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A problem over at Great Characters Wiki
https://greatcharacterswiki.miraheze.org/wiki/Topic:V5se88lch6zd42he

Angrybirdsfan2005: It appears that someone can't write a blog due to a problem.

password reset / user merge
Hello, this is a newly created possibly temporary account, as I've apparently forgotten my password for my original account Crimgan, which doesn't have an email attached. If possible, I'd like to attach an email to that account so I can reset its password. Is it possible to confirm that these two accounts are connected through the same IP address? If not, I saw some other topics mention user merging. Could I request to merge these two accounts?

Sonansu (talk) 02:13, 14 September 2019 (UTC)
 * The cases of the Italian Uncyclopedia are to merge temporary accounts on Miraheze and automatically imported accounts from Wikia. Unlike them, there's no way that you can prove that your former account was yours unless you have a committed identity and can ask sysadmins to recover your account. Even checkuser is not a valid proof for this case, as the account in question could be owned by another person who share environments with you. The only solution is to restart with your new account and just leave the old one alone.-- 14:05, 14 September 2019 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure if this will be of any help in confirming, but I'm the administrator of the Dr. Mario World Wiki that this user edits on and can confirm that the account Crimgan and Sonansu are the same user. We've communicated about the Wiki since near the Wiki's inception in the /r/drmarioworld subreddit's Discord, where the subreddit moderators created a channel for editors of the Wiki to collaborate. There are also messages in the Discord all from the same user stating that he is Crimgan on July 13, messages from him a few days ago mentioning him forgetting his password + me redirecting him to the Stewards' noticeboard, and messages of him confirming his new second account is Sonansu. If this still isn't enough evidence though, then that's understandable as well. Just wanted to make this note in case if it was possible for me to help this user out. Thank you in advance for your time. -- Elaeagnifolia (talk) 02:12, 17 September 2019 (UTC)
 * User remembered his password, so no longer applicable. -- Elaeagnifolia (talk) 20:13, 18 September 2019 (UTC)

MediaWiki-namespaced pages are sometimes used and sometimes not
See this page (or in other languages). Sometimes the sidebar and module-documentation notice is very simple as MediaWiki's default. If you repeat refreshing page, you will find sometimes the sidebar will display as the MediaWiki:Sidebar defined, and the documentation is also displaysed as the template defined by MediaWiki:Scribunto-doc-page-does-not-exist. It seems that it's a likelihood that things defined in the MediaWiki page are used. --SolidBlock (talk) 08:15, 14 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Part of this happens because the messages are untranslated on the MW software. The way to avoid it is to create a localized version for each page such as MediaWiki:SIdebar/qqx. Though most wiki users don't care about other languages apart from the language they use in the community. As for modules, it's possible that the script is somehow localized and doesn't work on non-local languages.-- 14:11, 14 September 2019 (UTC)
 * qqx is to get its key, not an actual language. And if I uselang zh (the site language), zh-hans or zh-cn (my language), it also happens, not only qqx. And MediaWiki:Sidebar is irrelevant to languages. --SolidBlock (talk) 14:58, 14 September 2019 (UTC)
 * I have checked it, but I'm not sure why it happens. Perhaps there might be something wrong with the module, or maybe it can be a deep technical issue which requires sysadmins' help.-- 15:41, 14 September 2019 (UTC)

Delete Glitchipedia wiki
Please delete this wiki I don't want it anyone. --「ペーパーカット？！」 PapercutsExist 13:41, 15 September 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  13:44, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

Moderate-Rightpedia
When I look it up on the search bar "moderate-rightpedia" it only shows the old Fandom version. How wold I be able to make it appear on search results? Plz help

RESPOND HERE:

Disable Uploading Files on https://perfectrobloxgames.miraheze.org?
I cant upload on this wiki for some reason can you help me? --「ペーパーカット？！」 PapercutsExist 19:02, 15 September 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  19:11, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

Not allowing me to upload files on https://nomanssky.miraheze.org
I try to upload files and i get this error message: Caught exception of type LocalFileLockError. Please help.UnLeashedWolfie~ (talk) 02:17, 16 September 2019 (UTC)


