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Scripts++ Newsletter – Issue 19

News and updates associated with user scripts from the past month (December 2020).

Hello everyone and welcome to the 19th issue of the Wikipedia Scripts++ Newsletter:

Scripts Submit your new/improved script here

Enterprisey's script-installer, a gadget that makes it easier to install scripts, is this month's featured script

Enterprisey's copy-section-link adds popups to section headers which has an appropriate wikilink and external link to the section.

DannyS712's FindBlacklistEntry can be used to figure out which line(s) in either the local or global spamblacklist prevent a particular url from being added.

Nardog's CodeEditorAssist allows customizing the code editor, including changing the color theme and enabling live autocompletion.

Cobaltcigs's IllWill allows searches wikidata.org for foreign-language sitelinks, to populate {{ill}} and replace plain red links.

Twinkle has made a number of improvements, most notably full support for expiring watchlist items.

Evad37's Signpost Publishing Script is now at version 2.4.2, with changes including a fix for calculating the size of pages with files.

Evad37's MoveToDraft is now at version 2.5.1, with changes including:

checks for move conflicts and better options if move fails
the addition of {{Drafts moved from mainspace}} after moves
updating the default move log and notification texts to be more in line with WP:DRAFTIFY

Enterprisey's cv-revdel now handles failures more cleanly, including reporting failures caused by the spam blacklist.

Bradv's Notepad.js script has been updated with new styles and a new launch button.

A beta version of XFDcloser is available for testing, and brings a new user interface for dialogs and some preferences for customization.

Open tasks

Voting in the m:Community Wishlist Survey 2021 is ongoing until December 21, 2020. There are 15 proposals in the "bots and gadgets" category that may be of interest.

Pending requests

A script to help list discussions at WP:ANRFC (request)
A script to allow undoing edits despite conflicting intermediary edits (request)
...and many more, all available at Wikipedia:User scripts/Requests

Miscellaneous

The Watchlist Expiry feature worked on by the Community Tech team has been enabled on Wikipedia. For scripts that include watching or unwatching pages, developers may want to update their code to take advantage of the new functionality. See the documentation on mediawiki.org.
As noted in the prior issue, Enterprisey's links-in-logs script has now been implemented as part of MediaWiki core. By my count, this is his third script that was replaced by implementing the code in MediaWiki core or an extension, along with link-section-edits and abusefilter-hide-search. Additionally, his reply-link script is being converted in part to mw:Extension:DiscussionTools. Are there any other scripts that might be worth integrating directly in MediaWiki? Thoughts would be welcome at Wikipedia talk:Scripts++.

As always, if anyone else would like to contribute, help is appreciated. Stay safe, and happy holidays! --DannyS712 (talk) 00:19, 18 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Cite Unseen update

Hello! Thank you for using Cite Unseen. The script recently received a significant update, detailed below.

You can now toggle which icons you do or don't want to see. See the configuration section for details. All icons are enabled by default except for the new generally reliable icon (described below).
New categorizations/icons:
- Advocacy: Organizations that are engaged in advocacy (anything from political to civil rights to lobbying). Note that an advocacy group can be reliable; this indicator simply serves to note when a source's primary purpose is to advocate for certain positions or policies, which is important to keep in mind when consuming a source.
- Editable: Sites that are editable by the public, such as wikis (Wikipedia, Fandom) or some databases (IMDb, Discogs).
- Predatory journals: These sites charge publication fees to authors without checking articles for quality and legitimacy.
- Perennial source categories: Cite Unseen will mark sources as generally reliable, marginally reliable, generally unreliable, deprecated, and blacklisted. This is based on Wikipedia's perennial sources list, which reflects community consensus on frequently discussed sources. Sources that have multiple categorizations are marked as varied reliability. Note that generally reliable icons are disabled by default to reduce clutter, but you can enable them through your custom config. A special thanks to Newslinger, whose new Sourceror API provides the perennial sources list in a clean, structured format.
With the addition of the new categorizations, the biased source icon has been removed. This category was very broad, and repetitive to the new advocacy and perennial sources categorizations that are more informative.

