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Need some info about global user page

I am a new Wikipedia user, active on the English, Italian, and Spanish language projects. I am writing to you as a CheckUser, with the hope that you can help me with a technical issue I've encountered.  I tried to create my global user page, but the action was blocked with the following message:

This action has been automatically identified as harmful, and therefore disallowed. If you believe your action was constructive, please inform an administrator of what you were trying to do. A brief description of the abuse rule which your action matched is: Global "ntsamr"-pattern spambot filter

I have been unable to find any information explaining the cause of this block. Not sure if this is due to a lack of necessary user rights for global account creation, an error in my formatting or template usage, or another issue entirely.  I would be grateful if you could provide with help or direct me to the appropriate resources for resolving the issue.

Thank you in advance and happy holidays Bit-Pasta (talk) 22:35, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

@Bit-Pasta try again. This was mostly related to some phrases you used, which are similar to some phrases that an automated spam program is using. — xaosflux ^Talk 23:23, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

I see. I used some help to improve the text, will try to make it more personal. Thank you. Bit-Pasta (talk) 08:13, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Next Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Volunteers' Corner will be on January 13

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 January 13, at 18:30 UTC (link to the meeting).

We hope to see you there! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 17:44, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #185 is out: Happy Wikipedia day! Quarterly planning

The first update of 2025 for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions is out. Please, come and read it!

In this issue, we present our plan for the upcoming quarter (January-March 2025), we suggest changes to our "Function of the week" section, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 18:34, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Unblock/excemption

Hello!

My IP has been blocked globally due to "Open proxy". I filed an Appeal and got the response that some Proxy services are reported on my IP, but I didn't used any VPN or Proxy to make my edits. There must be some kind of the mistake but could You unblock my IP or at least give an excemption, please?

Thanks in advance! ThunderGit (talk) 16:49, 18 January 2025 (UTC)

The network address you are connecting to appears to be carrying disruptive traffic for a VPN and 2 proxy services. Contact your network administrator for assistance on how to remedy this. You may also ask the administrators on your home project to locally exempt you if they would like to. — xaosflux ^Talk 17:29, 18 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #186 is out: Welcome, David! Naming conventions recommendations

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

In this issue, we welcome a new member of the team, we introduce our current discussion on naming conventions recommendations, we introduce a new section dedicated to the newest functions created, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 16:36, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #187 is out: With 2000 Functions into the new year: time for stats

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

In this issue, we present some statistics about where we are as a project, we give some updates about our Types, 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 February 3, at 18:30 UTC (link to the meeting).

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 14:05, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

User talk:88.213.217.133

Hello, thanks for the answer about my request to be unblocked from IP address 88.213.217.133. Should I understand that there is no any chance to be unblocked, I mean, I am editor in Wikipedia, 10 from which from 88.213.217.133 and I really do not understand what happened that this IP was blocked. Станислав Николаев (talk) 06:38, 5 February 2025 (UTC)

That you are able to edit my user talk page here shows that you are not blocked. Regarding 88.213.217.133, that address has multiple proxy services running on it disruptively. Contact your network administrator for them to assist in securing their network. See No open proxies for more on this topic. — xaosflux ^Talk 10:03, 5 February 2025 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #188 is out: Invitation to the Natural Language Generation Special Interest Group

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

In this issue, we present a proposal to restructure our Natural Language Generation Special Interest Group (NLG SIG) meeting, we announce the creation of a new type, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 17:17, 6 February 2025 (UTC)

Ban

why did you block me from wikipedia? what did i do wrong Alexiluki (talk) 07:26, 11 February 2025 (UTC)

Your account is not blocked. If you have a block message, please read it carefully - it may have information about how to stop being blocked, or where to contact support. — xaosflux ^Talk 09:44, 11 February 2025 (UTC)

50.202.102.110

Hi. This IP possesses an impressive harvest of local blocks:

enwiki: 2 years

simplewiki: 3 years

svwiki: 3 years

ruwiki: 5 years

ukwiki: 6 months

elwiki: 6 months in 2024

Very strange to find out the only one 3-month global block in 2023. Block it for several years, please. (I'm unable to write on SRG due to a semi-protection.) — 2A00:1370:8186:2EDD:A863:1F0A:6F9D:22C3 23:23, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

You can file an edit request if you really want. But also, unless there is current disruption, we likely won't add any more blocks. — xaosflux ^Talk 00:34, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #189 is out: Restricting the World, redux

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

In this issue, we have an essay from Denny, we discuss the fix to the Byte Type, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 11:19, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #190 is out: A proposal for types per language and part of speech

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

In this issue, we present a proposal for types to represent a part of speech in a language, we present some events that we have taken part to (or we are taking part to), and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 15:50, 20 February 2025 (UTC)

Note

Hi could you please close Meta:Requests_for_deletion#List_of_redundant_files? Thanks, —Matrix (_{user page} ^{(@ commons)} - _talk?) 20:05, 25 February 2025 (UTC)

Done — xaosflux ^Talk 00:26, 26 February 2025 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #191 is out: From things to words

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

In this issue, we discuss the deployment of the possibility of getting the right Lexeme given a Wikidata Item, we discuss the newest updates about Types, 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 3, at 18:30 UTC (link to the meeting).

