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Hello and welcome to the June 2024 newsletter, a quarterly-ish digest of Guild activities since April. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.
Election news: Wanted: new Guild coordinators! If you value and enjoy the GOCE, why not help out behind the scenes? Nominations for our mid-year coordinator election are now open until 23:59 on 15 June (UTC). Self-nominations are welcome. Voting commences at 00:01 on 16 June and continues until 23:50 on 30 June. Results will be announced at the election page.
Blitz: Nine of the fourteen editors who signed up for the April 2024 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 55,853 words comprising twenty articles. Barnstars awarded are available here.
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Progress report: As of 05:23, 8 June 2024 (UTC) , GOCE copyeditors have completed 161 requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 2,779 articles.
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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
People who attempt to add an external link in the visual editor will now receive immediate feedback if they attempt to link to a domain that a project has decided to block. Please see Edit check for more details. [1]
The dark mode beta feature is now available on category and help pages, as well as more special pages. There may be contrast issues. Please report bugs on the project talk page. [4]
Problems
Cloud Services tools were not available for 25 minutes last week. This was caused by a faulty hardware cable in the data center. [5]
Last week, styling updates were made to the Vector 2022 skin. This caused unforeseen issues with templates, hatnotes, and images. Changes to templates and hatnotes were reverted. Most issues with images were fixed. If you still see any, report them here. [6]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 18 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 19 June. It will be on all wikis from 20 June (calendar). [7][8]
Starting June 18, the Reference Edit Check will be deployed to a new set of Wikipedias. This feature is intended to help newcomers and to assist edit-patrollers by inviting people who are adding new content to a Wikipedia article to add a citation when they do not do so themselves. During a test at 11 wikis, the number of citations added more than doubled when Reference Check was shown to people. Reference Check is community configurable. [9]
Mailing lists will be unavailable for roughly two hours on Tuesday 10:00–12:00 UTC. This is to enable migration to a new server and upgrade its software. [10]
Hi Usernamekiran, I edited the Fremantle Spirit SC page but my edits were reverted by another Wikipedia editor known as "JarrahTree". they posted on my talk page that I had not provided enough sources to verify that the information was correct, though a simple search would prove that the information that I had edited was completely correct, I had also noticed that they had reverted the changes made from the club secretary with the same reasoning, as if being the secretary of the club wasn't proof enough that the information was correct. I just feel that sometimes the information may be correct and sometimes no proof can be provided, but that doesn't mean that it is not factual. How can I prevent this from happening in future when I try to edit a page which I know my edits are factual but there is no online sources which I can provide, because it seems that this editor reverts most changes on the Fremantle Spirit SC page, which leaves the page being completely outdated and left in the dust, even the page itself outlines the fact that the page is outdated and needs to be updated. Thanks. --DukeJRthe3rd (talk) 02:10, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hey, I'm not Usernamekiran, but I think they haven't answered any questions here in a while, so I'll try my best. On wikipedia it is necessary to cite sources when you add information to an article. When you say a quick google search proves you right, what do you mean by that? If there are articles supporting the information you edited then just cite them using the cite web template. If there are no online or offline sources (that are reliable, see WP:RS) then sadly you will have to wait for them to be released. This is just the way the website works, so people don't add completely fabricated information. If there's any confusion left or you need other questions answered feel free to write me on my talk page. Good luck! -- 222emilia222 (talk) 13:14, 24 June 2024 (CET)
@DukeJRthe3rd: Hello. Apologies for the late reply. WP:V, or the verifiability is bedrock policy of Wikipedia. The onus/responsibility of providing a reliable source along with information is the editor's, it doesn't matter how easily source is available online. If an editor is adding information, then he should provide the source as well, no matter how new, or experienced he is. This applies for every editor, regardless what/who they claim to be on internet. On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog. Let me know if you have any questions or doubts regarding Wikipedia. —usernamekiran (talk)16:17, 28 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, im rather new to wikipedia and youre displayed as my "mentor" on my home page. i have two questions.
1) I wondered how i would cite something that is in a game, or a movie for that matter. For example an UI element or text in there. Would I have to screenshot the thing in question and reference that image? or can i just directly cite a movie/game/video?
2) How would you go about citing a youtube interview? Is it ok to cite it similiarly to an article (cite web, etc) or do I have to link to a transcript of the interview (if so, assuming i have to transcribe it, where would I post that transcript for it to be considered reliable)?
