User talk:Lukaslt13
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Your request
[edit]I'm not sure I fully understand what you want. Are you trying to change your username again, or do you want to make your name into a redirect to your userpage? If it's the first one, I can look into getting that done for you — but userpages aren't allowed to have redirects to them sitting in the article space, so if it's the second one then that's not something we can do. Bearcat (talk) 16:45, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
Sorry, i'm doesn't good learn English speak, but I wanted, that you change my redirecting. I want that when I wroting "Lukas Lazinka" my redirected to my user page, you're understand me? Lukaslt13 (talk)Lukaslt13Lukaslt13 (talk)
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[edit]Hello! Lukaslt13,
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Gladly I would agree, but how do I register? Lukaslt13 (talk)Lukaslt13Lukaslt13 (talk)
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[edit]Hello! Lukaslt13,
you are invited to the Teahouse, a forum on Wikipedia for new editors to ask questions about editing Wikipedia, and get support from peers and experienced editors. Please join us! Lukaslt13 (talk) 16:48, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
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Welcome to Wikipedia! Need a hand?
[edit]Hello, Lukaslt13!
Having an article declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Lukaslt13 (talk) 16:48, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
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Polite Reminder
[edit] Please do not add or change content, as you did at Vosiūnai, without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you. — Preceding comment added by Mr.Luther34 (talk • contribs) 11:26, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
- If you can correct, because I'm still beginner :) ----Lukaslt13 (talk) 11:10, 28 September 2014 (UTC) 11:56, 20 December 2015 (UTC)Lukaslt13--Lukaslt13 (talk) 11:10, 28 September 2014 (UTC) 11:56, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
Your signature
[edit]Hello Lukas! It's nice that you have joined us here at the Wikipedia and that you have understood the coding enough to make nice user and talk pages as well as your signature. However, your signature is very, very much like ChamithN's signature and at a brief glance it if easy to mistake you for that editor. Could you please change the look of your signature just a bit, other colors, another font or something, to stop the confusion? You can look at this guide: Wikipedia:Signature tutorial to see how that can be done. Try to get your own signature so that other editors don't think you are impersonating someone else. Cheers, w.carter-Talk 13:35, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
- I also took a look at your user page, and it looks like you are trying to write a biography about yourself or something. That is not what Wikipedia is about. This is not Facebook. Take a look at Wikipedia:Guidance for younger editors for more info. I also think it would be a good idea if you did the Wikipedia:The Wikipedia Adventure to learn more about editing and this site. w.carter-Talk 13:41, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
- Facebook but there is no description about yourself? :) And here's a great opportunity for me to reveal.--Lukaslt13 talk 18:36, 20 December 2015 (UTC)Lukaslt13Lukaslt13 talk 18:36, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
Hi Lukaslt13
[edit]could I Maybe suggest that you check out this link Training For students it will teach you a lot about Wikipedia and how to edit successfully aswell as giving you a lot of other useful advise and tips , it's a lot of reading but it's very easy to understand and very informative.Hope it helps you out. --Mr.Luther34-- 16:57, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
Census
[edit]Laba, surasymo doumenis gali rasti Statitikos Departamento svetaineje. Agliskai: http://osp.stat.gov.lt/en/2011-m.-surasymas (Excel file Population by locality (XLS)) ir lietuviskai: http://osp.stat.gov.lt/lt/2011-m.-surasymas (Excel file Gyventojai gyvenamosiose vietovėse (XLS)). Renata (talk) 19:04, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
- Pagaliau susišnekėsim :), man vis su tom šaltinių išvaizdom nesiseka, ech, bet angliškai ne viską suprantu :) Nu gal pavyks :) Ouč, vos nepamiršau, gal galite kažkaip gyventojų surašymą pakeisti ir Lietuviškojoje vikipedijoje, nes aš blokuotas iki 2018 metų (bandau el paštais atsiblokuot) ? Ten tie patys straipsniukai kuriuos aš sukūriau čia. Mano vardas buvo: Lukas_GamingLT. Dėkui :) --Lukaslt13 talk 19:12, 20 December 2015 (UTC)Lukaslt13Lukaslt13 talk 19:12, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
Your signature hurts my eyes.
[edit]If this is on purpose, then feel free to continue using it. Please be aware, that I might be the only person voicing my concerns, but with some probability not the only person annoyed by the design. --2003:62:4D25:DCD7:651D:EB88:E125:CBCE (talk) 08:05, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
- Sir, if you do not like, do not look. P.s kind of want to, and the use of such a design. It is important that the copy of the others. Good day. --Lukaslt13 talk 13:19, 22 December 2015 (UTC)Lukaslt13Lukaslt13 talk 13:19, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
- Should I assume from your response that 2003 is right, and your purpose in using that signature is to annoy other editors? Maproom (talk) 13:40, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
- Okay, I have changed, all right? --Lukaslt13 (talk) 13:51, 22 December 2015 (UTC)Lukaslt13Lukaslt13 (talk) 13:51, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
- Thank you! Please accept this Dobos torte. Maproom (talk) 14:58, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
- With pleasure :) --L.ukas_lt_13_--Talk 15:35, 22 December 2015 (UTC)Lukaslt13L.ukas_lt_13_--Talk 15:35, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
- Thank You for being so considerate.--2003:62:4D25:DCE1:782F:5205:9C9D:7F88 (talk) 22:19, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
- I would advise to sign up, and then you can edit what you want :), Hm, but thank you :), good holidays!!! --L.ukas_lt_13_--Talk 12:44, 23 December 2015 (UTC)Lukaslt13L.ukas_lt_13_--Talk 12:44, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
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Thank you, all !!!
[edit]I, with great respect, I would like to express our appreciation for these people:
- Liz − for Teahouse invitation to the forum,
- Mr.Luther34 − for comments and observations,
- W.Carter − for corrections and rescue styles,
- Renata3 − My country user, for assistance unready references (supratai :) )
- Maproom − for delicious Dobos cake :), do not be angry :),
And all the others who helped me. Very thank you very much !!!
