User talk:Codename Noreste/Archive 2

Apologies
Sorry for the revert on Cuban sandwich; there was a lot of negative activity on the page over the past couple of days and I lost track of which edits needed to be cleaned up. Zeng8r (talk) 13:57, 5 January 2024 (UTC)


 * No problem, I appreciate your efforts too. – 64andtim  ( talk ) 19:42, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Desalegn Gishiro (20:48, 6 January 2024)
Hello! how do i edit another's post and how can i create a citation?? --Desalegn Gishiro (talk) 20:48, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Seltorop (09:43, 8 January 2024)
Hello, I wrot an article last week and it was deleted because of its looks like a marketing article about portless. How can I re-write or post again with different content ? --Seltorop (talk) 09:43, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Chin Tiki
I added the following to the Chin Tiki article: "In 1975, a gay bar, complete with D.J., called "Top of the Tiki" briefly existed on the top floor of the building." How do I know? I went there. I knew the DJ. It opened and closed in 1975. That's not good enough evidence? 216.252.210.83 (talk) 07:48, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Hello, and welcome. I've reverted your edit because it was unsourced. Reliable sources are required to add with the content (to make sure it's both verifiable and can support the material), and if there is no citation for the content you decide to add, then it shouldn't be added to the article in question. Thanks. – 64andtim  ( talk ) 07:55, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thank you! – 64andtim  ( talk ) 05:26, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi 64
you have quite some threat there. Are you hounded by vandals all the time? 2402:E280:3D6A:593:AC0C:F488:AF0B:EF04 (talk) 09:39, 10 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Actually, it's not necessary to ask "who is adakiko?" on their talk page. And yes, for the last question, the answer is sometimes. – 64andtim  ( talk ) 09:58, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Atluox (00:36, 13 January 2024)
Hi -- been a while since last edit.

Trying to create articles in English for young Luxembourgish politicians, any templates I should follow?

Many don't have links at all.

Liz Braz, Christos Floros, Jana Degrott, Fabricio Costa, Jessie Thill, Amar Armani (in case you want to check it out) --Atluox (talk) 00:36, 13 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! You can use the template for your drafts, and it looks like you have a draft currently active, Draft:Christos Floros. However, it probably has the possibility to be declined, but don't worry or overreact if it was declined by an articles for creation (AfC) reviewer; you may continue to improve the draft (adding adequate and reliable sources, following a neutral point of view, etc.) until it is ready to become published in the mainspace. Thanks! –  64andtim  ( talk ) 06:28, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Marshyg (05:50, 13 January 2024)
How does protection of wiki page works? Wanted to semi-protect a page but don't know how. --Marshyg (talk) 05:50, 13 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hello, and welcome! Unfortunately, users who are not an administrator (sysop) cannot semi-protect pages. Page protection is used to prevent vandalism, disruptive editing, edit wars, and others. Hope that helps, and thanks. –  64andtim  ( talk ) 06:24, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Is there a way we can request them to protect a page? Marshyg (talk) 11:03, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Go to Requests for page protection, and when you see "Request protection of a page, or increasing the protection level", click on the blue button below that, and insert the page you want to be protected and the reason for protection (such as persistent vandalism or disruptive editing, and other reasons). Thank you. –  64andtim  ( talk ) 11:22, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Question from Nicholas HLONGWANE (18:40, 13 January 2024)
How do I create a biography --Nicholas HLONGWANE (talk) 18:40, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Trying to Edir
Hello - Trying to edit this page -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_Bogner_Sr. - but you flagged me. Not sure what I did wrong. I wanted to add, "Willy Bogner, Sr. was a Nazi and an SS officer." Here is the reference: Österreichs Skisport im National-Sozialismus: Anpassung-Verfolgung-Kollaboration, by Andreas Praher, Ph.D. Dr. Praher is a postdoctoral researcher in history at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg. 85.59.9.210 (talk) 12:24, 17 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hello, I have undone the edit because appears to be unsourced. If there are no reliable sources that support the claim, then the content should not be added to the article in question. – 64andtim  ( talk ) 12:27, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Here is the source again : Österreichs Skisport im National-Sozialismus: Anpassung-Verfolgung-Kollaboration, by Andreas Praher, Ph.D. Dr. Praher is a postdoctoral researcher in history at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg. 85.59.9.210 (talk) 14:27, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * His source seems to be . Edit: On page 328, reference 114 specifically. Nobody  ( talk ) 14:30, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * After I have taken a look at Digital Object Identifier, maybe somebody could take it to the talk page for consensus. As for the IP address, apologies if I have mistaken your edit as "non-constructive" after it appeared to be in good faith, and this will not happen again. – 64andtim  ( talk ) 14:59, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I'll ask someone from the Nazi affiliation task force if they think it should be added. Nobody  ( talk ) 15:11, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Hello - Please let me know the status of this. Thanks. 85.59.9.210 (talk) 16:28, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
 * This article uses the reference I provided to substantiate the claim that Willy Bogner St was a Nazi and SS Officer: https://www.skiinghistory.org/article/skiing-nazi-austria 85.59.9.210 (talk) 16:32, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
 * It has been added in this edit. Nobody  ( talk ) 16:43, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

