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Tech News: 2023-28

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 Section-level Image Suggestions feature has been deployed on seven Wikipedias (Portuguese, Russian, Indonesian, Catalan, Hungarian, Finnish and Norwegian Bokmål). The feature recommends images for articles on contributors' watchlists that are a good match for individual sections of those articles.
  • Global abuse filters have been enabled on all Wikimedia projects, except English and Japanese Wikipedias (who opted out). This change was made following a global request for comments. [1]
  • Special:BlockedExternalDomains is a new tool for administrators to help fight spam. It provides a clearer interface for blocking plain domains (and their subdomains), is more easily searchable, and is faster for the software to process for each edit on the wiki. It does not support regex (for complex cases), nor URL path-matching, nor the MediaWiki:Spam-whitelist, but otherwise it replaces most of the functionalities of the existing MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. There is a Python script to help migrate all simple domains into this tool, and more feature details, within the tool's documentation. It is available at all wikis except for Meta-wiki, Commons, and Wikidata. [2]
  • The WikiEditor extension was updated. It includes some of the most frequently used features of wikitext editing. In the past, many of its messages could only be translated by administrators, but now all regular translators on translatewiki can translate them. Please check the state of WikiEditor localization into your language, and if the "Completion" for your language shows anything less than 100%, please complete the translation. See a more detailed explanation.

Changes later this week

  • The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 11 July. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 12 July. It will be on all wikis from 13 July (calendar).
  • The default protocol of Special:LinkSearch and API counterparts has changed from http to both http and https. [3]
  • Special:LinkSearch and its API counterparts will now search for all of the URL provided in the query. It used to be only the first 60 characters. This feature was requested fifteen years ago. [4]

Future changes

  • There is an experiment with a ChatGPT plugin. This is to show users where the information is coming from when they read information from Wikipedia. It has been tested by Wikimedia Foundation staff and other Wikimedians. Soon all ChatGPT plugin users can use the Wikipedia plugin. This is the same plugin which was mentioned in Tech News 2023/20. [5]
  • There is an ongoing discussion on a proposed Third-party resources policy. The proposal will impact the use of third-party resources in gadgets and userscripts. Based on the ideas received so far, policy includes some of the risks related to user scripts and gadgets loading third-party resources, some best practices and exemption requirements such as code transparency and inspectability. Your feedback and suggestions are warmly welcome until July 17, 2023 on on the policy talk page.

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The Signpost: 17 July 2023

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Wikidata weekly summary #584

Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.
  • Discussions
    • Open request for adminship: Tomodachi94 (RfP scheduled to end after 21 July 2023 05:02 UTC)
    • New requests for permissions/Bot:
      • Peuc bot 3 (Task: One-time import of a database of Québec written literary works)
      • MajavahBot (Task: Import version and metadata information for Python libraries from PyPI)
  • Tool of the week
    • Wikidata Recent Changes API (simple front-end to the actual API) lets you query Wikidata edits by either properties, or labels/aliases/descriptions/sitelinks. You can retrieve any changes, or specify added/changed/removed. Current lag to Wikidata: 1 seconds. (blog)
  • Development
    • Vector 2022 skin: We finished working on removing the strange bolding pattern of the Search Results on Wikidata. Should be rolled out in the next train (phab:T327510)
    • EntitySchemas: We are working on showing the Label of EntitySchema in Statements and Special pages (phab:T339924)
    • Mismatch Finder: We are working on adding the Language Selector to the Mismatch Finder (phab:T328149)
    • mul: We trying out changing how placeholders in Wikibase termboxes work: They’ll soon start falling back across the fallback chain of the language until they hit mul (phab:T340832)

You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer.


Tech News: 2023-29

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

Changes later this week

  • The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 18 July. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 19 July. It will be on all wikis from 20 July (calendar).
  • MediaWiki system messages will now look for available local fallbacks, instead of always using the default fallback defined by software. This means wikis no longer need to override each language on the fallback chain separately. For example, English Wikipedia doesn't have to create en-ca and en-gb subpages with a transclusion of the base pages anymore. This makes it easier to maintain local overrides. [6]
  • The action=growthsetmentorstatus API will be deprecated with the new MediaWiki version. Bots or scripts calling that API should use the action=growthmanagementorlist API now. [7]

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Women in Red 8th Anniversary

Women in Red 8th Anniversary
In July 2015 around 15.5% of the English Wikipedia's biographies were about women. As of July 2023, 19.61% of the English Wikipedia's biographies are about women. That's a lot of biographies created in the effort to close the gender gap. Happy 8th Anniversary! Join us for some virtual cake and add comments or memories and please keep on editing to close the gap!

