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Hi @Xaosflux,

would you mind if I contacted you via email regarding a matter related to my local wiki project? وسيم (talk) 15:56, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

I'm about to be mostly offline for a few days, you may if you want. Or you can send a private contact to the stewards ticket queue here: Special:Contact/Stewards. I am not active on arwiki, and as a project with a local community us stewards have limited duties there (primarily handling suppression and checkuser requests). — xaosflux ^Talk 16:00, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #245 is out: The Foundation's search for the perfect language

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

In this issue, we present an academic paper about Abstract Wikipedia, we discuss our latest Type created, and we take a look at the newest created functions.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 09:54, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

You may be an eligible candidate for the U4C election

Greetings,

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) seeks candidates for the 2026 election. The U4C is the global committee responsible for overseeing enforcement of the Universal Code of Conduct. Elections are held annually, if elected a committee member serves for two years.

This year the U4C requires candidates to hold administrator rights on at least one wiki, which is why you are being contacted as you appear to hold this right. There are other requirements, such as candidates must be at least 18 years old and may not be employed by the Wikimedia Foundation or other related chapters and affiliates. You can find more information in the call for candidates on Meta-wiki. Additionally, the committee's working language is English; some ability to communicate in English is required.

The election opens on 18 May, if you are eligible and interested you have until 10 May to submit your candidacy. There will be a week in between for candidates to answer questions from the community. Voting takes place privately in SecurePoll, successful candidates must receive at least 60% support. More information is available on the 2026 Elections page, including timelines and other candidacy information. If you read over the material and consider yourself qualified, please consider submitting your name to run for the committee. If you think someone else in your community might be interested and qualified, please encourage them to run.

In partnership with the U4C -- Keegan (WMF) (talk) 20:06, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #246 is out: Request for input: what should we count for Abstract Wikipedia

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

In this issue, we ask you what would be the relevant metrics for Abstract Wikipedia, we discuss our latest news on Composition Language v2, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 12:21, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #247 is out: References from Wikidata now available

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

In this issue, we announce that is now possible to pass references in Wikidata statements, we introduce the Abstract Data dashboard, we report you on the presentation about Abstract Wikipedia at WikiCon Australia, 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 May 11, at 17:30 UTC (link to the meeting).

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 11:16, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #248 is out: A higher meaning

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

In this issue, we discuss functions creating language fragments, we present our latest news in Types, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 14:36, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #249 is out: Annual plan 2026-2027

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

In this issue, we present you the current draft of objectives for Wikifunctions and Abstract Wikipedia in the WMF Annual Plan 2026-2027, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 09:48, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

Steward_requests/Checkuser#Dayanalarso396@zh.wikipedia

Are you willing to handle the request? Or are there any problems with the request? Taiwanese Elephant🐘(talk|contribs) 15:03, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

I am not in a location where I can do this at this time. — xaosflux ^Talk 15:44, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #250 is out: Looking back and forward

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

In this issue, we present you a recollection of our work so far, now that we celebrate our 250th newsletter, we share with you a summary of our latest outreach activities, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 10:04, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Requests on Global Locks

Please take a look at this page: Talk:Steward requests/Global and paste it to the main. ~2026-33106-46 (talk) 06:15, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Tag your edit requests with the {{Edit protected}} and a patrolling admin with get to them. You can also avoid that delay by making your own account. — xaosflux ^Talk 09:48, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #251 is out: The illustrated encyclopaedia

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

In this issue, we introduce our first function to import images on Abstract Wikipedia, we present our Functions of the Week, 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 June 8, at 17:30 UTC (link to the meeting).

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 14:14, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #252 is out: Improved loading and display of Test results

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

In this issue, we present you an improvement in loading and display of Test results, we talk about our next events, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Also, we remind you that Denny will lead a discussion on the new NLG types in the next Natural Language Generation Special Interest Group meeting, that will be held on June 16, at 16:00 UTC (link to the meeting).

