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Deletion Request: Terrapedia (terrapedia.miraheze.org)
I do not know why, but after reseting Terrapedia (my wiki) it doesn't work anymore, so i decided that i want to delete it (please take place that i am a beginner, thanks) Gabe the cat (talk) 06:51, 1 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Wiki deletion requests should be made on Stewards' noticeboard, however the fact that you get such error isn't okay and should be investigated (either here or on Phabricator; don't delete your post here).
 * How the reset was done exactly tho, by Miraheze steward/admin?
 * KatozzKita (talk) 10:14, 2 May 2023 (UTC)
 * It was made by Phabricator, i realized that there wasn't any moblie skins anymore, so i decided to restart the whole wiki, it doesn't require further explanation Gabe the cat (talk) 13:45, 7 May 2023 (UTC)
 * This should be reported through Phabricator along with whatever you were doing to result in this. A Steward could action it, but a steward cannot drop a database to allow you to recreate it despite deleting it unless they are also an SRE member and able to troubleshoot how the wiki ended up like this, so it would be simpler just to go through SRE in the first place. --Raidarr (talk) 12:15, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

Issue updating thumbnails
I've noticed this issue recently. Replacing an image does not change its thumbnail.

An example can be seen in this page. Look at the cover of Earthworm Jim 2 - originally it was the EU release (blue border), I tried to replace it with the USA release (red border), but the thumbnail remained the blue one. Purging the page's cache and browser cache made no difference. I even deleted the image entirely and reuploaded it, but no dice, it's still blue. But if I edit the page to change the thumbnail's size, it will be correctly created based on the red cover.

However, check this page and look at the screenshot for Spolous, which I added yesterday: I uploaded it, then replaced it, and the thumbnail updated just fine. So my impression is that this issue affects images that were first uploaded prior to the recent image outage. Stormwatch (talk) 02:24, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

Infobox alignment problem
Hello,

I have a problem with the infoboxes in my wiki: they line up on the left and the paragraphs of normal text don't fit next to the infobox, but appear below it. I do have the "float: right" element on the css page. I also tried to include it directly in the infobox, without success. Is there a solution to this problem? L&#39;Anonyme16 (talk) 12:41, 7 May 2023 (UTC)
 * As your wiki is private the error is hidden from me. Is it possible to add me as a  so I can locate the error
 * https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/FAQ#Private_wikis
 * - PercyUK (talk) 13:22, 7 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Sure, but your account doesn't appear when I enter your username on the page Special:UserRights. (Just in case, the wiki concerned is ) --L&#39;Anonyme16 (talk) 13:30, 7 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Done! The wiki is in French, I hope it won't be a problem. L&#39;Anonyme16 (talk) 13:39, 7 May 2023 (UTC)
 * short answer: It is created from a number of subtemplates and modules and impossible to locate which is missing long answer: As with another French wiki, I created a simplified infobox that does the same job. I don't have edit rights to  MediaWiki:Common.css so can you add the box into it which adds the mask image on the right side of nom

/* Infobox Personnage (fiction) */ .masks { background: transparent url('https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Picto_infobox_masks.png') no-repeat scroll right top; }
 * Thanks a lot for your help! --L&#39;Anonyme16 (talk) 19:04, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

Reception Wikis
As I haven't been here for long, does anyone know is going on with Reception Wikis and what the community consensus on them currently is?

Thanks and Kind Regards Joey717 (talk) 23:42, 7 May 2023 (UTC)