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 16:16, 28 February 2025 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #192 is out: Recent Changes in the software, Recording of Volunteer’s Corner, and talks in London

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

In this issue, we present two talks that will feature Denny as a speaker and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 15:12, 7 March 2025 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #193 is out: Upcoming NLG meeting, Recent Changes in the software

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

In this issue, we invite you to the next NLG SIG Meeting, that will take place on Tuesday March 18 at 16 UTC, 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) 16:39, 15 March 2025 (UTC)

A Question

Hi xaosflux, I noticed that you mentioned "repeated requests can be considered as disruption and be met with a block" when declining my request for global IPBE.

I would like to apologize for the repeated requests and will spend time editing on enwiki to gain experience, but my question still lies: When would I be considered "sufficiently established"? as this flag can bring a lot of convenience to me.

regards, Least Action (talk) 14:19, 19 March 2025 (UTC)

There is not a brightline rule, in general someone making ~500 constructive contributions over a few months on their home content project are considered. Note also, exceptions also require a showing of actual need. — xaosflux ^Talk 14:41, 19 March 2025 (UTC)

It seems that the VPN I'm using is also affected by local blocks on Meta. Maybe I need a Meta IPBE flag. Least Action (talk) 14:29, 20 March 2025 (UTC)

I suggest you go work on your content project. — xaosflux ^Talk 14:55, 20 March 2025 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #194 is out: Wikidata-based simple enumerations

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

In this issue, we introduce a discussion about a new kind of enumeration type, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 12:06, 21 March 2025 (UTC)

Removals

Hi there, as promised I've left a couple of new paragraphs on Meta:Administrators and a short related note on the relevant talk page. Would you please have a look and comment/edit as needed? Thanks, --M/ (talk) 14:50, 21 March 2025 (UTC)

Translation syntax added by Minorax. ⋆˚｡⋆୨✧୧˚ 𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙃 ˚୨✧୧⋆｡˚⋆🎀 𝑪𝑼𝑻𝑬 🎀 14:55, 21 March 2025 (UTC)

Looks good, made a couple of minor updates. This is really just documenting the current process, so shouldn't be controversial. — xaosflux ^Talk 15:00, 21 March 2025 (UTC)

114.129.4.0/24

対象は匿名のみ？ Kazuyan S (talk) 04:07, 27 March 2025 (UTC)

Due to recent abuse, this block was adjusted. — xaosflux ^Talk 08:43, 27 March 2025 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #195 is out: It’s about time

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

In this issue, we introduce a discussion about how to support the creation of a type for time that is compatible with Wikidata, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 17:25, 28 March 2025 (UTC)

Howdy

When I happened to looked at WM:RFH today, it really piqued my interest. So—

What do you suppose would be the best process for first-party appeals of global bans—UTRS?, or something totally different? 158.106.52.10 15:42, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

Special:Contact/Stewards. If the community cares about making that swift, they should elect more stewards that want to commit to processing appeals. — xaosflux ^Talk 15:46, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

Mandailing project technical assistance

hello i need help with adding categories to btm.wikipedia.org and btm.wiktionary.org projects

The system of adding categories by simply clicking the "+" symbol is no longer active since these two projects hatched from the incubator please help.

We have also checked the hotcat 'Beta' settings and we also didn't find it.IHLubis (talk) 04:19, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

The standard way to add a category to a a page is:

1. Edit the page
2. Put the wikimarkup for a category in to the page text, e.g. add [[Kategori:Provinsi i Indonesia]]
3. Publish the revision

Using the visual editor is it:

1. Edit the page
2. Click the 3-lines button
3. Click Categories
4. Use the popup

Is that not working? If you having problems with external scripts or tools, you will want to ask the tool or script author. — xaosflux ^Talk 08:43, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

@Xaosflux Sorry for interrupting, he's simply wants to enable Hotcat gadget in both btm.wikipedia.org and btm.wiktionary.org projects, can you tell him the procedure to activate it? Thanks. Veracious (talk) 23:22, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

Here are the directions for installing hotcat on a project: commons:Help:Gadget-HotCat#Installing HotCat on another wiki. Notably, someone will first need to spend the time to localize/translate the parameters. After all this has been localized, advertise/discuss with your community, then you may ask a global sysop to copy to the interface at Global sysops/Requests. — xaosflux ^Talk 23:45, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #196 is out: Quarterly Planning for April–June 2025; We are looking for a Senior Product Manager

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

In this issue, we present our work plan for the upcoming quarter (April-June 2025), we publish a new job opening for joining the team, 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 April 7, at 17:30 UTC (link to the meeting).

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 14:22, 6 April 2025 (UTC)

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Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #197 is out: Quarter in review, and lots of material to watch

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

In this issue, we evaluate our work done for the recently closed quarter (January-March 2025), we present you a number of video and blogpost about us to watch and read, 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 the next Natural Language Generation Special Interest Group meeting will be held on April 15, at 16:00 UTC (link to the meeting).

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 11:20, 11 April 2025 (UTC)