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I can't log into FireBarrier101
I've all if my cookies and I still won't let me log in. I followed the instructions and I still get this error message. 14:28, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Please read John's message above, are you sure you have deleted all cookies related to Miraheze? Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 15:09, 13 April 2020 (UTC)

Wiki Name is displayed as No sitename set!
Hi,there.When I browse Special:WikiDiscover, it says No sitename set! Is this a problem on my terminal?thank you.--松 (talk) 16:29, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
 * This issue isn’t being tracked at T5405. ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  16:42, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your reply. Thanks for reporting this issue to T5405.--松 (talk) 16:59, 13 April 2020 (UTC)

Why has my wiki been closed?
I am constanly adding new content to my wiki. I got the message that my wiki has been closed because there were no changes for 60 days. Why is that? Lily (Lilypond Wiki) 18:09, 13 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Hello, your wiki has been re-opened. You can always go to Special:ManageWiki if its ever closed even if there is activity. Apologies for the inconvenience. 18:14, 13 April 2020 (UTC) by User:Paladox（Talk） --そらたこ (talk) 18:17, 13 April 2020 (UTC)

(Sorry, I don't speak English very well) Também estou com o mesmo problema. Já desmarquei a caixa "closed", mas o banner de aviso não some. Pode me ajudar? Haizaki 18:32, 13 April 2020 (UTC)

DifferentHistory Wiki
I'm trying to edit the CSS there but it says that the wiki is closed even though I go on there and regularly edit there every day. Same for all the Reception Wikis but Terrible TV Shows, even though there are plenty of users who regularly edit on those wikis. Is that a bug or something? I know the "Closed" box isn't checked, but the "Closed" notice is still there, so it must be a bug. A really nasty one, too. Can it be fixed? Also, Sofaking we todd it‎ lost the ability to post comments or create pages on Terrible TV Shows Wiki.

Trevor807 (talk) 18:25, 13 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Hello, your wiki has been reopen, apologies. Paladox (talk) 18:42, 13 April 2020 (UTC)

Can you reopen the following wikis? They're Awful Movies Wiki, Greatest Movies Wiki, Best TV Shows Wiki, Terrible TV Shows Wiki, Atrocious Youtubers Wiki, and Loathsome Characters Wiki.

Trevor807 (talk) 18:44, 13 April 2020 (UTC)

You Are Not Allowed to Post Comments should be changed into Please Login to Post a Comment on This Wiki
All wiki databases under this site branding has IP editing turned off. What about commenting? At the end of almost every page of said wikis there is a comment section with the following message before categories: You are not allowed to post comments.

As explained in the headline, it should be changed into Please Login to Post a Comment on This Wiki like Fandom which in turn is a host of wiki databases ranging from TV to games to film and fantasy literature.

Speaking of that website it should have the You Are Not Allowed to Post Comments but with While Logged Out added after. Sounds okay? It looks much better.

2600:1:F303:D04F:41A3:71ED:EBC2:B29B 20:12, 13 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Your proposed wording is less intimidating. However...
 * Your assertion isn't universal on Miraheze. Admins on each wiki decide whether I.P. Anon will be allowed to edit.
 * Admins are also able to change the wording of the message you object to; it would be in a page in the  namespace.
 * The objectionable wording is probably the wording in a new MediaWiki installation. Miraheze is unlikely to change it on every new wiki by default.
 * "You are not allowed to post comments" might be given in situations other than not being logged in, so your proposed wording might be inaccurate sometimes.  23:54 13-Apr-2020
 * How about: "You are not allowed to post comments. You might need to log in." --Jack980517 (talk) 16:54, 14 April 2020 (UTC)

I can't log in
User:Nozder. I tried to log on my account, but I failed. I'm using Chrome. Sorry, I don't speak English well. Nozder 20:24, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Make sure you've deleted all cookies for the following domains:


 * meta.miraheze.org
 * login.miraheze.org
 * miraheze.org
 * and the wiki you are trying to log in on
 * These steps should not be necessary and a postmortem is taking place to prevent this situation occurring in the future. (credits to John) Southparkfan (talk) 21:21, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
 * OK, it works. Thanks. Nozder (talk) 08:38, 14 April 2020 (UTC)

This is bullshit

 * 1) *I cannot even log in as Tony Li! I followed the steps, it does not even work! What's wrong with the site!
 * I am really sorry for the inconvenience. Please make sure to delete all cookies from every Miraheze wiki. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 15:54, 14 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Miraheze has really dropped the ball.