As the approaching Christmas Eve and other holidays, I would like to wish you all a lot of happiness, lots of big bellies, many health, adventure and countless other gadgets. Yet I wish well to celebrate the New year 2016, to receive over one million Christmas gift, and patiently wait for next year's Christmas Eve
Know I am communicable, very much I pay communicate with me, so there will not be problems in the future, right?
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Thank you very much for the offer, taken into account. Well, my computer is IBM, Web browser Opera browser, but sometimes a lot of advertising, then use Internet Explorer. --L.ukas_lt_13_--Talk 07:49, 24 December 2015 (UTC)Lukaslt13L.ukas_lt_13_--Talk 07:49, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
Hey,
[edit]hey there!!! I see that you have been on Wikipedia for quite while and was just wondering if you could help me, as I am stuck. Please help I'd appreciate it. ~Gravano's~ 16:29, 28 December 2015 (UTC)
- Ok, gladly, that only your situation, what should you do?
--L.ukas lt 13 --Talk 16:37, 28 December 2015 (UTC)Lukaslt13
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Teahouse host
[edit]Might I respectfully suggest that you do not have enough experience yet to be a host. Theroadislong (talk) 18:26, 28 December 2015 (UTC)
- Right? Ok, sorry, I'm very stupid. Joke :D, I just when you said, not have enough experience. :D --L.ukas lt 13 --Talk 09:46, 30 December 2015 (UTC)Lukaslt13
- Lukaslt13, if you have decided that you do not have enough experience to be a Teahouse host, you should remove your listing from Wikipedia:Teahouse/Host landing. Cordless Larry (talk) 15:49, 30 December 2015 (UTC)
- Really? Well and good. Oh, no, I did some of my own experience know how to do something --L.ukas lt 13 --Talk 17:56, 2 January 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
- I'm not sure that I understand your reply. Do you plan to remove yourself, or not? Cordless Larry (talk) 16:28, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
- Sorry to be blunt but your recent edit at the teahouse, suggests that you do not have a sufficient command of the english language to be helpful there. Theroadislong (talk) 12:18, 16 January 2016 (UTC)
- Sorry?! I'm not blunt, maybe you blunt, but I not. I very clever, see when learning, be surprise. I do not want to offend anyone, but you do me a little Mardi Gras. And Teahouse normal because I was so sophisticated. Maybe you Teahouse quite there do not ask anything, and nobody, but I am learning and improving, and still distributes its knowledge about editing and not only :) And what exactly wanted, I needed specificity in certain situations?--L.ukas lt 13 --Talk 13:11, 16 January 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
- Theroadislong was not accusing you of being blunt. I realise that you have trouble communicating in English, but please try to read and understand the message again. Cordless Larry (talk) 07:59, 19 January 2016 (UTC)
- Sorry?! I'm not blunt, maybe you blunt, but I not. I very clever, see when learning, be surprise. I do not want to offend anyone, but you do me a little Mardi Gras. And Teahouse normal because I was so sophisticated. Maybe you Teahouse quite there do not ask anything, and nobody, but I am learning and improving, and still distributes its knowledge about editing and not only :) And what exactly wanted, I needed specificity in certain situations?--L.ukas lt 13 --Talk 13:11, 16 January 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
- Sorry to be blunt but your recent edit at the teahouse, suggests that you do not have a sufficient command of the english language to be helpful there. Theroadislong (talk) 12:18, 16 January 2016 (UTC)
- I'm not sure that I understand your reply. Do you plan to remove yourself, or not? Cordless Larry (talk) 16:28, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
- Really? Well and good. Oh, no, I did some of my own experience know how to do something --L.ukas lt 13 --Talk 17:56, 2 January 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
Hey
[edit]- But I do not understand, I like other users described themselves accentuate your personality, what is wrong? Not made or category (of course), Do not ridicule religions, races, etc. Be careful, I reject your replacement, or not. But Bear in mind, Happy "sad" year --L.ukas lt 13 --Talk 17:09, 2 January 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
- The issue is that you are a minor and your user page revealed personal details about you. Have a read of Wikipedia:Guidance for younger editors#Your safety and security and you will understand why the material had to be removed. Cordless Larry (talk) 16:23, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
- I have read, and I learned something important ... Maybe this situation can give the user the panels you briefly about yourself can write like with CabbagePotato?
