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mei-teru to Ekomaks username change reason
The reason is that I allready don't really use "mei-teru" nickname anywhere. "Ekomaks" fits better for my present activity (as environmental activist). I am planning to post only environmental topics in wikipedia and I am ashamed that I was not doing it before. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mei-teru (talk • contribs) 01:39, 1 January 2016 (UTC)


 * Okay, thanks for your response. I have processed your rename request. — k6ka  🍁 ( Talk ·  Contributions ) 02:30, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Question about changing usernames
I was hoping you could answer a quick question I had before I waste anyone's time at the request pages. Would it be impossible to take the username Modulus if someone made 291 edits under it on the Swedish Wikipedia (last edited in 2008)? StressOverStrain (talk) 04:00, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Yes: with 291 edits, it's almost a guarantee that a request to usurp it will be declined. — k6ka  🍁 ( Talk ·  Contributions ) 11:12, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Ah thanks, that's what I figured. Guess I'll have to append a number. StressOverStrain (talk) 12:05, 4 January 2016 (UTC)

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Tech News: 2016-02
 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 Problems
 * Wikimedia no longer uses visitor statistics from comScore.
 * You can make interactive graphs with the Graph extension. There is now a tutorial for how to do this.
 * Some pages do not turn in up in categories where they should be. This is because link tables are sometimes not populated.

Changes this week
 * The Nuke extension will work with Flow. This will make it easier to handle spam in Flow.
 * New file uploads will now be patrollable.
 * Internet Explorer 8 will no longer have JavaScript support. You will still be able to browse and edit Wikipedia if you use Internet Explorer 8, but will not be able to use some features. This can be solved by upgrading to a newer version or switching to a different browser.

Meetings
 * Octicons-sync.svg You can join the next meeting with the VisualEditor team. During the meeting, you can tell developers which bugs you think are the most important. The meeting will be on 12 January at 20:00 (UTC). See how to join.

Future changes
 * Octicons-tools.svg URLs in the recent changes IRC feed will no longer be rewritten to unencrypted HTTP. This could be a breaking change for bots dependent on the IRC feed.
 * The edit tabs for the wikitext editor and the visual editor will be combined to one single edit tab. You will be able to choose which one you prefer. If you are not logged in, your choice will be saved as a cookie in your browser. You can test the single edit tab.
 * There is a beta feature that adds links to the subject on other Wikimedia projects. This works much like the links to for example Wikipedia articles in other languages. It will go out of beta testing and be enabled for everyone in January. Wikis that don't want this can decide to have it disabled.
 * The difference between "alerts" and "messages" notifications is unclear to some. The developers want feedback at the Phabricator task or on MediaWiki.org so they can make this better. You can give feedback in your language if you can't write in English.

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I would like a teacher to get started with the user group
Given the potential to screw things up with the global renamed right, I want to start slow, preferably with a teacher, like you. Also thank you for supporting my request. :-)—cyberpower  Chat:Offline 05:18, 12 January 2016 (UTC)


 * Hehe, well, the actual renaming process isn't too difficult; if you know how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich sandwich then you know how to rename people. The thing that confuses people the most, however, is likely to be the global account system.


 * In the past, accounts on other Wikimedia projects used to be different from one another. For example, if I had the username "John Doe" on the English Wikipedia, if I wanted an account on Commons I'd have to manually register an account there. And if I didn't, someone else could register the username "John Doe" on Commons...


 * ...but not anymore; the global account system, or the "Single User Login" (SUL), fixes that by making usernames global. Now, if I registered "Jane Doe" on the English Wikipedia, no one else on any other Wikimedia project can register that username, even if the username hasn't been created on Commons. This works by creating a "global account", which contains the username and email. Accounts on individual Wikimedia projects are called "local accounts", and they are attached to a global account. A local account that is attached to a global account is automatically logged into when the username and password for the global account is specified. When you visit a wiki that you've never visited before, a local account on that wiki is automatically created and attached to your global account, allowing you to edit that wiki and set your personal preferences (which are still mostly local).


 * The introduction of the global account system has also allowed users to be renamed globally, across all of Wikimedia. In the past, renames were done locally, and if you wanted to rename your English Wikipedia and your Commons accounts, you had to make two separate requests on two separate wikis. The more accounts you had, the more annoying it got. The global account system solves this problem by allowing global renames; with only one request, all attached local accounts, plus the global account, will be moved to the new username. No more Google Translating your request in French!


