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| Wednesday April 13, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon NYC and Mini-Video Opportunity | |
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  You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. Special this month, a Mini-Video opportunity for individuals to share their Wikipedia experiences (during pre-meeting, 6-7pm, and in side-office during regular meetup). A videographer will be present to record 1-3 minute Mini-Videos of folks informally speaking, sharing anything about their Wikipedia-related projects, whether an edit-a-thon they joined, an article they edited, or a class project they were a part of, etc. We will also follow up on plans for recent (Art+Feminism!) and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities. We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also place our chapter's votes for the global Wikimedia Foundation board. After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 14:20, 6 April 2016 (UTC) | |
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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 visual editor can generate wikicode with image options in your language. Examples of image options are "thumb" or "left". You can ask to change to options in your language in Phabricator. [1][2]
- Wiktionaries and Wikisources can now use the visual editor. It is an opt-in beta feature. It still needs development to work better with these projects. [3][4]
- ORES is using new models. Tools that use ORES' predictions can behave strangely. ORES also has a new API. [5]
- The visual editor now supports classical Greek characters. [6]
Problems
- There was a bug when you used keyboard arrows in templates in the visual editor. This has now been fixed. [7]
Changes this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 12 April. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 13 April. It will be on all wikis from 14 April (calendar).- The wikipedia.org portal will get many small bug fixes and improvements. Most will be for the search box and suggested results that were added in March. [8]
Meetings
- 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 April at 19:00 (UTC). See how to join.
You can join the next meeting with the Architecture committee. The topics this week are improving transclusion of templates for Parsoid and balanced templates. The meeting will be on 13 April at 21:00 (UTC). See how to join.
Future changes
- Wikimedia has a new backup data center in Dallas. Because of planned work on this, you will be able to read but not edit the wikis for a short period of time on both 19 April and 21 April. This will start at 14:00 UTC and last for 15 to 30 minutes. [9]
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20:44, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: March 2016
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The Signpost: 14 April 2016
- News and notes: Denny Vrandečić resigns from Wikimedia Foundation board
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- Featured content: This week's featured content
- Traffic report: A welcome return to pop culture and death
- Arbitration report: The first case of 2016—Wikicology
- Gallery: A history lesson
thanks for welcome
Thanks much for the welcome, BrillLyle. I am working on my first article now and I am thrilled to see Wikipedia from the inside. I may need some guidance on how to add the nice formatting to the page, inserting pictures etc. May I ask is it correct that (a) one must use Wikimedia Commons to insert pictures and what is the best option to choose, (b) you insert pictures not in the draft stage, but once the article is submitted? Can I do some neat formatting for the page using the Visual editor or do I have to learn the source code? Any guidance or links to help information is much appreciated. And thanks for the cookies :) OtterNYC OtterNYC (talk) 04:06, 14 March 2016 (UTC)
- Hi OtterNYC. Welcome to Wikipedia! Are you talking about the article you are working on here: Draft:Renée Radell?
- It is problematic that you are related to the subject of the article. I think we talked at the MoMA editathon? Did you ever speak with DGG and get his input on how to proceed. I would recommend you start editing adding content to other articles first, get some experience, then tackle creating a new article.
- As far as your questions go: (a) You don't have to use Wikimedia Commons but I would recommend using Wikimedia Commons. (b) You can insert the picture into the article at any stage, even in its draft stage. I don't use the Visual Editor but I assume you can do much if not all of the same functions you can with the Wiki Markup.