Because, I these panels was to publicize the Lithuanian Wikipedia, so I would like here. --L.ukas lt 13 --Talk 11:29, 5 January 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
Help me
[edit]Please come to IRC. By the looks of your question, I think it would be best to have you log on to IRC. IRC stands for "Internet Relay Chat", which allows for real-time text-based communication with other users. This way, in addition to the help I can provide, I can get others on Wikipedia's Live Help to help you, as well. You don't have to download anything to talk to us, just click here! See you there! |
{{Help me|How my withdraw image from lt.wikipedia.org in en.wikipedia.org, because I can't upload school logo.}} --L.ukas lt 13 --Talk 16:03, 10 January 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
- What image do you mean on lt.wikipedia.org? Tom29739 (talk) 16:26, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
- I'm already about to finish creating the article. I wanted to withdraw the school's coat of arms. This logo, but somehow did not allow. --L.ukas lt 13 --TalkLukaslt13
Help me 2
[edit]{{help me|Create an article}} in the original language with "Č", and the other letters. Should it and leave the original language or translated? Because I Redirected from Ignalina Czeslaw, but somehow here in Polish, so maybe leave the original language? I look forward to a reply. --L.ukas lt 13 --TalkLukaslt13
- Use the most used version in independent, reliable sources Tom29739 (talk) 20:22, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
- It can not then Redirected can be original (LT) language, right? It's as if the Lithuanian villages, I wrote it then, and in my case it will be. Thank you.--L.ukas lt 13 --TalkLukaslt13
- Use the most used version in independent, reliable sources Tom29739 (talk) 20:22, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
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[edit]{{help me|I still do not understand the orphan paragraph}}. I have put the see also, but I do not know what else to put, because there's only contact information :(
- An orphan article is an article with no other links from other pages in the article namespace. See here: WP:Orphan. To find related pages on Wikipedia, I suggest using this tool: http://edwardbetts.com/find_link/ - Tom29739 (talk) 19:54, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
- Nothing I have not found a website... And the WP:Orphan read now, thanks.--L.ukas lt 13 --Talk 20:02, 15 January 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
Welcome message
[edit]Hi there, I noticed you welcomed User talk:2.218.52.76. Thanks for doing that. However, in this case, their only edit wasn't a contribution worth thanking them for. Gap9551 (talk) 18:09, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
- I do not understand what you have in mind?--Lukaslt13 --Talk 18:23, 22 January 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
- The welcome template (including the thank-you message) is meant for new editors who already made at least one good contribution. In this case it may have been better to tell them that their edit wasn't helpful. The edit likely was a test or even vandalism. Gap9551 (talk) 18:42, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
- It you want to say that I already need to block, when so many have done good? :'(.--Lukaslt13 --Talk 18:43, 22 January 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
- If you thought that Gap9551 suggested that you were vandalizing or needed to be blocked, you were mistaken. The vandalism that they were referring to was the edit that the IP editor (2.218.52.76) made. CabbagePotato (talk) 05:37, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
- Oh, sorry, just I read everything carefully, because you understanding what I had previous experience on Wikipedia. Do not get me wrong, I really contribute to Wikipedia much as I can, and really from the heart.--Lukaslt13 --Talk 09:01, 23 January 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
- If you thought that Gap9551 suggested that you were vandalizing or needed to be blocked, you were mistaken. The vandalism that they were referring to was the edit that the IP editor (2.218.52.76) made. CabbagePotato (talk) 05:37, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
- It you want to say that I already need to block, when so many have done good? :'(.--Lukaslt13 --Talk 18:43, 22 January 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
- The welcome template (including the thank-you message) is meant for new editors who already made at least one good contribution. In this case it may have been better to tell them that their edit wasn't helpful. The edit likely was a test or even vandalism. Gap9551 (talk) 18:42, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
Incorrect afd's
[edit]What on earth are you doing here Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Talk:List of highest-grossing animated films ? Your other afd's are also incorrect or unintelligible... please stop! Theroadislong (talk) 18:12, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
- Please do not offend !! I just read features and try to fulfill them, if necessary. Well I'm sorry, I noticed it.--Lukaslt13 --Talk 18:22, 22 January 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
- Please stop sending articles for afd until you are more experienced, because of your poor English the reasons do not make any sense. Theroadislong (talk) 10:41, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
- Please not offend me, you are already coming to the surface, and allow others to express themselves. So what do I do if I see that the article hopeless, neigh? I have come to Wikipedia edit rather than anger. Please understand me!!! P.s. I have not sent AFD, I am sending XFD. Next time I will know, or drop the help site to your problem, and I will try to solve it. Thank you.--Lukaslt13 --Talk 10:46, 23 January 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
- Sorry, this unconstructive activity, for this user talk? Because I analyze own Lithuanian Wikipedia block features.--Lukaslt13 --Talk 17:54, 2 February 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
- Please not offend me, you are already coming to the surface, and allow others to express themselves. So what do I do if I see that the article hopeless, neigh? I have come to Wikipedia edit rather than anger. Please understand me!!! P.s. I have not sent AFD, I am sending XFD. Next time I will know, or drop the help site to your problem, and I will try to solve it. Thank you.--Lukaslt13 --Talk 10:46, 23 January 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
- Please stop sending articles for afd until you are more experienced, because of your poor English the reasons do not make any sense. Theroadislong (talk) 10:41, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
600 edits!
[edit]Hooray! Today, exactly 600 have made changes! With this amendment it is 601! They are made with thanks to you, because you helped me a lot, how to fight with vandalism, how to edit, how to add sources, etc. Thanks!--Lukaslt13 --Talk 15:56, 26 January 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
Proposed deletion of Tavo Mokykla
[edit]The article Tavo Mokykla has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
- Doesn't meet WP:NOTABILITY
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- Ok.--Lukaslt13 --Talk 15:56, 3 February 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
February 2016
[edit] Please do not introduce incorrect information into articles, as you did to Hans Steinbichler. Your edits could be interpreted as vandalism and have been reverted. If you believe the information you added was correct, please cite references or sources or discuss the changes on the article's talk page before making them again. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you. Theroadislong (talk) 17:35, 8 February 2016 (UTC)
- If you have read the rules in detail, it is not my business. This is not vandalism. If my father Born in 1961 January 26, he 51, and a man born in 1966 November day there, then, be courteous, correct. I will be ironic.--Aš esu Lukaslt13 Ataik į mano aptarimą ;) 17:39, 8 February 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
- In the Hans Steinbichler article you incorrectly added the age 50, if he was born in November 1966 he is only 49 if your father was born in January 1961 he is 55 NOT 51? Your enthusiastic edits are getting disruptive.Theroadislong (talk) 17:47, 8 February 2016 (UTC)
- The devil, made a mistake, my godfather was born in 1961, my father was born in 1965 really made a mistake. Excuse me. This unpleasant situation. Bye.--Music land - Lukaslt13 Come in my talk! 09:21, 9 February 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
- In the Hans Steinbichler article you incorrectly added the age 50, if he was born in November 1966 he is only 49 if your father was born in January 1961 he is 55 NOT 51? Your enthusiastic edits are getting disruptive.Theroadislong (talk) 17:47, 8 February 2016 (UTC)
Testing | Not editing
[edit]Now I try any templates, which be in TW. Please don't edit, because I don't want go to sandbox, because thither doesn't TW funkctions. Finally, this is my user talk :).--Music land - Lukaslt13 Come in my talk! 16:16, 9 February 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
ANI
[edit] There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Horseless Headman (talk) 18:17, 10 February 2016 (UTC).