If you have any feedback, requested features, or domains to add/remove, don't hesitate to bring it up on the script's talk page. Thank you! ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 23:23, 20 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

SuperHamster, thanks! I really like the script, it makes it much easier to identify sources. — Yours, Berrely (🎅 Ho ho ho! 🎄) • ^Talk∕_Contribs 10:13, 21 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Adonis

There really isn't any reason why Adonis would be classified as a mercurian deity. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1702:1E10:1AC0:2DC5:B969:275B:6DEF (talk) 18:06, 21 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

TheWikiWizard-December 2020

Hello, Berrely! Here is the December 2020 issue of TheWikiWizard. Pilot Project, trying a smaller and different style newsletter

Here are the events of December 2020

Wikipedia News

On the French Wikipedia, the new vector skin design has already been rolled out! Check it out here!
Wikipedia will soon celebrate it's 20th Birthday very soon! Go back to 2001 by visiting nostalgia.wikipedia.org !
EN Wikipedia has more than 6,200,000 Articles!

Humor

Santa is watching you.... Don't vandalise Wikipedia, or he will reward you a block and no presents this year if you do so. (Seriously don't vandalise Wikipedia, even if santa isn't watching)
More turkey on Christmas

Notes

We are trying out this pilot style newspaper, making it easier for you, and our editors to use. Please let me know what you think about this new 'style' of newspaper!
The Wikipedia Ads section will be omitted, to make the flow of this newsletter easier. Discuss this issue here

To change your subscription, or to subscribe click Here. Enjoy this Issue and stay safe! Happy Holidays --つがる Talk to つがる:) 🍁 01:13, 22 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

This message was sent by --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:16, 22 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Holidays!

Hello Berrely: Enjoy the holiday season, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, ~ Destroyer 🌀🌀 01:56, 23 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Spread the WikiLove; use {{subst:Season's Greetings1}} to send this message

~ Destroyer 🌀🌀 01:56, 23 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Destroyeraa, you too! Have a happy holiday 😁 — Yours, Berrely (🎅 Ho ho ho! 🎄) • ^Talk∕_Contribs 11:14, 23 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Merry December

Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} is wishing you a Merry Christmas! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year!

Spread the cheer by adding {{subst:Xmas2}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Thanks Lee and a Merry Christmas to you! — Yours, Berrely (🎅 Ho ho ho! 🎄) • ^Talk∕_Contribs 18:22, 23 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Season's Greetings from MrLinkinPark333

Hello Berrely: Enjoy the holiday season, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 18:40, 23 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Spread the WikiLove; use {{subst:Season's Greetings1}} to send this message

Ann & Hope

Ann & Hope's website is redirecting to Vermont Country Store with a welcome message. How is this not appropriate to Ann & Hope's wiki page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 100.10.44.213 (talk) 18:50, 23 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there 100.10.44 IP, I reverted your edit because, per WP:EXTERNAL, there should not be external links in the body of an article. The link you suggested would be better fitting for the External links section. — Yours, Berrely (🎅 Ho ho ho! 🎄) • ^Talk∕_Contribs 18:53, 23 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Help me out with that. I'm not savvy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 100.10.44.213 (talk) 19:06, 23 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The link is already in the external links section, so you don't need to do anything. — Yours, Berrely (🎅 Ho ho ho! 🎄) • ^Talk∕_Contribs 19:14, 23 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Draft: Gabriel T Rozman

Hello Berrely - thank you very much for your past review of my article Gabriel T Rozman. I really appreciate your input and hopefully I have addressed all concerns regarding citations. I have resubmitted for review about 2 weeks00:28, 24 December 2020 (UTC)Kiraly17 (talk) ago - and am anxiously awaiting news...is there any action I can take to expedite a re-review with the ultimate goal of acceptance? Thank you very much for your consideration and all best wishes for happy holidays.Kiraly17 (talk) 00:28, 24 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there Kiraly17, and thanks for contributing to Wikipedia. Whilst there is no set pattern for reviewing articles, I would review the draft, but I am currently unsure as to whether it is suitable for inclusion, so I'd prefer someone who has more experience in checking verifiability to do this. — Yours, Berrely (🎅 Ho ho ho! 🎄) • ^Talk∕_Contribs 13:48, 24 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 28 December 2020

News and notes: Year-end legal surprises cause concern, but Public Domain Day is imminent

In the media: Concealment, data journalism, a non-pig farmer, and some Bluetick Hounds

Arbitration report: 2020 election results

Opinion: How to make your factory's safety and labor issues disappear

Featured content: Very nearly ringing in the New Year with "Blank Space" – but we got there in time.

