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Javascript error on blkwiki

w:blk:
JavaScript parse error (scripts need to be valid ECMAScript 5): Parse error: Syntax error in file 'w:blk:MediaWiki:Common.js#L-228' on line 228
They have no interface admins. — Alexis Jazz (talk or ping me) 16:50, 11 August 2022 (UTC)

@Alexis Jazz: Trying asking a steward. – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 18:36, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

Done I checked the page changes and it's okey now.
P.S.: @Alexis Jazz and Ilovemydoodle: Ping. ✍️ Dušan Kreheľ (talk) 18:52, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by: – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 19:44, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

July and August are identical on tywiki

In mw.config.get('wgMonthNames') July and August are both "nō tiurai" on w:ty. This is causing some unique problems. It's also like that in signatures.
I'd expect the error to be on translatewiki but I can't find it. I think nō tiurai is July. — Alexis Jazz (talk or ping me) 21:17, 11 August 2022 (UTC)

Asked on [1]. — Alexis Jazz (talk or ping me) 06:20, 12 August 2022 (UTC)

Fixed thanks to Amire80! (issue was a local override) — Alexis Jazz (talk or ping me) 08:29, 12 August 2022 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by: – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 19:44, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

Can't load my svg file

Hi all! I have been making the map for 4 months, and now I have completed it and started uploading it here. I waited 5 minutes, and then Dikwarehouse writes that "This file did not pass the verification procedure." At the beginning of the download, he gave me that this file was already downloading. Tried again - same result. Resaved my file as "plain SVG", tried again - same result. What to do? Tell me please.

P.S.: I want to upload this file in svg format in any case, so that everything is beautiful. The file weight is 239 MB, if that matters.

P.P.S.:I exported this SVG file to a PNG file via Inkscape. I got a PNG file weighing 343 MB. I started uploading this file to Wikimedia Commons. And I managed to download it! Further buttons open in the Download Wizard. So it's not about the file size! And in what? I don't know..

P.P.P.S:I tried uploading my SVG file via Chunked upload but no result..."00339: FAILED: stashfailed: This file did not pass file verification." What is a file check? Why is my file not passing it?Пётр Тарасьев (talk) 15:07, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

@Пётр Тарасьев: Could you send a link to the file? Also, please do not post this on talk pages and noticeboards that are not for these questions, it is not necessary and could get you blocked. Thanks. – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 15:57, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

@Ilovemydoodle This file is on my computer. I checked this file in Commons:Commons SVG Checker. There are a lot of mistakes. I just wanted to make a high-quality svg file for multilingual translation, but the campaign will not work (((((((Пётр Тарасьев (talk) 16:22, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

@Пётр Тарасьев: Did you resolve the errors? – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 16:24, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

@Ilovemydoodle I do not know how to do that.Пётр Тарасьев (talk) 16:26, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

@Пётр Тарасьев: Upload the file to some free file host and I will look at it. Thanks. – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 16:28, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

@IlovemydoodleCan you tell me where to download?Пётр Тарасьев (talk) 16:34, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

@Пётр Тарасьев: You mean upload? https://www.file.io should work – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 16:39, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

@Ilovemydoodle Yes! https://file.io/QrEwlWzIgcCS Пётр Тарасьев (talk) 16:42, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

@Пётр Тарасьев: On it! – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 16:52, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

@Ilovemydoodle Did you manage to get the file?Пётр Тарасьев (talk) 16:54, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

@Пётр Тарасьев: Yes. – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 17:02, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

I fixed it! Download link – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 18:12, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

@IlovemydoodleThank you very much! May everything be great in your life! How did you do that?!Пётр Тарасьев (talk) 18:17, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

@Пётр Тарасьев: https://github.com/svg/svgo – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 18:18, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

@Ilovemydoodle What about google mail?Пётр Тарасьев (talk) 16:39, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

@Пётр Тарасьев: My e-mail is disabled due to abuse. – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 16:40, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by: – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 18:30, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

Hola, necesito ayuda!