- But back to the bigger issue: as far as the article on the person you are related to, that is definitely problematic. -- Erika aka BrillLyle (talk) 04:17, 14 March 2016 (UTC)
- yes,BrillLyle, we worked together. I looked at the sources, and thought there was a decent chance of notability. Because of the COI, I' asked him to show me the draft before proceeding with it. (I haven't gotten to it yet, but I will in the next day or two. If I think it won't pass AfD, I'll tell you that. OtterNYC, as background, we have been having problems at some of our editathons with people want ing to write about themselves or their relatives; most of them have had little chance of notability. Therefore, BrillLyle and I and the others at WM-NYC are being very cautious about this.) DGG ( talk ) 05:28, 14 March 2016 (UTC)
This is great to be able to talk to two Wikipedians at once! I hope you can both see this and I don't have to resend to DGG talk page (Erika, kindly let me know if I need to somehow cc: DGG or if this is automatically a three way communication - please remember I am completely new at this!) And thanks for the notes on photos. David, Erika was kind enough to direct me to you at the MOMA event and we did discuss the COI. Per your suggestion, I put at the top of my draft:Renee Radell that I am a relative of Renee. I look forward to your review and suggestions. Erika, I am happy to try my hand at editing other articles. I suppose I should just look through Wikipedia for a subject matter wherein I might add some expertise and start editing?OtterNYC (talk) 14:45, 14 March 2016 (UTC)
- Yes, we all Wikipedia:watchlist our pals' talk pages, which creates sort of a social networking aspect to Wikipedia. And we jump into each others' conversations uninvited. So, you aren't just talking to three of us, but to many who love, hate, or otherwise care about Erika's activities. Privacy, no. Wikipedia is mainly a fishbowl. I hope you can get to our Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC meeting Wednesday evening, which is talking rather than editing. Meanwhile yes, do look through existing articles to find bad grammar, cloudy prose, missing facts, promotionalism, lies, whatever needs to be subtracted, added, rearranged or otherwise improved. Me, I as much subtract as add, and my additions are mostly photos and geographic locations, but whatever. Jim.henderson (talk) 15:09, 14 March 2016 (UTC)
- Hello Editors. I have made many edits on my article draft:Renee Radell and I wonder if at this point I might submit it? A couple of editors have looked at it (DGG, Jydog) and opined that there is likely notability. Every sentence is cited and I believe any hyperbole that may have existed has been removed. Should I be doing something else to move it forward? Thanks for any guidance. OtterNYC (talk) 12:45, 31 March 2016 (UTC)
- Hi OtterNYC, I saw that the page has been moved out of draft and into the main space. I cleaned up a few things, hope that was okay. I think this page needs an Infobox, an image, and a better description of the scope of her work. She's an American Expressionist painter? I wasn't sure. It's a good start. Best -- Erika aka BrillLyle (talk) 12:28, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
- Hi Erika. Thanks for your changes, and what great news the article made it to the main space! I am not sure how that happened but Renee is very appreciative. I took the liberty of suggesting that under Career we include the Exhibitions and Critical Notices, since she is more known as an artist rather than a teacher (teaching was the only sub heading under Career before I made the change). Whatever you think is best. Could also turn Career into Teaching as a Heading and make Exhibitions and Critical notices other Headings. FYI, a new artist monograph on Renee will be published this fall and the writer is Eleanor Heartney, who is a well-known feminist author. I worked on this book with Eleanor and Renee for the past two years. When the book comes out, it will be an excellent source for the scope of her work. I agree we need an image. I have JPEGs but I don't want to mess up the formatting on the page (I understand pictures can be tricky). I'll give it a try in any event. I also need to look into what you mean by Infobox. I assume I can find out how to add one. Finally, I hope to attend the Wednesday meeting for the New York Chapter. I have a friend who would fit in very well, loves research and is a super writer. Hope to see you then!!! Thanks again OtterNYC (talk) 01:44, 12 April 2016 (UTC)
- One more thing, and sorry to bother you Erika. I checked the Wikipedia Categories and Renee is CLEARLY an American Figurative Expressionist. This is key since if you go to a general Google search, American Expressionism also includes the more widely recognized art category American Abstract Expressionism (like Jackson Pollock), which is not where Renee resides. So I would like to change her category to Amerian Figurative Expressionism but I can't see her category designations on her article. I hope they have not been deleted. I also would be helpful to Wikipedia in general in the area of art because I am quite knowledgable about art collector and art period/movement categories. OtterNYC (talk) 15:33, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
- Hi OtterNYC. A couple of things: (1) Please indent your replies so it's easier to respond and follow, (2) Please write up a sentence about yourself on your User Page so your User Name is no longer red. And regarding the categories, there is no subcategory that I saw for Amercian Figurative Expressionist painters. Categories are more Jim's expertise than mine. But she needs to have at least a few categories. All the best, Erika aka BrillLyle (talk) 16:22, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks for the note. I'll say something about myself on my User Page. I'll also take up the art categories with Jim. My mistake, there is not a formal Wiki art category for American Figurative Expressionism but there is a decent Wikipedia article on it. I will ask Jim if we can add a category since I know that Figurative Expressionism and Abstract Expressionism are worlds apart.OtterNYC (talk) 18:31, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
- Hi OtterNYC. A couple of things: (1) Please indent your replies so it's easier to respond and follow, (2) Please write up a sentence about yourself on your User Page so your User Name is no longer red. And regarding the categories, there is no subcategory that I saw for Amercian Figurative Expressionist painters. Categories are more Jim's expertise than mine. But she needs to have at least a few categories. All the best, Erika aka BrillLyle (talk) 16:22, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
Thank you so much for your help!
