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Tech News: 2022-05
 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
 * Octicons-tools.svg If a gadget should support the new  URL parameter that was announced 3 weeks ago, then it must now also specify  in the gadget definition (documentation).

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
 * A change that was announced last year was delayed. It is now ready to move ahead:
 * The user group  will be renamed  . This is for technical reasons. This is the technical name. It doesn't affect what you call the editors with this user right on your wiki. This is planned to happen in three weeks. You can comment in Phabricator if you have objections. As usual, these labels can be translated on translatewiki (direct links are available) or by administrators on your wiki.

Events
 * You can vote on proposals in the Community Wishlist Survey between 28 January and 11 February. The survey decides what the Community Tech team will work on.

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17:41, 31 January 2022 (UTC)

Denver harassment guy
I've found that he's using the range. Is there any way you could block that? wizzito &#124;  say hello!  19:07, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Also at . wizzito  &#124;  say hello!  19:12, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
 * , out of curiosity, how did you come up with those specific ranges? At least for the first one, I don't see any WHOIS records for a /19 allocation. SubjectiveNotability  a GN franchise (talk to the boss) 19:15, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
 * https://ftools.toolforge.org/general/ip-range-calc.html wizzito  &#124;  say hello!  19:16, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Another range: . He's used it to also harass, making the same allegations wizzito  &#124;  say hello!  19:18, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
 * , blocked the ranges two weeks (TPA disabled). SubjectiveNotability  a GN franchise (talk to the boss) 19:29, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Looks like these are known Long-term abuse/Denver LTA ranges. Can you do a longer block per that page? wizzito  &#124;  say hello!  20:12, 2 February 2022 (UTC)
 * , no. Too much collateral damage. SubjectiveNotability  a GN franchise (talk to the boss) 20:40, 2 February 2022 (UTC)
 * It's been going on for years and I just want this guy to leave me alone but fine. wizzito  &#124;  say hello!  20:41, 2 February 2022 (UTC)

Subjective Notability?
SubjectiveNotability, is it? GeneralNotability, what you need is IMO a few actual socks, not a mere ghostly piped sig. Compare the Bishonen conglomerate. May I suggest for example twin users SpecialRelativity and GeneralRelativity for your consideration? Bishonen &#124; tålk 20:49, 1 February 2022 (UTC).


 * , I tried to make the bot be AutomaticNotability, but was told that it wasn't a clear "bot" username. Also NotabilityByProxy for a potential proxy-blocker. GeneralNotability (talk) 00:29, 2 February 2022 (UTC)


 * Ha, good. Maybe the bot could be AutomaticBotability? Or BotomaticNotability? If your cute dog wants an account, it could be GeneralWalkability. Bishonen &#124; tålk 08:16, 2 February 2022 (UTC).

Editing restriction violation
See https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:BrownHairedGirl&diff=1069210407&oldid=1069207896 and Editing restrictions/Placed by the Wikipedia community Aasim - Herrscher of Wikis 21:19, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
 * , I will not make that block, given that I have previously blocked BHG for civility issues and have no doubt that me blocking her again will be "proof that I am out to get her" or something like that. Take it to ANI. SubjectiveNotability  a GN franchise (talk to the boss) 21:21, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Ok thanks. Given that I am mostly uninvolved as well it would be a very neutral report. I can focus on conduct and the like. Aasim - Herrscher of Wikis 21:23, 1 February 2022 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – February 2022
News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2022).

Administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg AustralianRupert • Cimon Avaro • Euryalus • Jehochman • Nunh-huh
 * Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg 28bytes

Bureaucrat changes
 * Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg 28bytes



Interface administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg Evad37 • Galobtter
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Ragesoss

Guideline and policy news
 * The Universal Code of Conduct enforcement guidelines have been published for consideration. Voting to ratify this guideline is planned to take place 7 March to 21 March. Comments can be made on the talk page.

Technical news
 * The user group  will be renamed   in around 3 weeks. This will not affect the name shown to users and is simply a change in the technical name of the user group. The change is being made for technical reasons. You can comment in Phabricator if you have objections.
 * The Reply Tool feature, which is a part of Discussion Tools, will be opt-out for everyone logged in or logged out starting 7 February 2022. Editors wishing to comment on this can do so in the relevant Village Pump discussion.

Arbitration
 * Community input is requested on several motions aimed at addressing discretionary sanctions that are no longer needed or overly broad.
 * The Arbitration Committee has published a generalised comment regarding successful appeals of sanctions that it can review (such as checkuser blocks).
 * A motion related to the Antisemitism in Poland case was passed following a declined case request.

Miscellaneous
 * Voting in the 2022 Steward elections will begin on 07 February 2022, 14:00 (UTC) and end on 26 February 2022, 13:59 (UTC). The confirmation process of current stewards is being held in parallel. You can automatically check your eligibility to vote.
 * Voting in the 2022 Community Wishlist Survey is open until 11 February 2022.