Can't sign in
Nope. I know the instructions. But I don't know how to delete cookies on Miraheze like Meta and Toxic Fandoms and Hatedoms individually.

Plus I use Samsung Internet. I might run the risk of deleting site data of other sites I've signed in (e.g. DeviantArt, FIMFiction, Wikia). Plus there are other accounts signed which I do not know my own password. Freddie123, user of Toxic Fandoms and Hatedoms.
 * Depending on your browser, you may be able to filter by domain when looking at you cookies, and then clear those individually. You will have to look up how to do it on your device + browser. -- Void  Whispers 20:26, 14 April 2020 (UTC)

How do I delete cookies on Mirahaze
How can I delete cookies here?
 * Please read https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-privacy-how-to-clear-cookies.html or https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-delete-cookies-2617981 for how to delete cookies, and follow the instructions above. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 06:34, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

Wiki closed for no reason
For some reason, my community's wiki has been closed, despite the fact that one of the users of the wiki had made a page yesterday, which would have not warranted the wiki to be suddenly closed. Though from what it seems, Miraheze has been suffering through some technical issues as of late, so it could be from that. But anyway, I would like for Atlas wiki to be re-opened, as despite being an admin on my community's wiki, I am unable to click anything in Special:ManageWiki page for my community's wiki, and even so, it does not seem to show the 'Closed' box is checked. Gorbatov (talk) 19:03, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Share the link on your wiki.i see ~'Sourav Halder'  08:37, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

I can't log back in
When I was going back to edit both Awful and Greatest Movies, I can't get myself to log in and here is the message.

"There seems to be a problem with your login session; this action has been canceled as a precaution against session hijacking. Please resubmit the form."

My account is Official-PSASD and can you please fix this problem?

-Official-PSASD (talk) 02:23, 14 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete your cookies for that website Zppix (Meta &#124; CVT Member &#124; talk to me) 02:27, 14 April 2020 (UTC)

Hello everybody! Just now joined in this family.

Please let me know any possibility of adding content in Urdu language here in this Gyaanipedia Gncenjary (talk) 15:31, 14 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Please contact Gyaanipedia founder. ~'Sourav Halder'  08:34, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

I cannot log in.
Its me, Acapal8893. I don't know how to log in. I even tried resetting my password and creating a brand new account altogether. For the love of God, please give me a detailed instruction on how to log back in.
 * Please read https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-privacy-how-to-clear-cookies.html or https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-delete-cookies-2617981 for how to delete cookies, and follow the instructions above. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 06:34, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
 * It does work, but I forgot my password.
 * In that case, unless you have a recovery email there is nothing we can do to help for security reasons. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 17:54, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

Created wiki but not admin
https://vivoleko01.miraheze.org/ I created this Wiki. Why I'm not admin? LTSC1980 (talk) 12:04, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Okay now I'm granted. sorry LTSC1980 (talk) 12:48, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
 * John just granted them.  ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  12:50, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

I couldn't log in
I can't log in to my user Kevbo182.
 * Please follow the steps detailed above. Unfortunately for the time being there is nothing we can do from our side, you need to clear your cookies. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 17:53, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

I can not loggin since this afternoon after the update of the website. I use firefox, suppress cookie following steps details. I also suppress et re install firefox, clean cookie, try also duffrent kind of private mode, result still the same. I play since 6/7 months... I need help Player : WILDFOREST (France)

Miraheze really needs to do something about spam
I don't mean to disrespect anyone working their butt off here but the volume of spam my wiki is experiencing is getting out of control. Is anyone else experiencing 4-5 spammers per day making hundred of edits or it's just us? We never had such an issue on Fandom, and we had x 100 the readers we have here. The only thing that can stop spam is the AbuseFilter extension, which would be perfect if it wasn't so dreadful to write filters that work as expected; I tried multiple times, and all I got was annoying real editors.--Wedhro (talk) 23:08, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Whats the wiki? Hispano76 (talk) 00:27, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * nonciclopedia.org --Wedhro (talk) 00:28, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * There could be several simple ways to avoid spam.
 * Oblige the registered user to confirm his email using ManageWiki/settings (with the disadvantage of not allowing the edition of anonymous users)
 * Disable the creation of pages for anonymous and registered users and allow only self-confirmed users to create pages, for example.
 * Enable the Moderation extension, this would prevent spam from being visible and would require moderator approval.
 * Greetings. Hispano76 (talk) 01:01, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks, but all of the above would disrupt 15 years of community working in a completely different way (Wikipedia-like).--Wedhro (talk) 01:03, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Yeah, that's what I was afraid of. About the filters I have no experience but I hope they can help you. It is likely that one of the reasons for the spam is the use of the at sign (@) that Wikipedia in spanish decided to use as an image within a template to avoid that apparently. Example on eswiki. Hispano76 (talk) 01:08, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * I have begun testing a filter on your wiki to see if I can catch some of this stuff. Additionally, I've gone ahead and CU blocked a number of accounts and IP addresses that were connected to the spam activity. -- Void  Whispers 02:28, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