JVadera (talk) 02:06, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
- Hi @JVadera: -- Hope Draft:Isa Noyola gets out of Draft space, as I watched her keynote video and cried, think she's so brave and awesome for doing such important work. I have reached out to ask a friend who works on this type of thing to re-review it.... Looks like your class editathon was really awesome! Keep up the great work and let me know if you need any help, etc. All the best, -- Erika aka BrillLyle (talk) 13:56, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
- Hi @BrillLyle: -- Thank you so much for your kind words. It means a lot. Still some work to do on a few more entries, but we are definitely on our way. I feel that Isa would be a great inclusion! Part of our class is about archives, history, memory and underepresented narratives. We really appreciate all of your help. All my best, JVadera (talk)
Books & Bytes - Issue 16
The Wikipedia Library
Books & Bytes
Issue 16, February-March 2016
by The Interior (talk · contribs), UY Scuti (talk · contribs)
- New donations - science, humanities, and video resources
- Using hashtags in edit summaries - a great way to track a project
- A new cite archive template, a new coordinator, plus conference and Visiting Scholar updates
- Metrics for the Wikipedia Library's last three months
The Interior via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:16, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
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 filter Special:Log in more detail. You can filter different imports and new users. [10][11]
- You can use Telnet to read Wikimedia wikis. [12]
- MediaWiki wikis can handle bigger file uploads. The new limit is 4 GB. [13]
Changes this week
- Wikimedia has a new backup data center in Dallas. Because of planned work on this, you will be able to read but not edit the wikis for a short period of time on both 19 April and 21 April. This will start at 14:00 UTC and last for 15 to 30 minutes. [14]
- There is no new Mediawiki version this week. This is because of the data center test.
Meetings
- 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 April 19 at 19:00 (UTC). See how to join.
- You can join the next meeting with the Architecture committee. The topic this week is shadow namespaces. The meeting will be on 20 April at 21:30 (UTC). See how to join.