Saxon greetings ?
Hello, reverter. What do you think "Saxon greetings" really means ? I really want to know, as I'm very interested in all kinds of gymnastics. You seem to be an expert. Please inform us all, bring yourself in, thanx. Article you reverted seems dubious so far, to say the least. --2001:A61:5DD:D01:D4BF:FC55:3DC:124 (talk) 18:05, 22 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Per this diff, I have reverted it because it didn't appear to be an improvement. Vandalism, disruptive editing, and other types of non-constructive edits are not allowed on Wikipedia, and may result in being blocked from editing. Thanks. – 64andtim  ( talk ) 20:17, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

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Dear 64andtim My friend, Hi, I'd really happy to see now you're successfully obtained Patrollers rights, I was waiting for this time when you obtained this meta's advanced right, If need any help, so, please feel free to contact me on my usertalkpage. 😊 αvírαm  | (tαlk) 17:19, 29 January 2024 (UTC)


 * You're welcome. –  64andtim  ( talk ) 17:59, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Nottingham1964 on Caro Crawford Brown (05:16, 3 March 2024)
Hi, this is my grandmother and I would like to have a photo of her on her page, but can’t figure out how to do it! Many thanks! --Nottingham1964 (talk) 05:16, 3 March 2024 (UTC)


 * Hello, and welcome! There is the file upload wizard, and there are two options when uploading a file: "Upload your own or a freely licensed file" uploads to Wikimedia Commons, while "Upload a non-free file" uploads locally to this wiki; the atter must comply with the non-free content criteria; I would recommend using the first option. Thank you. Codename Noreste  🤔  talk  16:10, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

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Hi, It seems I am being attacked for a contribution on Ludolf Jakob von Alvensleben. The attackers claim that my contribution is poorly sourced without referencing which very well sourced rference is "poor". How do I stop or report these attacks? Thank you --LiPingXhao (talk) 15:19, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Note: 1AmNobody24#Ludolf Jakob von Alvensleben for context. Nobody  ( talk ) 15:28, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

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Hey, Sorry To Disturb But If We Make A Mistake While Editing An Article Is That Okay? I’m New To Editing And Stuff And Don’t Want To Start Off Badly --TheRealLucTur200 (talk) 07:39, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from BacillusCosmogenesis (18:37, 9 March 2024)
are you a bot --BacillusCosmogenesis (talk) 18:37, 9 March 2024 (UTC)


 * No. Codename Noreste  🤔  talk  17:31, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

wow thanks for deleting my page, technically you can't.
It doesn't go against terms because its information even if it has store links its information about those store links. THE MEME CLUB (talk) 17:07, 12 March 2024 (UTC)


 * This is because it had writings or discussions not closely related to Wikipedia, thanks. Codename Noreste  🤔  talk  17:37, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Adityajaishreeram (13:37, 13 March 2024)
How to insert images ? --Adityajaishreeram (talk) 13:37, 13 March 2024 (UTC)


