User talk:Wizardist

Welcome to Meta!

Hello Wizardist!, and welcome to the Wikimedia Meta-Wiki! This website is for coordinating and discussing all Wikimedia projects. You may find it useful to read our policy page. If you are interested in doing translations, visit Meta:Babylon. You can also leave a note on Meta:Babel or Wikimedia Forum (please read the instructions at the top of the page before posting there). Happy editing! — Mikhailov Kusserow (talk) 03:32, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Re: December 2010 update

The language weight for the be: and be-x-old: was increased from 1.0 to 1.4 so that by itself will increase the score (and growth). There is some logic in the script that gives "awards" so it seemed unfair to include the slightly bogus be: +1.46 and be-x-old: +5:53 monthly growth numbers. Next month will be back to normal. --MarsRover 22:23, 1 December 2010 (UTC)

OK, it makes sense. But it's unfair :) We worked really hard last month. Thanks. Wizardist 09:42, 2 December 2010 (UTC)

Translation Update

I want to thank you for your help translating throughout this year's fundraiser. The fundraiser has greatly benefited from all your contributions. Currently, the Kartika, Liliaroja, Abbas and Joan Gomà appeals need to be translated, as we are running appeals from editors. You can find all translation requests at the translation hub on meta and you can follow the progress of the fundraiser in real time by tracking the fundraiser statistics. It is important to check the Core Messages as many languages still need updating. Also if you haven't already, you can subscribe to the translators-l mailing list for all new requests and major changes. Many thanks for your help in truly making this a global fundraiser that you can edit.Klyman 20:22, 7 December 2010 (UTC)

You are welcome to edit slightly and set the "Ready" status for be-tarask version - http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fundraising_2010/Abbas_Appeal/be --Da voli 22:11, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Белорусская Викитека

Помогите, пожалуйста, в переводе интерфейса--Andrijko Z. 03:48, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

Re: Translation Status

Hey Wizardist,

I am not entirely sure what the issue is. I noticed the problem yesterday. Ill see if I can try and talk with siebrand to try and work out what has caused the problem. It may be that the status's are stored in some part of the wikimedia namespace and it might be that its associated with the previous location of the translations. We had to do a bit of a patchwork fix to the jimmy translation and it may be that its broken those statuses. Ill get back to you though :) Jseddon (WMF) (talk) 16:23, 7 October 2012 (UTC)

Fundraising translation feedback

Hey Wizardist,

I wanted to ask for your help. As you may be aware we have been running banners on many language wikis. We have a lot of new content this year and I really want to conduct a thorough review of our translations. This is a combination of feedback from the community, readers, donors as well as those with professional translator experience. This will help us ensure the highest quality of translations used in our messaging.

To help us out with this I wonder if you would be willing to give us feedback for Russian using This Link

Simply follow the simple instructions on that page and if you have any questions feel free to contact me on my talk page.

Many Thanks

Jseddon (WMF) (talk) 09:42, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

I'm sorry, although I speak Russian, I don't take active participation in Russian Wikipedia, and I seem to be an inappropriate reviewer. :( Wizardist (talk) 19:53, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

Re: Personal account rename notification

Yes, about 30 languages had it already translated, but I also asked proofreading and linked two other pages in need of help, so the message was relevant at least in part for everyone. It wasn't an accusation "you haven't done this!". Sorry if it bothered you. Nemo 14:05, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

That's a good question, but I've no idea of what tool they're using. Nobody pointed out that it needs to consider fallbacks and dummy language codes, you may want to do so at Talk:Single_User_Login_finalisation_announcement and see what James says. --Nemo 15:11, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

IPBE assigned

Hi. We are having a bit of an issue with an IP range that you utilise. To prevent you getting caught by measures that the stewards are implementing, I have pro-actively granted you global IP block exemption. — billinghurst sDrewth 08:40, 14 September 2013 (UTC)

Hello, thank you for notifying me. Could you give some more detail, so that I could further notify Belarusian community, in case this is a Wikimedia-wide blockin. Thank you. Wizardist (talk) 22:25, 25 September 2013 (UTC)

Translate some names for hundreds software projects including MediaWiki

Hello, I'm writing you because you subscribed to a Language support team. As you know, Wikimedia projects exist in almost 300 languages; supporting them all is a big effort so we partner with other organisations. One small but visible thing we miss is that many interwiki links in sidebar (among others) don't offer a translation of the language name when hovered. We're now able to translate 100 more language names in your language.