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20:40, 18 April 2016 (UTC)
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DGG ( talk ) 05:09, 20 April 2016 (UTC)Gallery
With the Met Breuer gallery, I first thought it wouldn't show the captions, I didn't even think to hover with the mouse. I wonder if there's a way to have it display the captions over when not hovered, and hide them when hovered. Then it'd be more apparent... ɱ (talk · vbm · coi) 16:55, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
- I think that's sort of the point with the hover, that they don't show unless one hovers the mouse. I'm trying to replicate what was done at a Guggenheim image collection editathon last year. WM NYC met with the Met folks at the Met Breuer and I think hopefully there will be quite a few more images, so.... Plus it's pretty IMO.... :-) -- Erika aka BrillLyle (talk) 20:01, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
The Signpost: 24 April 2016
- Special report: Update on EranBot, our new copyright violation detection bot
- Traffic report: Two for the price of one
- Featured content: The double-sized edition
- Arbitration report: Amendments made to the Race and intelligence case
Saturday April 30: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa @ Guggenheim
| Saturday April 30, 1-6pm: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa @ Guggenheim | |
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 On Saturday April 30, 2016, in conjunction with a global campaign, the Guggenheim will host its fourth Wikipedia edit-a-thon — or, #guggathon — to enhance Wikipedia's coverage of modern and contemporary artists from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and to counter geocultural systemic bias on Wikipedia. The Guggenheim aims to further the goals of the Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art Initiative, and build on the model of campaigns like the Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the Guggenheim: Women in Architecture, Wikipedia Asian Month, and Art+Feminism. New and experienced editors are welcome. The event will include a training session for participants who are new to Wikipedia and Wikipedia specialists will be on hand to provide basic instruction and editing support. Can’t join us in New York? Visit our global MENA Artists Month partnership page to coordinate international and online events as well.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) ~~~~~ | |
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Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Problems
- Wikimedia tested a new data center last week. This meant that the wikis could be read but not edited for 45 minutes on April 19 and for 20 minutes on April 21. [15]
- When the data center was tested, new edits were not shown in the recent changes log for 20 minutes. They are in the logs now. You can read more about how to find the edits.
- Unread notifications were sometimes counted incorrectly. This has now been fixed. [16]
Changes this week
- Wikimedia Commons will have better access to Wikidata. They can use data from any page on Wikidata on any page on Commons. This will happen on April 26. [17]
- It will be easier to choose if you want to watch files you have uploaded with the upload wizard. [18]
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from April 26. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from April 27. It will be on all wikis from April 28 (calendar).
Meetings
- 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 April 26 19:00 (UTC). See how to join.
Future changes
- The "Save page" button when you edit will be called "Publish" instead. This is to help new editors understand what it does. It already works like this on some wikis. [19]
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21:02, 25 April 2016 (UTC)
Horace and Pete synopsis
I see you just removed a large chunk of synopsis from the Horace and Pete article. I don't know if you saw my section on the talk page about this paragraph, but you took out a lot more than I thought should be removed. Might I suggest adding to the discussion there so we can come to a consensus about what, if any, part of that section should remain. Thanks. 99.192.71.172 (talk) 14:39, 27 April 2016 (UTC)
- I would be great if you are going to edit if you could register so you are a member of the community....
- It makes me a bit uncomfortable that this information borders on original research and is in no way cited. It's not how I edit Wikipedia articles -- I always cite what I add. But obviously if you feel strongly about this, please restore the information. I won't undo that at all. I support adding content to the page, just would prefer it was cited and not original research. Best, BrillLyle (talk) 14:50, 27 April 2016 (UTC)
- Ok, I will add back with the changes I recommended on the talk page. 99.192.71.172 (talk) 15:13, 27 April 2016 (UTC)
Notice of Edit warring noticeboard discussion
Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion involving you at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring regarding a possible violation of Wikipedia's policy on edit warring. Thank you. Quis separabit? 18:46, 29 April 2016 (UTC)
Sally Foy Dixon
Hi, BrillLyle! Thanks for the welcome. I'm working on my first new article. I'm curious about how to move it from my username to "live" Wikipedia space once I'm finished. Can you give me some advice? Thanks! Kmbarbera (talk) 22:20, 25 April 2016 (UTC)
- Hi Kmbarbera! Great start on that page. I moved the page into your Sandbox here. Please write a sentence about yourself on your User page. Your User page is where people can learn a little bit about you. Typically drafts and new pages aren't done on your user page. I will look at the page a little bit and see if I can help you out! It's a great start! -- BrillLyle (talk) 16:45, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
Hefuna
I too want to thank you for the welcome, BrillLyle. I created an article for restaurateur Patricia Murphy (1905-1979), and I am happy to report more than 1,100 page views to date. Today I went to the Guggenheim Museum, where I was part of a Wikimedia project to edit articles about Middle Eastern and North African artists. I'm currently editing an article about the Egyptian-German artist Susan Hefuna. I believe I can help improve the Hefuna article. Busypencil (talk) 01:13, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
- Hi Busypencil! Great job on both articles! Let me know if you have any questions. - Best, BrillLyle (talk) 16:39, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
Peace
MaxBrowne (talk) has given you a dove! Doves promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day happier. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a dove, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past (this fits perfectly) or a good friend. Cheers!
