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NPR Newsletter No.14 21 October 2018
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- Backlog
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Portals WikiProject update #021, 24 Oct 2018
Portals have passed the 4,000 mark.
More new portals...
Here's a list of portals created since the last issue
Please inspect these portals, report problems or suggest improvements at WT:WPPORTD, or develop them further (see below). Thank you.
What's next?
There is still lots to do...
There are many subject gaps that need to be filled. This can be done by creating new portals, or by adding Selected article sections to existing portals. To create a new portal, simply place {{subst:Basic portal start page}} on an empty portal page, and click "Preview". If the portal is complete, click "Save". After you try it, come share your experience and excitement at WT:WPPORTD.
Each new portal is just a starting point. Each portal of the new design can be further developed by:
- refining the search parameters to improve the results displayed in the Did you know and In the news sections.
- adding more specific Selected articles sections, like Selected biographies.
- inserting a Recognized content section.
- adding more pictures to the image slideshow.
- placing a panoramic picture at the top of the intro section (especially for geographic portals).
Besides the new portals, there are still about 1200 portals of the old design that need to be converted to the new design.
Many portals need to be de-orphaned, by placing links to them (in the See also section of the corresponding root articles, at the bottom of the corresponding navigation footer templates, and on the corresponding category pages).
Many of the new portals still need to be listed at Portal:Contents/Portals.
Bugs keep popping up in portals. These need to be tracked down and reported at WT:WPPORTD.
Tools are needed to make developing and maintaining portals quicker and easier.
Dreaming up new features and capabilities. Innovation needs to continue, to design the portal of tomorrow, and the portal development-maintenance-system of the future. Automation!
So, if you find yourself with a little (or a lot) of free time, pick an area (or more) above and...
...dive in! — The Transhumanist 07:05, 25 October 2018 (UTC)
Welcome to the team
Welcome to the Portals WikiProject. Thank you for joining!
I will try to bring you up to speed on portals, starting with some history...
The WikiProject was dormant for years, though editors still came along and created about 80 portals per year, until there were about 1500 of them. It typically took 6 hours or more to create a portal (some took considerably longer, with some editors putting in dozens of hours of work on a single portal), and even more to maintain them.
Unfortunately, only about 100 of the portals were being maintained, and the design for most portals was such that without maintenance, the rest of the portals grew stale and out-of-date. Some had news entries that hadn't been added to for 8 years (and still do), with the old news items still sitting there. The typical pattern was for an editor to create a portal, and then never be seen again. Since everything was done by hand, excerpts became stale, there was nobody to post new news entries, or to add new article excerpts, and so on.
Then, in April 2018, someone proposed to delete all of the portals, including the portal namespace itself. It was one of the largest and most contentious community discussions in Wikipedia history, with the battle spilling over to ANI, project space, and user talk pages. Initially, portals looked like they were doomed, but then as the wider community learned about the proposal, users came forward in droves to join the discussion. And the verdict was...
Keep!
It turned out that many readers found the portals useful, even though they were out-of-date.
During the stressful debate, a bunch of editors got together and revitalized the Portals WikiProject, taking on a total revamp of the portal system, including designing new automated components so that portals with those update themselves automagically. The newly reorganized WikiProject helped assure participants in the debate that the portals would no longer be neglected, and to offset the lack of regular maintainers, that they would be transformed so that they mostly maintained themselves.
The project quickly grew to about 100 participants, with so much activity that it needed 3 talk pages. A newsletter was also created, with delivery to participants' talk pages, which just published its 21st issue.
For subjects with particular support features in place (such as a robust navigation footer), portal creation time has been reduced to under a minute! It now takes more time to place links to a portal than it does to create the portal itself. Though portals can be further improved by putting in however much time is desired.
While it took 13 years for the first 1500 portals to be created, in the past 6 months portals have grown to over 4,000, with all of the new ones using the automated design, which is based on slideshows and selective transclusion of content directly from the main encyclopedia (which the old design didn't have). Meanwhile, the old-style portals that have no maintainers are slowly being converted to the new design. About 1400 of those have been at least partially converted, with about 300 being fully converted so far.