Traffic report: 2020 wraps up

News from the WMF: What Wikipedia saw during election week in the U.S., and what we’re doing next

Recent research: Predicting the next move in Wikipedia discussions

Essay: Subjective importance

Op-Ed: An unforgettable year we might wish to forget

Gallery: Angels in the architecture

Humour: 'Twas the Night Before Wikimas

* Read this Signpost in full * Single-page * Unsubscribe * MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:24, 28 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Happy New Year, Berrely!

Happy New Year!

Berrely,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
―sportzpikachu _{my talkcontribs} 11:32, 31 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.

Happy New Year!

Berrely,
Thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia, and a Happy New Year to you and yours! ~ Destroyer 🌀🌀 21:46, 31 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

– Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year}} to user talk pages.

Happy New Year, Berrely!

Happy New Year!

Berrely,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
Moneytrees🏝️^{Talk🌴Help out at CCI!} 01:39, 1 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Administrators' newsletter – January 2021

News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2020).

Administrator changes

Hammersoft

Andres • Brion VIBBER • Rkitko • Thatcher

CheckUser changes

Barkeep49 • BDD • CaptainEek • Primefac

Oversight changes

Barkeep49 • BDD • CaptainEek

Joe Roe

Guideline and policy news

Speedy deletion criterion T3 (duplication and hardcoded instances) has been repealed following a request for comment.

Technical news

You can now put pages on your watchlist for a limited period of time.

Arbitration

By motion, standard discretionary sanctions have been temporarily authorized for all pages relating to the Horn of Africa (defined as including Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and adjoining areas if involved in related disputes). The effectiveness of the discretionary sanctions can be evaluated on the request by any editor after March 1, 2021 (or sooner if for a good reason).
Following the 2020 Arbitration Committee elections, the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: Barkeep49, BDD, Bradv, CaptainEek, L235, Maxim, Primefac.

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:07, 5 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

self confidence the power in your life

what can i do now ? I want to explain this nice books to people — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mjmsjayamohan (talk • contribs) 14:44, 15 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there Mjmsjayamohan, in the future, please do not remove AfD templates, as they are key to the maintenance of the Wikipedia project. I have reverted your edit. — Yours, Berrely • ^Talk∕_Contribs 14:48, 15 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nana Man

Berrely, I just want to let you know that the article I created does not need any citations as it is about my own comic books.

Thank you, Bs cool 2009 Bs cool 2009 (talk) 12:30, 19 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there Bs cool 2009, first of all, please make sure to declare your conflict of interest with {{UserboxCOI}} and adding {{Connected contributor}} to the draft talk. Regardless, even if you created the series, you still need references to prove the article is notable for inclusion in Wikipedia. Specifically, you need to follow the guidelines as WP:NBOOK. — Yours, Berrely • ^Talk∕_Contribs 12:54, 19 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

re done

Berrely, I have re-done my article Nana Man with citations and it is up for review. Thank you, Bs cool 2009 (talk) 15:58, 19 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ba'athism

Hello, Just want to ask what the issue is with the revision here [1]. As far as I know, Wikipedia policy does not say you cannot summarize copyrighted work, only that you can't quote the text word-by-word. Is the new summary that I made still too close to the original source text? If so, please provide some kind of clarification regarding how different the summary should be from the original. Thank you. --User:Qahramani44, 18:53, 19 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Qahramani44, apologies, I was looking at the edit summary of the previous diff and got confused. I have reinstated the edit. Sorry for the inconvinience, have a good day! — Yours, Berrely • ^Talk∕_Contribs 18:57, 19 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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 Hello,
 Just want to ask what the issue is with the revision here [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ba%27athism&oldid=1001446321]. As far as I know, [[Wikipedia:Copyrights|Wikipedia policy]] does not say you cannot summarize copyrighted work, only that you can't quote the text word-by-word. Is the new summary that I made still too close to the original source text? If so, please provide some kind of clarification regarding how different the summary should be from the original. Thank you. --[[User:Qahramani44]], 18:53, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
+:{{u|Qahramani44}}, apologies, I was looking at the edit summary of the previous diff and got confused. I have reinstated the edit. Sorry for the inconvinience, have a good day! — Yours, [[User:Berrely|<span style="color:#000">'''''Berrely'''''</span>]]&nbsp;•&nbsp;[[User talk:Berrely|<sup>Talk</sup>]]∕[[Special:Contributions/Berrely|<sub>Contribs</sub>]] 18:57, 19 January 2021 (UTC)