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Global Block Request
Please block this IP range https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/2402:3A80:1C46:D09C:3926:B13B:5ADE:6A75 117.226.227.26 (talk) 11:31, 5 February 2022 (UTC)

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I deeply ❤ admire Praxidicae
Dear GenericNotability,

Greeting human! --I deeply admire Praxie (talk) 23:24, 6 February 2022 (UTC) (Arturo)


 * Hi Arturo! Hope you're doing well. GeneralNotability (talk) 00:07, 7 February 2022 (UTC)

Tech News: 2022-06
 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
 * English Wikipedia recently set up a gadget for dark mode. You can enable it there, or request help from an interface administrator to set it up on your wiki (instructions and screenshot).
 * Category counts are sometimes wrong. They will now be completely recounted at the beginning of every month.

Problems
 * A code-change last week to fix a bug with Live Preview may have caused problems with some local gadgets and user-scripts. Any code with skin-specific behaviour for  should be updated to also check for  . A code-snippet, global search, and example are available.

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).

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21:14, 7 February 2022 (UTC)

Block evasion
That account you blocked,, seems to have resurfaced as an IP and is on the rampage. Alexbrn (talk) 06:04, 13 February 2022 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thank you, your kind words are deeply appreciated :) GeneralNotability (talk) 02:13, 14 February 2022 (UTC)

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Tech News: 2022-07
 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 changes
 * Purging a category page with fewer than 5,000 members will now recount it completely. This will allow editors to fix incorrect counts when it is wrong.

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 In the AbuseFilter extension, the  function has been updated so that it does not remove the "space" character. Wikis are advised to wrap all the uses of   with   wherever necessary to keep filters' behavior unchanged. You can use the search function on Special:AbuseFilter to locate its usage.

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19:17, 14 February 2022 (UTC)

WP:AFC Helper News
Hello! I wanted to drop a quick note for all of our AFC participants; nothing huge and fancy like a newsletter, but a few points of interest. Short and sweet, but there's always more to discuss at WT:AFC. Stop on by, maybe review a draft on the way? Whether you're one of our top reviewers, or haven't reviewed in a while, I want to thank you for helping out in the past and in the future. Cheers, Primefac, via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:00, 16 February 2022 (UTC)
 * AFCH will now show live previews of the comment to be left on a decline.
 * The template db-afc-move has been created - this template is similar to db-move when there is a redirect in the way of an acceptance, but specifically tells the patrolling admin to let you (the draft reviewer) take care of the actual move.

Global Block Request
Please block this IP range https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:2402:3A80:1A46:12E1:707B:A77A:7C8A:6B32

Hey, See this IP unknowingly removing cast from Article in the past https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:2402:3A80:1C46:7BFB:9503:1856:4375:C868

See this also IP unknowingly removed cast from this Article in the past https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/1069844585 117.226.146.124 (talk) 19:39, 8 February 2022 (UTC)
 * First, I don't do global blocks, I'm not a steward. Second, if you're going to ask me to make a block, at least give me some useful evidence. GeneralNotability (talk) 23:57, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

Tech News: 2022-08
 Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Recent changes
 * Special:Nuke will now provide the standard deletion reasons (editable at MediaWiki:Deletereason-dropdown ) to use when mass-deleting pages. This was a request in the 2022 Community Wishlist Survey.
 * At Wikipedias, all new accounts now get the Growth features by default when creating an account. Communities are encouraged to update their help resources. Previously, only 80% of new accounts would get the Growth features. A few Wikipedias remain unaffected by this change.
 * You can now prevent specific images that are used in a page from appearing in other locations, such as within PagePreviews or Search results. This is done with the markup  . For example,.
 * Octicons-tools.svg There has been a change to the HTML of Special:Contributions, Special:MergeHistory, and History pages, to support the grouping of changes by date in the mobile skin. While unlikely, this may affect gadgets and user scripts. A list of all the HTML changes is on Phabricator.

Events
 * Community Wishlist Survey results have been published. The ranking of prioritized proposals is also available.

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
 * The software to play videos and audio files on pages will change soon on all wikis. The old player will be removed. Some audio players will become wider after this change. The new player has been a beta feature for over four years.
 * Octicons-tools.svg Toolforge's underlying operating system is being updated. If you maintain any tools there, there are two options for migrating your tools into the new system. There are details, deadlines, and instructions on Wikitech.
 * Administrators will soon have the option to delete/undelete the associated "talk" page when they are deleting a given page. An API endpoint with this option will also be available. This was a request from the 2021 Wishlist Survey.

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19:10, 21 February 2022 (UTC)

Skepticism and coordinated editing proposed decision posted
The proposed decision in the Skepticism and coordinated editing has been posted. Please review the proposed decision and draw the arbitrators' attention to any relevant material or statements. Comments may be brought to the attention of the committee on the proposed decision talk page. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Arbitration/Guide to arbitration. For the Arbitration Committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:00, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

The Signpost: 27 February 2022
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interesting!
Obviously,, it’s quite acceptable to invoke bad taste Jewish comments after a conversation has been closed, but not acceptable to highlight them. Shame on you. Giano (talk) 22:34, 27 February 2022 (UTC)
 * I've removed the other two comments that were added after the close templates were added. Izno (talk) 23:09, 27 February 2022 (UTC)
 * That's right, Giano, I was making a point about Jews. Right. <b style="color:red;">E</b><b style="color:blue;">Eng</b> 03:31, 28 February 2022 (UTC)