February 2016
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[edit]Please, hear me
[edit]Lukaslt13 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I didn't understand why I blocked? As if good user and I was. I have never wanted to harm, insult, but because of the Lithuanian Wikipedia, here is not you affair. It lies with you watch as edited, as created. I now really hard, but I have to improve. Just did not kill me through fight at the Saturday... I very great stress, and you have a empathy. I'm really trying to create the template where Lithuanian language. I used the example of Spain as a template, nothing here do not condemn. You have to consider that I have done 8 with some hundreds edits, and I am very glad ^.^. I sat through all the holidays here, here at Wikipedia, scrap heads, fingers, arms, etc. I will repeat: I didn't want bad. I good child, I musician, and I very communicable. Well, my unblock reason:WP:CIR. IP adress:83.189.242.83. Please, hear to me. I repair. Sorry for language, but.Music land - Lukaslt13 Come in my talk! 13:11, 11 February 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
Decline reason:
I'm sorry, but I agree with the blocking admin that you do not have sufficient command of the English language to work on the English Wikipedia - and the fact that this unblock request is largely unintelligible supports that. I suggest you stick to the Wikipedia in your native language, and leave development of the English Wikipedia to people who can actually speak English. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 14:13, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
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I have winter with a level of people to communicate, but if anything, Lukaslt13 ever will. But stop imagine, that I you help. Never. In this way, you? Well, I thought so. We are honest people enter into some sort of Wikipedia, let's make changes 100000000, Pooh, and we have to block because you do not want to compete with others. I know what you doing. Stop act. I thought there would be normal people, good, intelligent, and here no devil. I've been a rising star, but I was never so insulted. Compare yourself as a girl who friends friends with the boy, and he leaves it, salivated upon, raped, and leaves. Similar you. Then I go to the German Wikipedia, and you have me neaiškinsit. Because I can do more in German. I'm really mad, ironically, grit your head, but in fact, mad. If this is my e-mail: [email protected] only understand it again pradėsit anger on anything. Thank you "Englißts".--Music land - Lukaslt13 Come in my talk! 12:28, 12 February 2016 (UTC)Lukaslt13
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You can read and help translate the user guide, which has more information about how to use the visual editor.
Since the last newsletter, the VisualEditor Team has fixed many bugs. Their workboard is available in Phabricator. Their current priorities are improving support for Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Indic, and Han scripts, and improving the single edit tab interface.
Recent changes
[edit]You can switch from the wikitext editor to the visual editor after you start editing. This function is available to nearly all editors at most wikis except the Wiktionaries and Wikisources.
Many local feedback pages for the visual editor have been redirected to mw:VisualEditor/Feedback.
You can now re-arrange columns and rows in tables, as well as copying a row, column or any other selection of cells and pasting it in a new location.
The formula editor has two options: you can choose "Quick edit" to see and change only the LaTeX code, or "Edit" to use the full tool. The full tool offers immediate preview and an extensive list of symbols.
Future changes
[edit]The single edit tab project will combine the "Edit" and "Edit source" tabs into a single "Edit" tab. This is similar to the system already used on the mobile website. (T102398) Initially, the "Edit" tab will open whichever editing environment you used last time. Your last editing choice will be stored as an account preference for logged-in editors, and as a cookie for logged-out users. Logged-in editors will have these options in the Editing tab of Special:Preferences:
- Remember my last editor,
- Always give me the visual editor if possible,
- Always give me the source editor, and
- Show me both editor tabs. (This is the state for people using the visual editor now.)
The visual editor uses the same search engine as Special:Search to find links and files. This search will get better at detecting typos and spelling mistakes soon. These improvements to search will appear in the visual editor as well.
The visual editor will be offered to all editors at most "Phase 6" Wikipedias during the next few months. The developers would like to know how well the visual editor works in your language. They particularly want to know whether typing in your language feels natural in the visual editor. Please post your comments and the language(s) that you tested at the feedback thread on mediawiki.org. This will affect the following languages: Japanese, Korean, Urdu, Persian, Arabic, Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Thai, Aramaic and others.
Let's work together
[edit]- Please try out the newest version of the single edit tab on test2.wikipedia.org. You may need to restore the default preferences (at the bottom of test2wiki:Special:Preferences) to see the initial prompt for options. Were you able to find a preference setting that will work for your own editing? Did you see the large preferences dialog box when you started editing an article there?
- Can you read and type in Korean, Arabic, Japanese, Indic, or Han scripts? Language engineer David Chan needs help from people who often type in these languages. Please see the instructions at mw:VisualEditor/IME Testing#What to test if you can help. Report your results on wiki (Korean – Japanese – all languages).
- Learn how to improve the "automagical" citoid referencing system in the visual editor, by creating Zotero translators for popular sources in your language! Join the Tech Talk about "Automated citations in Wikipedia: Citoid and the technology behind it" with Sebastian Karcher on 29 February 2016.
If you aren't reading this in your favorite language, then please help us with translations! Subscribe to the Translators mailing list or contact us directly, so that we can notify you when the next issue is ready. Thanks!
– Whatamidoing (WMF) 17:47, 25 February 2016 (UTC)
Do you want one Edit tab, or two? It's your choice
[edit]You can choose one or two edit tabs. If you chose one edit tab, then you can switch between the two editing environments by clicking the buttons in the toolbar (shown in the screenshots). See Help:VisualEditor/User guide#Switching between the visual and wikitext editors for more information and screenshots.
There is more information about this interface change at mw:VisualEditor/Single edit tab. If you have questions, suggestions, or problems to report, then please leave a note at Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Feedback.
Whatamidoing (WMF) 19:22, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
Editing News #2—2016
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It's quick and easy to insert a references list.
Place the cursor where you want to display the references list (usually at the bottom of the page). Open the "Insert" menu and click the "References list" icon (three books).
If you are using several groups of references, which is relatively rare, you will have the opportunity to specify the group. If you do that, then only the references that belong to the specified group will be displayed in this list of references.