- And now, on to current activities...
The WikiProject is active in 5 areas:
- Creating new portals – see the instructions at Template:Basic portal start page.
- Developing and maintaining existing portals – things like adding pictures to a portal's image slideshow, refining a portal's internal search parameters, adding new components as they are developed, placing links to portals, etc. See WP:WPPORT.
- Administration – maintaining instruction pages, etc.
- Converting old portals – adding automated components, or restarting the portals from scratch, so that they self-update.
- Design – innovation continues with current components being improved, and new components being dreamed up. Work is also underway on the development of userscripts to aid users in developing and maintaining portals. See WT:WPPORTD and WP:WPPORTD.
- WikiProject features
The WikiProject has some resources to make working on portals easier. There is a newsletter, to keep participants informed on current events and tasks relating to portals. The main task list is maintained at WP:WPPORT. There is also an automatic alerts section on the WikiProject's main page so that deletion nominations of portals do not go unnoticed. The project has its own rating system, tailored specifically to portals -- you can see it at the top of every portal's talk page. And there is a wish list of desired new features at WT:WPPORTD -- feel free to post your ideas on improving portal design there. Templates for automating portal design are listed on the Template:Portal templates navbox.
- Jump right in!
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
And remember...
Have fun!
Sincerely, — The Transhumanist 22:16, 28 October 2018 (UTC)
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Portals WikiProject update #022, 11 Nov 2018
Welcome AmericanAir88
Give a hearty welcome to AmericanAir88, who has adopted working on portals as one of his main purposes on Wikipedia. So far, he has created the following portals:
Way to go!
Where's Evad?
Evad disappeared from Wikipedia on October 18.
He has been, and will continue to be, sorely missed.
Hopefully, he is okay, on a Caribbean cruise or something.
The conversion continues
Portals of the old design, are slowly but surely being converted to the new single-page design.
One factor that has slowed things down is that for many sections, the section header call and section contents call are integrated into a template and buried in a lua module, locking them in on each portal. They have been that way for years.
This means that these sections can't be directly edited like the other sections on the same portal. So, search/replaces affect all the sections except those. So, upgrading headers on these portals, for example, misses the integrated sections and inadvertently results in 2 different header colors.
Before we can continue with the upgrade of these portals, the headers and section contents calls need to be restored to each portal, so that those can be edited in concert with the other sections on the portal, and worked on independently of each other.
This is underway, with a solution implemented on about 1/4 of the affected portals so far. Around 300 of them. The remaining 900 should be done within a couple weeks or so.
Going wide...
We now have banner-shaped pictures included in the introduction sections of 180 portals. The rarity of such pictures has made it difficult to find suitably narrow images for display across the tops of portals.
We have a solution for this, courtesy of FR30799386...
Most pictures are not banner-shaped. But, you can still use them as banners. Here's how:
{{Portal image banner|File:Blueberries .jpg |maxheight=120px |overflow=Hidden }}
Using both maxheight=120px and overflow=Hidden produces this:
Project's status
There are now 4,140 portals, with more being created almost daily. Prior to this project's reboot, portals were created at about the rate of 80 per year. Since April of this year, we've created about 2,600 new portals, or 32.5 years' worth at the old rate.
Of those new portals, about 3/4 of them need links leading to them. Almost all of them are linked to from the category system, but they still need links in article see also sections, at the bottom of navigation templates, and on the main portals list at Portal:Contents/Portals.
Of the 1500 portals created before the reboot, about 300 have been completely converted to the new design so far. About 1100 more have been partially converted, with intros, image slideshows, and associated wikimedia sections getting the most attention.
Discussion has resumed on the portal guidelines.
Until next issue...
See ya round the portal system! — The Transhumanist 11:44, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
NPR Newsletter No.15 16 November 2018
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- Community Wishlist Voting takes place 16 to 30 November for the Page Curation and New Pages Feed improvements, and other software requests. The NPP community is hoping for a good turnout in support of the requests to Santa for the tools we need. This is very important as we have been asking the Foundation for these upgrades for 4 years.