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 15:29, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #253 is out: The or not the, this is (the?) question

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

In this issue, we present you a delicate question regarding grammatical framework, we talk about our next events and about the results of our latest online meetings, we discuss news about Types, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 12:34, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

Global block

Hey Xaos,

While ACCing, I got a request which is being hit by https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:GlobalBlockList&target=%233399627

A quick check looks like a mobile network and not an OP, could this be looked over again? Rich^T|C|E-Mail 18:55, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

Looks like there are still multiple disruptive proxy services being hosted in that range. Is your block exemption not allowing you to proceed on your home project? — xaosflux ^Talk 19:06, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

It's not for me, I'm a member of the account creation team on EN. Rich^T|C|E-Mail 13:40, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

OK. Your project could whitelist the range if desired, and/or you could give a user a local exemption as appropriate. — xaosflux ^Talk 14:21, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #254: Working on Functions, together

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

In this issue, we report on new collaborative patterns emerging in our community, we discuss news in Types, we share some events that relate to Wikifunctions and Abstract Wikipedia at Wikimania 2026, 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 July 6, at 17:30 UTC (link to the meeting).

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 09:58, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Global renamer rights

Hi, I would be interested in global renamer rights, but I don't know if I have enough experience to do it. Thanks for the feedback. -- Henryk Siuda (talk) 14:28, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

I'd suggest becoming an admin on a local project first. Or at the least showing how you are involved in this area at your project. — xaosflux ^Talk 22:47, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

OK.

Best regards, -- Henryk Siuda (talk) 11:26, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Global ban es mas severo que el global lock?

@Xaosflux:Buenas,una pregunta el global ban es mas severo que el global locks? AbchyZa22 (talk) 07:55, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Yes, a "ban" is a decision that a specific person is not welcome to participate in any way; a "lock" is a technical control for specific user account. — xaosflux ^Talk 09:18, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

@Xaosflux:Cual es tu opinión con respecto a este (Requests for comment/Global ban for Nv7801)? AbchyZa22 (talk) 12:04, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Not sure. I'd like to see input from the projects where the user actually contributes. — xaosflux ^Talk 12:53, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Do not comment here anymore, your postings and reverts are becoming disruptive. — xaosflux ^Talk 21:29, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #255: Integration on test wiki and annual plan

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

In this issue, we discuss integration of Abstract Wikipedia in Test Wiki and our objectives for the new Wikimedia Foundation Fiscal Year, we remind you of the Wikifunctions and Abstract Wikipedia events at Wikimania 2026, 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 July 6, at 17:30 UTC (link to the meeting).

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 08:22, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Account vanishing reversal

Hi, Xaosflux! Following the discussion we had a year ago, I noticed that you attempted to modify the documentation regarding Account vanishing, but your modification was not accepted. I would like to ask you to inform me of the current instructions regarding the possibility of reversing an account vanish and under what circumstance. As I explained you in our previous discussion, this information is essential for updating the local guideline on Romanian Wikipedia. Thank you, --Pafsanias (talk) 17:49, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

The "current version" includes "Even if vanish is intended to be permanent, it may still be reversed in cases where the vanish should not have happened." in the hat note, and is certainly still done in practice. The "vanish" process is user-initiated, and results in: account renaming, purging of credentials, purging of recovery, account locking, and page moving. If it is found that that vanish was used disruptively and if undoing the "rename" part is useful to user moderation, a manual rename may (and occasionally is) be performed. — xaosflux ^Talk 18:16, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you so much for your prompt answer. As far as I can see, this was the case before too and has remained the same since; nothing has changed in this regard. Therefore, no changes are necessary in the corresponding guidelines in Romanian or English. However, according to your opinion, does the following provision contained in both guidelines still remain applicable? „If you request vanishing for your old account and then create a new account for a clean start, vanishing for your old account may be reversed and your two accounts may be linked, meaning that others will know your old identity”. This was basically the case we analyzed in our previous discussion. Pafsanias (talk) 11:42, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi, globally that is at least partially outdated. In general if a user has no sanctions, deactivates their account, then starts a new one stewards/global renamers are not going to manually rename the deactivated account. Keep in mind that global accounts are broad - spanning our hundreds of projects. The Foundation, along with global and local volunteer communities, has to balance project administrative moderation efforts (such as not renaming accounts that have active blocks) with numerous real-world regulatory frameworks requiring methods for deactivating accounts. — xaosflux ^Talk 13:00, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

I can't really see how the above clause interferes with real-world regulatory frameworks requiring methods of account deactivation, as long as one and the same person repeatedly closes and opens accounts invoking an exceptional (and one-time application) procedure, such as our account vanishing. But again, is this limitation stated anywhere in the official Foundation documentation or in their instructions to stewards/global renamers? Pafsanias (talk) 14:16, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