Finally, click "Insert" in the dialog to insert the References list. This list will change as you add more footnotes to the page.
You can read and help translate the user guide, which has more information about how to use the visual editor.
Since the last newsletter, the VisualEditor team has fixed many bugs. Their workboard is available in Phabricator. Their current priorities are improving support for Arabic and Indic scripts, and adapting the visual editor to the needs of the Wikivoyages and Wikisources.
Recent changes
[edit]The visual editor is now available to all users at most Wikivoyages. It was also enabled for all contributors at the French Wikinews.
The single edit tab feature combines the "Edit" and "Edit source" tabs into a single "Edit" tab. It has been deployed to several Wikipedias, including Hungarian, Polish, English and Japanese Wikipedias, as well as to all Wikivoyages. At these wikis, you can change your settings for this feature in the "Editing" tab of Special:Preferences. The team is now reviewing the feedback and considering ways to improve the design before rolling it out to more people.
Future changes
[edit]The "Save page" button will say "Publish page". This will affect both the visual and wikitext editing systems. More information is available on Meta.
The visual editor will be offered to all editors at the remaining "Phase 6" Wikipedias during the next few months. The developers want to know whether typing in your language feels natural in the visual editor. Please post your comments and the language(s) that you tested at the feedback thread on mediawiki.org. This will affect several languages, including: Arabic, Hindi, Thai, Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam, Urdu, Persian, Bengali, Assamese, Aramaic and others.
The team is working with the volunteer developers who power Wikisource to provide the visual editor there, for opt-in testing right now and eventually for all users. (T138966)
The team is working on a modern wikitext editor. It will look like the visual editor, and be able to use the citoid service and other modern tools. This new editing system may become available as a Beta Feature on desktop devices around September 2016. You can read about this project in a general status update on the Wikimedia mailing list.
Let's work together
[edit]- Do you teach new editors how to use the visual editor? Did you help set up the Citoid automatic reference feature for your wiki? Have you written or imported TemplateData for your most important citation templates? Would you be willing to help new editors and small communities with the visual editor? Please sign up for the new VisualEditor Community Taskforce.
- Learn how to improve the "automagical" citoid referencing system in the visual editor, by creating Zotero translators for popular sources in your language! Watch the Tech Talk by Sebastian Karcher for more information.
If you aren't reading this in your preferred language, then please help us with translations! Subscribe to the Translators mailing list or contact us directly, so that we can notify you when the next issue is ready. Thank you!
Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk), 21:09, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
Editing News #3—2016
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Did you know that you can easily re-arrange columns and rows in the visual editor?
Select a cell in the column or row that you want to move. Click the arrow at the start of that row or column to open the dropdown menu (shown). Choose either "Move before" or "Move after" to move the column, or "Move above" or "Move below" to move the row.
You can read and help translate the user guide, which has more information about how to use the visual editor.
Since the last newsletter, the VisualEditor Team has mainly worked on a new wikitext editor. They have also released some small features and the new map editing tool. Their workboard is available in Phabricator. You can find links to the list of work finished each week at mw:VisualEditor/Weekly triage meetings. Their current priorities are fixing bugs, releasing the 2017 wikitext editor as a beta feature, and improving language support.
Recent changes
[edit]- You can now set text as small or big.[1]
- Invisible templates have been shown as a puzzle icon. Now, the name of the invisible template is displayed next to the puzzle icon.[2] A similar feature will display the first part of hidden HTML comments.[3]
- Categories are displayed at the bottom of each page. If you click on the categories, the dialog for editing categories will open.[4]
- At many wikis, you can now add maps to pages. Go to the Insert menu and choose the "Maps" item. The Discovery department are adding more features to this area, like geoshapes. You can read more on MediaWiki.org.[5]
- The "Save" button now says "Save page" when you create a page, and "Save changes" when you change an existing page.[6] In the future, the "Save page" button will say "Publish page". This will affect both the visual and wikitext editing systems. More information is available on Meta.
- Image galleries now use a visual mode for editing. You can see thumbnails of the images, add new files, remove unwanted images, rearrange the images by dragging and dropping, and add captions for each image. Use the "Options" tab to set the gallery's display mode, image sizes, and add a title for the gallery.[7]
Future changes
[edit]The visual editor will be offered to all editors at the remaining 10 "Phase 6" Wikipedias during the next month. The developers want to know whether typing in your language feels natural in the visual editor. Please post your comments and the language(s) that you tested at the feedback thread on mediawiki.org. This will affect several languages, including Thai, Burmese and Aramaic.
The team is working on a modern wikitext editor. The 2017 wikitext editor will look like the visual editor and be able to use the citoid service and other modern tools. This new editing system may become available as a Beta Feature on desktop devices in October 2016. You can read about this project in a general status update on the Wikimedia mailing list.
Let's work together
[edit]Do you teach new editors how to use the visual editor? Did you help set up the Citoid automatic reference feature for your wiki? Have you written or imported TemplateData for your most important citation templates? Would you be willing to help new editors and small communities with the visual editor? Please sign up for the new VisualEditor Community Taskforce.
If you aren't reading this in your preferred language, then please help us with translations! Subscribe to the Translators mailing list or contact us directly, so that we can notify you when the next issue is ready. Thank you! Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 18:19, 14 October 2016 (UTC)
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Editing News #1—2017
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Did you know that you can review your changes visually?
In visual mode, you will see additions, removals, new links, and formatting highlighted. Other changes, such as changing the size of an image, are described in notes on the side.
Click the toggle button to switch between visual and wikitext diffs.
The wikitext diff is the same diff tool that is used in the wikitext editors and in the page history.
You can read and help translate the user guide, which has more information about how to use the visual editor.
Since the last newsletter, the VisualEditor Team has spent most of their time supporting the 2017 wikitext editor mode which is available inside the visual editor as a Beta Feature, and adding the new visual diff tool. Their workboard is available in Phabricator. You can find links to the work finished each week at mw:VisualEditor/Weekly triage meetings. Their current priorities are fixing bugs, supporting the 2017 wikitext editor as a beta feature, and improving the visual diff tool.