Why the hell does this keep happening?
Whenever I click on a discussion page, I get an error saying there's no text on the page. Also, when I try to reply to it, it says the topic is invalid. It especially happens whenever I click on Stephenfisher2001's topics on Awful Movies Wiki and Greatest Movies Wiki. Could someone explain why this happens?

Thank u, next, Eiji (talk) 01:13, 16 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Hi, which pages (link) and can you screenshot it please? Paladox (talk) 14:54, 16 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Does editing normal pages work? Paladox (talk) 15:01, 16 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Screenshot 2020-04-16 at 12.53.30.png


 * Thank u, next, Eiji (talk) 19:54, 16 April 2020 (UTC)


 * I took a look in the db, and the page does not exist. Are you sure that it was an actual page? Paladox (talk) 20:04, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * I have this issue too. I click on flow topics and it just gives the topic name and doesn't show anything. Topic:Vkmkqj446jcvgjfi is supposed to be called "I have autism and I'm glad this wiki supports autism.", which Pacsonic9000 created on Toxic Fandom & Hatedoms Wiki. Side note: I am glad as well. WickyHoney (talk) 20:12, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Screenshot 2020-04-16 at 13.34.42.png


 * This topic is supposed to be called "Movies that I wanted to be in National Film Registry", but when I click on it, nothing shows up. Thank u, next, Eiji (talk) 20:35, 16 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Which talk page? As it does not exist in the db. Paladox (talk) 20:43, 16 April 2020 (UTC)


 * It's listed in the National Film Registry talk page. Thank u, next, Eiji (talk) 20:45, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

Questions about MediaWiki:Common.css
Recently I gave Crappy Games Wiki a new look to it, but there's two small problems that I can't figure out how to fix:

How do I change the color of the collapsible tabs on the sidebar? They initially appear light grey, but then immediately revert back to their default dark grey color.

How do I change the color of the searchbar? It's a bit difficult to see with the dark background, especially the text that appears within the searchbar. --Seewater514 (talk) 05:20, 16 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Hi, you would have to do #mw-panel.collapsible-nav .portal h3 a { color: } Also the drop down arrows are images. So if you want to change their colour, you would need to upload a image and use that. Paladox (talk) 14:53, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks, but the sidebar tabs are still the default color when they're collapsed. Is there any way to change that? --Seewater514 (talk) 23:43, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

I can not loggin since this afternoon after the update of the website. I use firefox, suppress cookie following steps details. I also suppress et re install firefox, clean cookie, try also duffrent kind of private mode, result still the same. I play since 6/7 months... I need help Player : WILDFOREST (France)

A tip for everyone at MediaWiki:Common.css
Hello everyone,

I've been encountering the problem that the border of message boxes does not work after importing the messagebox templates from Wikipedia. You might also see this problem with message boxes.

That's because it needs MediaWiki:Common.css in order for it to work. I strongly recommend copying and pasting the original text in Wikipedia instead of importing them, as importing the page may require a long time to import the whole page, and there may be some slight discrepancies between the original text and the text that is being imported. (Importing pages may not be 100% accurate, always remember.)

I hope this guide was helpful for inexperienced users who are starting to import templates into their new wikis.

