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User:Yug@commonswiki_(importer)

Hello Xaoflux,

I started Lingualibre.org/wiki/ imports to Commons but I also met technical challenges, which will be solved shortly. I would need one or two more month of importer right. See also :

• Steward_requests/Permissions/2025-11#User:Yug@commonswiki_(importer)
• c:Commons:Village_pump/Archive/2025/10#Migration_of_Lingua_Libre_project_pages_to_Commons
• Commons:Village_pump#User:Yug@commonswiki_(importer) - extension

Best regards, Yug (talk) 17:17, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

Replied at commons pump. — xaosflux ^Talk 20:07, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #232 is out: 25 years of Wikipedia

There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!

In the first issue of 2026, we celebrate our incredible milestone of 25 years of Wikipedia and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #233 is out: Quarterly plan for January–March 2026

There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!

In this issue, we share our work plans for the quarter that goes from January to March 2026, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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About my GIPBE

My GIPBE was open (per Special:diff/29982803), but my request was archived (per special:diff/29982808). Can you recover my request? Thank you. Peterxy（talk） 12:09, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

unarchived. — xaosflux ^Talk 15:21, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #234 is out: Integrating Abstract Wikipedia

There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!

In this issue, we share our ideas about the integration of Abstract Wikipedia with the existing Wikimedia projects, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 09:51, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

Main page block

I don't understand why you blocked an IP address range (https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&logid=64305533) from editing a page they cannot edit anyway because it's fully protected - is there something I'm missing? Leaderboard (talk) 12:26, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

The primary point of that was to block one of the other options, at one point the p-blocks were not working if it was "only options" added, not sure if that is actually resolved, as you noted that page block would not cause any extra collateral damage. — xaosflux ^Talk 14:24, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

Next Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Volunteers' Corner will be on February 9

Hi, we remind you that, if you have questions or ideas to discuss about Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia, you can participate to the next Volunteers' Corner, that will be held on February 9, at 18:30 UTC (link to the meeting).

We hope to see you there! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 06:23, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Re: Stewards/Elections 2026/Votes

Thanks for creating this, it has always kinda been something I have been looking for in previous years! Would it be worth making it like Stewards/Elections 2026/Statements but all votes are instead transcluded on a single page? Or would that just be too much? --Ferien (talk) 17:46, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

I think that may cause some problems with all the JavaScript going on - just didn't want a redlink in the chain - but if you have good idea feel free to try them out. — xaosflux ^Talk 18:12, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Hello, I've a question

Here's something I find concerning: the indefinitely blocked user HingWahStreet (hereafter "HWS") still has subpages (on Commons and elsewhere) that archive the userpage(s) of a different user that he helped to globally block, Shāntián Tàiláng (hereafter "ST").

HWS became a sockpuppeteer after he was blocked for blanking categories (which happened after ST's ban). ST had also been a sockpuppeteer, but when his ban happened, he had neither created nor used any sock accounts since 7 May 2023. (I think ST must have sworn off socks on 8 May 2023, since it seems he didn't create any new accounts after his ban either.)

Given that HWS was apparently a hypocrite for raising alarm about ST's behavior (along with the fact that several supporters of ST's global ban were neither native English speakers nor very familiar with ST himself or his exact behavior - rather like a telephone game), I wonder if you can put up a request for ST's global ban to be either undone or re-reviewed? Because from what I can figure out, ST did not simply harass users willy-nilly [as I believe most offenders do]. (And you may know of the "razor" phrase "Don't assume malice when you can safely assume stupidity". I've a feeling that people should have kept that in mind when analyzing ST's behavior.)

I do not condone anything that ST did, but I still think a global ban, especially one requested by a more recent sockpuppeteer, was not necessary for him, and possibly disproportionate. So as I said, can you possibly create a request to undo or re-review ST's global ban? Thanks for your time. ~2026-90435-2 (talk) 16:34, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

To start an appeal of a global lock, the affected person can contact us at Special:Contact/Stewards. If a third party wants to, they can start a RFC. Those are the options. — xaosflux ^Talk 17:17, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

Wait a minute

Please reply to this page: Meta:Babel#Request for Korean translation:Centralnotice-wikiloveslove2020-text YeBoy371 (talk) 04:15, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

OK, see there. — xaosflux ^Talk 10:34, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Issues with creating global account

Hello there, so I have issues when attempting to create an account on the Toki Pona Wikipedia, I got an error message saying that my ip address is globally blocked. Greenpickles987 (talk) 18:14, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

I can check on that, can you give me a link to the project so I make sure it is the right one please? — xaosflux ^Talk 21:31, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

https://tok.wikipedia.org/wiki/lipu_open Greenpickles987 (talk) 11:51, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

Try now, I've attached your account to tokwiki. — xaosflux ^Talk 12:02, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! Greenpickles987 (talk) 12:07, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

You’ve got mail!

浅村しき (talk) 05:03, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

Regarding your requests: for the first, please list such SRGL no secret information is involved; for the later I suggest you do not proxy requests for users that have already been blocked, locked, and have failed appeals. — xaosflux ^Talk 10:22, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

Okay, thank you for your reply. However, for certain reasons, I’d prefer not to list it directly on SRGL — would it be okay if I sent it by email to stewards-oversightwikimediaorg?

As for the latter, you’re right — I didn’t bother replying to that person afterward either. 浅村しき (talk) 11:01, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

It doesn't seem relevant to oversight; it's been handled now. In the future you could also report such things at IRC or to Special:Contact/Stewards (though on-wiki is the expected method unless private information is involved). — xaosflux ^Talk 11:35, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

I haven’t used IRC (and I don’t really know how to use it now)…

Ah, I didn’t know that — I only saw the oversight email address listed on the page for requesting a global lock at the time. Okay, got it. Thanks again for handling this! 浅村しき (talk) 11:48, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #235 is out: Finishing each other sentences: Starting things; Offsite in Istanbul

There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!

In this issue, we share the results of our recent team offsite (meeting in person) in Istanbul, Türkiye, especially on creating sentence fragments in several languages.

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Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #236 is out: A sneak preview of Abstract Wikipedia

There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!

In this issue, we share a sneak preview of how Abstract Wikipedia will look like and work, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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You’ve got mail!

浅村しき (talk) 02:24, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

Done — xaosflux ^Talk 03:03, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

Please check my application for IPBE

I submitted my application a long time ago, but I haven't received any response. What happened? Here ->

-- Karlbaey (talk) 16:56, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

If you really want me to action that I will, as a decline. You can upload to your local project. Or you get let it sit until someone else gets to it. Perhaps you don't know you can upload locally? — xaosflux ^Talk 17:11, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #237 is out: Graceful overrides and fallbacks

There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!

In this issue, we discuss different patterns in articles about years on different Wikipedias, we present the video of the Wikifunctions presentation by Nicolas Vigneron at the last Celtic Knot, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Also, we remind you that if you have questions or ideas to discuss, the next Volunteers' Corner will be held on March 2, at 18:30 UTC (link to the meeting).

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Possible mistaken deletion

Why was Low-barrier Wikiquote deleted? You left no reason in the log and you didn't delete the talk page. This is confusing to me. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 18:06, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

A security incident caused a lot of pages to be deleted and attributed to various admins. We are in the process of reversing this. That specific page should be available now. — xaosflux ^Talk 18:09, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

umbs up emoji.h —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 19:36, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #238 is out: Citations and Copy and Paste

There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!

In this issue, we introduce the possibility of creating a function that deals with references and a Wikifunctions internal clipboard, where you can temporarily store any piece of code in order to paste it somewhere else, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 17:28, 6 March 2026 (UTC)