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Tech News: 2022-27
 Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Changes later this week
 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from . It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from . It will be on all wikis from (calendar).
 * Octicons-sync.svg Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on at 07:00 UTC (targeted wikis) and on  at 7:00 UTC (targeted wikis).
 * The Beta Feature for DiscussionTools will be updated throughout July. Discussions will look different.  You can see some of the proposed changes.
 * Octicons-tools.svg This change only affects pages in the main namespace in Wikisource. The Javascript config variable  will be removed from  and be replaced with the variable .

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19:32, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

Tech News: 2022-28
 Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Recent changes
 * In the Vector 2022 skin, the page title is now displayed above the tabs such as Discussion, Read, Edit, View history, or More. Learn more.
 * Octicons-tools.svg It is now possible to easily view most of the configuration settings that apply to just one wiki, and to compare settings between two wikis if those settings are different. For example: Japanese Wiktionary settings, or settings that are different between the Spanish and Esperanto Wikipedias. Local communities may want to discuss and propose changes to their local settings. Details about each of the named settings can be found by searching MediaWiki.org.
 * The Anti-Harassment Tools team recently deployed the IP Info Feature as a Beta Feature at all wikis. This feature allows abuse fighters to access information about IP addresses. Please check our update on how to find and use the tool. Please share your feedback using a link you will be given within the tool itself.

Changes later this week
 * There is no new MediaWiki version this week.
 * Octicons-sync.svg Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on at 07:00 UTC (targeted wikis).

Future changes
 * The Beta Feature for DiscussionTools will be updated throughout July. Discussions will look different.  You can see some of the proposed changes.

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19:24, 11 July 2022 (UTC)

Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election 2022 - Propose statements for the 2022 Election Compass



 *  You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. 
 *  metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2022/Announcement/Propose statements for the 2022 Election Compass • 

Hi all,

Community members in the 2022 Board of Trustees election are invited to propose statements to use in the Election Compass.

An Election Compass is a tool to help voters select the candidates that best align with their beliefs and views. The community members will propose statements for the candidates to answer using a Lickert scale (agree/neutral/disagree). The candidates’ answers to the statements will be loaded into the Election Compass tool. Voters will use the tool by entering in their answer to the statements (agree/disagree/neutral). The results will show the candidates that best align with the voter’s beliefs and views.


 * Here is the timeline for the Election Compass:

July 8 - 20: Community members propose statements for the Election Compass

July 21 - 22: Elections Committee reviews statements for clarity and removes off-topic statements

July 23 - August 1: Volunteers vote on the statements

August 2 - 4: Elections Committee selects the top 15 statements

August 5 - 12: candidates align themselves with the statements

August 15: The Election Compass opens for voters to use to help guide their voting decision

The Elections Committee will select the top 15 statements at the beginning of August. The Elections Committee will oversee the process, supported by the Movement Strategy and Governance team. MSG will check that the questions are clear, there are no duplicates, no typos, and so on.

Best,

Movement Strategy and Governance

This message was sent on behalf of the Board Selection Task Force and the Elections Committee MNadzikiewicz (WMF) (talk) 13:41, 12 July 2022 (UTC)

15-year-old article featured on main page?
The main page is showing the article Tour de France: Cédric Vasseur wins stage 10, which was published in July 2007. Is there a reason for this? --Ixfd64 (talk) 18:44, 13 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks No idea how that happened but I’ve removed it. [24Cr][talk] 18:53, 13 July 2022 (UTC)
 * It looks as if the Template:published template was only recently added to the article. I've noticed it is also appearing near the top of lists and templates, e.g. Template:Europe --CSJJ104 (talk) 13:14, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
 * I am pretty sure it is because Publish was changed to Published, making it look like it was published recently. Publish is the main template while Published is pretty much a redirect and serves as an alternative. I don't have the technical knowledge to say how or where the date of adding the template is stored, but it affects pages which rely on DPL. It has, for example, also affected Category:2007 Tour de France's "Latest stories" section. Cheers, SVTCobra 00:51, 19 July 2022 (UTC)

Tech News: 2022-29
 Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Problems
 * The feature on mobile web for Nearby Pages was missing last week. It will be fixed this week.