 * Accounts with clashing usernames on other wikis could not make the transition to global accounts peacefully. They had to visit Special:MergeAccount to unify the local accounts. The accounts that didn't do this were forcefully renamed in order to allow a "dominant user" to get the full claim on the global account, and to give those unattached local accounts a global account of their own. More details on this change at Single User Login finalisation announcement and SUL finalisation.


 * So, that's a brief technical introduction to SUL and why it matters to global renaming. Like I said, the interface for global renaming is very simple, although there are some things you should be aware of...


 * Before renaming, always check Special:CentralAuth! Special:CentralAuth looks up the specified username across all of Wikimedia, and will return results if it finds something. It is used to locate global accounts and any local accounts (plus their edit count and user groups) attached to it. For example, Special:CentralAuth/K6ka reveals all of my local accounts, plus my global account status. Use Special:CentralAuth both on the requesting user's username and the target username. The first should be done to check for any active blocks, or for potential issues that could preclude renaming. The policy around renaming users that are blocked on another Wikimedia project is a bit vague, but at least for the English Wikipedia, it's common practice for users to be unblocked before being renamed. The latter should be done to see if the target username is already taken; if it appears to be used, even on another Wikimedia project, the rename request can't be processed (unless it's a usurpation request).
 * Be sure to use m:Special:GlobalRenameProgress on the requesting user's username. GlobalRenameProgress displays the progress of any renames in progress around Wikimedia when given a username. For example, if I renamed myself "K6ka", m:Special:GlobalRenameProgress/K6ka will show all my local accounts and whether or not they got renamed. The thing you want to look for here is the rename log; if the requesting user has been renamed in the past, a log entry will be made visible in GlobalRenameProgress. Generally, if a user has been renamed already, tell them that renaming user accounts take up valuable server resources, and that frivolous or repeated requests will not be processed. If they agree and understand, you can proceed with the rename. Also, if a user has made too many rename requests, or has been renamed too many times, you can decline the request or discuss it with other global renamers.
 * What about similar usernames? Oh, right. When processing a request you may run into messages that say something like "The target username is similar to an existing username: ". That's the Antispoof filter, intended to prevent users from picking usernames too similar to existing ones. However, Antispoof does occasionally block names that bear no similarity to the conflicting name. Unfortunately, while WP:ACC has a process for handling this, global renaming does not. You can see m:Talk:Steward_requests/Username_changes for a proposal, and for now you can follow the suggestions there.
 * And usurpations? Again, there is no official global usurpation policy, although a draft has been written here. For now, leave requests made on WP:CHU/U be, as only stewards and English Wikipedia bureaucrats who are also global renamers can handle requests there. I've seen some non-steward global renamers process usurpations on SRUC, but don't worry: I've never usurped an account in my life, so if you don't feel comfortable doing it, that's totally fine.


 * That's a lot to take in, but it will come naturally to you! Feel free to poke me again if you have any questions, and you can always ask another member of the global renamer team. Good luck! — k6ka  🍁 ( Talk ·  Contributions ) 12:00, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
 * One more thing... remember what I said about global accounts and local accounts being attached when you visit another wiki? You can use m:User:Krinkle/Tools/Global SUL to create your local accounts across all of Wikimedia. I don't think it's strictly required for global renaming, but it doesn't hurt to do it. — k6ka  🍁 ( Talk ·  Contributions ) 12:05, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the thorough explanation. Being an ACC user SUL is something we must be familiar with and we run intense checks on the requesting user including SUL checks and deal with AntiSpoof scenarios. I will read the proposals but I don't find it unreasonable to also implement ACC guidelines for the time being correct?  I think I will handle a few straightforward requests at CU/S to get into the swing of things.—cyberpower  Chat:Online 12:43, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
 * I see the proposal regarding anti spoof adopts ACC procedure, yay. That makes it easy for me.—cyberpower  Chat:Online 13:06, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Before I forget, and this is important: Users with over 20,000 edits should be renamed with supervision from a developer. Users with over 50,000 edits should only be done with supervision from a sysadmin. You can ask for assistance at . — k6ka  🍁 ( Talk ·  Contributions ) 13:22, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Got it.—cyberpower  Chat:Online 13:24, 12 January 2016 (UTC)

Editing
Please explain my rough treatment from you regarding Andrew Pilley edit?Opps123 (talk) 18:04, 15 January 2016 (UTC)


 * Same reason as all the previous messages left by other users on your talk page. Everything added to articles about a living person must be reliably sourced by a citation. "Go find the sources yourself" isn't an excuse; the source needs to be there now. Contentious material about living persons (or, in some cases, recently deceased) that is unsourced or poorly sourced – whether the material is negative, positive, neutral, or just questionable – should be removed immediately and without waiting for discussion. — k6ka  🍁 ( Talk ·  Contributions ) 18:08, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