OwenFung87 06:54, 17 April 2020 (UTC)

I can't log in.
Every time I try to log in, it just says "There seems to be a problem with your login session; this action has been canceled as a precaution against session hijacking. Please resubmit the form." I even tried resetting my password, but that didn't work. Please help me. - InfinityDestroyer (not logged in)
 * We are aware of ongoing technical issues. ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  14:20, 12 April 2020 (UTC)
 * This has now been resolved. ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  14:29, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

I'm user: Sourav Halder Same problem. This problem is not yet fixed  16:13, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

I have the problem also, especially on Altcyclopedia (altcyclopedia.miraheze.org)! If that wasn't enough, I am automatically logged out every time I visit it! - ManiacACS (talk) 16:42, 12 April 2020 (UTC)
 * I suggest logging out of the wiki and back in. Use Special:UserLogout. Paladox (talk) 19:33, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

To restore ability to login
'''Due to a change we deployed, to login go to login.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:UserLogout, then delete your cookies, then go to login.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:UserLogin. If that does not work please let us know!''' Zppix (Meta &#124; CVT Member &#124; talk to me) 17:06, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

It's very unfortunate that, according to you, MediaWiki's format will only allow a fix like this. Many of us use Miraheze under the assumption that it is the most resourceful, useful way to create wikis, so if this fix is going to become a regular thing then consider yourself at a severe disadvantage. There are options beyond Miraheze that don't require unreliable cookie deletion for account logins. User:3b9tLibrarian2
 * It is important to note that this is the first time ever we've required this (Miraheze has been around for almost 5 years), and this wasn't the result of a regular deployment - it was the result of a miscalculated deployment by a member of our team who did not fully understand the consequences of such a change. It has been clarified that such a change in the future should only ever be done under certain circumstances - ones we never hope to find ourselves in, one we've never found ourselves in the past and one no organisation ever hopes to find themselves in. To assume this would be a "regular" thing, when it has only happened once in 5 years and is the first time ever is a severe overestimation. John (talk) 18:36, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * I am speaking of the present and future John, not the past 5 years. Once again, very unfortunate that your people have run into this issue. Perhaps I will have to find other options for my work, in places where apparent accidents haven't happened. Unless you have the means to fix this, of course. User:3b9tLibrarian2
 * If you know of an organisation which has never had an accident, I'd like to know of them too. In life, accidents happen - you are utilising a free service staffed entirely by volunteers - accidents are traditionally more likely to happen in such an environment but we pride ourselves on having the same level of response as that of organisations staffed by hundreds of paid full time staff members doing what our team of 6 do for free in our spare time. For reference - Google has accidents, Wikipedia (and Wikimedia, the developers of this software) have accidents, Microsoft have accidents. If Miraheze's model and volunteers are not to your liking, you are free to find another host which will either charge you for the same service or provide you less for free. John (talk) 19:44, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * I chose Miraheze for all the reasons you have provided, however, you would do well to first correct this accident, instead of taking immediate issue with my dissatisfaction. This is a serious login problem; please don't start justifying yourself or your colleagues until we are able to log into our accounts without trouble. Thank you. User:3b9tLibrarian2
 * I am not justifying anyone's actions at all. We have provided all necessary steps for people to follow and are providing support to users who contact us and provide us additional details to support them. As volunteers, we are trying our best. I am not taking issue with your dissatisfaction - I am replying to your comments. You are implying there are services out there that have never made any mistakes in deployments or taken the wrong course of action - which is not true. John (talk) 20:12, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * I am implying that there are services out there that have provided concrete resolutions to their mistakes in deployments or wrong courses of action; I never said 'never.' Will you be able to resolve this problem instead of requiring users to seek assistance whenever they attempt to login? User:3b9tLibrarian2
 * We have tried our best to resolve the problem without user-intervention, however, the software is not able to determine which encryption keys are used to encrypt the cookies and therefore we are not able to automate a solution without it affecting everyone all of the time. This is a limitation of the software we are not able to resolve and unfortunately requires user intervention to remove the cookies or wait until they expire. This isn't a reoccurring problem, users only need to delete their cookies once - there is no need to seek assistance except when the steps provided do not work. So far, all users who have followed the steps are able to login again and those who say the steps do not work, did not follow them correctly and we assisted them in more detail. John (talk) 20:32, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Much appreciate the clarification. Let's hope this solution is a lasting one. User:3b9tLibrarian2

Do I now have to oblige all my users to delete their cookies? That can not be true. I've never heard this from any other website. Unfortunately, I now have to consider saying goodbye to Miraheze. Is there really no other solution?

Not working. You are a liar, and you should be ashamed. User:KamafaDelgato021469
 * Please remember to be civil, the steps I've provided are the exact steps I took to regain login access. I did ask if it didnt work to let us know. Zppix (Meta &#124; CVT Member &#124; talk to me) 19:31, 12 April 2020 (UTC)


 * I suggest that you speak in a civil manner despite your irritation, instead of coming off as ungrateful or antagonistic. If it isn't working then just simply say it isn't. WickyHoney (talk) 19:31, 12 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Totally agree, not sure why there is this unnecessary vitriol, certainly nothing done that warrants shame...