Recent changes
[edit]A new wikitext editing mode is available as a Beta Feature on desktop devices. The 2017 wikitext editor has the same toolbar as the visual editor and can use the citoid service and other modern tools. Go to Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-betafeatures to enable the ⧼Visualeditor-preference-newwikitexteditor-label⧽.
A new visual diff tool is available in VisualEditor's visual mode. You can toggle between wikitext and visual diffs. More features will be added to this later. In the future, this tool may be integrated into other MediaWiki components. [8]
The team have added multi-column support for lists of footnotes. The <references />
block can automatically display long lists of references in columns on wide screens. This makes footnotes easier to read. You can request multi-column support for your wiki. [9]
Other changes:
- You can now use your web browser's function to switch typing direction in the new wikitext mode. This is particularly helpful for RTL language users like Urdu or Hebrew who have to write JavaScript or CSS. You can use Command+Shift+X or Control+Shift+X to trigger this. [10]
- The way to switch between the visual editing mode and the wikitext editing mode is now consistent. There is a drop-down menu that shows the two options. This is now the same in desktop and mobile web editing, and inside things that embed editing, such as Flow. [11]
- The Categories item has been moved to the top of the Page options menu (from clicking on the
icon) for quicker access. [12] There is also now a "Templates used on this page" feature there. [13]
- You can now create
<chem>
tags (sometimes used as<ce>
) for chemical formulas inside the visual editor. [14] - Tables can be set as collapsed or un-collapsed. [15]
- The Special character menu now includes characters for Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics and angle quotation marks (‹› and ⟨⟩) . The team thanks the volunteer developer, Tpt. [16]
- A bug caused some section edit conflicts to blank the rest of the page. This has been fixed. The team are sorry for the disruption. [17]
- There is a new keyboard shortcut for citations:
Control
+Shift
+K
on a PC, orCommand
+Shift
+K
on a Mac. It is based on the keyboard shortcut for making links, which isControl
+K
on a PC orCommand
+K
on a Mac. [18]
Future changes
[edit]- The VisualEditor team is working with the Community Tech team on a syntax highlighting tool. It will highlight matching pairs of
<ref>
tags and other types of wikitext syntax. You will be able to turn it on and off. It will first become available in VisualEditor's built-in wikitext mode, maybe late in 2017. [19] - The kind of button used to Show preview, Show changes, and finish an edit will change in all WMF-supported wikitext editors. The new buttons will use OOjs UI. The buttons will be larger, brighter, and easier to read. The labels will remain the same. You can test the new button by editing a page and adding
&ooui=1
to the end of the URL, like this: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Project:Sandbox?action=edit&ooui=1 The old appearance will no longer be possible, even with local CSS changes. [20] - The outdated 2006 wikitext editor will be removed later this year. It is used by approximately 0.03% of active editors. See a list of editing tools on mediawiki.org if you are uncertain which one you use. [21]
If you aren't reading this in your preferred language, then please help us with translations! Subscribe to the Translators mailing list or contact us directly, so that we can notify you when the next issue is ready. Thank you! User:Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 19:19, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
Editing News #1—2018
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Did you know that you can now use the visual diff tool on any page?
Sometimes, it is hard to see important changes in a wikitext diff. This screenshot of a wikitext diff (click to enlarge) shows that the paragraphs have been rearranged, but it does not highlight the removal of a word or the addition of a new sentence.
If you enable the Beta Feature for "⧼visualeditor-preference-visualdiffpage-label⧽", you will have a new option. It will give you a new box at the top of every diff page. This box will let you choose either diff system on any edit.
Click the toggle button to switch between visual and wikitext diffs.
In the visual diff, additions, removals, new links, and formatting changes will be highlighted. Other changes, such as changing the size of an image, are described in notes on the side.
This screenshot shows the same edit as the wikitext diff. The visual diff highlights the removal of one word and the addition of a new sentence. An arrow indicates that the paragraph changed location.
You can read and help translate the user guide, which has more information about how to use the visual editor.
Since the last newsletter, the Editing Team has spent most of their time supporting the 2017 wikitext editor mode, which is available inside the visual editor as a Beta Feature, and improving the visual diff tool. Their work board is available in Phabricator. You can find links to the work finished each week at mw:VisualEditor/Weekly triage meetings. Their current priorities are fixing bugs, supporting the 2017 wikitext editor, and improving the visual diff tool.
Recent changes
[edit]- The 2017 wikitext editor is available as a Beta Feature on desktop devices. It has the same toolbar as the visual editor and can use the citoid service and other modern tools. The team have been comparing the performance of different editing environments. They have studied how long it takes to open the page and start typing. The study uses data for more than one million edits during December and January. Some changes have been made to improve the speed of the 2017 wikitext editor and the visual editor. Recently, the 2017 wikitext editor opened fastest for most edits, and the 2010 WikiEditor was fastest for some edits. More information will be posted at mw:Contributors/Projects/Editing performance.
- The visual diff tool was developed for the visual editor. It is now available to all users of the visual editor and the 2017 wikitext editor. When you review your changes, you can toggle between wikitext and visual diffs. You can also enable the new Beta Feature for "Visual diffs". The Beta Feature lets you use the visual diff tool to view other people's edits on page histories and Special:RecentChanges. [22]
- Wikitext syntax highlighting is available as a Beta Feature for both the 2017 wikitext editor and the 2010 wikitext editor. [23]
- The citoid service automatically translates URLs, DOIs, ISBNs, and PubMed id numbers into wikitext citation templates. This tool has been used at the English Wikipedia for a long time. It is very popular and useful to editors, although it can be tricky for admins to set up. Other wikis can have this service, too. Please read the instructions. You can ask the team to help you enable citoid at your wiki.
