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Tech News: 2015-06
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Problems
 * There was a security issue on Wikimedia Labs. Many Labs tools were down after the issue was fixed.

Software changes this week
 * The new version of MediaWiki has been on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since January 14. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from February 3. It will be on all Wikipedias from February 4 (calendar).
 * The "Save page" button in the VisualEditor toolbar is now blue rather than green. This is the same as on the mobile site.
 * You can now edit pages on the draft namespace with VisualEditor on the Russian Wikipedia and Hebrew Wikipedia. You can ask to get VisualEditor for a namespace on your wiki. When your community agrees, ask in Phabricator.

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Weirdness
First see User:Tron Pro of the Universe whom I blocked as VOA. Then see these two editors, both of whom seem to be having the oddest interactions with Tron Pro, each other, and their own edits themselves: User:That Bot with the Third Eye and User:Strike of lightning. I'm assuming they're all connected but I'm not confident enough to block on that basis (the so-called bot account can probably be blocked as VOA, though).--Bbb23 (talk) 02:21, 4 February 2015 (UTC)
 * FTR as Ponyo already looked at it: ✅ Strike of lightning, That Bot with the Third Eye, Chungdunchun, Jhh ihg ksksk, Insteadly, Tacopoptartburrito, Popholditdwn and Gratata07. -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  06:20, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
 * I was aware of some of the blocks by but didn't know there were that many. Would you like me to figure out who is the master and tag?--Bbb23 (talk) 16:18, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
 * From the looks of it they're a few school kids mucking about. Some have created multiple accounts, others are just throwaways. I've blocked their school IP, so this will hopefully put an end to it. If any of them are determined to evade the block we can start looking at tags and whatnot.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 16:30, 6 February 2015 (UTC)

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Sam Walton (talk) 14:37, 9 February 2015 (UTC)

Tech News: 2015-07
 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 software changes
 * You can now use  to transclude a section with its title.

Problems
 * MediaWiki was reverted to the previous version on February 4. It was because of a performance issue. It was restored later.
 * UploadWizard was broken on February 4 because of the revert of MediaWiki.
 * All sites were broken for 30 minutes on February 5. It was due to a network problem.

Software changes this week
 * The new version of MediaWiki has been on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since February 5. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from February 10. It will be on all Wikipedias from February 11 (calendar).
 * You can have one user page for all wikis. Your Meta user page will show if you don't have a user page on a wiki. You can test this tool on test wikis.
 * You can search for media files in VisualEditor more easily. Images are bigger and you see the size and license.
 * It is easier to review your changes when you save the page in VisualEditor. The window is wider.
 * You can read the latest news about VisualEditor. You can now join weekly meetings with developers. During the meetings you can tell developers which bugs are the most important. The first meeting is on February 11 at 20:00 (UTC).

Future changes
 * Administrators will soon be able to delete change tags used fewer than 5,000 times.
 * In the future you will be able to have personal lists of articles on the mobile site.

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Recent Behavior
I apologize for my recent actions. At this point, I'll lay low, and not jump to conclusions. I really hate to see that you are disappointed in me as this is my second chance already. I really hope this can change soon and I can get my act together. I think at this point, I'm a little too jumpy and eager to get my hands on things. I appreciate your message very much. Any advice? Eurodyne (talk) 07:51, 12 February 2015 (UTC)

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Tech News: 2015-08
 Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Software changes this week
 * The new version of MediaWiki has been on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since February 11. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from February 17. It will be on all Wikipedias from February 18 (calendar).
 * On Wednesday your Meta user page will be shown if you don't have a user page on a wiki.
 * You can now change the order of categories in VisualEditor using drag-and-drop.
 * In VisualEditor, you now need to make a change before you can "Apply Changes" to citations and templates.
 * The way the cursor moves in VisualEditor is changing. Your browser now handles the cursor directly. Most of you will see no change. In right-to-left text, the cursor now moves in a 'visible' rather than 'logical' way. This is like other sites but you may be surprised at first.​

Meetings
 * The VisualEditor Team had their first public bug triage meeting on February 11. They will post the results on the meeting page.
 * You can join the second weekly meeting with the VisualEditor team. During the meetings you can tell developers which bugs are the most important. The meeting will be on February 18 at 16:00 (UTC). See how to join.
 * You can join a meeting with the developers of the Content Translation tool. It will be on February 18 at 13:00 (UTC).

Future changes
 * You can comment on a proposal about abandoned Labs tools.

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A simple mistake?
A simple mistake? This editor was blocked for no reason, and no one seems to care. You will let him languish in the chains of bondage for no reason other than whims of a certain person who seems to care for nothing other than his own aggrandisement? Please explain, why was he blocked? WHY? NO RATIONALE WAS PROVIDED. The only rationale provided was "arbitration enforcement", and guess what, it is clear that this wasn't doing that, which is what your motion states. Therefore, please explain, the grounds for a block. Otherwise, I shall to move to remove the committee from office with a motion of no confidence. RGloucester — ☎ 22:34, 16 February 2015 (UTC)
 * If your asking why we haven't gone for a motion to unblock, you've already answered your own question in the first 7 words of your request. Beyond that, i'm not sure what your asking for. -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  23:10, 16 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Are you kidding me? I explained this to NE Ent, as a matter of fact. There was no blockable disruption whatsoever, certainly not to warrant an indefinite block. This is absolutely absurd to highest degree. I've never seen a worse miscarriage in my life. Coffee still has not provided a rationale for his blocking. He has provided no specific edits that he thought warranted a block. His only rationale was "arbitration enforcement", and he wasn't really enforcing anything, because he didn't follow the god-damned procedure. This must be dealt with, and I will file a no confidence motion if the committee allows for this miscarriage on its own watch. RGloucester  — ☎ 23:22, 16 February 2015 (UTC)
 *  "languish in the chains of bondage" "I've never seen a worse miscarriage in my life" Really? REALLY? It's a freaking online encyclopedia. Regardless of whether your argument has merit, most people stop listening when the hyperbole is ratcheted up to such a ridiculous level.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 00:16, 17 February 2015 (UTC)
 * I beg your pardon? I speak plainly, and with the gravity warranted. For such a travesty to be allowed is a shame that will be branded on all of our heads. RGloucester  — ☎ 00:35, 17 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Have you read a newspaper lately? You seriously need some perspective. Good day sir.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 01:34, 17 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Gravity is determined by context, dear fellow. RGloucester  — ☎ 02:14, 17 February 2015 (UTC)

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Tech News: 2015-09
 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 software changes
 * All new accounts are now global.
 * Your Meta user page is now shown if you don't have a user page on a wiki. You can report problems if you see any. You can ask a bot to delete your old user pages.

Software changes this week
 * The new version of MediaWiki has been on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since February 18. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from February 25. It will be on all Wikipedias from February 26 (calendar).
 * It is now easier to see template fields in VisualEditor. The fields are bigger.
 * It is now easier to see when a button is disabled in VisualEditor.
 * Sometimes when you copy-pasted a template in VisualEditor, it was replaced by HTML. This problem is now fixed.
 * Tools in Labs will stop working for a few hours on February 24.

Meetings
 * You can read the notes from the last meeting with the VisualEditor team.
 * You can join the next weekly meeting with the VisualEditor team. During the meetings you can tell developers which bugs are the most important. The meeting will be on February 26 at 00:00 (UTC). See how to join.

Future changes
 * At the moment you need to log in to edit Wikimedia wikis on mobile devices. You can say if anyone should be allowed to edit on the mobile sites. The discussion ends on March 15.
 * Images in the interface will soon work better in Opera 12.

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The Signpost: 25 February 2015

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