In short, that a local project has a guidelines that says that a global action "may" occur doesn't create a requirement for global volunteers. If you want Account vanishing to be become elevated to a global policy and include specific requirements, please start a new Request for comment. First you should review the following:

• Requests for comment/Global rename policy (2011, stale)
• Requests for comment/Clarification to Global rename policy (2023 about usurps, passed)
• Requests for comment/Improve quality of renames (2025 about language understanding, passed)
• Requests for comment/Global policy against vanishing while still condemning anyone (2024, failed)
• Note: WMF Legal would review, as they are the ones who had to recently deal with global laws related to data removal. The entire current Special:GlobalVanishRequest workflow came FROM the Foundations Legal and Privacy teams to comply with such.

Practical notes:

• Vanish and New Account is generally well tolerated for the very common use-case of I made contributions under an account that is associated with my real name, and want that name removed; but, I do not want to quit volunteering forever. As the only supported method to disassociate future contributions from a prior username is to create a new account.
• Your use case of a person repeatedly opening and closing accounts may be a presentation of "disruption" - something that user moderation has discretion over.

— xaosflux ^Talk 14:44, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

I certainly do not intend to ask for Account Vanishing to be elevated to a global policy. On the contrary, I intend to align our local guideline with the global requirements, to the extent that these are explicitly stated in Foundation documents and decisions. It will take me quite a while to go through the pages and RFCs that you pointed to, in order to see if there are any relevant discussions there about the issue I have raised, as you seem to suggest. But I will take the time needed and I will verify. Thank you. Pafsanias (talk) 16:23, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

In general, I suggest you keep any "local" pages on the topic simple and informative about the general nature of the process - as it applies to most people. If you have other policies (such as "candidates for administrators must declare all prior accounts") it's a good place to reference such as well. — xaosflux ^Talk 16:54, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #256: Moving toward our first Abstract Wikipedia integration milestone

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

In this issue, we discuss further our objectives for the new Wikimedia Foundation Fiscal Year, we show the latest community tool, we remind you of the Wikifunctions and Abstract Wikipedia events at Wikimania 2026, 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) 09:43, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Steward requests/Miscellaneous#Blocking policy regarding my globally blocked account AbchyZa22

@Xaosflux:Buenas,una pregunta cuál es tu opinión con respecto a este? AbchyZa22 (talk) 14:46, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

I am not interested in this topic at this time. — xaosflux ^Talk 14:48, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Como bloquear email de un usuario

@Xaosflux:Buenas ,como nomino para bloquear email por ejemplo (REDACTED) ,ese pienso que es el email del usuario bloqueado globalmente Carlosarevalohn pero ese usuario estan evadiendo usando multicuentas (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/File:Canal_24_Honduras_es_un_medio_de_comunicacion_de_Televisi%C3%B3n_y_digital.jpg) ? AbchyZa22 (talk) 22:14, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

To stop email notifications from a user, use Special:Mute/AbchyZa22. If you are getting direct emails from them there is nothing we can do. You should not publish email addresses in revisions, as such your prior revision is being suppressed. Do not do this again. — xaosflux ^Talk 00:14, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

@Xaosflux:Ok,gracias AbchyZa22 (talk) 07:20, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Steward requests/Global#Global lock for 1 Carlosarevalohn sock

@Xaosflux:Buenas,pido que bloquea a este usuario,se trata de una cuenta títere de un usuario bloqueado globalmente,por favor bloquea a ese títere. AbchyZa22 (talk) 17:59, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Someone will get to the requests, there are lots of backlogs. Unless a request is directly related to something I have actively worked on please do not leave me messages about it. — xaosflux ^Talk 18:08, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

@Xaosflux:Ok,gracias AbchyZa22 (talk) 18:09, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #257: Beyond syntactic tables

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

In this issue, we discuss syntactic tables and news in Types, we show some community blogposts and tools, we remind you of the Wikifunctions and Abstract Wikipedia events at Wikimania 2026, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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We also remind you that in the next weeks these newsletter reminders will be paused, and that they will resume in mid-August.

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 10:55, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #258: Abstract Wikipedia at Wikimania

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

In this issue, we discuss the presentations and workshops at Wikimania, including a features feedback request based on what we heard there, and highlight new features shipped this week including diffs for Wikifunctions.

