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Wikidata weekly summary #179
Wikimedia Highlights from September 2015
- Drone photography of Versailles
- Wikimedia project milestones: Swedish Wikipedia hits 2 million
- What I Learned: Wikipedia Education Program in Argentina
- In September, we love monuments
- Reimagining the Wikimedia Foundation’s grants
- Wikipedia’s very active editor numbers have stabilized—delve into the data with us
- Should I pay for a Wikipedia article?
The Signpost: 14 October 2015
- WikiConference report: US gathering sees speeches from Andrew Lih, AfroCrowd, and the Archivist of the United States
- News and notes: 2015–2016 Q1 fundraising update sparks mailing list debate
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This week's article for improvement (week 43, 2015)
Ice hockey is an example of a team sport. Pictured is an 1893 ice hockey match at Victoria Rink, Montreal.
The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Costume • Musical composition Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: EuroCarGT (talk) 00:06, 19 October 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI • |
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Wikidata weekly summary #180
Tech News: 2015-43
16:02, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi, Quenhitran. /64 is a description for a range of IP addresses. Tiderolls 15:44, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
About Cyclone Viyaru
I think that the photo on May 15 is more proper than that on 16, as the storm is located closer to the center.--219.79.180.29 (talk) 16:03, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Honor killing
Hi. I think the 4 line opening paragraph is too long in this article? Can we break it into 2 sentences?Charlotte135 (talk) 23:39, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
A cup of tea for you!
With this ever dramatic world and winter coming, here's a cup of tea to alleviate your day! This e-tea's remains have been e-composted SwisterTwister talk 06:29, 22 October 2015 (UTC) |
Hi, i keep adding that line "and most prestigious" since it's supported by rankings, research contribution rankings etc etc. For a long time it was also the only business school in the world with 3 nobel laureates as active faculty members. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.86.7.88 (talk) 02:45, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
The Signpost: 21 October 2015
- Editorial: Women and Wikipedia: the world is watching
- In the media: "Wikipedia's hostility to women"
- Special report: One year of GamerGate, or how I learned to stop worrying and love bare rule-level consensus
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Wikidata weekly summary #181
This week's article for improvement (week 44, 2015)
Models promoting Zombieland at San Diego Comic-con. A zombie comedy is a horror comedy subgenre that involves zombies.
The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Team sport • Costume Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: EuroCarGT (talk) 00:09, 26 October 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI • |
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Tech News: 2015-44
18:04, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
VisualEditor News #5—2015
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Since the last newsletter, the VisualEditor Team has fixed many bugs, added new features, and made some small design changes. They post weekly status reports on mediawiki.org. Their workboard is available in Phabricator. Their current priorities are improving support for languages like Japanese and Arabic, making it easier to edit on mobile devices, and providing rich-media tools for formulæ, charts, galleries and uploading.
Recent improvements
Educational features: The first time you use the visual editor, it now draws your attention to the Link and ⧼visualeditor-toolbar-cite-label⧽ tools. When you click on the tools, it explains why you should use them. (T108620) Alongside this, the welcome message for new users has been simplified to make editing more welcoming. (T112354) More in-software educational features are planned.
Links: It is now easier to understand when you are adding text to a link and when you are typing plain text next to it. (T74108, T91285) The editor now fully supports ISBN, PMID or RFC numbers. (T109498, T110347, T63558) These "magic links" use a custom link editing tool.
Uploads: Registered editors can now upload images and other media to Commons while editing. Click the new tab in the "Insert Images and media" tool. You will be guided through the process without having to leave your edit. At the end, the image will be inserted. This tool is limited to one file at a time, owned by the user, and licensed under Commons's standard license. For more complex situations, the tool links to more advanced upload tools. You can also drag the image into the editor. This will be available in the wikitext editor later.
Mobile: Previously, the visual editor was available on the mobile Wikipedia site only on tablets. Now, editors can use the visual editor on any size of device. (T85630) Edit conflicts were previously broken on the mobile website. Edit conflicts can now be resolved in both wikitext and visual editors. (T111894) Sometimes templates and similar items could not be deleted on the mobile website. Selecting them caused the on-screen keyboard to hide with some browsers. Now there is a new "Delete" button, so that these things can be removed if the keyboard hides. (T62110) You can also edit table cells in mobile now.
Rich editing tools: You can now add and edit sheet music in the visual editor. (T112925) There are separate tabs for advanced options, such as MIDI and Ogg audio files. (T114227 and T113354) When editing formulæ and other blocks, errors are shown as you edit. It is also possible to edit some types of graphs; adding new ones, and support for new types, will be coming.
On the English Wikipedia, the visual editor is now automatically available to anyone who creates an account. The preference switch was moved to the normal location, under Special:Preferences.
Future changes
You will soon be able to switch from the wikitext to the visual editor after you start editing. (T49779) Previously, you could only switch from the visual editor to the wikitext editor. Bi-directional switching will make possible a single edit tab. (T102398) This project will combine the "Edit" and "Edit source" tabs into a single "Edit" tab, similar to the system already used on the mobile website. The "Edit" tab will open whichever editing environment you used last time.