If you're interested, I can create you an account to submit translations on the CLDR web tool (within June 14): please send an email to ask one and I'll follow up with instructions. On CLDR you can translate and tweak many other things, if you desire; your work will impact hundreds of software projects. Thanks, Nemo 17:58, 2 May 2014 (UTC)

Superprotect status

Dear Wizardist, since you are an administrator on a wiki from which no user participated in this discussion, I'd like to make sure you are aware of some recent events which may alter what the Wikimedia Foundation lets you do on your wiki: Superprotect.

• Request for comment: Requests for comment/Superprotect rights
• An open letter about its implementation: Letter to Wikimedia Foundation: Superprotect and Media Viewer

Peteforsyth 10:03, 12 September 2014 (UTC)

Should FuzzyBot remove all potentially outdated translations?

Hello, thanks for adding multiple new translations in your language here at Meta-Wiki in recent years. Please join the discussion with your opinion: Should FuzzyBot automatically remove all potentially outdated translations?. Nemo (talk) 12:01, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Updates from Capacity Exchange (CapX)!

Hello Wizardist,

My name is Joris Darlington Quarshie, and I am an Outreach Facilitator for the Capacity Exchange (CapX) — a platform for finding and connecting with peers to exchange knowledge and skills on a global level.

CapX is a community-built tool, designed by and for the Wikimedia Movement, to make it easier for Wikimedians across the world to find and connect, collaborate, and exchange skills and knowledge with peers.

If you don't know it yet, I invite you to access capx.toolforge.org and create your user profile with your Wikimedia account. But, if you already have a profile, I invite you to check out the new features and possibilities we just launched. I am sure you will be delighted.

CapX's new version incorporates valuable community feedback gathered over the past months, including the Organization Profile - a feature for Wikimedia affiliates, initiatives, or community groups to create their own CapX presence (see here how to create yours).

Explore CapX's new features

→ Access: capx.toolforge.org
→ Watch the launch video:Meet the Capacity Exchange
→ Navigate CapX's User Guide and Frequently Asked Questions
→ Share your profile on Meta by adding the predefinition {{CapacityExchange}} to your userpage.
→ Visit our Meta Page for all documentation on the project

Please, let me know if you think your community would enjoy a presentation, workshop demonstration, or feedback session. I would be happy to support you on that. Just reach out, and we can schedule the best date and time together.

Best regards,

Joris Darlington Quarshie
Outreach Facilitator,
Capacity Exchange Project – Wikimedia Brasil
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:39, 17 October 2025 (UTC)

Join us for “Many Tongues, One Movement: Voices Across Languages”!

Hello Wizardist,

We’re excited to invite you to an inspiring global virtual gathering: the first Capacity Exchange Translat-a-thon.

Together with Language Diversity Hub, the Capacity Exchange (CapX) team will host its first Translation Marathon dedicated to ensuring linguistic equity in access to this amazing tool aimed to connect Wikimedians.
If you enjoy contributing to Wikimedia projects through translating and adapting content into different languages, this event is for you! Join us in the celebration of the multilingual spirit of the Wikimedia Movement at an event where communities that contribute in diverse languages will be able to share local knowledge and collaborate across borders.
Many Tongues, One Movement: Voices Across Languages

• Date: December 6, 2025
• Time: 12 PM (UTC) - Check the event page for your local timezone
• Location: Online (Meta-Wiki + live session links)

Register for the Event here

If you can’t join the live event, you can still contribute to the translations! Edits will be counted for two weeks, until December 20th. And everyone who participates will receive a special badge to display on their CapX profiles.

Strengthen your collaboration through CapX

We invite you and your community to join the Capacity Exchange (CapX), a Wikimedia community-built platform for connecting, collaborating, and exchanging skills with peers across the movement.

CapX helps Wikimedians and organizations find each other, share expertise, and build stronger, more connected communities.

Whether you’re an individual contributor, a user group, a community initiative or an affiliate, CapX helps you grow through knowledge exchange.

Sign up to CapX

More information

→ Explore the CapX platform: capx.toolforge.org
→ Read: User Guide & FAQ
→ Watch: Meet the Capacity Exchange video
→ Join our Telegram community chat: CapX Telegram Group

If your community, usergroup or affiliate would like to have a CapX organization profile, please reach out at capx@wmnobrasil.org, and we’d be delighted to support you.

With warm regards,
Joris Darlington Quarshie
Outreach Facilitator,
Capacity Exchange Project – Wikimedia Brasil

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:55, 13 November 2025 (UTC)