 * @Joey717 My guess is that Reception wikis were shut down by community voting (RfC) due to chaos. I'm not too sure about this answer either, let me tag @NotAracham, maybe he can answer seriously. Best Regards Hey Türkiye  Message? 18:20, 8 May 2023 (UTC)
 * All Qualitipedia wikis were closed and are no longer allowed back and new reception wikis can't be created, but there's still a few reception wikis hosted on here not associated by name but with the same community. Raichu&#39;s Endless Nights (talk) 18:33, 8 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much information @Raichu's Endless Nights 🙂 Hey Türkiye  Message? 18:44, 8 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Not much to add beyond Raichu's comments. (btw, thanks for tackling this!)
 * The Request for Comments that led to a permanent topic ban on new reception wikis can be found here if you're interested in the historical context. --NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 18:59, 8 May 2023 (UTC)
 * ,, and Thanks for the information! While I do personally agree with some (but not all) things posted on the reception wikis, I do agree that Miraheze is not the place for masses of them. It's sad how they've ruined this place's reputation.
 * Fortunately, I had a wiki here (which was deleted on request) before they arrived by the masses.
 * Kind Regards, Joey Pelobello (Joey717 (talk) 22:10, 8 May 2023 (UTC))
 * @Joey717 I would appreciate it if you did not share your name and surname in a public environment, because it can even be used as a threat material in the future. Still, if you say that I would like to address my respect with my name, okay, I respect it, but you should be careful. Hey Türkiye  Message? 13:02, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
 * I will add that there is no policy against sharing your real name. It isn't preferred or not preferred, just a personal preference for each and every user. BrandonWM (talk • contributions • global • rights) 03:23, 10 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Exactly what is a "reception wiki"? The discussion doesn't say (and the posted results say "it's[sic] implementation will be halted until a discussion finalizes, in a community venue, about what a 'reception wiki' constitutes"), although the discussion there seems to indicate that some of their users appear to think the number of editors is more important than the wiki content. --Robkelk (talk) 14:01, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
 * The assumption in that RfC was that a definition would be quickly forthcoming and agreed-upon. Multiple attempts to reach consensus failed, so prohibition went into effect under general guidance that has become de-facto permanent for lack of a better definition. At a high level, reception wikis intend to document the public reception of certain forms of (media/games/art/events/people's actions) and what makes those documented things good or bad, however there's further nuance beyond that as each one is its own kind of thing.
 * A reception wiki may have some but not all of the shared attributes that resulted in a topic ban, but they all have at least one. Raidarr's essay on the matter was instrumental in forming the guidance (and that guidance has evolved a bit since), here are some non-comprehensive example criteria used by WCs and other functionaries in making that determination:
 * Binary (or polarized) topic scope
 * e.g. "Awesome Games", "Terrible Youtubers", "Best Rollercoasters"
 * Some wikis attempted to subvert this by including both extremes, but this doesn't change their underlying intent
 * Format:
 * Articles frequently contain bullet-point rant-lists on 'why it's good' or 'why it's bad'
 * Lists contain little to no external sourcing, where relevant
 * Bulleted items are largely subjective, not third-party objective
 * Little to no attempt is made to explain how these items connect
 * Articles also usually contain a blurb borrowed entirely from Wikipedia or similar to describe the thing, followed by trivia or a section on Reception that tries to tie together the rant-list with news articles to form a cohesive review.
 * Article is largely treated like a blog post, with the originator closely guarding original tone and slant on future edits from others.
 * Community Behavior
 * Frequent edit-warring on high-traffic pages, especially around notable figures like celebrities
 * Heated debates on article discussion pages with little to no substatantive arguments made
 * Regular doxxing/harrassment campaigns requiring global functionary intervention
 * Management
 * Founder/Owner treated as 'ruler', elevated above other contributors with unquestioning support... or else.
 * Arbitrary decision-making by administrative members without community input
 * A pattern of petty block reasons, usually by multiple administrative members
 * A pattern of ambiguous/poorly-written RfCs that contribute to confusing/contradictory rules for wiki operation and contribution, OR a confusing/contradictory ruleset established by wiki administration, especially one that regularly changes.
 * A public 'name and shame' wall to catalogue users who have angered the wiki's leadership.
 * No one point above is sufficient by itself to brand something as "Reception", but the listed examples help form a pattern of behavior that can be used to positively identify a reception wiki when multiple criteria are met. Hope this helps clarify! --NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 16:04, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
 * It does help, thank you. (And I was worried that All The Tropes might have been considered a reception wiki - we do allow subjective entries and have sections for "good" and "bad" works - until I read the "Community Behavior" and "Management" sections. If one can't at least pretend to be a grownup and respect other people's opinions, one will probably be uncomfortable on ATT.) Robkelk (talk) 16:36, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Also worth knowing: the topic ban is a go-forward ban on new creations and wouldn't impact existing reception wikis (provided they remain in good standing w/r/t content and conduct policies). ATT may resemble in certain aspects of content but absolutely would not be branded as 'reception' by quality of contents or user behavior.
 * As you can pretty well see in the examples, the concern around the genre definitely skews more behavioral than anything else. :) --NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 17:09, 9 May 2023 (UTC)

Short URL deletion
How can I delete /m/99Z on fyutxe? Also why can I not create pages in a particular namespace containing lowercase initial letters? Dján Déú (talk) 22:54, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

Add "https://www.niwanetwork.org" to local interwiki prefix
My wiki (obeymewiki.com) would like the site "www.niwanetwork.org" to be added to the local interwiki prefix please.

Website: https://niwanetwork.org/$1

Prefix: niwa

Forwarding or Transclusion: no Clarasiir 19:45, 13 May 2023 (UTC)


 * This is ✅, thanks.
 * --NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 14:38, 15 May 2023 (UTC)

Custom domain removal
I want to remove a custom domain for a wiki.

Which is the appropriate template to use on Phabricator? If there are no existing templates, which tags should I use for the ticket? What information do I have to provide?

