Wikimedia Forum/Archives/2021-04

Queries about WMFLegal ?

1. Is WMF Legal functioning at the present time ?

   yes

2. How long does WMF Legal take to reply to emails sent to legal@wikim... ?

   no idea

3. What is the timeline for WMF Legal to accept/reject requests for Office-action / Oversight made for harassment and libels of living 3rd persons using Wikimedia's computer resources ?

   no idea

4. Is there any way to speed up the process with WMF Legal ? Namedefend (talk) 08:27, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

   Ask WMF legal

WMF Legal is not answerable to this community, nor keeps us informed. Only WMF can answer those questions.  — billinghurst sDrewth 08:28, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by:  — billinghurst sDrewth 08:28, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

Talk page indexing here at meta

I noticed that talk pages here at Meta seem to be indexed by search engines. They probably shouldn't be, the same as they aren't at Wikipedia. Could we fix that? {{u|Sdkb}} ^talk 00:04, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

This isn't the page to discuss metawiki issues. You could start at Meta:Babel or Meta:RFC  — billinghurst sDrewth 10:14, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by:  — billinghurst sDrewth 08:35, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

Line numbering coming soon to all wikis

Example

From April 15, you can enable line numbering in some wikitext editors - for now in the template namespace, coming to more namespaces soon. This will make it easier to detect line breaks and to refer to a particular line in discussions. These numbers will be shown if you enable the syntax highlighting feature (CodeMirror extension), which is supported in the 2010 and 2017 wikitext editors.

More information can be found on this project page. Everyone is invited to test the feature, and to give feedback on this talk page.

-- Johanna Strodt (WMDE) 15:06, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

Creating a Navigation Bar

Hi Everyone, I would like to know if there is a resources material where I could read on how to create different navigation portal eg. Home|About us|Campaigns|Contacts etc. if there is an easy material that has a lot resources the would enable me learn how to create various navigation tabs for campaigns I would be very grateful. Thanks Jwale2 (talk) 23:08, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

@Jwale2: Do you mean the mediawiki:sidebar? Otherwise which navigation bar are you meaning. Pointers are useful.  — billinghurst sDrewth 08:31, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by:  — billinghurst sDrewth 00:31, 16 May 2021 (UTC)

Threatened, harassed & bullied by cross-wiki vandals

Hi, there's some history of cross-wiki abuse against me User:Bédévore/Harassment. There's currently another round of cross-wiki abuse, with threats + sexist & sexual comments on my user pages by single-purpose accounts. I reported the abuses on the steward page for global lock... and nothing happened. I know we are all volunteers but I don't understand what's taking so long. Maybe I should report the abuses on another page to get a reaction about it. Please tell me where. Best regards, Bédévore (talk) 12:50, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

@Bédévore: Stewards are regularly in IRC, and responsive, so you could try popping in with Freenode's webchat function if you don't have an IRC client. Alternatively you can use their other contact means, like SN and their Special:Contact/Stewards. Or talk to your wiki's CU and see if they can escalate to stewards, they have email contact details to raise issues.  — billinghurst sDrewth 08:35, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

Hello @Billinghurst: thanks for the tips. Bédévore (talk) 10:11, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by:  — billinghurst sDrewth 00:31, 16 May 2021 (UTC)

Universal Code of Conduct Phase 2: m:Talk:Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations/Discussion

The Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) provides a universal baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire Wikimedia movement and all its projects. The project is currently in Phase 2, outlining clear enforcement pathways. You can read more about the whole project on its project page. There are consultations ongoing at several projects about key discussion topics.

To seek input from participants of projects without individual on-wiki discussions, m:Talk:Universal Code of Conduct/2021 consultations/Discussion is accessible now in several languages and accepting input in any language.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Xeno (WMF) (talk) 16:32, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by:  — billinghurst sDrewth 00:31, 16 May 2021 (UTC)

Suggested Values

From April 29, it will be possible to suggest values for parameters in templates. Suggested values can be added to TemplateData and will then be shown as a drop-down list in VisualEditor. This allows template users to quickly select an appropriate value. This way, it prevents potential errors and reduces the effort needed to fill the template with values. It will still be possible to fill in values other than the suggested ones.

More information, including the supported parameter types and how to create suggested values: [1] [2]. Everyone is invited to test the feature, and to give feedback on this talk page.

Timur Vorkul (WMDE) 14:08, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

Wikimedia thematic organizations

Where can I change the contents of the section "What are Wikimedia thematic organizations?"? There is a missing word that I want to add. Currently, only the section's title can be changed. Thanks! Nguyentrongphu (talk) 15:53, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

@Nguyentrongphu: If the issue is in the English version, then either just make the edit, or suggest an edit page's talk page. If it is one of the translations, then use the translation tool on the page.  — billinghurst sDrewth 08:39, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

billinghurst I clicked "edit" the page, but only the title can be changed. The contents of the section is nowhere to be found. Can you give me a link to edit the contents of the section "What are Wikimedia thematic organizations?"? Thanks! Nguyentrongphu (talk) 11:05, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

@Nguyentrongphu: In English I see a standard wikipage with a standard edit tab and it opens to a standard edit page, there is not protection, whether I am logged in or as an IP address. If you are not in English, then you need to be using the "Want to help translate? Translate the missing messages" link.  — billinghurst sDrewth 12:26, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

billinghurst I don't see this part in the edit page: Wikimedia thematic organizations are independent non-profit organizations founded to support and promote the Wikimedia projects within a specified focal area. Like the Wikimedia Foundation, they aim to "empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally". Thematic organizations use a name clearly linking them to Wikimedia and are granted use of Wikimedia trademarks for their work, publicity, and fundraising. Currently, 2 thematic organization exists.

Recognition from the Affiliations Committee allows a group to apply for using the Wikimedia trademarks, access to unique grants, and additional affiliate support; however, recognition is not required to do any of the work a typical Wikimedia user group, and groups are encouraged to consider that model if they do not yet meet the requirements of a thematic organization. Nguyentrongphu (talk) 12:35, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

@Nguyentrongphu: are you on the Wikimedia thematic organizations/en or the Wikimedia thematic organizations/vi Vietnamese version? If /vi, then there should be a translate labelled tab.  — billinghurst sDrewth 13:05, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

billinghurst I'm not trying to translate anything here. I want to edit something in the italicized part above, but it is nowhere to be found in the edit page. Although, this is also a problem for those who want to translate. In the translate page, only the titles can be translated and not the contents. Nguyentrongphu (talk) 13:25, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

Ah okay, you haven't deciphered how to interpret {{TCT}} templates (template name it imports and the switch). The text is in Template:Wikimedia movement affiliates/Content though I would not recommend tinkering with that template unless you are really good at templates and not f*cking them up. Much better to suggest some text here.  — billinghurst sDrewth 13:49, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

billinghurst Looks complicated. Anyway, however, recognition is not required to do any of the work of a typical Wikimedia user group. I believe the word "of" is missing. Nguyentrongphu (talk) 16:30, 6 May 2021 (UTC)

Done  — billinghurst sDrewth 22:23, 6 May 2021 (UTC)