I've followed the steps, but every time I try to log in, it says something about hijacking. Cnels488
 * Did you delete your cookies? Paladox (talk) 20:00, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

I can’t log in. When will it be fixed - MeMeGuY April 12, 2020

How do you do that? Cnels488


 * See https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en or https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en-GB if you use chrome. Or if you use firefox https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox. Paladox (talk) 20:16, 12 April 2020 (UTC)
 * I use safari. Cnels488


 * Theres https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/safari-delete-cookies or https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac-software/clear-safari-cache-3496193/. Paladox (talk) 20:21, 12 April 2020 (UTC) Okay, I've done that. Cnels488

I can't log in, I'm using Chrome on Android. -TanardoLoud

This isnt a real fix. You can't ask your users to have to all delete their cookies to log into your website. It did work, but this is not how a site fixes its login issues. -FireKahuna
 * Technically, you only have to delete cookies relating to Miraheze, and unfortunately with the way MediaWiki does sessions this is the only fix, so I have no idea where you got "this is not how a site fixes its login issues from", especially because every website handles logins differently. Zppix (Meta &#124; CVT Member &#124; talk to me) 02:00, 13 April 2020 (UTC)

I deleted cookies to log in yesterday, and I had to delete cookies again to log in today. You should be ashamed. Shiromigi (talk) 01:09, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry that you've had do this. However, we ask that you please remain civil when making comments. Zppix (Meta &#124; CVT Member &#124; talk to me) 02:00, 13 April 2020 (UTC)

I can log in but need to also restart device and yea multiple times of cookies clearing, that will do for me now. Good luck at finding and resolving the device guys Drgng (talk) 01:40, 13 April 2020 (UTC)

I am Disintegrated.to.pieces, and I can't log in either. I tried using the "advice" you gave us, but to no avail. - 24.102.97.196 01:51, 13 April 2020 (UTC)

I deleted cookies and i still can't login XCin3kk

I cannot log in either, even after removing cookie. The following error keep showing:

- There seems to be a problem with your login session; this action has been canceled as a precaution against session hijacking. Please resubmit the form.

I'm on Firefox. Please note that I already remove cookie on Firefox. It works only when I turn in private mode, but what's the point? Animaniax
 * Make sure you've deleted all cookies for the following domains:


 * meta.miraheze.org
 * login.miraheze.org
 * miraheze.org
 * and the wiki you are trying to log in on
 * These steps should not be necessary and a postmortem is taking place to prevent this situation occurring in the future. John (talk) 12:45, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
 * It works! Magic! Anyway, you should change the instruction above. I guess many people only delete for meta.miraheze.org


 * Yes, technically it is only necessary to delete Miraheze-related cookies. However, in practice on the deliberately dumbed-down Android "smart" phone, your choice is do nothing and stay logged-out, or log out of every other service you ever logged into.  I was able to find a third option by defining, and then removing, a special rule with the Forget Me Not add-on.  It took 4 tries; to add insult to injury, the fourth try didn't warn me about hijacking but scolded me that I was already logged in.


 * This was an easily avoided botch, and users who say so ought not get a scolding to be "civil."  16:45 13-Apr-2020


 * Dude, One should ALWAYS be civil. Being behind a screen doesn't change anything.


 * Dude, you know things are bad when Spike is siding with users. Cg098 (talk) 13:12, 14 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Please remain civil. We still have a Code of Conduct and I will issue (partial) blocks against users that can't participate in discussions politely. ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  13:21, 14 April 2020 (UTC)
 * RhinosF1, can you please clarify who this comment is directed at? Cg098 (talk) 15:57, 14 April 2020 (UTC)

I followed the step and the success was only temporary. It worked fine on a desktop but not on my phone. The second time I regained access, I was only able to view and couldn't perform. I only got my identity back that was it. I repeatedly redone the steps and irrespective of how much I try going as far to delete all my cookies and chache, it no longer works. Will Miraheze ever revert back to its original state where it operated fine with cookies??? Because frankly I'm severely unsatisfied with this change and I'm definitely not alone on this.