Changes later this week
 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from . It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from . It will be on all wikis from (calendar).

Future changes
 * The Technical Decision Forum is seeking community representatives. You can apply on wiki or by emailing TDFSupport@wikimedia.org before 12 August.

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22:59, 18 July 2022 (UTC)

Image and media stuff?
Commons (and assorted images) has been on my mind lately. Just curious: Anyone here aware of any type/class of images over there for which there is a robust selection? Just thinking and mulling stuff over. Here is a bit: My recent article about Texas wildfires, I noticed how hard it was to find anything that would fit (settled on a Fire Engine for the city of Austin, Texas).--Bddpaux (talk) 15:11, 19 July 2022 (UTC)


 * Best shot is with Commons. With my article on UK obesity, I really went through loads of categories and searched photos all over to settle on a supermarket advertising processed meats, which I guess is junk food? In your (your?) latest on monkeypox, I just went with a map which included Virginia. Sometimes, 'good enough' has to do. JJLiu112 (talk) 15:26, 19 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Similar to what JJ said, I find it best to wade through Commons categories, rather than relying on the search feature. Did you find Commons:Category:Wildfires in Texas while searching? Cheers, SVTCobra 15:48, 19 July 2022 (UTC)
 * No I didn't! But I know about it now. Thanks!--Bddpaux (talk) 17:08, 22 July 2022 (UTC)

Let's talk about the Desktop Improvements
Join an online meeting with the team working on the Desktop Improvements! It will take place on 26 July 2022 at 12:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC on Zoom. Click here to join. Meeting ID: 5304280674. Dial by your location.

Read more. See you! SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 16:19, 25 July 2022 (UTC)

Tech News: 2022-30
 Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Recent changes
 * The www.wikibooks.org and www.wikiquote.org portal pages now use an automated update system. Other project portals will be updated over the next few months.

Problems
 * Last week, some wikis were in read-only mode for a few minutes because of an emergency switch of their main database (targeted wikis).

Changes later this week
 * Octicons-sync.svg The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from . It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from . It will be on all wikis from (calendar).
 * The external link icon will change slightly in the skins Vector legacy and Vector 2022. The new icon uses simpler shapes to be more recognizable on low-fidelity screens.
 * Administrators will now see buttons on user pages for "" and "" instead of just "" if the user is already blocked.

Future meetings
 * The next open meeting with the Web team about Vector (2022) will take place tomorrow (26 July).

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19:27, 25 July 2022 (UTC)

Vote for Election Compass Statements

 *  You can find this message translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki.
 *  m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2022/Announcement/Vote for Election Compass Statements • 

Hi all,

Volunteers in the 2022 Board of Trustees election are invited to vote for statements to use in the Election Compass. You can vote for the statements you would like to see included in the Election Compass on Meta-wiki.

An Election Compass is a tool to help voters select the candidates that best align with their beliefs and views. The community members will propose statements for the candidates to answer using a Lickert scale (agree/neutral/disagree). The candidates’ answers to the statements will be loaded into the Election Compass tool. Voters will use the tool by entering in their answer to the statements (agree/disagree/neutral). The results will show the candidates that best align with the voter’s beliefs and views.

Here is the timeline for the Election Compass:


 * July 8 - 20: Volunteers propose statements for the Election Compass
 * July 21 - 22: Elections Committee reviews statements for clarity and removes off-topic statements
 * July 25 - August 3: Volunteers vote on the statements
 * August 4: Elections Committee selects the top 15 statements
 * August 5 - 12: candidates align themselves with the statements
 * August 16: The Election Compass opens for voters to use to help guide their voting decision

The Elections Committee will select the top 15 statements at the beginning of August

Best,

Movement Strategy and Governance

This message was sent on behalf of the Board Selection Task Force and the Elections Committee  MNadzikiewicz (WMF) (talk) 11:32, 31 July 2022 (UTC)