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Nomination for deletion of Template:The Christian Music Barnstar
Template:The Christian Music Barnstar has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. UnitedStatesian (talk) 01:53, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
Your proposal to split off a part of a section of that article was incomplete. You didn't add the "discuss=" parameter to the template, nor did you add the corresponding talk page section for such discussion. I've done that for you. Also, when proposing a split (or merge), and when you create the talk page section, you need to explain what the split is about (already done), along with your reasons for the proposal. Some people will also add a bulleted "Support as proposer" note after, for the purposes of a potential straw poll, (but not always as that is sometimes considered to be implied). Please go to Talk:SEAL Team Six#Split proposed now and add your reasons for proposing the split. Thank you - wolf 19:15, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
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Wikipedia:WikiProject Portals update #023, 25 Nov 2018
There are now 4,180 portals.
Will we break 5,000 by the end of the year?
I know we can. But, that is up to you!
( New portals are created with {{subst:Basic portal start page}} or
{{subst:bpsp}} )
Happy Holidays
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Hello everyone! Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice (if it's occurring in your area of the world), and thanks for your work in maintaining, improving, and expanding portals. Cheers, — The Transhumanist 06:51, 26 November 2018 (UTC)
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- Spread the WikiLove; use {{subst:Season's Greetings}} to send this message
Jingling along
The following portals have been created since the last issue:
- Advanced Micro Devices
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force
- Aquatic ecosystems
- Blackberries
- Blade
- Blake and Mortimer
- Climate
- Democratic Party
- Dua Lipa
- Eels
- Eggs
- Emmy Awards
- Fallout
- Flutes and whistles
- Geophysics
- Ghost
- Hartford Whalers
- HBO
- Hot sauces
- International System of Units
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Kendrick Lamar
- KFC
- Kingdom of England
- M.I.A.
- Marvel Comics
- Marvel Entertainment
- Minerals
- Mixed martial arts
- Money
- MTV
- Museums
- National Hockey League
- Natural resources
- Nature
- NBC
- Nehru–Gandhi family
- Orthoptera
- PATH
- Pears
- Physiology
- Ponds
- Pope Francis
- Potatoes
- Presidents of the United States
- Republican Party
- Salad dressings
- Santiago
- Six Flags
- Stan Lee
- Starbucks
- Stem cells
- Systems of measurement
- SZA
- The West Wing
- Tintin
- Tomato sauces
- Tove Lo
- Viticulture
- Waffles
- Wendy's
- White House
- Will Smith
- Winemaking
Keep 'em coming!
By the way, the above list was generated using this Petscan query. It can be easily modified by changing the date. The data page (under the Output tab) also has options for receiving the data in CSV or tabbed format, which some operating systems automatically load into a spreadsheet program for ease of use, such as copying and pasting the desired column (like page names).
In closing
We'll keep it short this issue.
Expect a flood next time. Or the one after that. 
Cheerio, — The Transhumanist 07:23, 26 November 2018 (UTC)
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- The templates are very different... Template:Centuries in Christianity link all to categories, such as Category:1st-century Christianity.
- Template:Christianity by century link all to articles, such as Christianity in the 1st century. tahc chat 02:19, 29 November 2018 (UTC)
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veni vedi veci
Hi Mr. Guye. Thank you for your contribution to Wikipedia, it is a tremendous resource.
You recently erased my first and only attempt to contribute to Wikipedia, on veni, vedi, vici. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veni%2C_vidi%2C_vici )
The phrased was of course used by Caesar following a swift and decisive victory. Following that use, it could THEREAFTER be used allusively to refer to a swift victory.
But what did Caesar mean by the phrase? It seems to go against popular opinion and what we know of Caesar to say that it was merely literal (and meant only that he conquered). This would mean that veni and vici were included only for their pleasant sound. Everyone seems to think Caesar was more clever than that.