 * Naturally. Cookies are files stored on your device to make it easier for Miraheze to figure out who you are whenever the device sends anything (a request for a page or the text of an edit).  Deleting cookies and re-creating them by logging on will have to be done on each device.  Preferences are stored at Miraheze, thankfully, and were not lost when you deleted the cookies!   00:02 14-Apr-2020


 * Deleting the cookies for the wiki I was trying to log in to worked; I did not need to delete the other cookies you mentioned. --Zzo38 (talk) 06:30, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

This didn't work. 100.6.74.184 02:08, 14 April 2020 (UTC) Robert Sterbal 412-977-3526

I removed the cookies, and the good news is, IT FINALLY works! :)

Thanks to you! - Stephenfisher2001

Hi! I followed the instructions and have been able to log back in, only problem is, the content of my wiki now appears to be gone. Any idea where it went? Even with Special:AllPages. Maybe I'm just being dim.
 * Ah don't worry, I found my wiki's old content.

Cant log in even after deleting cookies - Unbelievable. :(

This did work on my Chromebook but not on my phone. When I cleared the cookies on the latter, I still got the same error. However, I managed to solve this error by using Incognito mode. So if it doesn't work for you guys, use Incognito mode, unless it's blocked. -- Thank u, next, Eiji (talk) 01:16, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

I, Disintegrated.to.pieces, use Explorer on my computer and Samsung Internet on my phone so I don't know how to get back in AT ALL.


 * Do you know how to get on Incognito mode on Internet Explorer? - Thank u, next, Eiji (talk) 17:48, 17 April 2020 (UTC)

Thank you Miraheze community. I was able to follow your instructions and have been able to log in to my FREE wikis. What an amazing community here. Solidarity, MarkDilley

Yes, I JUST did that and it's still not working. -Wage

Samsung internet
Gaining access to the menu (3 vertical dots in upper-right corner) and selecting Settings, I see: It's simple to download and install Firefox or Fennec on a phone so you don't have to use the built-in browser. 20:45 17-Apr-2020
 * Under Advanced, there is "Manage website data" and you can select various Miraheze sites you have visited. Delete is the only operation. I presume this deletes history and cookies.
 * Under Privacy, there is "Delete personal data". You can delete only cookies, but this would delete all cookies (logging you out everywhere!).

I think I got it
I got rid of the cookies and it still didn't work. I couldn't log out as I was already out. I tried a different browser and it works. This should work for now. Good luck folks. :D  DMBFFF (talk) 06:29, 18 April 2020 (UTC)

"Meta namespace" settings gone and reverted
Recently I found that $wgMetaNamespace on my wiki (silentblue) has been reverted to default. I tried to change it again in ManageWiki, only to find that it's now nowhere to be found. --Jack980517 (talk) 06:14, 18 April 2020 (UTC)

Difficulties to use math extension
I have tried to active the math extension on my wiki but it does not seem to work. Latex formula on the main page seem to work properly, see for instance this page. But the same content cannot display correctly on my page here. Many thanks in advance.

Gamebm (talk) 03:46, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
 * It appears to be working correctly on both pages for me. It may have been that the extension needed a little bit of time before it started completely working on your Wiki. Elaeagnifolia (talk) 06:24, 20 April 2020 (UTC)


 * yep, it works! Thanks! For some reason I have waited for more than 24 hrs, but it works now:) Gamebm (talk) 07:25, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

How to use templates, infoboxes, etc?
Hello, I am fairly new to Wiki editing beyond simple formatting and edits on the English Wikipedia, and have no experience with any sort of code or the like. I want to use Infoboxes on my wiki, but can't seem to find a coherent tutorial that describes how to do so. The wording of the only tutorial I found suggested that a package of standard MediaWiki templates should be installed on all Miraheze wikis by default, however, I can't seem to find any of those, or figure out how to use them. Any help would be appreciated! Greyboxing (talk) 05:26, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
 * The FAQ has a section regarding infoboxes that you can look over and see if it helps. Alternatively, I've also seen this infobox template recommended as it's a simplified version designed to work across Wikis with less nested dependencies and Lua modules imported to work. Since you mentioned you're fairly new to Wiki editing, I'd also recommend checking out the MediaWiki Help pages, and specifically since you're getting involved with infobox templates, then the page regarding templates might also be useful. Elaeagnifolia (talk) 06:16, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much! I'll look into all of these. Greyboxing (talk) 07:27, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