 * there is a little link icon just insert the image link and it spawns the image :) THE MEME CLUB (talk) 17:31, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from MisteOsoTruth (15:26, 14 March 2024)
I have information about goings on current and past. also of dishonest edits by a user named Ryulong that were made in bad faith to a contentious article what do i do? i have a screenshot and i'll need to find the pastbin that shows the leaks from the Crash Override Network on how they harassed people and edited the relevant wikipedia articles to lie. --MisteOsoTruth (talk) 15:26, 14 March 2024 (UTC)


 * About the article, could you explain what it is? Codename Noreste  🤔  talk  01:43, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Editor experience invitation
Hi Codename Noreste :) I'm looking for people to interview here. Feel free to pass if you're not interested. Clovermoss 🍀  (talk) 07:16, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

Request new article
Can you create a page and add an article? Coola012 (talk) 17:45, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

WP:EFN
Just wanted to point out that the confidentiality agreement link in your EFH nomination is broken. There's no diffonly support for (inter)wiki links that I know of, not even any of the 'Special:x/' links. – 2804:F1...E1:58DB (talk) 06:30, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Here's some template code: . -- zzuuzz (talk) 22:02, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Oooh. Useful. – 2804:F1...01:18F4 (talk) 23:45, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

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 * I already knew that template can notify people, but regarding that user, their help in anti-vandalism work and edit filters can be quite useful to combat well-known vandals of the English Wikipedia. Thank you. :-) Codename Noreste  🤔  talk  21:12, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Don't
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 * I already knew it but I saw it happen in the edit filter log. Codename Noreste  🤔  talk  21:57, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from 23JD on Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (18:25, 15 April 2024)
hello how do i create a citation --23JD (talk) 18:25, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
 * You might find Help:Referencing for beginners useful, and thank you. :-) Codename Noreste  🤔  𝙇𝙖 𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙖  19:07, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Teerathtomar (09:45, 19 April 2024)
Hello Codename Noreste, I hope you are doing well. I am new to Wikipedia and want to help the online community by adding/updating information on Wikipedia. As of now, I learned that many companies are not listed on Wikipedia. These companies are legitimate and have a public appearance. My question is: Can I create pages for such companies? If yes what are the guidelines for adding a company page? --Teerathtomar (talk) 09:45, 19 April 2024 (UTC)
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New name?
What's with the username change? Just curious. --  Cosmic6811  🍁 ( T ·  C ) 17:43, 30 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Codename obviously means a codename, and Noreste is Spanish for northeast. No longer 64andtim. Codename Noreste  🤔  La Suma  17:55, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

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Question from MaudeMinerDescendant (21:57, 5 May 2024)
My ancestor Maude Miner Hadden was a Nobel Prize nominee in 1962 but her place of birth is listed incorrectly. How can I change that? --MaudeMinerDescendant (talk) 21:57, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Gullah means redeemer on Gullah (02:39, 12 May 2024)
I want to edit the gullah history it's wrong --Gullah means redeemer (talk) 02:39, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

Links removal
Hey Noreste you might want to double check the link removal on the page regarding the location. it is actually a legit link and follow the guidelines of wikipedia. Let me know if you need further info Adamou752 (talk) 17:17, 12 May 2024 (UTC)


 * @Adamou752: I've checked your edit, and it looks like you've added below the article's categories and it appears to be an external link. So is adding this necessary? Thank you. Codename Noreste  🤔  La Suma  17:26, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Yes it does help a lot. Going through the article there is no mention of a practical way to show location on a map even it mentions relative and absolute location, not even Google maps. On that note if you are not comfortable with the previous link it could be replace by google map? Adamou752 (talk) 17:33, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
 * I think I have a solution: you could request this on the talk page if it's appropriate or not to add this link. Codename Noreste  🤔  La Suma  17:55, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

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 * On Wikisource there is a special page listing pages of works without corresponding scan images. Now you can use the new magic word <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> to exclude certain pages (list of editions or translations of works) from that list.
 * If you use the user-preference "", then the template-page feature "" will now also work without reloading the page.
 * Kartographer maps can now specify an alternative text via the <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> attribute. This is identical in usage to the <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> attribute in the image and gallery syntax. An exception for this feature is wikis like Wikivoyage where the miniature maps are interactive.
 * The old Guided Tour for the "New Filters for Edit Review" feature has been removed. It was created in 2017 to show people with older accounts how the interface had changed, and has now been seen by most of the intended people.

