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Gadget[edit]

Good day, please remember to update MediaWiki:Gadget-markAdmins-data.json whenever you grant sysop access to users, even if their rights are for a limited time/use. --Minorax«¦talk¦» 15:08, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Minorax thanks - wonder how much work do get rid of that manual list? (e.g. nav popups pull the groups onhover without needing the list) - guessing would prob choke on huge pages though. — xaosflux Talk 15:32, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

vanish request[edit]

If it is not difficult for you, it is better to link to the card where we received the request. Thanks, Neriah - 💬 - 19:59, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Neriah thanks, yes thought of that right at the end of trying to clear that batch - those are all in VRT if you want to look up further details. — xaosflux Talk 21:10, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

What happened to UTRS[edit]

Hello, as we previously discussed, I cannot have access to that UTRS ticket since I forgot nearly all the information about that. Can you specify the reason for declining here or by email to me? Lemonaka (talk) 05:59, 27 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Someone else closed your UTRS ticket, I think you can follow up on it by replying further there. — xaosflux Talk 10:33, 27 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Lemonaka FYI I generated an email to you from UTRS ticket 82538, I think that should let you reply back? — xaosflux Talk 21:21, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Xaosflux Sorry, but in fact I got nothing. I've checked spambox and trashbox, nothing either. Lemonaka (talk) 21:23, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, I don't know a lot about UTRS - maybe just open a new ticket and mention that you lost your appeal code for your prior ticket. — xaosflux Talk 21:26, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #137 is out: Introducing our first new type: Lists[edit]

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

In this issue, we introduce our newest and much requested type of function, list. Also, we take a look at the latest software developments.

Want to catch up with the previous updates? Check our archive!

Also, we remind you that if you have questions or ideas to discuss, the next Volunteers' Corner will be held on January 8, at 18:30 UTC (link to the meeting).

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 10:37, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request for recovery of rights[edit]

Dear Xaosflux, I've left a rather unusual request - to recover sysop rights of another user who gave them up here 4 days ago and which you removed. This person requested removal of his sysop rights as a result of harrasment campaign by a highly problematic, sockpuppet of a indef blocked user. Person for whom I request recovery of is a sysop in good standing, main person to handle technical issues, tech. admin AND he runs bot with admin rights, so it doesn't make any sense for him to give up rights. I realize this is not a typical request and I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have. Xelgen (talk) 21:13, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Replied at thread. — xaosflux Talk 21:21, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #138 is out: The Joy of Collaboration; Introducing the Function of the Week: reverse string[edit]

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

In this issue, we present you an essay from Denny and we introduce a new section of the newsletter, dedicated to the "function of the week". Also, we take a look at the latest software developments.

Want to catch up with the previous updates? Check our archive!

We also wanted to note that we are in the process of moving the Updates from Meta to Wikifunctions. We'll keep you updated about it.

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 12:27, 12 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your feedback is requested[edit]

Hello Xaosflux, We are conducting a poll of global renamers and stewards regarding some future toolings related to some rename requests. Your feedback is requested at the poll on VRT WIKI. Best regards, — xaosflux Talk 00:16, 17 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, feedback notification for yourself is also a good reminder way, but why I got an Echo notification about your notification on your own talk page? Is there any bugs happened? Liuxinyu970226 (talk) 04:51, 19 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Liuxinyu970226 that seems odd, not sure. Do you watchlist or use the "subscribe" function on my page? — xaosflux Talk 10:13, 19 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Ahh, it looks like for some unknown reason I mis-clicked subscribe right of this section, unsubscribed. Liuxinyu970226 (talk) 10:43, 19 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #139 is out: Refreshing the Function page; Function of the Week: ROT13[edit]

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

In this issue, we announce a redesign and rewrite of the Function page and we present our first "function of the week". Also, we take a look at the latest software developments.

Want to catch up with the previous updates? Check our archive!

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 12:05, 19 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Need a help with template or sth...[edit]

Translated into Vietnamese but when I go to main confirmation page it says not available, displaying English. What should I do now? Hide on Rosé t 12:51, 21 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Hide on Rosé it seems to have worked, when I got to meta:Stewards/Confirm/2024/Xaosflux and use the pull down to pick vi, I see it. Anything else needed? — xaosflux Talk 19:10, 21 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #140 is out: Getting debug information from code; Function of the Week: Wrap string[edit]

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

In this issue, we discuss debugging in implementations and we present our new "function of the week". Also, we take a look at the latest software developments.

Want to catch up with the previous updates? Check our archive!

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 10:54, 26 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #141 is out: The Igbo Imperative![edit]

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

In this issue, we focus on language functions in Igbo, a language spoken by more than 44 million people in South-Eastern Nigeria. Also, we take a look at the latest software developments.

Starting from this issue, the status updates will be hosted on Wikifunctions, instead of Meta. One more step towards maturation of the project!

Want to catch up with the previous updates? Check our archive (on Meta)!

Also, we remind you that if you have questions or ideas to discuss, the next Volunteers' Corner will be held on February 5, at 18:30 UTC (link to the meeting).

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 09:14, 2 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, dear Xaosflux! How are you? I would like to draw your attention to the request for comment that I made in July, 2023. As the situation has deteriorated since then towards the open vote fraud by the bureaucrat, a timely consensus on the part of stewards has become even more essential for the implemention of rules in Belarusian Classical Wikipedia. Best wishes,—W (talk) 11:22, 3 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request for global bot flag for CommonsDelinker[edit]

Hello!

This is a notification to let you know that a new request for the global bot flag for CommonsDelinker has been started.

Please note that the request will remain open for 14 days starting today. You can leave a comment or opinion on the relevant page!