Let's work together
- Share your ideas and ask questions at mw:VisualEditor/Feedback. This feedback page uses Flow for discussions.
- Can you read and type in Korean or Japanese? Language engineer David Chan needs people who know which tools people use to type in some languages. If you speak Japanese or Korean, you can help him test support for these languages. Please see the instructions at mw:VisualEditor/IME Testing#What to test if you can help, and report it on Phabricator (Korean - Japanese) or on Wikipedia (Korean - Japanese).
- Local admins can set up the Citoid automatic reference feature for your wiki. If you need help, then please post a request in the Citoid project on Phabricator. Include links to the TemplateData for the most important citation templates on your wiki.
- The weekly task triage meetings are open to volunteers. Learn how to join the meetings and how to nominate bugs at mw:VisualEditor/Weekly triage meetings. You do not need to attend the meeting to nominate a bug for consideration, though. Instead, go to Phabricator and "associate" the main VisualEditor project with the bug.
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The Signpost: 28 October 2015
- From the editor: The Signpost's reorganization plan—we need your help
- News and notes: English Wikipedia reaches five million articles
- In the media: The world's Wikipedia gaps; Google and Wikipedia accused of tying Ben Carson to NAMBLA
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This week's article for improvement (week 45, 2015)
Hello, Quenhitran.
The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Comedy horror • Team sport Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 07:22, 2 November 2015 (UTC) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI • |
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Wikidata weekly summary #182
Tech News: 2015-45
16:43, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
General Ization Talk 21:20, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
- If this is a shared IP address, and you did not make the edits, consider creating an account for yourself so you can avoid further irrelevant notices.
Please do not add or significantly change content without citing verifiable and reliable sources, as you did with this edit to Layla Kayleigh. Before making any potentially controversial edits, it is recommended that you discuss them first on the article's talk page. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. —ALittleQuenhi (talk to me) 09:17, 6 November 2015 (UTC)
Dear Quenhitran, PLease read the article before writing to me. The information was ALREADY in the article. All I did was add it to the infobox. 173.66.63.102 (talk) 09:29, 6 November 2015 (UTC)
The Signpost: 04 November 2015
- News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation finances; Superprotect is gone
- In the media: Ahmadiyya Jabrayilov: propaganda myth or history?
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This week's article for improvement (week 46, 2015)
Marie Serneholt at the 48th Guldbagge Awards.
The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Allegra Versace • Comedy horror Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: EuroCarGT (talk) 00:34, 9 November 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI • |
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TAFI talk
- Hello Quenhitran:
- You are invited to participate in this discussion at the TAFI talk page regarding improving the automation of project processes and management of the project. Your input is appreciated.
Wikidata weekly summary #183
Tech News: 2015-46
17:18, 9 November 2015 (UTC)
The Integralism Article
My edit on the Integralism article was based on what Integralists have not said, rather than a direct source stating "we do not agree with X". It is therefore relevant without sources. It was in the context of what Fascists generally believed that Integralists never did. Globe Holder (talk) 04:43, 11 November 2015 (UTC)
Euler method reversion
Hi Quenhitran, You just left me a message on my talk page that said my revert of a page, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euler_method, was not "constructive". I'm very new to wikipedia (in fact, I made this account to fix an error I saw on that page). I was wondering, what was it that you took issue with? I'm fairly sure all I did was revert a fairly obvious joke that someone has made on the page (changing Euler to Oilah). If I did something else inadvertently, I'm sorry, but I am very sure that Leonard Euler developed Euler's method, not Leonard Oilah. I mean your message sounded pretty automated, so maybe there's some kind of auto-revert script going on. I really have no idea how any of this works. Thanks, Tentonne (talk) 04:43, 11 November 2015 (UTC)
Please don't remove the Film template...
...it's a redirect to the Film Project template. If you think it should be replaced, get a consensus to do so. BMK (talk) 04:51, 11 November 2015 (UTC)
- I'd like to bring to your attention points 3 and 4 from WP:AWB#Rules of use:
- 3. Do not make controversial edits with it. Seek consensus for changes that could be controversial at the appropriate venue; village pump, WikiProject, etc. "Being bold" is not a justification for mass editing lacking demonstrable consensus. If challenged, the onus is on the AWB operator to demonstrate or achieve consensus for changes they wish to make on a large scale.
- 4. Do not make insignificant or inconsequential edits. An edit that has no noticeable effect on the rendered page is generally considered an insignificant edit. If in doubt, or if other editors object to edits on the basis of this rule, seek consensus at an appropriate venue before making further edits.