Changes later this week
 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from . It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from . It will be on all wikis from (calendar).
 * Octicons-tools.svg The results page will now use CSS flex attributes, for better accessibility, instead of a table. If you have a gadget or script that adjusts search results, you should update your script to the new HTML structure.

Future changes
 * In the Vector 2022 skin, main pages will be displayed at full width (like special pages). The goal is to keep the number of characters per line large enough. This is related to the coming changes to typography in Vector 2022. Learn more.
 * Octicons-tools.svg Two columns of the <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> database table (<bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> and <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> ) are being dropped soon. Users must use two columns of the new <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> table instead (<bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> and <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> ). In your existing SQL queries:
 * Replace <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> with <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> and <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> with <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> in the <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> statement
 * Below that add <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr">
 * See T222224 for technical reasoning.

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The Signpost: 16 May 2024
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Bharvad
Hello bharvad is not gadaria. Bharvad is also known as gop yadav means ahir in Gujarat and dadara nagar haveli https://www.ncbc.nic.in/User_Panel/GazetteResolution.aspx?Value=mPICjsL1aLsxd%2b9%2bs0uIb26Ezq2qkkg0dpU9tRhvabO7KGCVKcnUGj1m3h4%2faFWT Devendra bharvad (talk) 07:09, 19 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Blanking on that artcle is not allowed, and I would recommend taking to the talk page to discuss about your issue on that article. Codename Noreste  🤔  La Suma  07:33, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Plz check cast list of dadara nagar haveli government. There are mentioned bharvad as a yadav. And ahir Devendra bharvad (talk) 08:33, 19 May 2024 (UTC)

Bharvad
Hello plz check government cats list of dadara nagar haveli Devendra bharvad (talk) 08:34, 19 May 2024 (UTC)

Tech News: 2024-21
<section begin="technews-2024-W21"/> 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 Nuke feature, which enables administrators to mass delete pages, will now correctly delete pages which were moved to another title.
 * New changes have been made to the UploadWizard in Wikimedia Commons: the overall layout has been improved, by following new styling and spacing for the form and its fields; the headers and helper text for each of the fields was changed; the Caption field is now a required field, and there is an option for users to copy their caption into the media description.

Changes later this week
 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from . It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from . It will be on all wikis from (calendar).
 * Octicons-tools.svg The HTML used to render all headings is being changed to improve accessibility. It will change on 22 May in some skins (Timeless, Modern, CologneBlue, Nostalgia, and Monobook). Please test gadgets on your wiki on these skins and report any related problems so that they can be resolved before this change is made in all other skins. The developers are also considering the introduction of a Gadget API for adding buttons to section titles if that would be helpful to tool creators, and would appreciate any input you have on that.

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MediaWiki message delivery 23:02, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

Verifying request - User rename on Miraheze
Hello, @Codename Noreste, a user on the Miraheze project has requested to be renamed to match this username. To avoid potential for impersonation of a Wikimedian, I'm reaching out to confirm the veracity of this request before I proceed.

Regards, NotAracham (talk) 16:04, 24 May 2024 (UTC)


 * @NotAracham: this was me who requested to be renamed from Caimántriste to this username. Thank you. Codename Noreste  🤔  La Suma  16:15, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Excellent, thanks for the quick reply. Will execute that, please file a request from the testing account for the second piece and I'll get that one done as well. --NotAracham (talk) 15:58, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Tech News: 2024-22
<section begin="technews-2024-W22"/> 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
 * Several bugs related to the latest updates to the UploadWizard on Wikimedia Commons have been fixed. For more information, see T365107 and T365119.
 * Octicons-tools.svg In March 2024 a new addPortlet API was added to allow gadgets to create new portlets (menus) in the skin. In certain skins this can be used to create dropdowns. Gadget developers are invited to try it and give feedback.
 * Octicons-tools.svg Some CSS in the Minerva skin has been removed to enable easier community configuration. Interface editors should check the rendering on mobile devices for aspects related to the classes: <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> . Further details are available on replacement CSS if it is needed.