--Lajmmoore (talk) 11:00, 18 July 2023 (UTC) via MassMessaging

New page reviewer school

Hello, I was given an invitation to become a new page reviewer on Friday evening. I looked and read through the tutorial and I have an idea on the role of being a new page reviewer, I would like to be able to attend the new page reviewer school. Is it okay if you can be my trainer? Thanks, SarahTHunter (talk) 16:32, 23 July 2023 (UTC)

SarahTHunter Sorry for the late reply as I was travelling for the last seven weeks. If you are still interested to join the comprehisive NPPS program, then pls note that the program do require a lot of your time on reading the material and work on the assignment. Pls let me know so I can set up the program for your. Be safe and best. Cassiopeia talk 04:19, 9 August 2023 (UTC)


Wikidata weekly summary #585

Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.
  • Discussions
    • Open request for adminship: Yahya (RfP scheduled to end after 26 July 2023 17:46 UTC)
    • Closed request for adminship: Tomodachi94 (successful) Welcome on board \o/
  • Events
    • Upcoming
      • Missed the initial office hour sessions for preparing a WikidataCon 2023 submission? Join the next sessions on 20th, 22nd, and 26th and bring all your questions. Wikidata:WikidataCon 2023#Office hours (available in both Mandarin and English)
      • Live Wikidata editing in Italian, July 25 at 9:00 PM CEST on YouTube
    • Ongoing
      • Ongoing: Weekly Lexemes Challenge #102, Money (Challenge started on 2023-07-24 12:01:19)
  • Tool of the week
    • Images near items - helps to find Wikimedia Commons images near Wikidata items without image. It can load a category tree of Commons images with coodrinates, and then find Wikidata items of a certain P31 with coordinates but without images. Then, it will try to find nearby (<50 meters) pairs. (example link for UK red phone booths)
  • Development
    • EntitySchemas: We expanded the new datatype that is in testing. When a statement links to an EntitySchema it will now show its label when available (phab:T338613). We are also working on showing them by their label in recent changes and similar places (phab:T214885).
    • mul language code: we are working on improving the termbox to integrate this new language code better (phab:T340644)
    • Mismatch Finder: We are working on adding a language selector to it so you can switch the language of the tool (phab:T328149)
    • Wikibase REST API: We completed two new endpoint for the Wikibase REST API:
      • Retrieve all statements from a Property - /entities/properties/{property_id}/statements
      • Retrieve a single statement from a Property - /entities/properties/{property_id}/statements/{statement_id}
      • You can also retrieve a single statement from a Property from the existing /statements/{statement_id} endpoint

You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer.

Tech News: 2023-30

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

Changes later this week

  • The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 25 July. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 26 July. It will be on all wikis from 27 July (calendar).

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Question from Mohamad Ali Jinnah, Kargil (04:24, 25 July 2023)

how can i made autobiography --Mohamad Ali Jinnah, Kargil (talk) 04:24, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Mohamad Ali Jinnah, Kargil, sorry for the late reply as I was travelling for the past two months.

Wikipedia pages/articles are based on notability of the subject - see WP:N. Even if the subject is notable but if the content is written by the subject themselves, it would violate the conflict interest guidelines. To write an article - pls see Help:Your first article. Cassiopeia talk 03:14, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Question from Hg837 (00:23, 26 July 2023)

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH --Hg837 (talk) 00:23, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

Question from Spaceblue496 (23:44, 26 July 2023)

Hello there. How do I make a reference? --Spaceblue496 (talk) 23:44, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

Spaceblue496 Sorry for the late reply as I was travelling for the last 6-7 weeks. To make a citation/reference, pls use the horizontal format of Template:Citeweb if the source is from the web. Stay safe and best. Cassiopeia talk 03:14, 9 August 2023 (UTC)