Unexpectedly logged out; tried to log in but I can't; database error.
This is AudioAnimatronic1874, but I can't log in with that username. Tried to delete Miraheze cookies, and tried to log in but got this instead:

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(Cannot access the database: Cannot access the database: Unknown error (db7.miraheze.org))

Please fix it!
 * Hi, We've had a few issues this morning and are currently working to establish the cause & confirm they are resolved. ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  09:03, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

Issues with popups and MediaViewer
A few days ago I noticed some issues occurring on my wiki, namely Popups, MediaViewer and Beta features in my preferences. For some reason my popups have just stopped worked even though they are turned on in the 'Styling' tab of 'Manage this wiki's additional settings.' The MediaViewer says 'Sorry, the file cannot be displayed. There seems to be a technical issue' etc. etc. And the Beta features tab in my preferences is empty. Can anyone shed some light as to why this may have happened? I use the popups extensively and so not having them any more is a little frustrating and my MediaWiever is just hit and miss. I am wondering if it has anything to do with not being able to display really large images (some are 2000+ x 4000+) in size. 13:15, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
 * There is definitely something odd going on. Although popups (Page Previews) is installed and checked in ManageWiki it does not show up as an option to enable/disable in the Appearance tab in Preferences. I have double-checked and it has also done the same on my other wiki too. MediaViewer is having a hissy fit and most of my image don't work in it any more. Is there a bug somewhere or have some technically minded staff made some changes somewhere that are affecting certain extensions? 23:47, 23 April 2020 (UTC)

Hundred Thousand!
Congrats everyone!

We've done it! After 1727 days, 90,854 registered accounts & countless IP addresses have now made over 100,000 page edits to 21,060 pages with 138 uploaded files. Thank you to every single one of you, you made meta! Here’s to the next 100,000!
 * ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c - 13:44, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Edit 100,000 was . Congrats Examknow ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  13:52, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Yayy. Here's to many more thousands. Thank you to all those who help Miraheze both on the technical and on the wiki side! -EK ● 📝 ● 🌎 13:57, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Nice job! 100,000 edits is quite an achievement! Aeonia Rose (talk) 14:13, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
 * After almost 5 years of Meta being around it's great to see :) Proud to be the author of 6.6% of those edits. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 14:17, 23 April 2020 (UTC)

krebswiki: interwiki link links to nonexistent wiki
We have a krebswiki: interwiki prefix which links to a non-existent wiki. We should delete it - 06:57, 24 April 2020 (UTC)

I thought about the template for Meta: Sandbox. Could you please help me?
I thought about the template for Meta: Sandbox. Could you please help me?Please　see User:松/Template:Please leave this line alone (sandbox heading).--松 (talk) 16:41, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Maybe copy the raw code from that page onto your template and see if you can get the template to look right that way? Aeonia Rose (talk) 17:20, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅ ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  09:14, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you.--松 (talk) 09:29, 24 April 2020 (UTC)

Where can i find FTP configuration of my wiki?
I want to edit LocalSettings.php, but forget my FTP credentials Want to add these settings on my wiki https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:3D
 * You can turn Extension:3D on via Special:ManageWiki/Extensions on your wiki. Our LS.php file can though be found at github:miraheze/mw-config. ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  06:50, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

Nomination of rights during my sanction
Is it okay for me to nominate other people for advanced rights during my 3-year long sanction? (Hint: i’m nominating somebody for a steward) OwenFung87 10:30, 25 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Your restrictions only apply to RfCs not RfSs. They are also indefinite. ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  11:34, 25 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Would it mean that I'm not allowed to appeal it when you said the restriction is going to be "indefinite"? OwenFung87 12:49, 25 April 2020 (UTC)
 * They are no restrictions on appeals. ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  12:52, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

How do you get Flow on discussion pages?
I have Flow (structured discussions) installed but I don't know how it is activated on the discussion pages. There is just the normal text editor. Anyone know how to activate this feature? 17:40, 26 April 2020 (UTC)
 * ~ On Special:ManageWiki/namespace, select the name space, and in talk namespace you can enable it. Hispano76 (talk)
 * Thank you very much, that worked. 17:53, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

Cannot log out now: badtoken
I'm glad the login issues are finally fixed. Alas, on my wiki, clicking "Log out" in the upper right corner gives Cannot log out now: badtoken Just wanted to let you know. (Solution: clear all cookies and try again.) Jidanni (talk) 04:29, 27 April 2020 (UTC)

Skin set in Special:ManageWiki is only showing up to me and not visitors of the wiki
In my Wiki "Eld's Meta Universe Wiki", I changed the default skin in the Specials:ManageWiki page's styling tab. This updates the look of the wiki but only for me, visitors of the wiki get the default skin. This has been tested in Firefox, Chrome and Vivaldi browsers. The skin also doesn't show for me if I'm logged off. I have checked the skin in personal preferences and it's set to the same as the skin in Specials:ManageWiki without ability to change any setting there.