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The Signpost: 2 May 2016
- In the media: Wikipedia Zero piracy in Bangladesh; bureaucracy; chilling effects; too few cooks; translation gaps
- Traffic report: Purple
- Featured content: The best ... from the past two weeks
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 visual editor now works when you use Internet Explorer 9. [20]
Problems
- There was a security problem with the MobileFrontend extension. It showed information that had been oversighted. This has now been fixed. [21]
Changes this week
- You can now see which notifications are available on a wiki on Special:DisplayNotificationsConfiguration. [22]
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from May 3. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from May 4. It will be on all wikis from May 5 (calendar).
Meetings
- You can join the next meeting with the Architecture committee. The topic this week is "PSR-6 Cache interface in Mediawiki core". The meeting will be on May 4 at 21:00 (UTC). See how to join.
Future changes
- Pages could be added to new users' watchlists by default when they edit them. New users could also by default get email notifications when pages they watch are edited. This is discussed on Meta. [23]
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20:09, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
TED talks
Hi BrillLyle, I saw your note on Outreach and decided to post here and now I see you are active for the NYC chapter. Sweet! I would like to chat about how to set up the TED writing challenge. So far it looks like we have prizes and possible dates, so I can start to set this up. I would like to see the challenge run from Outreach or Wikidata rather than English Wikipedia, but I would have no problem having the project page on enwiki being a mirror of the other page that is trimmed down to just the list of todo bios for enwiki. The competition is not to create articles for talks, but for speakers, and even then only the speakers in the dataset of 2000 talks. Though there are lots of other notable TED speakers, those are not going to be in the list that can earn points, as the use of the dataset is the goal, and these people all have bios on the main TED.com website. So in summary, there are winning TEDx talks in the dataset, but otherwise no other TEDx talks, which might be confusing for some participants who are accustomed to thinking of all TED talks being equal. Let me know your thoughts on setup. Jane (talk) 13:35, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
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
- Wikiversities now have better access to Wikidata. They can use data from any page on Wikidata on any page on Wikiversity. This happened on May 3. [24]
- You can use Wikipedia GapFinder to find missing articles between languages. [25]
- Users are invited to try Cross-wiki Notifications on all wikis. This is the last test session before the release by default, scheduled for May 12th at 23:00 UTC. [26][27]
- You can use keyboard shortcuts to open the visual editor (meta+V) or the wikitext editor (meta+E) (on certain wikis, even if you have chosen a favorite editor). [28]
- Uploading files bigger than 100 megabytes on Wikimedia Commons required to opt-in in your preferences. This is not necessary anymore. [29]
- The UploadsLink extension is now available on Wikimedia Commons. [30]
- Deleting a translation unit page didn't remove the corresponding content from the translation page. This is now solved. [31]
- Translation suggestions based on Apertium are now available on Mediawiki.org. [32]
Problems
- MediaWiki 1.27.0-wmf.23 has been rolled back from Wikimedia wikis, due to a performance issue. [33]
Changes this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from May 10. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from May 11. It will be on all wikis from May 12 (calendar).
Meetings
- 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 May 10 at 19:00 (UTC). See how to join.
- You can join the next meeting with the Architecture committee. The topics this week are Overhaul Interwiki map, unify with Sites and WikiMap. The meeting will be on May 11 at 21:00 (UTC). See how to join.
- 2017 European hackathon will happen on May 19 - 21, in Vienna (Austria).