Best regards --Superpes15 (talk)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #142 is out: Quarterly planning. Thank you, Nick! Function of the Week: is permutation[edit]

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

In this issue, we discuss about the results of our last internal planning meeting, whose objective was to define what we will work on in this quarter. Also, we take a look at the latest changes in the team and the latest software developments.

Want to catch up with the previous updates? Check our archive on Wikifunctions and also on Meta.

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 16:22, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please help me[edit]

I come from Hong Kong and my ip address are block because open proxy.I need getting IP block exemption and continue edit English wikipedia.I need your help.Thanks.

Replied at Talk:Steward requests/Global permissions. — xaosflux Talk 10:21, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Translation admin[edit]

Hey Xaos!

I'm working on a new campaign page for my community and I wanted to set it up for translation to have it at least in Albanian beside English. The page is here: Diaspora Edits Wikipedia 2024 (and its only subpage is here: Diaspora Edits Wikipedia 2024/Articles). Can you set it up for translation for me if you have those privileges or show me with whom I can talk to for that task? I have those rights myself in Commons, got them because of tasks like these. Are there any specific prerequisites for applying for that role here? Maybe I can get them here too for other similar future cases. - Klein Muçi (talk) 09:23, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Klein Muçi 'translation admin' just does the 'mark for translation' part, the "mark up for translation" is normal editing that needs to be done first, and you can do that. For general questions with translations here on the meta-wiki see Meta talk:Babylon. If there is a page that is marked up and just needs someone to click the translate admin button, you can also put a quick request in here: Meta:Requests for help from a sysop or bureaucrat. We are generally fairly open in granting TAdmin access here - if you have a good reason and can demonstrate you know what you are doing with translate (especially by demonstrating a properly marked up page, especially one that uses translatable text and non-translatable variables) requests are usually successful. TAdmin access may be requested at: Meta:Requests for adminship#Requests for translation adminship. Best regards, — xaosflux Talk 10:06, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you very much for the detailed answer! I set up an adminship request. If that doesn't go through, I'll mark up the page and ask for help another existing admin. - Klein Muçi (talk) 11:25, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Klein Muçi Keep in mind that the page still needs to be marked up - and the marking up doesn't require any TAdmin permissions. A TAdmin should be able to determine if a page is properly marked up or not before they mark it for translators. — xaosflux Talk 14:05, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, thank you! That's what I meant but maybe the way I've written it might be a bit hard to interpret it as such. I will either do the whole process myself or do the markings and ask an existing translation admin for help. I'm waiting if my request gets attention these 24 hours and then I'll go on with marking the page. - Klein Muçi (talk) 16:18, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #143 is out: Fix-it week[edit]

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

In this issue, we take a look at the latest software developments, after our monthly "fix-it week", where we work on technical debt and other issues that pile up in our daily work.

Want to catch up with the previous updates? Check our archive on Wikifunctions and also on Meta.

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 18:19, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #144 is out: Updating the function model[edit]

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

In this issue, we present the new documentation about our function model and we take a look at the latest software developments.

Want to catch up with the previous updates? Check our archive!

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 09:55, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #145 is out: Type proposal for natural numbers[edit]

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

In this issue, we discuss our progresses with the new natural numbers type, we talk about events we are taking part to, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

Want to catch up with the previous updates? Check our archive!

Also, we remind you that if you have questions or ideas to discuss, the next Volunteers' Corner will be held on March 4, at 18:30 UTC (link to the meeting).

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 11:40, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

IA rights[edit]

Good day, please assist in removing my IA rights as I don't seem to need it anymore after the markAdmin gadget was converted to json. --Min☠︎rax«¦talk¦» 15:17, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done @Minorax - thanks for your work in that area! — xaosflux Talk 15:24, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #146 is out: Introducing our second new type: Natural numbers[edit]

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

In this issue, we discuss the launch of the new natural numbers type, we talk about events we are taking part to, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

Want to catch up with the previous updates? Check our archive!

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 13:58, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #147 is out: On identity[edit]

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

In this issue, we discuss the notion of identity and present our latest document about how we represent it, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 15:27, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi[edit]

Hello @Xaosflux, can I be event-organizer :) Lionel Cristiano (talk) 15:30, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please get the template, fill it out, and drop it at RFH. — xaosflux Talk 15:35, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Help on a multiple account 2FA requests[edit]

Hello Xaosflux,

I have five alternate accounts that I would like to have 2FA access, however I have no idea how to place multiple request on the request talk page, hoping you can help. Sorry, kinda ignorant on meta procedures :P - FlightTime (open channel) 18:44, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@FlightTime you realize this is a bad idea right? 2FA is poorly supported, especially for account types that aren't required and are rarely used. — xaosflux Talk 18:54, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@FlightTime but assuming the accounts have a strong linkage between them (either you actually created the other accounts while logged in, or the other account has acknowledged you are the sockmaster) - you can just drop 5 requests on SRGP, one for each of your accounts. Just put the other account name on it, in the comments sign it yourself (and include a link to where alt-account ownership is logged). — xaosflux Talk 18:56, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, maybe I'll ponder it for awhile, all the accounts have both linkage, I've created all accounts, 3 are from my rename years ago, the other two are Doppelgänger accounts. Haven't had any security issues, so maybe it's too much. As always thank you for your time and for all you do. Cheers, - FlightTime (open channel) 19:06, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@FlightTime FWIW I have a bunch of test accounts, etc - I don't bother with 2FA on them. Just strong unique passwords. — xaosflux Talk 19:29, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, I have very strong PW's on all my accounts, so I'm not going to worry too much unless issues arise. Cheers, - FlightTime (open channel) 19:51, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]