Hope you’re doing well

I noticed you talk page says you'll be back July 22nd, but it is after that. I just wanted to say that I hope you are doing well in real life and enjoying life off-wiki. Heart (talk) 05:30, 27 July 2023 (UTC) Heart (talk) 05:30, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

Came here to say the same thing. Hope all is well. Nswix (talk) 03:59, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

Also noticed you haven’t returned by the date on your talk page. Hoping all is well with you. Sdpdude9

@HeartGlow30797, Sdpdude9, and Nswix: Hi guys, thank you for the messages above and checked on me. I was travelling for 6-7 weeks, spent a lot of time in the wood and just got back last weekend. A lot to catch up and see you guys on Wikipedia. Stay safe and best. Cassiopeia talk 03:14, 9 August 2023 (UTC)


Women in Red August 2023

Women in Red August 2023, Vol 9, Iss 8, Nos 251, 252, 277, 278, 279, 280


Online events:

See also:

  • Wikimania 2023 will be held in Singapore, 16–19 August, and will be facilitated by the
    affiliates in the ESEAP (East/South East/Asia/Pacific) region.

Tip of the month:

Other ways to participate:

Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter

--Lajmmoore (talk) 19:24, 28 July 2023 (UTC) via MassMessaging

Wikidata weekly summary #587

Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.
  • Tool of the week
    • osm.js will add a link to the navigation for items that have a Wikidata mapping on the OSM side.
  • Development
    • Wikibase REST API:
      • We released the following new stuff to Wikidata:
        • GET /entities/properties/{property_id}/statements (phab:T339356) (new route)
        • GET /entities/properties/{property_id}/statements/{statement_id} (phab:T338383) (new route)
        • GET /statements/{statement_id} (now supports statements on Properties)
      • We started work on a new route for replacing the data of a statement on a Property (phab:T340006)
    • EntitySchemas:
      • We worked on improving the termbox (the table of labels, descriptions and aliases) on EntitySchema pages to bring it more in line with the one on Items and Properties
      • We made sure that EntitySchemas are shown by their label instead of ID when available in Recent Changes and similar lists (phab:T339924)
    • Mismatch Finder: We added a language selector so you can switch the interface language (phab:T328149)
    • mul language code: We are working on showing more labels from fallback languags in the termbox (phab:T340832, phab:T338330)

You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer.

Tech News: 2023-31

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 Synchronizer tool is now available to keep Lua modules synced across Wikimedia wikis, along with updated documentation to develop global Lua modules and templates.
  • The tag filter on Special:NewPages and revision history pages can now be inverted. For example, you can hide edits that were made using an automated tool. [8][9]
  • The Wikipedia ChatGPT plugin experiment can now be used by ChatGPT users who can use plugins. You can participate in a video call if you want to talk about this experiment or similar work. [10]

Problems

  • It was not possible to generate a PDF for pages with non-Latin characters in the title, for the last two weeks. This has now been fixed. [11]

Changes later this week

  • The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 1 August. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 2 August. It will be on all wikis from 3 August (calendar).
  • Starting on Tuesday, a new set of Wikipedias will get "Add a link" (Georgian Wikipedia, Kara-Kalpak Wikipedia, Kabyle Wikipedia, Kabardian Wikipedia, Kabiyè Wikipedia, Kikuyu Wikipedia, Kazakh Wikipedia, Khmer Wikipedia, Kannada Wikipedia, Kashmiri Wikipedia, Colognian Wikipedia, Kurdish Wikipedia, Cornish Wikipedia). This is part of the progressive deployment of this tool to more Wikipedias. The communities can configure how this feature works locally. [12]

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The Signpost: 1 August 2023

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Wikidata weekly summary #588

Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.
  • Tool of the week
    • WikiShootMe expanded to make it possible to find the Items close to pictures you took so you can upload and add them to them (source)
  • Other Noteworthy Stuff
    • Template:Synia is a new template which makes it easy to create links to Synia from Wikidata. Template:Synia+ guesses the relevant configuration pages for each entity depending on the values of P31 and P106.
    • Wikifunctions, Wikidata's newest sibling project, had a soft launch. Welcome to the Wikimedia wikiverse, functioneers!
    • The ORES service will be decommissioned and replaced by Lift Wing. If you have a tool that relies on ORES scores to judge edits or the quality of an Item please read the migration announcement. We are collecting affected community tools in phab:T343419.
  • Development
    • EntitySchemas:
    • Wikibase REST API: We continued the work on the route for replacing the data of a statement on a Property (phab:T340006)

You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer.