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Enjoy the reading! Quiddity (WMF) 19:05, 30 July 2026 (UTC)

About the failure of GIPBE to take effect

Hello. I have noticed that you have granted me GIPBE (Special:Log&logid=68353115), but this user group does not appear in the user groups on various Wikimedia projects and Wikipedia, and it seems that GIPBE has not taken effect (I was already blocked by an IP filter when editing this content; since mainland China can directly access this domain, I was able to send this message). I kindly request your assistance. Chatsven (talk) 06:59, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

Sorry to bother you, I've already resolved it. Chatsven (talk) 07:09, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

No worries. Please also note, that GIPBE does not have any affect on local project blocks. — xaosflux ^Talk 08:46, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

Can't this permission exempt the login interface? Chatsven (talk) 02:51, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

The only thing GIPBE does is make one exempt from a global IP block. If there are local IP blocks on a project, they would need to be dealt with locally. Also, global blocks have nothing to do with logging in - blocked users may log on. — xaosflux ^Talk 09:06, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

EPIC desbloqueó mi pagina de discusion en wikidata

@Xaosflux:Buenas,una pregunta se puede pedir apelacion en mi pagina de discusion en wikidata si estoy en global block (aunque global block permite editar solamente en Meta),aunque EPIC desbloqueo mi pagina de discusion para apelar en el local (https://allblocksever.toolforge.org/?target=AbchyZa22) ?? AbchyZa22 (talk) 18:18, 8 August 2026 (UTC)

Globally blocked users may request any project unblock them, subject to the rules of that project. If you can not edit a user talk page, you would need to use whatever off-wiki process a project provides. Note, as you are locally blocked on wikidatawiki they would need to remove their own block, and then also decide they want to override your global block. — xaosflux ^Talk 20:19, 8 August 2026 (UTC)

@Xaosflux:Ok,gracias AbchyZa22 (talk) 20:56, 8 August 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #259: Congratulations Jules*. An apple is a fruit

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

In this issue, we congratulate Wikimedian of the Year and we discuss his favourite article in relation to Abstract Wikipedia, we introduce a new Type of function on Wikifunctions, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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We also remind you that in the next weeks these newsletter reminders will be paused, and that they will resume in mid-August.

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 13:19, 10 August 2026 (UTC)

Question

Hi,

what exactly did you mean by "configuration or community management", over here when you wrote I have no idea what some comments on a 3 year old RFC have to do with your question about configuration or community management requests on enwiktionary?

FYI, I should've pointed out that Shāntián Tàiláng came up with the RFC in the first place. Yes, I know it's 3 years old and that Shāntián Tàiláng has since been globally blocked. But it looks to me as if they made that RFC 3 years ago because, at the time, they were in desperate need of help (hence their posting an RFC and not an RFH, because of their lack of understanding how to post where it wouldn't get ignored) and never received any help, and now they're globally blocked, which may have been because nobody gave them the needed help back then. (Personally, I blame that IP user, 192.76.8.66, for not leaving a copy of their message on that RFC itself.) ~2026-42013-99 (talk) 14:20, 10 August 2026 (UTC)

Getting a new namespace made on a local project is a local issue, to be discussed on that local project. Same with how local projects want to organize their user moderation administrative pages. Meta-wiki is not the place to deal with local project blocks either, as this is not an appeals project. — xaosflux ^Talk 14:34, 10 August 2026 (UTC)

I understand how this is not an appeals project, but I don't think that that user was trying to appeal a block, more like trying to metaphorically restore their TPA. Especially since there's no equivalent of UTRS for Wiktionary, and that user was blocked for importing disputes across wikis (which I think they did only because their TPA had been revoked on one wiki and they didn't know how to restore it). ~2026-42013-99 (talk) 13:37, 11 August 2026 (UTC)

Wikitionaries have a VRT queue, they may be contacted off-wiki by email. — xaosflux ^Talk 13:51, 11 August 2026 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #260: Shoutout to User:99of9

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

In this issue, we congratulate our own User:99of9 for his extensive work with the Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia communities, we discuss what happened at Wikimania, we introduce a document for interested communities to join Abstract Wikipedia, 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) 15:55, 13 August 2026 (UTC)