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

In this issue, we present a new member of the team, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 13:16, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

Let's say a blocked user takes advantage of autoblocking being enabled on their block to prevent other users from editing, such as by hitting the edit button on random pages on the wiki they are blocked from on every IP address they go to in order to deliberately trigger an autoblock, thus preventing those users from editing as well, and repeating it over and over as they physically relocate to different IPs. How would you, as a steward who can lock accounts, respond?

P.S. As far as I know, attempting to enforce your block on other users, actualized or not, will result in further sanctions. Faster than Thunder (talk) 16:35, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

In general, if a user is being excessively disruptive to projects, despite attempts to curtail them with blocks, locks may be considered for a terms of use violation. Such users may be referred to us at SRGL. While autoblocks can be useful, administrators may decide to not use them when the targeted user is using a shared address. Most of the time when a situation you described arises, it is due to the disruptive user using proxies, which can then just be blocked due to being proxies. — xaosflux ^Talk 17:21, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

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

In this issue, we announce that we reached the final stage of a grant competition, we introduce our next big conversation about where the content of Abstract Wikipedia will be located, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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

In this issue, we discuss how Abstract Wikipedia ties in with the newly announced WMF's strategy for AI, we talk about the Wikimedia Hackathon and our community meetings, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Bot has rollback right but is still triggering this filter. Any idea why this is happening? – DreamRimmer ◆ 11:38, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

Special:AbuseFilter/examine/log/3256137 shows that rollback was not presented to the abusefilter. My suspicion is that your bot's oauth consumer or bp grant doesn't have the rollback permission included on it. — xaosflux ^Talk 13:10, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

You are right. I enabled rollback in BP and it worked. Thanks! – DreamRimmer ◆ 13:25, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

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

In this issue, we invite you to a consultation about where should the content of Abstract Wikipedia be stored, we invite you to our next online presentation, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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My apologize for that quick action, I thought it was ready for translation. – Phương Linh (T · C · CA · L · B) 10:45, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

No worries. I have to come back to it, if you want to fix my missing tvar and remark go for it though :) — xaosflux ^Talk 10:47, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

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

In this issue, we invite you again to a consultation about where should the content of Abstract Wikipedia be stored, we present some updates about existing and new types, we remind you of our next online presentation, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 13:54, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello @Xaosflux,

Kindly check and approve the request for the central notice banner, applied for the Africa Wiki Challenge here Africa Wiki Challenge Central Notice Banner Request

I need your assistance to fast-track the approval because the campaign has started, and the banner has not yet been approved.

Thanks Znyadzi (talk) 16:38, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

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

In this issue, we talk about our latest deployment on five Wiktionaries, we showcase a couple of functions about dates, we remind you of ongoing discussions and upcoming presentations, 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 June 2, at 17:30 UTC (link to the meeting).

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 14:38, 29 May 2025 (UTC)

Hi Xaosflux, I think you may help me again. Since a few days, every time I log in the following message appears: "You need to verify your login. A verification code has been sent to your email address, please enter that code here."; I have to check my email box and insert the code each time. The last time I used to log in a few months ago this didn't happen, although the OS of my PC and the IP addresses are the same as then. I don't know why this think is continuing happening but it's becoming a bit annoying. Is there a way to get rid of it or will I have to insert a code every time I'll log in from now on? Thank you for any suggestions you'll be able to give me Xaosflux. Junghiano (talk) 22:10, 6 June 2025 (UTC)

A couple of things to check: (1) you have a working email, so that is good - make sure it is a confirmed email (look in Special:Preferences). (2) Make sure you are not blocking cookies or localstorage. After you pass that login check, a cookie should help you bypass it next time. (3) Be sure you aren't using something that ignore cookies, such as "private browsing"/"incognito" modes. — xaosflux ^Talk 22:23, 6 June 2025 (UTC)

Nothing worked, so I tried the following steps: (1) I logged in connecting the same device to a different WiFi network: the verification request appeared; (2) I logged in connecting to the same WiFi network a different device: the verification request appeared; (3) I asked an acquaintance of mine to use my device connected to my WiFi network to log in with his own account: he wasn't requested any verification. I think that the problem is about my account, not my device nor my network. Is there a proper page (or email address) to ask for help about this issue? Junghiano (talk) 09:45, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

Two things you could try: (a) Enable mutli-factor authentication on your account. Let me know if you want to try that. (b) contact the Foundation's safety team at: cawikimediaorg. — xaosflux ^Talk 09:47, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