Tech News: 2023-32

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

  • Mobile Web editors can now edit a whole page at once. To use this feature, turn on "⧼Mobile-frontend-mobile-option-amc⧽" in your settings and use the "Edit full page" button in the "More" menu. [13]

Changes later this week

  • There is no new MediaWiki version this week.

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Question from I cant choose a username 1234567890 (15:13, 8 August 2023)

hello, Your name is just too difficult to write and remember! What are the rules of editing --I cant choose a username 1234567890 (talk) 15:13, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

I cant choose a username 1234567890 Good day. There are many guidelines for editing Wikipedia, and here are some important one. 1. Any content added or change need to be supported by independent, reliable source for [[WP:V|verification] and source from major newspapers or books are can be used. (note: pls use horizontal format of the simple Template:Citation template. 2. Pls write the content in your own words and do not violate copy wirte rules. 3. Phrase the content in neutral point of view. 4. Pls always polite and civil when interact with other editors. I suggest you to participate WP:TWA program (about 45 mins) to know the fundamental editing/general info of Wikipedia. (note: pls click on the highlighted texts for more info).Stay safe and best. Cassiopeia talk 02:47, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for being my mentor!

I appreciate you for being an experienced editor!
i have some questions currently right now. I cant choose a username 1234567890 (talk) 15:16, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

I want to get enrolled in WP:NPRSCHOOL as student

Hello, I was to get enrolled as a student in WP:NPRSCHOOL. Would I have the honor to get accepted by you? Thanks. Twinkle1990 (talk) 08:00, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

Twinkle1990 Good day and thank you for interested in NPPS program. I need to understand a few things prior to see if you are suitable for the program. I believe you were an AfC reviewer before and somehow the right was revoked. If so, kindly explain the issues involved. Secondaly, your autopatrol right was also revoked due to CIR issue, pls explain and provide ANI link of the discussion. Thank you. Cassiopeia talk 03:03, 9 August 2023 (UTC)
Cassiopeia I was a probationary AfC reviewer, not full time. Being probationary reviewer, I did some mistakes for which the right was revoked. For more clarity, I prefered the drafts to have WP:RS sourcing per point 2 of WP:NFO.
  • My autopatrolled rights was revoked along with probationary reviewer rights, though Autopatrolled right had nothing to do after removing AfC reviewer rights. But I have no obligation over the revoke. But I don't assume that I have CIR issue. In the ANI I was in a situation where five to six users were throwing questions to me at a time and before I answer one another four to five questions were thrown. In such situation, I was in helpless. Whome I should answer while I was flooded with questions and none let me to answer one by one.
  • The link of the ANI you asked for is here: WP:ANI.
  • An IP user brought the issue to ANI, and I still wonder when I look at their contribution. This can not be a conincident. Th drafts in question raised by Joe Roe, I hav declined because there were enough red-marked sourcing such as Youtube, Instagram etc.
  • Whatever I did was wrong in eyes of majority in in ANI.
  • I believe, after recoking the rights, there is no question about Indef as after that I got busy creating movie or TV series related articls.
Hope you this much enough to clarify.
Thanks- Twinkle1990 (talk) 08:27, 10 August 2023 (UTC)
Twinkle1990 thank you for the info and the ANI links. There are many admins involved in the ANI discussion and the point they made was some of your AfC was declined incorrectly as there are some RS were provided. There are 3 different channel to submit an article in Wikipedia. NPPS is for new page (new articles in main space) and AfC is draft articles in draft space and both needed to be reviewed first by NPP reviewer and AfC reviewer respectively. The third channel is through having an autopatrol right which the articles submitted by the editor do not need to go through any reviewer to be in the main space. Since the decision that you do not have a good understand on notability and its associated guidelines that was the reason your autopatrolled right was revoked. Please remember, even I have done thousands of reviews on articles in NPP and AfC, it does not mean I can review every articles I come across even I understand the guidelines for I might not know all the subjects well for me to do the review work especially the sources are from certain country I am not familiar. In cases of such, I will leave the articles alone and let other reviewers who know about the subject and the sources to do the work.
NPPS is a very comprehensive program and it takes a lot of your time to read the material and work on the assignments. Most participants take about 3 months to complete; however, there is not time limit to finish the program as every editor do the work on the own free time. If you still want to participate in the program after the info above, then let me know and I will set up it up for you. Be safe and best. Cassiopeia talk 09:22, 10 August 2023 (UTC)
Cassiopeia I know that NPPS is is not so easy. But I want to pass it. Regarding the time, I do not have any issue. I might need six+ months to learn the things.
  • One more thing. I was just foolish to expect AfC editors to comply per the MOS. For a kind request I would like to have a short look at my created articles here. I am expepecting a short review from your side. Eg., when I create any article, I maintain WP:MOS, but most editors left an article about a movie or TV series before the release. I use to keep updated the pages with Critical reception and box office outcomes (if not released in OTT). Please have a look. I am expecting a feedback. Thanks. Twinkle1990 (talk) 12:35, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Welcome