Changes later this week
 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from . It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from . It will be on all wikis from (calendar).
 * When you visit a wiki where you don't yet have a local account, local rules such as edit filters can sometimes prevent your account from being created. Starting this week, MediaWiki takes your global rights into account when evaluating whether you can override such local rules.

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MediaWiki message delivery 00:13, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Tech News: 2024-23
<section begin="technews-2024-W23"/> 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
 * It is now possible for local administrators to add new links to the bottom of the site Tools menu without JavaScript. Documentation is available.
 * The message name for the definition of the tracking category of WikiHiero has changed from "<bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> " to "<bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> ".
 * One new wiki has been created: a in Kadazandusun

Changes later this week
 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from . It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from . It will be on all wikis from (calendar).

Future changes
 * Next week, on wikis with the Vector 2022 skin as the default, logged-out desktop users will be able to choose between different font sizes. The default font size will also be increased for them. This is to make Wikimedia projects easier to read. Learn more.

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MediaWiki message delivery 22:32, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Ikeleng (08:16, 5 June 2024)
do you have any idea on what to edit on history --Ikeleng (talk) 08:16, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – June 2024
News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2024).

Administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg Graham Beards
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Oversight changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Dreamy Jazz

Guideline and policy news
 * Phase II of the 2024 RfA review has commenced to improve and refine the proposals passed in Phase I.

Technical news
 * The Nuke feature, which enables administrators to mass delete pages, will now correctly delete pages which were moved to another title. T43351

Arbitration
 * The arbitration case Venezuelan politics has been closed.
 * The Committee is seeking volunteers for various roles, including access to the conflict of interest VRT queue.

Miscellaneous
 * WikiProject Reliability's unsourced statements drive is happening in June 2024 to replace citation needed tags with references! Sign up here to participate!

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Ikan Trout
You have been trouted for: YOUR REASON HERE 114.122.140.70 (talk) 07:02, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

The Signpost: 8 June 2024
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Notice of secondary acct rename completed
Hi Codename Noreste, as requested, a courtesy message to let you know that the second rename request on MH was completed.

Regards, --NotAracham (talk) 14:14, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

Tech News: 2024-24
<section begin="technews-2024-W24"/> 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 software used to render SVG files has been updated to a new version, fixing many longstanding bugs in SVG rendering.
 * Octicons-tools.svg The HTML used to render all headings is being changed to improve accessibility. It was changed last week in some skins (Vector legacy and Minerva). Please test gadgets on your wiki on these skins and report any related problems so that they can be resolved before this change is made in Vector-2022. The developers are still considering the introduction of a Gadget API for adding buttons to section titles if that would be helpful to tool creators, and would appreciate any input you have on that.
 * Octicons-tools.svg The HTML markup used for citations by Parsoid changed last week. In places where Parsoid previously added the <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> class, Parsoid now also adds the <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> class for better compatibility with the legacy parser. More details are available.

Problems
 * There was a bug with the Content Translation interface that caused the tools menus to appear in the wrong location. This has now been fixed.

Changes later this week
 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from . It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from . It will be on all wikis from (calendar).
 * Octicons-tools.svg The new version of MediaWiki includes another change to the HTML markup used for citations: Parsoid will now generate a <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> wrapper for both named and unnamed references for better compatibility with the legacy parser. Interface administrators should verify that gadgets that interact with citations are compatible with the new markup. More details are available.
 * On multilingual wikis that use the <bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr"> system, there is a feature that shows potentially-outdated translations with a pink background until they are updated or confirmed. From this week, confirming translations will be logged, and there is a new user-right that can be required for confirming translations if the community requests it.