Hola, si alguien es Bibliotecario/Administrador en Es~Wiki, necesito que me hagan el favor de enviar el código de mi página de usuario a mi correo electrónico joabinfante2016@gmail.com porque allí me bloquearon injustamente y deseo el código para usarlo en otra Wiki. Yo me comuniqué con ellos pero me contestaron de mala manera y no me quisieron ayudar. La verdad sobre el asunto está en mi página de discusión, espero su pronta respuesta!
▮ ⇶ ProGamerJoab⚔YT ▮ ↯THE HACKER↯ ● 🗣️¿Hablamos? ⇒ 21:37, 5 August 2022 (UTC)

@Joab Israel Infante Lee: es:Usuario:Joab Israel Infante Lee → Ver historial → You select the version (as, You click on the date of the version) → Ver código fuente (You don't will the actual source code version of the page, but the source code for the history version). Dušan Kreheľ (talk) 07:32, 6 August 2022 (UTC)

Hola, no me funciona porque me borraron las páginas de usuario después de mi bloqueo, solo deseo que alguien sea amable de darme el código de mis subpáginas eliminadas que solo lo pueden hacer los administradores de es~wiki.

Pido esto, porque ese código me costó mucho tiempo de desarrollo y tiene información importante como: códigos, programación, enlaces importantes, etc. Espero puedan ayudarme.

¡Muchas gracias por su ayuda!
▮ ⇶ ProGamerJoab⚔YT ▮ ↯THE HACKER↯ ● 🗣️¿Hablamos? ⇒ 01:32, 7 August 2022 (UTC)

@Joab Israel Infante Lee: You look the mail. Dušan Kreheľ (talk) 07:24, 7 August 2022 (UTC)

My attempt did not solve the problems. Dušan Kreheľ (talk) 15:23, 13 August 2022 (UTC)

I was blocked for no reason on Wikipedia

I just don't understand. 🥺 JustACuteGirl2009 (talk) 15:24, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

@JustACuteGirl2009 - your block on English Wikipedia is an Oversight Block. If you want to ask about it, email oversight-en-wp(AT)wikipedia.org (replacing the (AT), of course). No-one here will be able to help you. Nosebagbear (talk) 15:54, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

Wikivideos

Hi! I just proposed Wikivideos, a project that aims to generate video content using wikitext.

It's based on Extension:WikiVideos, an extension that basically introduces <wikivideo> tags very similar to <gallery> tags, but that output videos rather than galleries (basically, an automated voice reads the text aloud while each image is shown, but there's much more too).

You can read more at Wikivideos and test it out at https://wikivideos.org, cheers!

PS: If you feel like replying, please consider doing so at at Wikivideos or at https://wikivideos.org (depending on the nature of your comment) to try to keep the discussion together. Thanks! Sophivorus (talk) 03:50, 5 August 2022 (UTC)

Sorry, but how exactly is this a wiki? I don't see how this is different from a regular video sharing site (e.g. YouTube, Vimeo, etc.). Feel free to explain. – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 02:04, 17 August 2022 (UTC)

Proposal for a new wiki (Mineralwiki)

Hello, I have made an proposal for a new wiki here. And I would like to ask for your support.

In this wiki there will be an article on all existing minerals. It will describe all the properties of the mineral and everything there is to know about it. And how would it be different from Wikipedia articles about minerals? In everything. It would be more accurate, with lots of pictures, and complete. Of course that' s going to take a lot of work, but I think it's worth it.

If you like minerals too, you should also participate. Or support us. Thanks. Lois131 (talk) 12:46, 13 August 2022 (UTC)

Lois131, so kind of like Wikispecies? Maybe the scope should be more broad in that case, chemicalwiki or something.
Also, consider just doing this on Wikiversity or Wikibooks. — Alexis Jazz (talk or ping me) 15:51, 13 August 2022 (UTC)

@Alexis Jazz Yes, you're right, it will be kind of like Wikispecies. Only instead of organisms, the articles will contain minerals, rocks, and possibly chemical elements. Yes, it could also have the Earth's history, the geology of the Earth, since that would include minerals and rocks. And then the wiki could be called Geowiki.Lois131 (talk) 17:27, 13 August 2022 (UTC)

So, something similar to this, but in a wiki-form? Good idea! – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 02:02, 17 August 2022 (UTC)

Question about dumps (this is actually needed, not just a stupid/pointless question)

Is it possible to dump deleted contributions (i.e. save all edits in the archive table) to an xml file? And, if so, how? – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 02:00, 17 August 2022 (UTC)

@Stang: Is this possible? Thanks. – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 23:52, 17 August 2022 (UTC)

Invitation to join the Movement Strategy Forum

The Movement Strategy Forum (MS Forum) is a multilingual collaborative space for all conversations about Movement Strategy implementation. We are inviting all Movement participants to collaborate on the MS Forum. The goal of the forum is to build community collaboration using an inclusive multilingual platform.