Thank you. Verycutecat (talk) 10:12, 14 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes, a Phabricator request would be best. You can just plainly state "Please remove the custom domain for ." or you can reply to this thread with the wiki you need the custom domain removed for and I'll process it. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 03:37, 15 May 2023 (UTC)

Help with importing a dump file
Hello, I am trying to import a dump file from a Fandom wiki on my wiki Poofesure Wiki, but it wants the interwiki prefix, and I don't know what that is. I also tried using wikia:poofesure as the interwiki prefix, and there were no comments about that, but they said that the document was empty. Money12123 (contribs | CentralAuth) 00:30, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Just put a space there. It'll work either way. Tali64³ (talk) 19:38, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Put a space where? Money12123 (contribs | CentralAuth) 22:14, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
 * In the interwiki prefix field. I probably should've been more specific. Tali64³ (talk) 22:19, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
 * It still says it's empty. Money12123 (contribs | CentralAuth) 22:36, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Hmm...the last time I tried that, it imported with no issues. Maybe it's something to do with a new MediaWiki update, but I don't see anything related to that on MediaWiki.org's home page. Tali64³ (talk) 23:31, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
 * What do I do now? Money12123 (contribs | CentralAuth) 10:07, 14 May 2023 (UTC)
 * I don't know, actually. Try asking your question on the Miraheze Discord server (to post links on the server, you need to have direct messages enabled and type  in any channel you're able to post in; Wiki-Bot will DM you and provide you a link to click on to authenticate your Discord account to your Miraheze account); you may get a faster response there. Tali64³ (talk) 14:12, 14 May 2023 (UTC)
 * If at all possible I might suggest acquiring a hard copy of the fandom wiki dump to your machine and then submitting it to Special:RequestImportDump if the usual Import feature is giving trouble at that point. I haven't heard success stories trying to import directly from Fandom. --Raidarr (talk) 22:27, 14 May 2023 (UTC)
 * How do I do that? Money12123 (contribs | CentralAuth) 20:16, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
 * On Fandom: Help:Database download --Raidarr (talk) 21:24, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

I have doubts about the creation of wikis in meta.miraheze.org
Hello, I have doubts about the creation of wikis in meta.miraheze.org. The truth is that I don't know many things about the meta.miraheze.org platform, I would love to know how this platform works, I am planning to create a second wiki called Mejores Amigos Wiki in Spanish, since it is a private project belonging to Best Friends Project.

I would like to know more about meta.miraheze.org and how it works, I don't see a "What Meta.miraheze is not" policy or something like that. Lomeno 24 • (Contact me here • Friend 😊) 03:17, 15 May 2023 (UTC)
 * meta.miraheze.org is just a wiki. Miraheze is the name of the entire service. If you're wondering what type of wikis are allowed on Miraheze, please read the Content Policy. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 03:37, 15 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Okay, thanks--Lomeno 24 • (Contact me here • Friend 😊) 03:42, 15 May 2023 (UTC)
 * I have read it carefully, I completely agree, I am aware of the consequences of making a serious mistake, I will try to follow miraheze's guidelines so as not to have problems in the future.--Lomeno 24 • (Contact me here • Friend 😊) 04:04, 15 May 2023 (UTC)

tnwgwiki，My wiki database is locked.administrators:The primary database server is running in read-only mode.
tnwgwiki，My wiki database is locked.administrators:The primary database server is running in read-only mode. Yaiseson (talk) 02:55, 16 May 2023 (UTC)yaiseson

Infobox template creation
Hello! I tried following the instructions for the creation of an Infobox template on my own through this guideline: HERE. However, as I try to get a good grasp of the other things necessary for the creation of a subsidiary Infobox, I end up having trouble as it didn't appear anything like the one that I've copied as. So I am lost with how I should proceed on then. Thanks. 23meraki (talk) 11:25, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

Using wikipedia links in miraheze wiki
I would like to redirect a link to a Wikipedia page instead of copying the wiki page completely. LaneFrost00 (talk) 13:28, 16 May 2023 (UTC)


 * - PercyUK (talk) 14:31, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

Translations on miraheze.org
Where are the translations of miraheze.org stored? There are many grammatical errors in the Vietnamese translation (it is also very unnatural) and I simply couldn't leave it be. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh (talk) 04:59, 17 May 2023 (UTC)


 * When trying to create this section with DiscussionTools it prompted me for a CAPTCHA answer (an ) without showing me the CAPTCHA itself (which turns out to be a photo-based one of choosing foxes from a bunch of animals). This sounds like a bug, no? NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh (talk) 05:05, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm confused. Could you specify the question you are trying to ask? Miraheze.org is a corporate page, not a wiki. BrandonWM (talk • contributions • global • rights) 05:25, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
 * @BrandonWM: I know that it's not a wiki, but as a wiki user I feel an urge of improving it. Can I edit the translations? If yes, how? NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh (talk) 05:28, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Ah. No, you are not able to edit the translations. It's a corporate website. In fact, I'm not sure if it's even translated by Miraheze, it might just be by whatever search engine you use (ie. Google Translate). BrandonWM (talk • contributions • global • rights) 05:42, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Never mind. I found a link at the footer that leads to translatewiki. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh (talk) 05:49, 17 May 2023 (UTC)