Ok fair enough I shall obtain the relevant references and apply them Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Opps123 (talk • contribs) 19:05, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

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Nickname for 1969 KCChiefs
Advice requested, I added the Nickname on Jan 11, 2016 - However, should I make a Footnote for it, in your opinion ? Page - "Kansas City Chiefs" Thank you for any feedback. Behold Eck (talk) 06:21, 17 January 2016 (UTC)


 * When in doubt... just cite it. — k6ka  🍁 ( Talk ·  Contributions ) 11:13, 17 January 2016 (UTC)

Tech News: 2016-03
 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
 * You will be able to find or mark bugs and suggestions in Phabricator that are specific for your language or wiki.
 * Notifications have been upgraded with more detailed and easier-to-access information. See the documentation. Cross-wiki notifications will be available soon on the two test wikis.

Changes this week Meetings
 * The visual editor uses the TemplateData extension to make editing templates easier. You will now get a warning when you edit a TemplateData form and leave it without saving.
 * Octicons-tools.svg MediaWiki will get a new authentication and authorization system called AuthManager. This is planned to happen in a month or two. Some bots will need to change how they log in. Two new and more stable authentication methods will be available now: Owner-only OAuth credentials and bot passwords. You can read more about the change.
 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 19 January. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 20 January. It will be on all Wikipedias from 21 January (calendar).
 * Octicons-sync.svg You can join the next meeting with the VisualEditor team. During the meeting, you can tell developers which bugs you think are the most important. The meeting will be on 19 January at 20:00 (UTC). See how to join.
 * Octicons-tools.svg You can join the next meeting with the Architecture committee. The topic this week is governance model. The meeting will be on 20 January at 22:00 (UTC). See how to join.

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Hi k6ka, this is ArrivalR8 formerly QueueNut. Unable to login to ArrivalR8, says this name does not exist (you made my account change last night, per your message).
Seems I am locked out in a no-man's land... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:281:C300:5542:D954:CAA2:CCB6:8F7E (talk) 05:19, 20 January 2016 (UTC)
 * I did not rename you - Cyberpower678 renamed you. You were renamed to "ArrivalR8" (note the quotation marks), because your request had quotation marks surrounding your desired username, and since quotation marks are permitted in usernames, that was given to you. — k6ka  <span title="Canadian!" style="color:red">🍁 ( Talk ·  Contributions ) 11:12, 20 January 2016 (UTC)

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Tech News: 2016-04
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Recent changes
 * You can now follow when pages are added or removed from a category on German Wikipedia. The plan is to add it to Wikimedia Commons and other Wikipedias this week.
 * Administrators can hide individual entries of a page with RevisionDelete. There is now a button to choose "all", "none" or "inverse" in Special:Log. The article history will get the same buttons soon. Wikis that have done this locally with JavaScript will be able to remove that code.

Changes this week
 * You will be able to see the references when you preview a section you are editing. This will happen even if there is no tag in that section.
 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 26 January. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 27 January. It will be on all wikis from 28 January (calendar).

Meetings Future changes
 * Octicons-sync.svg You can join the next meeting with the VisualEditor team. During the meeting, you can tell developers which bugs you think are the most important. The meeting will be on 26 January at 20:00 (UTC). See how to join.
 * There is now an extension called ArticlePlaceholder. It can automatically generate content on Wikipedia with data from Wikidata if there is no Wikipedia article. It will have a tag to remind the reader it is not an article and ask the reader to create one. The developer is now looking for smaller Wikipedias that want to try the extension.
 * The OTRS system will be upgraded. The plan is to do this on 3 February at 08:00 (UTC). It will probably take 6 to 8 hours. OTRS will be down during the upgrade.
 * Users will soon be automatically congratulated when they reach some edit count milestones.

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FirstResponseTeamofAmerica
Thanks - I see we hit exactly the same buttons at about the same time! The other issue with them is that their photos were taken by an outside agency who claims to hold copyright in the metadata. Dithering about what to do about that now, but have put an explanation on their talk page... Blythwood (talk) 22:49, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Indeed we have — according to popups, your edit was made one second after mine! I've only seen that with ClueBot NG so far. Congratulations for this amazing feat of good timing! — k6ka  <span title="Canadian!" style="color:red">🍁 ( Talk ·  Contributions ) 23:48, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Yeah. Since I'm not an expert on Wikimedia copyright problems, have tagged them there so someone can figure out what to do with them. Blythwood (talk) 00:09, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

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