Future changes
- Today, in categories, a page titled "11" comes before "2". We plan to reorder that: "2" will come before "11". Please tell the developers if the change will cause problems. [34]
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23:22, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: April 2016
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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
- Some image thumbnails now load faster on mobile. They also take up less bandwidth. [35]
Problems
- Last week's MediaWiki version was late on some wikis. [36]
Changes this week
- Special:Notifications will have "mark as read" buttons for each day. The non-JavaScript version will get it this week. A JavaScript version will come later. [37]
- Wikis can now locally decide what wikitext they want the signature button to produce. [38]
- A one-time welcome message for users will now be shown in the wikitext editor. This will include existing users. [39]
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from May 17. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from May 18. It will be on all wikis from May 19 (calendar).
Meetings
- You can join the next meeting with the Architecture committee. The topics this week are "Requirements for change propagation". The meeting will be on May 18 at 21:00 (UTC). See how to join.
Future changes
- Using self-closing tags like
<div/>and<span/>to mean<div></div>and<span></span>will not work in the future. Templates and pages that use these tags should be fixed. When Phabricator ticket T134423 is fixed these tags will parse as<div>and<span>instead. This is normal in HTML5. [40]
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16:01, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
The Signpost: 17 May 2016
- Op-ed: Swiss chapter in turmoil
- In the media: Wikimedia's Dario Taraborelli quoted on Google's Knowledge Graph in The Washington Post
- Featured content: Two weeks for the prize of one
- Traffic report: Oh behave, Beyhive / Underdogs
- Arbitration report: "Wikicology" ends in site ban; evidence and workshop phases concluded for "Gamaliel and others"
- Wikicup: That's it for WikiCup Round 2!
| Wednesday May 25, 6pm: WikiWednesday Salon NYC / Enterprise MediaWiki Conference | |
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  You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon. This month's WikiWednesday Salon, we'll meet and share with the MediaWiki software development community, through a community learning night at NYU on May 25.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 13:50, 21 May 2016 (UTC) | |
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Fly away
I'll see you Wednesday, I said upon leaving you a few hours ago. Silly me; of course you'll be carousing in Germany. Have a delightful time. Jim.henderson (talk) 01:18, 23 May 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks @Jim.henderson: -- I sort of mumbled the time after Wednesday but I might've also been a bit drunk on my rare beer. Thank you for the kidn wishes. Nothing like your world travels but I'm very excied. Great to see you as always! Xo -- Erika
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 now see a warning message on pages that try to use {{DISPLAYTITLE}} but it doesn't work because it doesn't match the page's actual title. [41]
Problems
- Commons had problems with server lag. This meant that it took longer time for files to turn up in categories. [42]
Changes this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 24 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 25 May. It will be on all wikis from 26 May (calendar).
Meetings
- 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 May 24 at 19:00 (UTC). See how to join.
Future changes
- All HTTP access to Wikimedia sites and APIs will stop working. Some bots still use HTTP. They will need to use HTTPS instead. This will happen on June 12. [43]
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18:40, 23 May 2016 (UTC)
The Signpost: 28 May 2016
- News and notes: Upcoming Wikimedia conferences in the US and India; May Metrics and Activities Meeting
- Special report: Compensation paid to Sue Gardner increased by almost 50 percent after she stepped down as executive director
- Featured content: Eight articles, three lists and five pictures
- Op-ed: Journey of a Wikipedian
- Arbitration report: Gamaliel resigns from the arbitration committee
- Recent research: English as Wikipedia's Lingua Franca; deletion rationales; schizophrenia controversies
- Traffic report: Splitting (musical) airs / Slow Ride
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
- There is now a standard way to get the target of a redirect page from a Lua module. [44]
Problems
- A new way to handle rollback was introduced. It broke some tools and scripts and was reverted. This will be re-planned after review. [45][46]
- CentralNotice didn't work in some older browsers. This has now been fixed. [47]
Changes this week
- When you edit a file or category page with the visual editor the rest of the page will be shown in its normal place. [48]
- The Translate extension will get an edit summary field. [49]
- A change to the
<charinsert>feature could break some user scripts. Contact Bawolff if the "click to insert special characters" links in the edit window break on your wiki. [50][51] - Elasticsearch will be upgraded on Wikimedia wikis this week. This should not affect you, but if you have problems with the search function this is probably the reason. [52]
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 31 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 1 June. It will be on all wikis from 2 June (calendar).
