User talk:Knightoftheswords281/Archives/2023/April

Signature length
Hello Knightoftheswords281, please update your user signature to comply with WP:SIGLENGTH. The limit is 255 characters and yours is currently almost 1,000. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. –– Formal Dude  (talk)  05:03, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

Indeed. More than a day later, your signature as used is still well over 400 characters, and needs significant further shortening. -- Red rose64 &#x1f339; (talk) 18:29, 30 March 2023 (UTC)
 * And it's not just the length, which is more then 3 lines of widescreen text, but the two block areas that are both links to your user page. It is distracting and draws undue attention to your comments.  Shorten it.  Stephen 23:19, 30 March 2023 (UTC)
 * KotS continues this morning to use User:Knightoftheswords281/signature to evade the 255 character limitation, so I've edited that page to make the signature complaint. If a non-compliant signature is put back, I'll delete and salt the page.  If he finds some other way to violate this, I'll just block indef as a time sink. Floquenbeam (talk) 16:28, 31 March 2023 (UTC)
 * @Floquenbeam I've edited my signature, but threatening to block me over some absolute trivial nonsense like this is absurd. I had stuff to do yesterday, I decided to move it to today. - Knightsoftheswords281  (Talk-Contribs) 20:26, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

The Signpost: 03 April 2023
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Tech News: 2023-14
 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 system for automatically creating categories for the Babel extension has had several important changes and fixes. One of them allows you to insert templates for automatic category descriptions on creation, allowing you to categorize the new categories.

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).
 * Some older Web browsers will stop being able to use JavaScript on Wikimedia wikis from this week. This mainly affects users of Internet Explorer 11. If you have an old web browser on your computer you can try to upgrade to a newer version.
 * Octicons-tools.svg The deprecated  module has been removed. This module could be used by gadgets and user scripts, to create an artificial delay in how JavaScript responds to a hover event. Gadgets and user scripts should now use jQuery  or  instead. Examples can be found in the migration guide.
 * Some of the links in will be re-arranged. There will be a clearer separation between links that relate to all users, and links related to your own user account.
 * You will be able to hide the Reply button in archived discussion pages with a new  magic word. There will also be a new  CSS class for hiding the Reply button in individual sections on a page.

Future changes
 * The Vega software that creates data visualizations in pages, such as graphs, will be upgraded to the newest version in the future. Graphs that still use the very old version 1.5 syntax may stop working properly. Most existing uses have been found and updated, but you can help to check, and to update any local documentation. Examples of how to find and fix these graphs are available.

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MediaWiki message delivery 23:38, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Rocky (1976) - Rocky Steps.ogg
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Nomination of Mihailo Tolotos for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Mihailo Tolotos is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Mihailo Tolotos until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished. Dorsetonian (talk) 19:43, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

Tech News: 2023-15
 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-gift.svg In the visual editor, it is now possible to edit captions of images in galleries without opening the gallery dialog. This feature request was voted #61 in the 2023 Community Wishlist Survey.
 * Octicons-gift.svg You can now receive notifications when another user edits your user page. See the "" option in your Preferences. This feature request was voted #3 in the 2023 Community Wishlist Survey.

Problems
 * There was a problem with all types of CentralNotice banners still being shown to logged-in users even if they had turned off specific banner types. 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).
 * Starting on Wednesday, a new set of Wikipedias will get "Add a link" . This is part of the progressive deployment of this tool to more Wikipedias. The communities can configure how this feature works locally.

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MediaWiki message delivery 20:03, 10 April 2023 (UTC)

knights
hello, Knightoftheswords281! are you currently aware that your signature uses the plural "Knights" while your username uses the singular "Knight"? i apologize in advance if this was deliberate; i only brought it up to be helpful in case it was an error that you were unaware of. dying (talk) 00:02, 15 April 2023 (UTC)


 * No, I didn't know. I've fixed it. Thanks for the heads up! - Knightoftheswords281  (Talk-Contribs) 02:16, 15 April 2023 (UTC)
 * no problem. glad to be of help!  dying (talk) 02:29, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

Nomination of 2023 Texas dairy farm explosion for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article 2023 Texas dairy farm explosion is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/2023 Texas dairy farm explosion until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished. Thebiguglyalien ( talk ) 20:55, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

Tech News: 2023-16
 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 can now see nearby articles on a Kartographer map with the button for the new feature "". Six wikis have been testing this feature since October.
 * Octicons-gift.svg The Special:GlobalWatchlist page now has links for "" for each entry. This feature request was voted #161 in the 2023 Community Wishlist Survey.

