplateData for each citation template using Citoid. You can see an example of a change in a template, and a list of all relevant templates. [9]
One new wiki has been created: a Wikivoyage in Indonesian (voy:id:) [10]
Last week, all wikis had problems serving pages to logged-in users and some logged-out users for 30–45 minutes. This was caused by a database problem, and investigation is ongoing. [11]
View all 19 community-submitted tasks that were resolved last week. For example, a bug in the Add Link feature has been fixed. Previously, the list of sections which are excluded from Add Link was partially ignored in certain cases. [12][13]

Updates for technical contributors

Codex, the design system for Wikimedia, now has an early-stage implementation in PHP. It is available for general use in MediaWiki extensions and Toolforge apps through Composer, with use in MediaWiki core coming soon. More information is available in the documentation. Thanks to Doğu for the inspiration and many contributions to the library. [14]
Wikimedia REST API users, such as bot operators and tool maintainers, may be affected by ongoing upgrades. On December 4, the MediaWiki Interfaces team began rerouting page/revision metadata and rendered HTML content endpoints on testwiki from RESTbase to comparable MediaWiki REST API endpoints. The team encourages active users of these endpoints to verify their tool's behavior on testwiki and raise any concerns on the related Phabricator ticket before the end of the year, as they intend to roll out the same change across all Wikimedia projects in early January. These changes are part of the work to replace the outdated RESTBase system.
The 2024 Developer Satisfaction Survey is seeking the opinions of the Wikimedia developer community. Please take the survey if you have any role in developing software for the Wikimedia ecosystem. The survey is open until 3 January 2025, and has an associated privacy statement.
There is no new MediaWiki version this week. [15]

Meetings and events

The next meeting in the series of Wikimedia Foundation discussions with the Wikimedia Commons community will take place on December 12 at 8:00 UTC and at 16:00 UTC. The topic of this call is new media and new contributors. Contributors from all wikis are welcome to attend.

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Question from MommyChed (02:07, 14 December 2024)

Hello! About the article of Mommy Ched, can you please tell us what specific part in the article are needed to edit? Thank you! --MommyChed (talk) 02:07, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MommyChed: based on the comments left by AfC reviewers on Draft:Mommy Ched, it is moreso the sources that need improvement and overall tone. Please see this guide to creating your first article. Wikipedia articles need to be neutral in tone and demonstrate notability by demonstrating significant coverage of the article topic/subject (in this case, Dr. Mercedes Cuello Lazaro Musngi) in reliable secondary sources that are independent of the article subject. These most commonly take the form of news articles, but can include non-fiction books and peer-reviewed academic papers. What matters the most is that the subject doesn't have any connection with the source (i.e. that it's independent) and that it isn't written by the subject themselves (i.e. that it's secondary).

Looking at some of the sourcing, it is also worth noting that opinion (op-ed) pieces generally aren't that helpful.

In this case, WP:NPERSON or WP:NACADEMIC are the two most likely notability guidelines. So long as you can demonstrate that one of them is met -- and at a bare minimum WP:ANYBIO -- then it will demonstrate notability for inclusion. Since notability is not considered temporary, the sources can be from any time during Musngi's life, so long as they are reporting on or covering Musngi.

What would you consider the 3 best sources for this draft? TheSandDoctor ^Talk 06:09, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Interested in improving event management on your home wiki? The CampaignEvents extension offers organizers features like event registration management, event/wikiproject promotion, finding potential participants, and more - all directly on-wiki. If you are an organizer or think your community would benefit from this extension, start a discussion to enable it on your wiki today. To learn more about how to enable this extension on your wiki, visit the deployment status page.

Updates for editors

Users of the iOS Wikipedia App in Italy and Mexico on the Italian, Spanish, and English Wikipedias, can see a personalized Year in Review with insights based on their reading and editing history.
Users of the Android Wikipedia App in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia can see the new Rabbit Holes feature. This feature shows a suggested search term in the Search bar based on the current article being viewed, and a suggested reading list generated from the user’s last two visited articles.
The global reminder bot is now active and running on nearly 800 wikis. This service reminds most users holding temporary rights when they are about to expire, so that they can renew should they want to. See the technical details page for more information.
The next issue of Tech News will be sent out on 13 January 2025 because of the end of year holidays. Thank you to all of the translators, and people who submitted content or feedback, this year.
View all 27 community-submitted tasks that were resolved last week. For example, a bug was fixed in the Android Wikipedia App which had caused translatable SVG images to show the wrong language when they were tapped.

Updates for technical contributors

There is no new MediaWiki version next week. The next deployments will start on 14 January. [16]

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