Or, if he meant more, HOW does it acquire this additional meaning? I agree, I seem to be the only person considering this question. Sorry. If I knew of a reference to this figurative expression other than my own webpage, I would happily include it. I just thought my logic was solid and I was appropriately careful.
Surely the Wikipedia entry should address the question of what Caesar meant. Can I add something including uncertainty? Perhaps:
"It is not known if Caesar was merely reporting a victory or if he meant more, such as a rapid victory. Perhaps veni and vidi were included because of the pleasing sound and rhythm, but speculative possibility is that Caesar meant to imply his victory was as easy as coming and seeing."
EmmaSohan (talk) 18:55, 1 December 2018 (UTC)
Emma Sohan
Just one source: ""Veni, vidi, vici" is a famous phrase said to have been spoken by the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar in a bit of stylish bragging"
- @EmmaSohan: The edit you made consisted solely of original research, speculation, and commentary. Your comment here just proved that; you justified your edit by pointing to what you personally heard and what you think the popular opinion is. If you want to include detail about the phrase's meaning, go ahead. Such content would likely be welcomed. But please write neutrally, citing published verifiable reliable sources. Please see WP:No original research, WP:Verifiability, WP:Neutral point of view, and WP:Manual of Style/Words to watch; that edit violated all of those policies and guidelines. — Mr. Guye (talk) (contribs) 05:01, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
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27th Street Bakery (Central Ave.)
Hello, thank you for your feedback on my article. You submitted for speedy deletion for promotional usage. This is the first article I contribute to. I did this for a class assignment. I read the policy that it must be written in a neutral point of view. Can please provide me with any tips on how I should do that. Thank you. Sja97385 (talk) 18:54, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
@Sja97385: You should look at:
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NPR Newsletter No.16 15 December 2018
Hello Mr. Guye,
- Reviewer of the Year
This year's award for the Reviewer of the Year goes to Onel5969. Around on Wikipedia since 2011, their staggering number of 26,554 reviews over the past twelve months makes them, together with an additional total of 275,285 edits, one of Wikipedia's most prolific users.
- Thanks are also extended for their work to JTtheOG (15,059 reviews), Boleyn (12,760 reviews), Cwmhiraeth (9,001 reviews), Semmendinger (8,440 reviews), PRehse (8,092 reviews), Arthistorian1977 (5,306 reviews), Abishe (4,153 reviews), Barkeep49 (4,016 reviews), and Elmidae (3,615 reviews).
Cwmhiraeth, Semmendinger, Barkeep49, and Elmidae have been New Page Reviewers for less than a year — Barkeep49 for only seven months, while Boleyn, with an edit count of 250,000 since she joined Wikipedia in 2008, has been a bastion of New Page Patrol for many years.
See also the list of top 100 reviewers.
- Less good news, and an appeal for some help
The backlog is now approaching 5,000, and still rising. There are around 640 holders of the NPR flag, most of whom appear to be inactive. The 10% of the reviewers who do 90% of the work could do with some support especially as some of them are now taking a well deserved break.
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WikiProject X Newsletter • Issue 13
This month: A general update.
The current status of the project is as follows:
- Progress of the project has been generally delayed since September due to development issues (more bitrot than expected, some of the code just being genuinely confusing, etc) and personal injury (I suffered a concussion in October and was out of commission for almost two months as a result).
- I currently expect to be putting out a proper call for CollaborationKit pilots in January/February, with estimated deployment in February/March if things don't go horribly wrong (they will, though, don't worry). As a part of that, I will properly update the page and send out announcement and reach out to all projects already signed up as pilots for WikiProject X in general, at which point those (still) interested can volunteer specifically to test the CollaborationKit extension.
- Wikipedia:WikiProject X/Pilots was originally created for the first WikiProject X prototype, and given this is where the project has since gone, it's only logical to continue to use it. While I haven't yet updated the page to properly reflect this:
- If you want to add your project to this page now, feel free. Just bear in mind that more information what to actually expect will be added later/included in the announcement, because by then I will have a much better idea myself.
- Until then, you can find me in my corner working on making the CollaborationKit code do what we want and not just what we told it, per the workboard.