Problems
 * At Wikimedia Commons, some thumbnails have not been getting replaced correctly after a new version of the image is uploaded. This should be fixed later this week.
 * Octicons-tools.svg For the last few weeks, some external tools had inconsistent problems with logging-in with OAuth. 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).

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MediaWiki message delivery 01:52, 18 April 2023 (UTC)

2023 Canadian federal worker strike
Hello, I'd like to inform you that this edit is not correct. Per the very source you used, The national PSAC president announced at a Tuesday evening news conference the strike would begin at 12:01 a.m. ET Wednesday.. Here are more sources confirming this: I could go on with more sources, but I think it's clear from the sources I've just posted and the passages I've just quoted from them. Please do not change the strike start date to April 18, as that is not the correct date. Rowing007 (talk) 22:17, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Global News: Canada's largest public service union had set a deadline of 9 p.m. Eastern Tuesday for the two sides to make a deal. With the deadline come and gone, the union's members — including 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency employees — walked off the job as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Wednesday.
 * Official announcement by PSAC: More than 155,000 PSAC members working for Treasury Board and the Canada Revenue Agency will begin strike action on April 19 if a deal cannot be reached by 9 p.m. ET April 18
 * Another announcement by PSAC: If there is no deal reached by 9 p.m. tomorrow, April 18, we will launch a national general strike beginning at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, April 19 for all our 155,000 PSAC members working for both CRA and Treasury Board.
 * Tweet from PSAC: Treasury Board and CRA members are on strike effective tomorrow at 12:01 AM ET April 19.
 * CTV News: The union said strike action would begin Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. EDT.
 * CityNews:
 * PSAC says strike will begin Wednesday if no deal reached with federal government
 * 155,000 civil servants represented by PSAC will begin a general strike Wednesday, if no deal is reached by Tuesday night.
 * The country's largest federal public service union says if a deal isn't reached with the federal government by 9 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, it will strike this Wednesday.
 * North Bay Nugget:
 * Union members will be on strike as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
 * With more than 155,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) members on strike as of Wednesday morning
 * Pembroke Observer: The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) announced on Tuesday evening that its members would go on strike starting Wednesday, after their deadline to have a deal with the government passed.


 * Whoops, my fault. I originally wrote April 19 from a Fox News source written on the 19th. Then I saw that most sources were written on the 18th and changed it under the mistaken assumption that that was when it started. - Knightoftheswords281  (Talk-Contribs) 22:21, 22 April 2023 (UTC)

The Purple Barnstar

 * Thanks bro. You know, I've had a rocky start, but just like Rocky, you gotta learn to persists and climb those steps. - Knightoftheswords281  (Talk-Contribs) 17:06, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

Tech News: 2023-17
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Recent changes
 * Octicons-gift.svg The date-selection menu on pages such as will now show year-ranges that are in the current and past decade, instead of the current and future decade. This feature request was voted #145 in the 2023 Community Wishlist Survey.

Problems
 * Due to security issues with the Graph extension, graphs have been disabled in all Wikimedia projects. Wikimedia Foundation teams are working to respond to these vulnerabilities.
 * For a few days, it was not possible to save some kinds of edits on the mobile version of a wiki. This has been fixed.

Changes later this week
 * All wikis will be read-only for a few minutes on April 26. This is planned for 14:00 UTC.
 * 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 Editing team plans an A/B test for a usability analysis of the Talk page project. The planned measurements are available. Your wiki may be invited to participate. Please suggest improvements to the measurement plan at the discussion page.
 * The Wikimedia Foundation annual plan 2023-2024 draft is open for comment and input until May 19. The final plan will be published in July 2023 on Meta-wiki.

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MediaWiki message delivery 22:02, 24 April 2023 (UTC)

A request re: notifications
Hey, KotS. Just a minor request: Unless you are asking me a direct question to which you want my response, or you are replying to a message that I have sent you, please try to avoid pinging me in any future messages. Just trying to trim down on the number of notifications I'm receiving, as I already monitor ITN fairly regularly. That's all, no other issues. ⛵ WaltClipper - (talk)  14:34, 25 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Okay @WaltCip. No more unnecessary pings. I was thinking about reducing that already. Sorry for the inconvenience. - Knightoftheswords281  (Talk · Contribs) 14:36, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

The Signpost: 26 April 2023
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Incomplete DYK nomination
Hello! Your submission of Template:Did you know nominations/2023 Texas dairy farm explosion at the Did You Know nominations page is not complete; if you would like to continue, please link the nomination to the nominations page as described in step III of the nomination procedure. If you do not want to continue with the nomination, tag the nomination page with db-g7, or ask a DYK admin. Thank you. DYKHousekeepingBot (talk) 12:55, 28 April 2023 (UTC)