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P.S. ♥Animals♥ Eat you veggies — Preceding unsigned comment added by Clemsonsolidorange (talk • contribs) 19:44, 12 November 2015 (UTC)
Wikimedia Highlights from October 2015
- Wikipedia’s global impact recognized with Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award ceremony
- Creating change one step at a time: Miguel Zuñiga Gonzalez
- Your October milestones include Wikidata’s 15 millionth item
- District court grants government’s motion to dismiss Wikimedia v. NSA, appeal expected
- Making Chinese Wikipedia more ethnologically diverse
The Signpost: 11 November 2015
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- Discussion report: Compromise of two administrator accounts prompts security review
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This week's article for improvement (week 47, 2015)
A continuum of goods and services
The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Marie Serneholt • Allegra Versace Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: EuroCarGT (talk) 00:16, 16 November 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI • |
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Wikidata weekly summary #184
Tech News: 2015-47
19:39, 16 November 2015 (UTC)
The Signpost: 18 November 2015
- Special report: ArbCom election—candidates’ opinions analysed
- In the media: Icelandic milestone; apolitical editing
- Discussion report: BASC disbanded; other developments in the discussion world
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Bot automation at Wikipedia:Today's articles for improvement
Greetings WikiProject TAFI members!
Over the past two weeks, there has been extensive discussion on introducing bot automation to assist with maintenance of the Today's Articles for Improvement project. A bot has now been approved for trial and will carry out the weekly duties. The bots first run will occur around 00:00, 22 November 2015 (UTC) (midnight on Sunday).
If you have been assisting any of the weekly maintenance tasks, please refrain from doing so this week. The bot needs to be tested and proven it can do the job, and it only gets one chance per week. The tasks will include:
- Adding the new scheduled article to Wikipedia talk:Today's articles for improvement and removing the entry from Wikipedia:Articles for improvement
- Set up the schedule pages for the new TAFI, except the adding of an image and caption
- Adding {{TAFI}} to the new article for improvement, remove {{TAFI}} from last week's article and add {{Former TAFI}} to the talk page
- Notify relevant WikiProjects that the new TAFI is within their scope
- Send a mass message to everyone on the notification list of the new TAFI selection
Updating the accomplishments and archiving selections is still done manually, along with daily tasks such as adding approved entries to the articles for improvement page. These will become automated in the near future.
We hope the bot proves to serve well, and by carrying out the routine housekeeping tasks we can boost the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the project. MusikBot thanks you for your service in helping with the weekly tasks in the past, and for your cooperation during this trial period :)
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Cool Cat Saves the Kids
I got your message and I was just writing down a link to prove what I wrote when you took it down. Sorry ^^; — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.16.198.14 (talk) 03:04, 22 November 2015 (UTC)
Wikidata weekly summary #185
Wikidata weekly summary #114
Steve Vai Wiki edits (from Kyle and Andy at Vai.com)
Hi Quenhitran,
Kyle P. and I (Andy A) work for Steve Vai and recently had a 3 hour (!) conversation with him about getting the facts correct on the current Wikipedia page. They range from correct dates to fixing statistics, such as Grammy nominations. During the conversation, we made notes and then had the edits approved by Steve himself for validity. Our next step is to reach out to you and share that we'd like to collaborate with you on updating the entry. We have several proper citations and we can also be reached through email at andy@vai.com for verification. For example:
(Current) “Steven Siro "Steve" Vai (born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, songwriter, singer, and producer who has had career sales of over 15 million albums. After starting his career as a music transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, he recorded and toured in Zappa's band from 1980 to 1982. He began a solo career in 1983, and has released eight solo albums and won three Grammy Awards. Vai has recorded and toured with Public Image Ltd., Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, and Whitesnake. He has been a regular touring member of the G3 Concert Tour, which began in 1995. In 1999, he started his own record label, Favored Nations, intending to showcase "artists that have attained the highest performance level on their chosen instruments”.[1]”
Revised (as noted by Steve)
Steven Siro "Steve" Vai (born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer, born and raised in Long Island, New York. Vai is recognized for his master innovations and virtuoso guitar playing in the realm of the music industry and has a career sales of over 15 million records. The 3 time Grammy Award winner and 15 time nominee started his music career as a transcriptionist for Frank Zappa in 1978 at the age of 18 (while attending Berklee College of music in Boston), and, shortly after his 4th semester, moved to California to record and tour with Zappa from 1980-1983. Vai began his solo career in 1983 after leaving Zappa, and has since released 18 solo albums. Vai has recorded and toured with Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, and Whitesnake, has recorded with artists such as Mary J. Blige, Spinal Tap, and Ozzy Osbourne, and toured with G3, Zappa Plays Zappa, the Experience Hendrix tour, as well as his own extensive solo tours.
Vai is an acclaimed pioneer in his field for his innovative guitar technique, eclectic music, and industry changing contributions. In 1985, Vai designed the JEM guitar, which at its genesis incorporated a series of unique and groundbreaking features that have since become staples in design throughout the guitar industry. Vai also designed the first commercially produced 7 string guitar, the Ibanez Universe, which has gone on to inspire an entire generation of nu-metal artists. With his first solo album “Flex-able” (released in 1984), Vai created a new genre of virtuoso guitar music that revolutionized what was believed possible on the guitar, and in 1990, his release “Passion & Warfare” gained the acclaim of both the press and his peers as one of the most important and influential rock instrumental albums of all time. Over his extensive career, Vai has amassed a large catalog of diverse and colorful material on various platforms, including solo albums, multiple DVD releases, a plethora of orchestra compositions and performances, and a host of collaborations that have won him 3 Grammy Awards and 15 nominations. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kav2015 (talk • contribs) 01:02, 23 November 2015 (UTC)