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Hello everyone! It's been a while since I last provided an update on what's going on. So, here's a quick update on my life and account. I still have work so I'm still not going to be nearly as active as I used to be, however I will try and maintain a somewhat regular activeness here on Wikipedia. I do have a mobile device but uh, mobile editing sucks so I probably will only use it for small edits rather than big ones. I'm not sure how active I'll be so for now I'm keeping my mentor status as away. ― Blaze Wolf^Talk_{blaze__wolf} 19:54, 14 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Good to see you back around. 74.73.224.126 (talk) 20:31, 14 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Wolf. I'll add a reference to the story on James Dyson and repost. Didn't realise that everything needs a reference.

YieldLondon (talk) 20:31, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Question from MelConfidentiel (20:16, 13 May 2024)[edit]

Hi, thank you for occupying this mentor role!

I tried to translate a page from its French version, but I could only save it under draft. How can I follow up on this page to polish it more in the future?

Many thanks --MelConfidentiel (talk) 20:16, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) @MelConfidentiel: Currently, access to the tool is restricted to users with over 500 edits and an account that is over 30 days old. Rusty4321 ^{talk contribs} 20:29, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I get it now, thank you! MelConfidentiel (talk) 20:34, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from ElephantElephant2 (22:30, 13 May 2024)[edit]

There's an antisemitic editor changing the definition of "Hanukkah". Please advise. --ElephantElephant2 (talk) 22:30, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It appears you are referring to my revert, and I urge you to assume good faith and avoid personal attacks. --ZimZalaBim ^talk 22:51, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) @ElephantElephant2: Logically, the only reason for another editor, particularly an experienced one, to revert an edit is if it violated or contradicted a policy. Thanks for adding back content with a citation; here, we don't really care what profession you have if you can show us a reliable source.

I hope you understand this. Rusty4321 ^{talk contribs} 22:55, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tech News: 2024-20[edit]

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

On Wikisource there is a special page listing pages of works without corresponding scan images. Now you can use the new magic word __EXPECTWITHOUTSCANS__ to exclude certain pages (list of editions or translations of works) from that list. [1]
If you use the user-preference "Show preview without reloading the page", then the template-page feature "Preview page with this template (what's this?)" will now also work without reloading the page. [2]
Kartographer maps can now specify an alternative text via the alt= attribute. This is identical in usage to the alt= attribute in the image and gallery syntax. An exception for this feature is wikis like Wikivoyage where the miniature maps are interactive. [3]
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. [4]

Changes later this week

The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 14 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 15 May. It will be on all wikis from 16 May (calendar). [5][6]
The Special:Search 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. [7]

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. [8]
Two columns of the pagelinks database table (pl_namespace and pl_title) are being dropped soon. Users must use two columns of the new linktarget table instead (lt_namespace and lt_title). In your existing SQL queries:
1. Replace JOIN pagelinks with JOIN linktarget and pl_ with lt_ in the ON statement
2. Below that add JOIN pagelinks ON lt_id = pl_target_id
- See phab:T222224 for technical reasoning. [9][10]

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MediaWiki message delivery 23:56, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from MONEYDWILLIAMS on Talk:Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud (03:50, 14 May 2024)[edit]

Moved to Talk:Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud

Rusty4321 ^{talk contribs} 03:52, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from MelConfidentiel (18:46, 15 May 2024)[edit]

Hi! I have a question regarding major edits on Wikipedia. I am planning to restructure an article, add content, and include relevant references. What is the best way to proceed with these types of edits?

Specifically, can I remove and add new headings and subheadings along with the modified content? Additionally, does the process differ for the French Wikipedia?

Thank you very much for your guidance. --MelConfidentiel (talk) 18:46, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) @MelConfidentiel: The process will differ for each language Wikipedia, as the policies and guidelines were all originally the same, but each language Wikipedia went in its own direction based on the community's consensus. However, at least on English Wikipedia, just go ahead and be bold! Don't be afraid to make an edit. Rusty4321 ^{talk contribs} 03:41, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, thank you! MelConfidentiel (talk) 14:51, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 16 May 2024[edit]

News and notes: Democracy in action: multiple elections

Special report: Will the new RfA reform come to the rescue of administrators?

Arbitration report: Ruined temples for posterity to ponder over – arbitration from '22 to '24

In the media: Deadnames on the French Wikipedia, and a duel between Russian wikis

Op-Ed: Wikidata to split as sheer volume of information overloads infrastructure

Comix: Generations

Traffic report: Crawl out through the fallout, baby

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Question from Paklover11 (02:44, 17 May 2024)[edit]

Hi, I know this is sort of random, but I have been editing articles about Mongolia, and my Wikipedia homepage says I have no edits. I would like to get edits, so I can write Wikipedia pages and have them approved. How can I do this, thank you, --Paklover11 (talk) 02:44, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]