 * Fixed! Paladox (talk) 19:14, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Could not open lock file when uploading files on https://milvagox.miraheze.org
I always encounter lock file issue when trying to upload file. Please help me open the lock file. Thank you. Milvagox (talk) 21:31, 16 September 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅, Sorry about that! ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  21:42, 16 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much. ^-^ Milvagox (talk) 21:56, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Delete Philosiverse Wiki
Please delete Philosiverse Wiki (http://philosiverse.miraheze.org). I made it completely inaccessible to anyone except for admins/Stewards because I wanted to move it elsewhere, and I have changed my mind because I thought I could host the wiki myself but I found out that that would not be possible, and also I found out that Miraheze is the perfect host for the wiki, and I want to re-create it and start fresh. Bauerbach (talk) 22:12, 17 September 2019 (UTC)
 * You can use ManageWiki. Gustave London (talk) 11:11, 18 September 2019 (UTC)
 * I also set the wiki to private and removed myself from all user groups, and I also removed all permissions from all user groups as well, so now I can’t even access ManageWiki even if I am logged in! I would like to start fresh as I want to set up guidelines and templates BEFORE adding any pages. I do have a backup as well! Bauerbach (talk) 13:01, 18 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Call Gustave London (talk) 14:15, 18 September 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ Now the wiki is marked as deleted. However, please note that you cannot take the same subdomain unless your wiki is completely deleted from our database. If you want to retake the subdomain, please ask on for complete deletion of the existing data.-- 11:56, 19 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Err, this was already done and restored per my talk. ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  11:58, 19 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Oh, sorry, I guess I missed that. Thanks for your notification.-- 12:36, 19 September 2019 (UTC)

Are there any wikis or websites where I can write in Markdown but publish in HTML?
I've been having trouble finding something like a webpage or wiki where I can write in markdown. I don't exactly want a blog (apparently with Wordpress you can write in Markdown). So are there any sites where I can write in Markdown, and that support images? Thanks. --Bulrush (talk) 11:54, 18 September 2019 (UTC)
 * 1) http://hashify.me would work except anyone with the link can edit the source markdown.
 * 2) Gist supports images but not image captions, I'd like to have image captions.
 * 3) Pastebin doesn't support images and the resulting markdown looks bad.
 * 4) Creating an automatic Table of contents would be great but it's optional.
 * Images are always supported, you can upload them as wanted, but I think writing in Markdown on MediaWiki is managed by an extension OR not possible. --Anderlaxe (talk) 11:59, 18 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Would I have to install an extension on my wiki so I can write in markdown? --Bulrush (talk) 14:44, 18 September 2019 (UTC)

Vandalism in arabic uncyclopedia
We need somebody to block an ip that is vandalizing and deleting the main page in www.beidipedia.miraheze.org Radass (talk) 21:57, 18 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Should be handled. Let me know if you guys want to add new local admins. Seems like you could use them. -- Void  Whispers 22:05, 18 September 2019 (UTC)

Merge users on nonciclopedia.org (21)
Hello, Special:CentralAuth/BigPig Temp needs to be merged into Special:CentralAuth/BigPig.--Wedhro (talk) 04:43, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅-- 09:04, 20 September 2019 (UTC)

