Meta:Babel/Archives/2026-06

Where can I apply for Autopatroller rights?

Hello. I translate from English to Japanese on a daily basis. In doing so, numerous pages are generated within the "Translations" space. My translations maintain a consistent level of quality.(1(live edits and Deleted edits)、Please conduct your research using the site search function.) I wanted to apply for permission, but since I couldn't find the application section on the information page, I decided to ask here. Please provide an answer. Thank you. Hdialk (talk) 15:20, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello, i don´t think this is usual process, but you may try apply at Meta:RfH :) --MrJaroslavik (talk) 15:24, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Autopatrol is typically granted sua sponte by local admins rather than on a formal request. That said, I don't see any issues with the edits so I've granted the right. EPIC (talk) 15:38, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

I have confirmed that the permissions have been granted. I would like to thank @MrJaroslavik and @EPIC for answering the questions. Hdialk (talk) 01:28, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

• (for anyone searching this later) - if desired, the venue would be Meta:Requests for help from a sysop or bureaucrat. — xaosflux ^Talk 21:44, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by: Codename Noreste (talk • contribs) 14:32, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Request for translation: Education Newsletter May 2026

The May 2026 education newsletter has been released for translation. Please help our readers to read education newsletter in their native language. The latest education newsletter is ready for translation: here Newsletter headlines link for translation: here, to read individual articles check out: Category:Education/Newsletter/May 2026. Your support in making this newsletter multilingual means a lot. Thanks for helping share knowledge across borders! Regards, ZI Jony ^(Talk) 16:52, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Some pages displaying Template:RF as page titles

Tracked in Phabricator:
Task T430344

Some pages, especially Steward requests/Global permissions and Meta:Requests for help from a sysop or bureaucrat, are displaying a page title, Template:RF. This needs to be fixed ASAP. Codename Noreste (talk • contribs) 18:20, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

I don't see this. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 18:21, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

I do. Also, for me, the page title here displays Template:Communication. Codename Noreste (talk • contribs) 18:22, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Can you try with ?safemode=1 to rule out any of your scripts first? — xaosflux ^Talk 18:29, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

I've recently done that, and the strange page titles still remain. Codename Noreste (talk • contribs) 18:41, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

What interface skin and language are you using? Are you in mobile mode? — xaosflux ^Talk 18:43, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

I am on Vector 2022, in desktop mode. English language, obviously. Codename Noreste (talk • contribs) 19:08, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

@Ameisenigel recently mentioned the same issue on the dewiki Discord, but I can't reproduce it. Johannnes89 (talk) 19:54, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

I can confirm this, also for Template:Communication as the title of this page. --Ameisenigel (talk) 19:56, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Can you try another browser, or a private/incognito window and see if it is the same logged out? — xaosflux ^Talk 22:12, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

It only appears when logged in. --Ameisenigel (talk) 07:31, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

• @Codename Noreste and Ameisenigel: if you are using the MoreMenu gadget (which I thought SHOULD have been skipped with the safemode test) try disabling - I see it recently had many updates. — xaosflux ^Talk 07:29, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

  I'm now encountering the same issue, but only when using Parsoid, switching to legacy parser shows the correct page title. I tried safemode of course which doesn't help. Johannnes89 (talk) 11:42, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

  I filed phab:T430414. Johannnes89 (talk) 16:54, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

• phab:T430344 open on this. — xaosflux ^Talk 23:16, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

  Appears to be fixed now. ~~~~
  User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 19:35, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by: ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 19:36, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

Decrease in protection level

Decrease the protection level of Steward requests/global to pending changes so that users can appeal quicker while also preventing disruption. ~2026-32712-74 (talk) 01:34, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Pending changes protection does not exist on Meta (or most Wikimedia wikis, for that matter). That feature comes from the unmaintained mw:Extension:FlaggedRevs. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 09:06, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

And, "appeal"? Appeal what? That is a page for making global group requests. — xaosflux ^Talk 10:27, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Appeal global locks or blocks, and how about we create Steward requests/Global/Appeals for global lock and block appeals? ~2026-32885-08 (talk) 01:41, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Use Stewards/Wizard. — xaosflux ^Talk 09:51, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

For the most part, these users are not allowed to be editing - thus why we have VRT to handle them, if they come on-wiki using alternative means they are generally evading their sanction which will (a) result in more sanctions, (b) certainly lead to an appeal decline. — xaosflux ^Talk 09:59, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

but my appeal has taken too long. The appealant is redirect machine. ~2026-32885-08 (talk) 18:10, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

Admin note: blocked for lock evasion. — xaosflux ^Talk 21:02, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

Please, discuss with community and Stewards included for new ways of appealing lock and global blocks before creating pages for that process. It’s not as simple as creating a page. —Teles «Talk ˱_{C L @ S}˲» 23:36, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

Good Idea. Powerplay11 (talk) 01:25, 9 June 2026 (UTC)