Wikimedia Forum/Archives/2023-12

Dormant account?

In the past I had two accounts one which was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:CiceroHunter which was the first and then the second one here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Stewart_Little both remain dormant and inaccessible however I would like it if the userpages and subpages were to be deleted if an administrator can especially this page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:CiceroHunter/Userpage which I don't want to still be available on Wikipedia. Could anyone assist me in getting the userpages and subpages erased I can no longer access the two accounts and I didn't have an email address kept in the account preferences. I did email an administrator on Wikipedia but they haven't been active since December 15th. This account will only be the only one in use. ShadowWarfare 22:58, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

@ShadowWarfare you can request pages on the English Wikipedia be deleted by listing them at w:en:Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion. — xaosflux ^Talk 23:53, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

@Xaosflux I've done that just now for CiceroHunter however I haven't for the User:Stewart Little account as the userpage is linked from Meta-Wiki. So what shall I do for the Meta-Wiki userpage could an administrator delete the userpage on Meta-Wiki if doable or is there another process on this site that I'm not aware of? Regards, ShadowWarfare 17:11, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

I've blanked that userpage, and disabled it from being a global userpage. — xaosflux ^Talk 18:04, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

Thanks! All that remains now on Wikipedia is the CiceroHunter deletion requests to be completed and by the way a user posted on the w:en:Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion page and suggested G7 deletion template requests so I've also posted that template on the main userpage and subpages and all that I'm waiting for is for them to be deleted. ShadowWarfare 18:07, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

This section was archived on a request by:  — billinghurst sDrewth 09:38, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

(New) Feature on Kartographer: Adding geopoints via QID

Since September 2022, it is possible to create geopoints using a QID. Many wiki contributors have asked for this feature, but it is not being used much. Therefore, we would like to remind you about it. More information can be found on the project page. If you have any comments, please let us know on the talk page. – Best regards, the team of Technical Wishes at Wikimedia Deutschland

Thereza Mengs (WMDE) 12:31, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

What is WikiAlpha?

Hello meta admins, I found this site while patrolling in vi wiki. I tried accessing it and thought the site was trying to impersonate Wikimedia. That's just my personal speculation and could be wrong! I hope an administrator can answer my question! Sincerely thank you.
@Johannnes89 @M7 @Billinghurst @MathXplore @Mykola7 Do Tri ✓ 💬 05:26, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello, MTRIProd. Reading the home page they state to be an alternative project that will allow articles to be kept even if non notable. You can find out more information about mirrors and forks. Those projects are not run by the Wikimedia Foundation, nor any sysop and/or Steward is qualified for acting on those separate projects. --M/ (talk) 07:40, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

@M7 So as I mentioned above, that website might be impersonating Wikimedia. I think this needs intervention by Wikimedia's legal department. Do Tri ✓ 💬 11:54, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

Please don't randomly ping people at this page, especially when you start a conversation about offwiki issues. Uncool. Nothing to do with me or any administrators that you saw something. If we have an interest we will see it and comment.  — billinghurst sDrewth 20:21, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

@Billinghurst Okay! Thank you for the reminder! Do Tri ✓ 💬 12:49, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Problems on ruwiki

Hello everybody. I wrote about problems on the Russian Wikipedia to Jimbo Wales, but this turned out to be the wrong place. Where is here the right place to discuss the problems on ruwiki? Asorev (talk) 07:15, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

@Asorev: Hello, it is recommended discussing with the local community and the local Arbitration Committee first. Thanks. SCP-2000 07:54, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello, SCP-2000. I do not know where on the Russian Wikipedia I am able to discuss this problem because I am blocked in the Wikipedia namespace where is the page where I have to appeal against the block before filing a claim with the local Arbitration Committee. Asorev (talk) 09:14, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Sister Projects Committee

You are invited to join the discussion regarding the proposed Sister Projects Committee, a body to review requests for creating, significantly modifying, and closing Wikimedia projects, here. — Frostly (talk) 01:50, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Have a knowledge in Gerrit?

Hi there,

I did request in Phabricator to add a code and to change some names. But I do not have enough knowledge to change them. Does somebody have a knowledge to do it? Zolgoyo (talk) 20:00, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

Filing a feature request

A user at w:en:Wikipedia:Bot_requests#Automatic_NOGALLERY_keyword_for_categories_containing_non-free_files suggested requesting a new feature to disable category thumbnails by default at the project level, in particular to enforce the enwiki policy on non-free content. Has this been proposed before in Wikimedia Phabricator? LaundryPizza03 (talk) 07:20, 29 December 2023 (UTC)