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
Editors will notice that there have been some changes to the background color of text in the diff view, and the color of the byte-change numbers, last week. These changes are intended to make text more readable in both light mode and dark mode, and are part of a larger effort to increase accessibility. You can share your comments or questions on the project talkpage. [11]
The text colors that are used for visited-links, hovered-links, and active-links, were also slightly changed last week to improve their accessibility in both light mode and dark mode. [12]
Problems
You can copy permanent links to talk page comments by clicking on a comment's timestamp. This feature did not always work when the topic title was very long and the link was used as a wikitext link. This has been fixed. Thanks to Lofhi for submitting the bug. [13]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 25 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 26 June. It will be on all wikis from 27 June (calendar). [14][15]
Starting 26 June, all talk pages messages' timestamps will become a link at English Wikipedia, making this feature available for you to use at all wikis. This link is a permanent link to the comment. It allows users to find the comment they were linked to, even if this comment has since been moved elsewhere. You can read more about this feature on Diff or on Mediawiki.org. [16]
yes, removal of that particular entry would be preferred. I am going to do a clean-up of all these pages in 18ish hours from now. Thanks for your help. —usernamekiran (talk)23:23, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Marchjuly: Hi. In short, the bot is creating archives of template:in the news, as there were no standards/MOS in the early days, archive entries would be odd. The bot added these images to the pages you mentioned because these images were added to ITN by someone in the past in the first place. Non-free images will be taken care of automatically by JJMC's bot. But I think non-free images will not be added again now. Let me know if you have any questions or doubts. —usernamekiran (talk)15:57, 28 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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
Over the next three weeks, dark mode will become available for all users, both logged-in and logged-out, starting with the mobile web version. This fulfils one of the top-requested community wishes, and improves low-contrast reading and usage in low-light settings. As part of these changes, dark mode will also work on User-pages and Portals. There is more information in the latest Web team update. [17]
Logged-in users can now set global preferences for the text-size and dark-mode, thanks to a combined effort across Foundation teams. This allows Wikimedians using multiple wikis to set up a consistent reading experience easily, for example by switching between light and dark mode only once for all wikis. [18]
If you use a very old web browser some features might not work on the Wikimedia wikis. This affects Internet Explorer 11 and versions of Chrome, Firefox and Safari older than 2016. This change makes it possible to use new CSS features and to send less code to all readers. [19][20]
Wikipedia Admins can customize local wiki configuration options easily using Community Configuration. Community Configuration was created to allow communities to customize how some features work, because each language wiki has unique needs. At the moment, admins can configure Growth features on their home wikis, in order to better recruit and retain new editors. More options will be provided in the coming months. [21]
Editors interested in language issues that are related to Unicode standards, can now discuss those topics at a new conversation space in MediaWiki.org. The Wikimedia Foundation is now a member of the Unicode Consortium, and the coordination group can collaboratively review the issues discussed and, where appropriate, bring them to the attention of the Unicode Consortium.
Hello. I want to know for future reference how to revert a previous change I made. I want to know this because I just previously made an edit on a page and immediately realized I was wrong but I didn’t know how to revert it. Thankfully someone else noticed the error quick but how do you revert edits you made? Thank you in advance. --Michael6392!! (talk) 04:45, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello mentor! I do have some questions. How do I add references or citations, and which sources are considered high quality enough for wikipedia? For example, obviously a post on 4chan or a comment on reddit are not going to be considered credible or taken seriously as a source. --BadMombo1660 (talk) 23:57, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Local administrators can now add new links to the bottom of the site Tools menu without using JavaScript. Documentation is available on MediaWiki. (T6086)
In the source code updated the IKP PPP (GDP PPP) data and GDP per capita (PPP). However, I wanted to add the nominal values as well: IKP nominālais (GDP nominal) and the same with GDP per capita (nominal). With all the official IMF data and references etc.
Nevertheless they do not appear on the right side.
Could you please spare a minute and help me out with it? Not sure how do I add something to the right side (overview) of the country's data. Whatever I do, I can only change existing data, but cannot add a new section.
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
The CampaignEvents extension is now available on Meta-wiki, Igbo Wikipedia, and Swahili Wikipedia, and can be requested on your wiki. This extension helps in managing and making events more visible, giving Event organizers the ability to use tools like the Event registration tool. To learn more about the deployment status and how to request this extension for your wiki, visit the CampaignEvents page on Meta-wiki.
Editors using the iOS Wikipedia app who have more than 50 edits can now use the Add an Image feature. This feature presents opportunities for small but useful contributions to Wikipedia.
A problem with the color of the talkpage tabs always showing as blue, even for non-existent pages which should have been red, affecting the Vector 2022 skin, has been fixed.