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MediaWiki message delivery 20:17, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Kutty28 (21:03, 10 June 2024)
How do you create an article on Wikipedia? --Kutty28 (talk) 21:03, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

You've got mail

 * Read. I'll make some modifications to the regex and send it to the mailing list when possible. Codename Noreste  🤔  Talk  19:00, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

YGM again
Just some minor improvements to the filter. –  Pharyngeal Implosive7  (talk)  13:36, 12 June 2024 (UTC)


 * And ygm again (should be the last time though). –  Pharyngeal Implosive7  (talk)  09:01, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Fractal Figment (13:29, 15 June 2024)
Hi Codename Noreste,

My first draft article was deleted by user Jimfbleak, who left a note on my talk page saying that it was deleted because I may have a conflict of interest. But I don't have any such conflict and had thought that my tone was pretty neutral. The article was for the book World on the Brink, so it necessarily contained a lot of content describing the book's arguments.

Do you have any tips for understanding how to adhere to the neutrality rule while summarizing the arguments made by a nonfiction book?

Thanks, Fractal Figment (talk) 13:29, 15 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Hello! You might want to fully read Neutral point of view; in short, this page should be representing fairly, proportionately, and as far as possible, without any bias.; bias in this context means adding a fact in favor or against of something. You should also read Verifiability (other people using the encyclopedia can check that the information comes from a reliable source) and No original research (facts, allegations, and ideas for which no reliable, published sources exist; this also means combining published sources in a way that none of them actually say). I hope this helps here. Codename Noreste  🤔  Talk  20:33, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

edit and publish
Hello, I want to edit a specific wikipedia page and create a new also for my doctor, how do I go over it successfully ? Onjoroblue20 (talk) 16:59, 15 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Hello there! Unfortunately, it looks like your account has less than ten edits and has recently joined this project – non-autoconfirmed users who either have more than four days of joining but less than ten edits, or more than 10 edits but less than the four-day mark, may not create articles in the mainspace; the same goes for unregistered users who do not have an account.
 * Furthermore, regarding notability about the doctor you mentioned, it looks like they are not notable to have their own article yet; could you explain further? Thank you, and happy editing. Codename Noreste  🤔  Talk  20:41, 15 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Okay so I have to make 10 edits first and wait for 4 days, is when I will be able to publish on mainspace. About the Dr. Doctor is a renowned surgeonist who saved my life through a major surgery. Few weeks after the operation in India, he was checking on me we had a talk and I told him am a professional writer and scholar, recently he contacted me if I could create for him biography and memior, then assist him to upload it here and I agreed since I owe my good health to him. He is a medical specialist with several awards and have done over 20 research papers posted on various research journals worldwide .Can you help me through guidance to publish his biography here. Onjoroblue20 (talk) 22:12, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Onjoroblue20 (19:57, 15 June 2024)
Hello, I want to edit a specific wikipedia page and create another for my personal doctor as a way of showing appreciation after successful treatment ? --Onjoroblue20 (talk) 19:57, 15 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Replied to your question above. Codename Noreste  🤔  Talk  20:41, 15 June 2024 (UTC)
 * For the other task, a wikipedia page exist about fashion profile already exist, what the lady needs is update of the content. Thanks waiting for you guidance and assistance, at the moment and reading guidelines and start working on the 10 edits Onjoroblue20 (talk) 22:17, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Tech News: 2024-25
<section begin="technews-2024-W25"/> 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.
 * The new Community Configuration extension is available on Test Wikipedia. This extension allows communities to customize specific features to meet their local needs. Currently only Growth features are configurable, but the extension will support other Community Configuration use cases in the future.
 * 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.

Problems
 * Octicons-tools.svg Cloud Services tools were not available for 25 minutes last week. This was caused by a faulty hardware cable in the data center.
 * 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.

Changes later this week
 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from . It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from . It will be on all wikis from (calendar).
 * 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.
 * 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.

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MediaWiki message delivery 23:46, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * OnlyNano, thank you! Much appreciated! :) Codename Noreste  🤔  Talk  00:06, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Of course! :p OnlyNanotalk 01:23, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Question from Tfs1890 (06:14, 19 June 2024)
How do I make these small things such as [1] --Tfs1890 (talk) 06:14, 19 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Hello! To make a reference as you explained above, you should add this: . Thank you.  Codename Noreste  🤔  Talk  06:37, 19 June 2024 (UTC)