Exempt from Inactivity

 * please i can use Exempt from Inactivity this item?--Msnhinet8 (talk) 05:09, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Could you tell us more details, such as the reason you make this request and the wiki in question?-- 10:37, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
 * ok,my list wikis can use exempt from inactivity.--Msnhinet8 (talk) 10:39, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
 * 維基歷史wiki.
 * 臺中百科wiki.
 * 七龍珠百科.
 * 植物百科wiki.
 * 海綿寶寶百科.
 * 網路百科.
 * 精靈寶可夢百科.
 * 網路共享資源.
 * 阿拉斯加百科.
 * 台灣巴士維基館.
 * 動畫百科.
 * 蠟筆小新百科.
 * 星際大戰.
 * 櫻桃小丸子百科.
 * 古詩百科.
 * Thanks.--Msnhinet8 (talk) 10:40, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Uh, could you tell us why you want them to be exempted?-- 10:45, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
 * beacuse i want to forever for everyone see.--Msnhinet8 (talk) 10:56, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Coulc you give us a reason following our Dormancy Policy?-- 11:46, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
 * the time limit?--Msnhinet8 (talk) 12:17, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Uh, so do you mean that you will probably not make further edits on the wikis above?-- 02:37, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
 * No, I still edit the wiki.--Msnhinet8 (talk) 05:09, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
 * ❌ As long as you edit your wikis, they won't be deleted and the wikis won't need to be exempted. However, you can re-request for exemptions if you follow the policy and give us other proper reasons.-- 08:36, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
 * ok,thanks.--Msnhinet8 (talk) 10:56, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

About extension links of Special:ManageWiki/extensions
The extension name should link to Special:MyLanguage, not a direct Extension page in MediaWiki. For example, mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:3D, instead of mw:Extension:3D. --SolidBlock (talk) 12:48, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
 * I'll get this looked into. ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  12:53, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ in https://git.io/JesTU ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  16:58, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

Dormancy Policy
Hi,

I'd like to begin a new Wiki project on this site, but before I do I was wondering if it is possible to pre-emptively organise an exception to the dormancy policy, before I put the work in to setting up the ~3,500 pages?

I'd expect pages of the Wiki to be viewed every few days on average, but edits would be far less frequent with regular gaps of over a month and irregular gaps of six months between mass edits, as other contributors and I can find time to add bulk content.

Given those constraints, how likely is it that I would be granted the exception?

About the Wiki
The Wiki would include detail of all aspects of railway systems in Australia - including stations, tracks, signals, locomotives, wagons, historic, modern and miniature. The primary demographic is enthusiasts, with some general historic interest.

I've tried Fandom/Wikia and their policy enforcing a narrow site layout isn't compatible with what I need, particularly because it is incompatible with wide tables. Regular Wikipedia has proven too difficult to maintain, due to both the notability and reliability of sources policies. The former problem is solved by having my own Wiki somewhere, and the latter I intend to solve by having a master list of "Exceptions to the Wikipedia notability policy".

Examples of articles:
 

Anothersignalman (talk) 14:37, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

Wiki deletion request
Delete "schupiewikiwiki". - P1av0rSe01Complaint? 11:19, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Though you seem to be the only bureaucrat there, it seems like there have been multiple contributors (including the founder) on the wiki. Thus, before deleting the wiki, could you provide us a community decision (to prove that your request is not based on your personal matter)? Please note that we cannot delete a wiki upon personal requests (and besides, it will automatically be eligible for deletion if you leave it alone as it is).-- 05:19, 28 September 2019 (UTC)

Inactivity Notice
Hi, I don't know if this is the right place for this request, otherwise, I leave free provision for this thread to be transferred to another page if that is required.

Until last year I was an active user like Wiki Creator, Interwiki Administrator, CVT and COCC, however, this year due to various responsibilities and projects that I started to carry out, I have not been able to allow Miraheze enough time to be able to be active and exercise the responsibilities you used to have. There is a probability that in the January-February 2020 period I may have some more free time, but unfortunately I cannot guarantee at this time that this can be achieved, less if the rest of next year can remain active.

That is why I make available to the Miraheze Staff any type of permit or access that I have until today, thanking of course the trust granted for such responsibilities both by the community and also by the Miraheze Staff that in their this moment also guided me in my first steps here.

I hope to be able to collaborate again in Miraheze at some point, for now, I think this is the best thing I can do to avoid inconveniences arising from prolonged inactivity.

Regards and Thanks. —AlvaroMolina (✉ - ✔ ) 02:22, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

Hey! I am looking for a user named Enker and Jordan. Could you please help? If you can give me a list, that'd be amazing!

Also, a user named PoseidonHeir or Poseidon Heir.

I need to talk to them for personal reasons but I promise it isn't against Miraheze ToU or ToS. Thank you and have a good day!

AZ Official 23:22, 26 September 2019 (UTC)