55555 22 333 I cant choose a username 1234567890 (talk) 15:22, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Almeida

Hello! Just making you aware the page UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Almeida has been moved prematurely as the main event is not official on the event page. Could you please move the page back? I don’t have the ability to move without a redirect. Thanks! Sdpdude9 (talk) 14:40, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Sdpdude9 Thank you for letting me know. DONE. Be safe and best. Cassiopeia talk 02:09, 12 August 2023 (UTC)

CVUA

Following your comment on my talk page, I would like to request if you'd be able to train me for CVUA. Thank you! — Karnataka talk 20:54, 12 August 2023 (UTC)

Karnataka Good day. I have set up the program for you and pls bookmark the page in your computer. Kindly read the info at the "communication section" (at the bottom of the assignment) and pin when me at the communication section when you have done with the assignment. Be safe and best. Cassiopeia talk 00:57, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
Karnataka see program here. Bes safe and best. Cassiopeia talk 07:36, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

UFC on ESPN+ 85"

Hello, Cassiopeia,

Did you mean to blank this article? Because another editor has now tagged it for CSD G7 speedy deletion. Just wondering what, as article creator, you wanted to do with this page. Liz Read! Talk! 05:22, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Liz Thank you for checking with me. I banked it and for get to redirect to UFC Fight Night 227. I have just done the redirect and would appreciate if you can removed the CSD G7 pls. Thank you and best. Cassiopeia talk 05:57, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Wikidata weekly summary #589

Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.
  • Events
    • Upcoming:
      • Wikimania 2023 (16–19 August, Singapore and Online) program is out: wikimania:2023:Program
      • Next Linked Data for Libraries LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group Working Hour August 18, 2023: Over the summer and into the fall the LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group will be offering a series of Wikidata Working Hours to give folks an opportunity to try out various Wikidata-related skills and tools by assembling a data set of diverse library and information science (LIS) materials (articles, conference proceedings, books) and adding it to Wikidata. Wikidata Working Hours provide hands-on Wikidata experience in a supportive space. We hope you will join us if you are interested in learning more about Wikidata, exploring LIS literature, and have been looking for a fun Wikidata project to contribute to. The first Wikidata Working Hour in the series will cover creating a bibliography of diverse LIS articles and books. We will generate a spreadsheet of sources ready for use during subsequent Working Hours. This session will be recorded and the recording shared on the event page. Event page
    • Past: Weekly Lexemes Challenge #104, Police
  • Development
    • Wikibase REST API: We are working on adding and replacing statements on Properties (phab:T339363, phab:T340006)
    • EntitySchemas:
      • We continued working on making the mobile termbox from Items and Properties work on EntitySchemas
      • We fixed a missing warning for non-logged-in editors and license note (phab:T343333, phab:T343118)
    • IP Masking: We are investigating what implications the upcoming IP Masking changes in MediaWiki have for Wikibase (phab:T328454)

You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer.


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