Future changes
The Trust and Safety Product team wants to introduce temporary accounts with as little disruption to tools and workflows as possible. Volunteer developers, including gadget and user-script maintainers, are kindly asked to update the code of their tools and features to handle temporary accounts. The team has created documentation explaining how to do the update. Learn more.
How do you talk about a subject like an overarching employment sector (e.g. estate agent / real estate agent), mention the brands that made the industry it is, but not get it removed due to "promotional" content --Wiki-TPBC (talk) 15:06, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi,
Thanks so much! I could really use a mentor!
Was just looking for someone like you to answer a few questions! I just saw this on my own page seconds ago.
Hello! Just saw you were assigned as a mentor, I appreciate that! I've done a few edits so far, no real questions yet. I just hope I'm doing them ok lol --Thesharkodile (talk) 02:33, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Thesharkodile: Hi. Yes, other than uploading copyrighted photo, you are doing well. Its especially good after receiving notice about the photo, you discussed about it. Thats good. —usernamekiran (talk)23:34, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Wikimedia developers can now officially continue to use both Gerrit and GitLab, due to a June 24 decision by the Wikimedia Foundation to support software development on both platforms. Gerrit and GitLab are both code repositories used by developers to write, review, and deploy the software code that supports the MediaWiki software that the wiki projects are built on, as well as the tools used by editors to create and improve content. This decision will safeguard the productivity of our developers and prevent problems in code review from affecting our users. More details are available in the Migration status page.
The Wikimedia Foundation seeks applicants for the Product and Technology Advisory Council (PTAC). This group will bring technical contributors and Wikimedia Foundation together to co-define a more resilient, future-proof technological platform. Council members will evaluate and consult on the movement's product and technical activities, so that we develop multi-generational projects. We are looking for a range of technical contributors across the globe, from a variety of Wikimedia projects. Please apply here by August 10.
Editors with rollback user-rights who use the Wikipedia App for Android can use the new Edit Patrol features. These features include a new feed of Recent Changes, related links such as Undo and Rollback, and the ability to create and save a personal library of user talk messages to use while patrolling. If your wiki wants to make these features available to users who do not have rollback rights but have reached a certain edit threshold, you can contact the team. You can read more about this project on Diff blog.
Next week, functionaries, volunteers maintaining tools, and software development teams are invited to test the temporary accounts feature on testwiki. Temporary accounts is a feature that will help improve privacy on the wikis. No further temporary account deployments are scheduled yet. Please share your opinions and questions on the project talk page. [24]
Editors who upload files cross-wiki, or teach other people how to do so, may wish to join a Wikimedia Commons discussion. The Commons community is discussing limiting who can upload files through the cross-wiki upload/Upload dialog feature to users auto-confirmed on Wikimedia Commons. This is due to the large amount of copyright violations uploaded this way. There is a short summary at Commons:Cross-wiki upload and discussion at Commons:Village Pump.
As a heads up, I did block KiranBot for the moment just to halt the slew of edits that were being reposted. Will be happy to unblock when correct of course. RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:40, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm new to editing the Wikipedia, but I'm a professional translator from Poland, currently unemployed, so I can maybe contribute by translating some entries from English or German into Polish.
Actually, I've even started translating this entry:
but I don't know how to save my work in progress or how to submit my translation for approval.
I'd be very grateful for a link to a manual, I'm not so good at using or finding online tools, but once I learn the technical stuff, I can get started.
Hi! thank you for offering your help. I cannot find any articles about "League at AT&T" on Wikipedia. It was the first LGBT Workplace organization created in America and helped start the explosion in workplace organizations that bloomed in the 1990s. AT&T added 'sexual preference' to its EEO statement in about 1975 and was as far as I can find out, the first corporation to ever include gays in their equal employment opportunity statement. I retired from the old AT&T in 1998 and was a member of League until that time.
I am not a researcher, a writer, or a historian but I think the bit of history surrounding League should be documented.
What do I need to know to at least start the process? Are there sources to help me learn how to find references? What should I be asking that I don't know to ask?
Cheers!
Al --RetireeAlpo (talk) 18:17, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Cloud Services tools were not available for 25 minutes last week. This was caused by a faulty hardware cable in the data center. [5]
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 18 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 19 June. It will be on all wikis from 20 June (calendar). [7][8]
Administrator changes
Technical news
Miscellaneous
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is KiranBOT. Thank you. — Marchjuly (talk) 13:35, 16 July 2024 (UTC)