Eldirish (talk) 13:26, 27 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you for reporting this issue. We will look into it. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 15:37, 27 April 2020 (UTC)
 * A Phabricator task will be opened for this issue but for the time being please try to clear your cache for that wiki. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 15:56, 27 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks for looking into it. I can confirm that deleting the cookies for Miraheze on their browsers made the correct skin show for the visitors.

My wiki is disorganized
NOTICE '''THIS REQUEST HAS BEEN CANCELED. I ACTUALLY FOUND A NEW WAY TO DEAL WITH IT. THANKS! DONT DELETE ANY NAMESPACES THOUGH'''

This is going to be quite a long explanation. Hope you have a basic understanding of how NationStates works. So basically, in NationStates, I used to RP my own nation, the Crazybloxian Empire.

The wiki articles I wrote about it were very disorganized as I didn’t know how to do the categories right, I realized I had been writing articles in the wrong format, I realized I had been writing pages that weren’t encyclopedia style in mainspace, ones that should have been in other namespaces, and I also wrote this alone.

If you do your research, NationStates is divided into many groups called "regions". I moved to another region called the Commonwealth of Liberty, and now I intend to use my wiki to publish so-called "factbooks", but the old wiki is very disorganized, and using Special:Nuke hasn’t worked out for me, since most of the pages are a year old. I have done too much work importing the templates, and it’s a headache.

Additionally NationStates allows you to publish something called "dispatches" but they are very rudimentary and on every dispatch I made, I made sort of like a menu/type thing with links to go between dispatches, but they do not implement, so changing "menus" for HUNDREDS of "dispatches" can be very labor-intensive.

However on this MediaWiki software I can just make the "menu" a template and whenever I need to add a new link, just change the template.

Could I request mass deletion of ALL articles? Do not delete anything in the File, Storefront namespace, but DO delete everything in all other namespaces that I didn’t exempt. DO completely delete the Law, Executive Order and News namespaces (including talk namespaces), as they are clearly not needed.

The reason I am unable to do this myself is due to the fact that IRL I have time constraints, it’s not like I can spend 10 hours trying to delete stuff and organize my wiki. Thank you. Please respond to me, but do not do anything to my wiki yet until I have confirmed and gave you the greenlight to do so.

Thank you soo much. Also you should read the Wikipedia article about NationStates to actually get an understanding of the site. Bye!

Have a good day, wash your hands,

Sincerely, •• Fair0002 • Bureaucrat and Administrator of Crazybloxian Empire Wiki 03:53, 29 April 2020 (UTC)

languages
Hey. How can I infer the available languages?

I want to infer the available languages ​​from the left. How it's done here on this wiki https://nonciclopedia.org/wiki/Pagina_principale
 * It's done by adding interwiki links at the bottom of the page, which is special links that only contain a language code, such as for english. Only stewards can create new interwiki links, tough, those not existing on the "table" won't work.--Wedhro (talk) 11:30, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

Help with regex
Hi, I need to change the old markup used for images in my wiki because it's very outdated and not mobile-friendly. There's a ton of pages to edit and of course I need to automate it, too bad the only tool available is the MassEditRegex extension and I just can't wrap my head around the regex syntax; I used it multiple times for simple edits, but that's it.

What I need is to change any text matching  to. Thanks in advance. --Wedhro (talk) 11:26, 1 May 2020 (UTC)


 * Suggestions:
 * Use backslash liberally to escape characters so they aren't interpreted specially. I know you need one before each   and one before each.
 * Be aware that wildcards don't work as they do in DOS/Windows. Assuming that   above means any range of characters,   matches any character.  So you want   to match zero or more times, or   to match one or more times (to not match a null string there).
 * Putting parentheses around part of a regex makes it a substring. In JavaScript, the search will have properties that retrieve the substring that was matched, enabling you to write   to produce the desired replacement string.
 * Always test your regex in an operation targeting only one file!  23:05 12-May-2020