That's the same email address which appears in the verification message, I'll try that way, thanks! Junghiano (talk) 09:49, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

They usually respond within a couple business days. — xaosflux ^Talk 09:53, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

Hi there, Sorry for bothering you here, it just might be more effective interacting here. I really do not understand why the login for my original account requires email verficiation. It never happened before and it's really frustrating. I can't remember my email address, neither am I sure there actually is one (I might have removed it altogether!). I would greatly appreciate if anyone could help me unlock the access to my account with which I have edited for almost 20 years. Shshshsh3 (talk) 20:10, 8 June 2025 (UTC)

I replied to you at Stewards' noticeboard, this is not something that our volunteers can manage. — xaosflux ^Talk 21:02, 8 June 2025 (UTC)

Thank you for your kind reply! Is there anyone who can at least tell me which email address I was using? I've switched a number of them throughout the years, and I'm sure I could get into any of them if I can just see which email address I was using on my account. Shshshsh3 (talk) 21:58, 8 June 2025 (UTC)

Only the trust and safety staff (reach them via ca@wikimedia) can look at that; things such as registered email addresses are considered secret/private information and are not exposed to volunteers. — xaosflux ^Talk 22:13, 8 June 2025 (UTC)

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

In this issue, we give you some updates on the discussion about where to store abstract content, we present you the recordings of our latest presentations and meetings, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 13:38, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

Hey! I think you meant to add Global IP block exemption to DinhHuy2010 as per the ticket, but it looks like Global temporary account viewer was added by mistake. I've fixed it by giving them GIPBE with the same expiry date and removing the temporary account viewer right. —MdsShakil (talk) 11:57, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

Indeed, thank you for the fix. — xaosflux ^Talk 12:53, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

Hello Xaosflux, I have recently filed a case at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Sandesh9822. I suspect that the user has used multiple accounts not only on English Wikipedia but also on Marathi Wikipedia, including in Requests for Adminship. I have included the reasons for my suspicion in the filing. Please review it and guide me on where and how to report this issue further. SachinSwami (talk) 10:06, 13 June 2025 (UTC)

To request a SPI on a project that doesn't have checkusers, you may post here: Steward requests/Checkuser. — xaosflux ^Talk 10:30, 13 June 2025 (UTC)

Please can you help me with the proper link that I will submit my extension request of adminship in Fulfulde Wikipedia which will later expire within the month. Fulani215 (talk) 12:28, 15 June 2025 (UTC)

First discuss this with the local community, then post your request here: Steward_requests/Permissions#Administrator_access. — xaosflux ^Talk 14:17, 15 June 2025 (UTC)

Hey there. Earlier today, my device was stuck for a little while in an IP range that'd been blocked for lock evasion, I think by Shāntián Tàiláng. Curious, I did some research & found this list of reasons that you banned him.
Anyway, I want to ask: Seriously― don't you think his harassment & exportation of off-wiki discussions could've been easily solved by restoring his TPA wherever he was blocked? I got the nagging feeling that revoking his TPA on each wiki might have been what drove his inability to accept boundaries in the first place. Since he couldn't discuss anything at all on one wiki, he felt he had to take the fight to another wiki (which is not a good thing to do, but you get the idea).
That, along with his self-confessed inability to "get the message" [such as, not to speak to certain users] unless it was explicitly pointed out to him. I don't know if he had, or has, any spite towards anyone, but if he did, then he most likely wasn't as spiteful as you, Taivo, EPIC, Pppery, and HingWahStreet made him out to be. 2600:1003:B137:7045:0:30:9478:9301 17:23, 15 June 2025 (UTC)

When a user exhausts the community's patience, they may be disinvited. The time to bring up other options would have been during the prior discussion. — xaosflux ^Talk 18:44, 15 June 2025 (UTC)

Hello, can you see my request at Steward requests/Permissions? It's already one weeks per MVR policy. Best regards. Černolová (diskuze) 12:47, 16 June 2025 (UTC)

Someone will get to it soon, we have a few backlogs to clear. — xaosflux ^Talk 12:57, 16 June 2025 (UTC)

Understood, thanks. Černolová (diskuze) 13:04, 16 June 2025 (UTC)

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

In this issue, we announce the closing of the discussion about where to store abstract content, we remind you about our current discussions about types and our next NLG SIG meeting, and we take a look at the latest software developments.

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Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 12:56, 16 June 2025 (UTC)