Meetings
- 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 31 May at 19:00 (UTC). See how to join.
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16:19, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
Wiki Loves Pride 2016
As a past contributor, you are invited to participate in the third annual Wiki Loves Pride campaign, which runs through the month of June. The purpose of the campaign is to create and improve content related to LGBT culture and history. How can you help?
- Create or improve LGBT-related Wikipedia pages and showcase the results of your work here
- Document local LGBT culture and history by taking pictures at pride events and uploading your images to Wikimedia Commons
- Contribute to an LGBT-related task force at another Wikimedia project (Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, Wikivoyage, etc.)
Looking for topics? The Tasks page, which you are welcome to update, offers some ideas and wanted articles.
This campaign is supported by the Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group, an officially recognized affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation. The group's mission is to develop LGBT-related content across all Wikimedia projects, in all languages. Visit the affiliate's page at Meta-Wiki for more information, or follow Wikimedia LGBT+ on Facebook. Remember, Wiki Loves Pride is about creating and improving LGBT-related content at Wikimedia projects, and content should have a neutral point of view. One does not need to identify as LGBT or any other gender or sexual minority to participate. This campaign is about adding accurate, reliable information to Wikipedia, plain and simple, and all are welcome! If you have any questions, please leave a message on the campaign's talk page.
Thanks, and happy editing! ---Another Believer (Talk) 22:08, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
Sunday June 5: Women in Jewish History Edit-a-thon
| Sunday June 5, 12-5pm: Women in Jewish History Edit-a-thon | |
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  Join us for a full Sunday of social Wikipedia editing at the Center for Jewish History (drop-in any time!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to Women in Jewish History. All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required. Expanding coverage of Jewish women on Wikipedia makes these women and their creations discoverable, addresses the gender bias on Wikipedia in a positive way, and works to correct imbalances archival collecting practice and institutional projects that have historically silenced women's narratives. A training session on editing Wikipedia will be held at 12:30 pm. Experienced Wikipedians will be on-hand to assist throughout the day. Please bring your laptop and power cord; we will have library resources, WiFi, and a list of suggested topics on hand. Light refreshments will be provided. Make edits! Ask questions! Be bold!
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 15:01, 1 June 2016 (UTC) P.S. Stay tuned / sign up early for our June 15 WikiWednesday and other upcoming events. | |
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Jewish Women's History Online Editathon
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Thought you might be interested! --Lange.lea (talk) 21:01, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
The Signpost: 05 June 2016
- News and notes: WMF cuts budget for 2016-17 as scope tightens
- Featured content: Overwhelmed ... by pictures
- Traffic report: Pop goes the culture, again.
- Arbitration report: ArbCom case "Gamaliel and others" concludes
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Video Games
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Recent changes
Changes this week
- The history page can tell you if a page on your watchlist was updated since you last visited it. This now works the same way in Vector as in other skins. The change broke local designs on some wikis. This will be fixed this week. [55]
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 7 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 8 June. It will be on all wikis from 9 June (calendar).
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20:51, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
TED speaker challenge
Hi, I noticed there is a calendar for NYC-related events here too on enwiki that you have edited. Could you add the TED speakers challenge? Thx. Jane (talk) 07:54, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
- @Jane023: I added it to the Google calendar here:
- Wikimedia Global Events
- Calendar ID: 7naa8gc5mjqhgjn1g2pbb4829s@group.calendar.google.com
- ics: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/7naa8gc5mjqhgjn1g2pbb4829s%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics
- Wikimedia Global Events
- These types of events aren't typically listed on the meetup calendar -- if that is the one you are referring to? It seems like TED is a profit-based initiative, and there are prizes too -- I say this in comparison to the Women in Red etc. challenges. If you feel strongly about it then definitely add it yourself. -- Erika aka BrillLyle (talk) 11:52, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
- Oh super! Thanks. BTW, according to their website, TED is a non-profit. Jane (talk) 12:09, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
- As Jane indicates, TED is indeed non-profit. WikiLovesMonuments offered prizes, as do many similar initiatives. Why is this an issue? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:43, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: May 2016
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 You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. Featuring special guest presentations on Wikipedia Asian Month and Wikipedia Club at Ohio State University. We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants. We will also follow up on plans for recent (Art+Feminism! AfroCrowd!) and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities. We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 01:38, 12 June 2016 (UTC) P.S. Stay tuned / sign up early for our AfroCrowd June calendar, June 29 Pride Edit-a-thon @ MoMA, and July 15 Wiknic @ Central Park, among other upcoming events. | |
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Thanks for the welcome, BrillLyle.