Until next time,
-— Isarra ༆ 22:44, 20 December 2018 (UTC)
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January 2019 at Women in Red
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Wikipedia:WikiProject Portals update #024, 26 Dec 2018
Last issue, I mentioned there would be a flood, and so, here it is...
Portals status
We now have 4,620 portals.
And the race to pass 5,000 by year's end is on...
Can we make it?
The New Year, and the 5,001st portal, await.
( New portals are created with {{subst:Basic portal start page}} or
{{subst:bpsp}} )
Evad is back!
After disappearing in mid-thread, Evad37 has returned from a longer than expected wikibreak.
Be sure to welcome him back.
Improved cropping is coming to Portal image banner
User:FR30799386 is working on making {{Portal image banner}} even better by enabling it to chop the top off an image as well as the bottom.
Many pictures aren't suitable for banners because they are too tall. Therefor, User:FR30799386 added cropping to this template, so that an editor could specify part of a picture to be used rather than the whole thing.
Upgrade of flagship portals is underway
Work has begun on upgrading Wikipedia's flagship portals (those listed at the top of the Main page).
So far, Portal:Geography, Portal:History, and Portal:Technology have been revamped. Of course, you are welcome to improve them further.
Work continues on the other five. Feel free to join in on the fun.
Spotting missing portals that are redirects
In place of many missing portals, there is a redirect that leads to "the next best topic", such as a parent topic.
Most of these were created before we had the tools to easily create portals (they used to take 6 hours or more to create, because it was all done manually). Rather than leave a portal link red, some editors thought it was best that those titles led somewhere.
The subjects that have sufficient coverage should have their own portals rather than a redirect to some other subject.
Unfortunately, being blue like all other live links, redirects are harder to spot than redlinks.
To spot redirects easily, you can make them all appear green.
What's new in portal space?
Keep 'em coming!
And I'll see you next issue.
Sincerely, — The Transhumanist 08:10, 26 December 2018 (UTC)
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Wikipedia:WikiProject Portals update #025, 30 Dec 2018
We can now crop the tops of pics to make banners
Before, we could only cut off the bottom of pics.
User:FR30799386 has pulled it off, and made the upgrade to {{Portal image banner}}...
So, this:
Becomes this:
Here's the code for the above banner:
{{Portal image banner|File:American Falls from Canadian side in winter.jpg | [[Niagara falls]], from the Canadian side |maxheight=175px |overflow=Hidden|croptop=10}}
To see it employed in a portal, check out Portal:Niagara Falls.
About that end of the year goal...
We were racing against time to create 5,000 portals by the end of the year (just for the heck of it).
We made it. We've passed the 5,000 portals mark, with time to spare!
And the 5,000th portal is Portal:Major League Baseball, by Happypillsjr.
Congratulations!
What's next?
The 10,000th portal mark. But...
...there is plenty else to do in addition to building new portals:
- The new portals need to be linked to from the encyclopedia.
- On those portals about subjects that are not typically capitalized, the search parameters need to be refined/expanded, to maximize the chances of Did you know and In the news items being found and displayed.
- A Recognized content section needs to be added to each portal that has a corresponding WikiProject.
- Addition of a category on those portals that lack a subject category.
- Implement the portal category system, adding the appropriate categories to each portal.
- Upgrade, and complete (as per the tasks enumerated above), the old-style portals that are not regularly maintained, which have not been converted yet (about 1,100 of them).
- Find and fix the remaining bugs in the underlying lua modules.
- Build portal tools (scripts) to assist in the creation, development, and maintenance of portals.
- Build a script to help build navbox footer templates, via the harvesting of categories, amongst other methods.
- Update the portal building instructions.
- Update the portal guideline.
- Refine the programming of the portals to reduce their load time.
- Design and develop the next generation of portals and portal components.
And whatever else you can dream up.
But most of all, have a...
Mr. Guye, thank you for your contributions to the Portals Project, and have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year.
Sincerely, — The Transhumanist 12:05, 30 December 2018 (UTC)
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