Let's work together
[edit]- The team is planning a presentation about editing tools for an upcoming Wikimedia Foundation metrics and activities meeting.
- Wikibooks, Wikiversity, and other communities may have the visual editor made available by default to contributors. If your community wants this, then please contact Dan Garry.
- The
<references />
block can automatically display long lists of references in columns on wide screens. This makes footnotes easier to read. This has already been enabled at the English Wikipedia. If you want columns for a long list of footnotes on this wiki, you can use either<references />
or the plain (no parameters){{reflist}}
template. If you edit a different wiki, you can request multi-column support for your wiki. [24] - If you aren't reading this in your preferred language, then please help us with translations! Subscribe to the Translators mailing list or contact us directly. We will notify you when the next issue is ready for translation. Thank you!
—User:Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 23:15, 28 February 2018 (UTC)
Editing News #2—2018
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Did you know?
Did you know that you can use the visual editor on a mobile device?
Tap on the pencil icon to start editing. The page will probably open in the wikitext editor.
You will see another pencil icon in the toolbar. Tap on that pencil icon to the switch between visual editing and wikitext editing.
Remember to publish your changes when you're done.
You can read and help translate the user guide, which has more information about how to use the visual editor.
Since the last newsletter, the Editing Team has wrapped up most of their work on the 2017 wikitext editor and the visual diff tool. The team has begun investigating the needs of editors who use mobile devices. Their work board is available in Phabricator. Their current priorities are fixing bugs and improving mobile editing.
Recent changes
[edit]- The Editing team has published an initial report about mobile editing.
- The Editing team has begun a design study of visual editing on the mobile website. New editors have trouble doing basic tasks on a smartphone, such as adding links to Wikipedia articles. You can read the report.
- The Reading team is working on a separate mobile-based contributions project.
- The 2006 wikitext editor is no longer supported. If you used that toolbar, then you will no longer see any toolbar. You may choose another editing tool in your editing preferences, local gadgets, or beta features.
- The Editing team described the history and status of VisualEditor in this recorded public presentation (starting at 29 minutes, 30 seconds).
- The Language team released a new version of Content Translation (CX2) last month, on International Translation Day. It integrates the visual editor to support templates, tables, and images. It also produces better wikitext when the translated article is published. [25]
Let's work together
[edit]- The Editing team wants to improve visual editing on the mobile website. Please read their ideas and tell the team what you think would help editors who use the mobile site.
- The Community Wishlist Survey begins next week.
- If you aren't reading this in your preferred language, then please help us with translations! Subscribe to the Translators mailing list or contact us directly. We will notify you when the next issue is ready for translation. Thank you!
— Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 17:12, 1 November 2018 (UTC)
Editing News #1—July 2019
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Did you know?
Did you know that you can use the visual editor on a mobile device?
Every article has a pencil icon at the top. Tap on the pencil icon to start editing.
Edit Cards
This is what the new Edit Cards for editing links in the mobile visual editor look like. You can try the prototype here: 📲 Try Edit Cards.
Welcome back to the Editing newsletter.
Since the last newsletter, the team has released two new features for the mobile visual editor and has started developing three more. All of this work is part of the team's goal to make editing on mobile web simpler.
Before talking about the team's recent releases, we have a question for you:
Are you willing to try a new way to add and change links?
If you are interested, we would value your input! You can try this new link tool in the mobile visual editor on a separate wiki.
Follow these instructions and share your experience:
Recent releases
[edit]The mobile visual editor is a simpler editing tool, for smartphones and tablets using the mobile site. The Editing team has recently launched two new features to improve the mobile visual editor:
- Section editing
- The purpose is to help contributors focus on their edits.
- The team studied this with an A/B test. This test showed that contributors who could use section editing were 1% more likely to publish the edits they started than people with only full-page editing.
- Loading overlay
- The purpose is to smooth the transition between reading and editing.
Section editing and the new loading overlay are now available to everyone using the mobile visual editor.
New and active projects
[edit]This is a list of our most active projects. Watch these pages to learn about project updates and to share your input on new designs, prototypes and research findings.
- Edit cards: This is a clearer way to add and edit links, citations, images, templates, etc. in articles. You can try this feature now. Go here to see how: 📲Try Edit Cards.
- Mobile toolbar refresh: This project will learn if contributors are more successful when the editing tools are easier to recognize.
- Mobile visual editor availability: This A/B test asks: Are newer contributors more successful if they use the mobile visual editor? We are collaborating with 20 Wikipedias to answer this question.
- Usability improvements: This project will make the mobile visual editor easier to use. The goal is to let contributors stay focused on editing and to feel more confident in the editing tools.
Looking ahead
[edit]- Wikimania: Several members of the Editing Team will be attending Wikimania in August 2019. They will lead a session about mobile editing in the Community Growth space. Talk to them about how editing can be improved.
- Talk Pages: In the coming months, the Editing Team will begin improving talk pages and communication on the wikis.
Learning more
[edit]The VisualEditor on mobile is a good place to learn more about the projects we are working on. The team wants to talk with you about anything related to editing. If you have something to say or ask, please leave a message at Talk:VisualEditor on mobile.
PPelberg (WMF) (talk) and Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 21:25, 15 July 2019 (UTC)
Editing News #2 – Mobile editing and talk pages – October 2019
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Inside this newsletter, the Editing team talks about their work on the mobile visual editor, on the new talk pages project, and at Wikimania 2019.
Help
[edit]What talk page interactions do you remember? Is it a story about how someone helped you to learn something new? Is it a story about how someone helped you get involved in a group? Something else? Whatever your story is, we want to hear it!
Please tell us a story about how you used a talk page. Please share a link to a memorable discussion, or describe it on the talk page for this project. The team would value your examples. These examples will help everyone develop a shared understanding of what this project should support and encourage.