I'm essentially a brand-new editor and very much appreciate your welcome and links for further orientation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tomc50 (talk • contribs) 13:35, 13 June 2016 (UTC)
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
- Wikimedia wikis now use AuthManager. If you have new problems related to logging in or being logged in, report them. [56]
- Visiting Special:Notifications doesn't automatically mark notifications as read anymore. You can go between read, unread or all notifications on Special:Notifications. Notifications on Special:Notifications are grouped by day. You can mark every daily group as read individually. Notifications are displayed by groups of 50 on Special:Notifications and you can find former notifications by using navigation arrows. [57][58][59][60]
Changes this week
- You can filter user contributions to hide minor edits. [61]
- It will be easier to edit galleries with the visual editor. [62]
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 14 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 15 June. It will be on all wikis from 16 June (calendar).
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18:41, 13 June 2016 (UTC)
The Signpost: 15 June 2016
- News and notes: Clarifications on status and compensation of outgoing executive directors Sue Gardner and Lila Tretikov
- Special report: Wikiversity Journal—A new user group
- Featured content: From the crème de la crème
- In the media: Biography disputes; Craig Newmark donation; PR editing
- Traffic report: Another one with sports; Knockout, brief candle
Books & Bytes - Issue 17
The Wikipedia Library
Books & Bytes
Issue 17, April-May 2016
by The Interior, Ocaasi, UY Scuti, Sadads, and Nikkimaria
- New donations this month - a German-language legal resource
- Wikipedia referals to academic citations - news from CrossRef and WikiCite2016
- New library stats, WikiCon news, a bot to reveal Open Access versions of citations, and more!
The Interior via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:36, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
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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
- Notifications were not always marked as read when you followed a link from an email notification. This will now happen. [63]
Changes this week
- The list of other languages an article is available in will be shorter on small Wikipedias and non-Wikipedia projects. This is to make it easier to find the most relevant languages for each user. You will still be able to see the other languages. [64][65]
- Alerts (the red badge) will not be automatically marked as read when you open the Notifications popup. [66]
- When you get several thanks you can see them as one notification. This is instead of one notification for each thanks. [67]
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 21 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 22 June. It will be on all wikis from 23 June (calendar).
Meetings
- You can join the next meeting with the Architecture committee. The topic this week is develop Markdown support strategy for MediaWiki. The meeting will be on 22 June at 21:00 (UTC). See how to join.
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19:14, 20 June 2016 (UTC)
Wednesday June 29: Wiki Loves Pride Edit-a-thon @ MoMA
| Wednesday June 29, 6-8:30pm: Wiki Loves Pride Edit-a-thon @ MoMA | |
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 Join us for an evening of social Wikipedia editing at the Museum of Modern Art Library's second annual Wiki Loves Pride Edit-a-thon, during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to LGBT art, culture and history. All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required. Also featuring a lightning talk by CUNY students at the La Guardia and Wagner Archives on a project to document local 1980s HIV/AIDS activism on Wikipedia. Experienced Wikipedians will be on-hand to assist throughout the day. Please bring your laptop and power cord; we will have library resources, WiFi, and a list of suggested topics on hand.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 21:03, 20 June 2016 (UTC) P.S. Stay tuned / sign up early for our Sunday July 10 Wiknic in Central Park and other upcoming events. | |
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