The Movement Strategy is a collaborative effort to imagine and build the future of the Wikimedia Movement. Anyone can contribute to the Movement Strategy, from a comment to a full-time project.

Join this forum with your Wikimedia account, engage in conversations, and ask questions in your language.

The Movement Strategy and Governance team launched the proposal for this MS Forum in May. After a 2-month review period, we have just published the Community Review Report. It includes a summary of the discussions, metrics, and information about the next steps.

We look forward to seeing you at the MS Forum! Qgil-WMF (talk) 11:41, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

Access to non public data

I read the access to non public data policy because I'm planning on signing it when I turn 16 (it's required to volunteer on VRT). If I ever sign it, do I need to provide proof of my identity and age? Weeklyd3 (talk) 23:39, 22 August 2022 (UTC)

Replying to stewards

I recently contacted oversight, but I got a response from stewardswikimediaorg asking for clarification, but I am not sure how to reply to this.

Edit: I still don't know how to reply, but I sent a second request and the edit did get oversighted. – Ilovemydoodle (talk) 20:06, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

Check out the View it! prototype & join us for a demo + discussion on Aug. 31st 16:00GMT

We have a new project that has been funded by the Wikimedia Foundation as part of the Structured Data Across Wikimedia Work to create a tool called View it!. The tool aims to increase the discoverability of images on Commons, give readers and editors access to more images, and encourage contributors to utilize Commons & structured data. Please visit the Meta page if you are interested in trying out the prototype. We are having a demo and feedback session on August 31st at 16:00 UTC, please join us if you wish!

Please feel free to ask any questions you may have! Thanks! JamieF (talk) 17:14, 29 August 2022 (UTC)

The 2022 Board of Trustees election Community Voting period is now open

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Hi everyone,

The Community Voting period for the 2022 Board of Trustees election is now open. Here are some helpful links to get you the information you need to vote:

• Try the Election Compass, showing how candidates stand on 15 different topics.
• Read the candidate statements and answers to Affiliate questions
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MPossoupe (WMF) (talk) 00:24, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

@MPossoupe (WMF) Is there a reason the Campaign Videos were omitted from this announcement? TomDotGov (talk) 01:53, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

Hi @TomDotGov,

Thanks for asking. The message announcing the opening of the vote was prepared months in advance, including translations, before the decision was made to create campaign videos. The link to the videos wasn't included in this version because of this, but the suggestion was to link the videos from the Candidates page, which IS linked and translated. That was overlooked. While we haven’t got time to get the update to that page translated, we have added the links under a header that makes them easy to find and should be easy to translate. We will also include a note about the videos when we send a voting reminder.

Thanks

MPossoupe (WMF) (talk) 06:50, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

They are included now, at least in the English version (and I tweaked the German translation a wee bit), but they have to be made translatable by someone with some kind of administrative rights. Grüße vom Sänger ♫^(Reden) 08:13, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

@MPossoupe (WMF): Thanks for explaining what happened. Andreas JN466 05:51, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

Fix, removed translation markup. --Minorax^«¦talk¦» 03:03, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

The 2022 Board of Trustees election Community Voting is about to close

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Hello,

The Community Voting period of the 2022 Board of Trustees election started on August 23, 2022, and will close on September 6, 2022 23:59 UTC. There’s still a chance to participate in this election. If you did not vote, please visit the SecurePoll voting page to vote now. To see about your voter eligibility, please visit the voter eligibility page.

If you need help in making your decision, here are some helpful links:

• Try the Election Compass, showing how candidates stand on 15 different topics.
• Read the candidate statements and answers to Affiliate questions.
• Learn more about the skills the Board seek and how the Analysis Committee found candidates align with those skills
• Watch the videos of the candidates answering questions proposed by the community.

Best,

Movement Strategy and Governance

MPossoupe (WMF) (talk) 05:36, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

Fix, removed translation markup. --Minorax^«¦talk¦» 03:03, 2 September 2022 (UTC)