Talk Pages
[edit]The Talk Pages Consultation was a global consultation to define better tools for wiki communication. From February through June 2019, more than 500 volunteers on 20 wikis, across 15 languages and multiple projects, came together with members of the Foundation to create a product direction for a set of discussion tools. The Phase 2 Report of the Talk Page Consultation was published in August. It summarizes the product direction the team has started to work on, which you can read more about here: Talk Page Project project page.
The team needs and wants your help at this early stage. They are starting to develop the first idea. Please add your name to the "Getting involved" section of the project page, if you would like to hear about opportunities to participate.
Mobile visual editor
[edit]The Editing team is trying to make it simpler to edit on mobile devices. The team is changing the visual editor on mobile. If you have something to say about editing on a mobile device, please leave a message at Talk:VisualEditor on mobile.
- On 3 September, the Editing team released version 3 of Edit Cards. Anyone could use the new version in the mobile visual editor.
- There is an updated design on the Edit Card for adding and modifying links. There is also a new, combined workflow for editing a link's display text and target.
- Feedback: You can try the new Edit Cards by opening the mobile visual editor on a smartphone. Please post your feedback on the Edit cards talk page.
- In September, the Editing team updated the mobile visual editor's editing toolbar. Anyone could see these changes in the mobile visual editor.
- One toolbar: All of the editing tools are located in one toolbar. Previously, the toolbar changed when you clicked on different things.
- New navigation: The buttons for moving forward and backward in the edit flow have changed.
- Seamless switching: an improved workflow for switching between the visual and wikitext modes.
- Feedback: You can try the refreshed toolbar by opening the mobile VisualEditor on a smartphone. Please post your feedback on the Toolbar feedback talk page.
Wikimania
[edit]The Editing Team attended Wikimania 2019 in Sweden. They led a session on the mobile visual editor and a session on the new talk pages project. They tested two new features in the mobile visual editor with contributors. You can read more about what the team did and learned in the team's report on Wikimania 2019.
Looking ahead
[edit]- Talk Pages Project: The team is thinking about the first set of proposed changes. The team will be working with a few communities to pilot those changes. The best way to stay informed is by adding your username to the list on the project page: Getting involved.
- Testing the mobile visual editor as the default: The Editing team plans to post results before the end of the calendar year. The best way to stay informed is by adding the project page to your watchlist: VisualEditor as mobile default project page.
- Measuring the impact of Edit Cards: The Editing team hopes to share results in November. This study asks whether the project helped editors add links and citations. The best way to stay informed is by adding the project page to your watchlist: Edit Cards project page.
– PPelberg (WMF) (talk) & Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 16:51, 17 October 2019 (UTC)
Editing news 2020 #1 – Discussion tools
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The Editing team has been working on the talk pages project. The goal of the talk pages project is to help contributors communicate on wiki more easily. This project is the result of the Talk pages consultation 2019.
The team is building a new tool for replying to comments now. This early version can sign and indent comments automatically. Please test the new Reply tool.
- On 31 March 2020, the new reply tool was offered as a Beta Feature editors at four Wikipedias: Arabic, Dutch, French, and Hungarian. If your community also wants early access to the new tool, contact User:Whatamidoing (WMF).
- The team is planning some upcoming changes. Please review the proposed design and share your thoughts on the talk page. The team will test features such as:
- an easy way to mention another editor ("pinging"),
- a rich-text visual editing option, and
- other features identified through user testing or recommended by editors.
To hear more about Editing Team updates, please add your name to the "Get involved" section of the project page. You can also watch these pages: the main project page, Updates, Replying, and User testing.
– PPelberg (WMF) (talk) & Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 15:45, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
Editing news 2020 #2 – Quick updates
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This edition of the Editing newsletter includes information the Wikipedia:Talk pages project, an effort to help contributors communicate on wiki more easily. The central project page is on MediaWiki.org.
- Reply tool: This is available as a Beta Feature at the four partner wikis (Arabic, Dutch, French, and Hungarian Wikipedias). The Beta Feature will get new features soon. The new features include writing comments in a new visual editing mode and pinging other users by typing
@
. You can test the new features on the Beta Cluster. Some other wikis will have a chance to try the Beta Feature in the coming months. - New requirements for user signatures: Soon, users will not be able to save invalid custom signatures in Special:Preferences. This will reduce signature spoofing, prevent page corruption, and make new talk page tools more reliable. Most editors will not be affected.
- New discussion tool: The Editing team is beginning work on a simpler process for starting new discussions. You can see the initial design on the project page.
- Research on the use of talk pages: The Editing team worked with the Wikimedia research team to study how talk pages help editors improve articles. We learned that new editors who use talk pages make more edits to the main namespace than new editors who don't use talk pages.
– Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 18:11, 15 June 2020 (UTC)
Editing news 2020 #3
[edit]Seven years ago this week, the Editing team made the visual editor available by default to all logged-in editors using the desktop site at the English Wikipedia. Here's what happened since its introduction:
- The 50 millionth edit using the visual editor on desktop was made this year. More than 10 million edits have been made here at the English Wikipedia.
- More than 2 million new articles have been created in the visual editor. More than 600,000 of these new articles were created during 2019.
- Almost 5 million edits on the mobile site have been made with the visual editor. Most of these edits have been made since the Editing team started improving the mobile visual editor in 2018.
- The proportion of all edits made using the visual editor has been increasing every year.
- Editors have made more than 7 million edits in the 2017 wikitext editor, including starting 600,000 new articles in it. The 2017 wikitext editor is VisualEditor's built-in wikitext mode. You can enable it in your preferences.
- On 17 November 2019, the first edit from outer space was made in the mobile visual editor.
- In 2019, 35% of the edits by newcomers, and half of their first edits, were made using the visual editor. This percentage has been increasing every year since the tool became available.
Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 02:06, 3 July 2020 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Foda-se
[edit]Although everyone is welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, the introduction of inappropriate pages, such as Foda-se, is considered vandalism and is prohibited. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Repeated vandalism may result in the loss of editing privileges. Under section G3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, the page has been nominated for deletion.
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Dsuke1998AEOS (talk) 03:19, 15 April 2023 (UTC)