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Setting up my own wiki
Hello, I'm 54nd60x from English Wikipedia. As seen here, I want to create my own wiki to experiment with the MediaWiki software. I don't have a specific category for my planned wiki as I am still in the beginning of this stage and I want to experiment on my own first as there is still a lot I don't know about the MediaWiki software. I know that wikis can be created on other places as well like Fandom, but I don't have the developer rights and some interface pages I cannot edit. I want to be the founder of a wiki and don't know if Special:RequestWiki is most appropriate. Can you help me with this please? Thanks. 54nd60x (talk) 09:04, 16 July 2021 (UTC)


 * Welcome to Miraheze. I would say you want to check out Test wiki and request administrator rights as I think that's exactly in the field you're looking for, and when you have a wiki with a clear scope, consider putting in a request for that. As I'm aware new requests that are strictly for testing are preferred to consider the given link first. Otherwise if you do have a structured idea, Special:RequestWiki is the way to go. Hope it helps. --Raidarr (talk) 10:26, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Please note I have procedurally ✅ this thread from Administrators' noticeboard to community noticeboard, where it is now in scope. Thanks. Dmehus (talk) 17:34, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

Quick question, Is there a miraheze equvilent to fantendo?
Is there a miraheze equvilent to fantendo, I want to post fan ideas but dont want to join fandom after hearing the bad things (unless fantendo is one of the friendlier fandom communities) Glubbfubb (talk) 23:43, 15 July 2021 (UTC)GlubbfubbGlubbfubb (talk) 23:43, 15 July 2021 (UTC) Glubbfubb (talk) 23:43, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
 * There are places to create fanfiction and ideas (see Gazetteer of wikis), but I don't believe there is one exactly the way you mention. Not advertised anyways. One could always be made though. Otherwise Fantendo could work out alright if it feels decent (or naturally, if I've taken too long with this answer and you've gone there anyways). --Raidarr (talk) 19:31, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

Broken show/hide buttons on infoboxes
On the wiki I am admin on, we have imported templates which use show/hide drop-down sections/lists, but for some time they do not seem to have worked and both the button and information within is simply not displayed at all (example), is there a fix for this? SpookyBoy (talk) 16:05, 18 July 2021 (UTC) SpookyBoy (talk) 16:05, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
 * This honestly looks like a bit too much of a mess (and is probably why there hasn't been much comment), but if it's any support and if you would be able to create a simple custom version, MediaWiki has a built-in hider class that I know works. mw:Manual:Collapsible_elements. In the meantime I can spread the question around depending if you'd like to use the simpler answer or try to make the imported wikipedia content work. --Raidarr (talk) 19:29, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

I need help
Hello, I would like some volunteers to help me in Mario Wiki. Greetings. Anthony8IA (talk) 17:51, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
 * For long term exposure I suggest including the wiki in the Gazetteer of wikis, including a note that the wiki is in Spanish. Hope it helps. --Raidarr (talk) 00:06, 20 July 2021 (UTC)

Vandal until proved innocent?
I joined about an hour ago Miraheze has received praise, and why I joined, but operating a closed shop I might have made my last posting? PercyUK (talk) 18:20, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
 * tried to fix an infobox on a public wiki but told that my edits need moderation so can't see if have worked
 * read the these noticeboards and implied that Test Wiki is without restrictions. So tried to test a template. But has already deleted my module!
 * reading the Farmer log, creating a wiki to achieve the above, are being declined.


 * I wasn't sure whether or not that Module you created should stay or remain deleted, so I restored it, and will only let the Consuls decide what to do with it. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 18:22, 19 July 2021 (UTC)


 * As it's for testing, I wouldn't see why it's not allowed. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 18:25, 19 July 2021 (UTC)


 * It seems maybe DarkMatterMan4500 didn't see it was something made for testing. In the future, in your descriptions, add that it's for testing so that it's not mixed up in housekeeping. Additionally, your test wiki is being declined because we have that test wiki for testing. Sorry for the inconvenience and mix up! Agent Isai  Talk to me! 18:23, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
 * This has been largely answered, but I'll put a three-point summary;


 * 1) Note that Miraheze by design lets local administrators set up however they wish; a wiki may be more protected than usual, certain pages may have special protections or they would like to ensure newcomers are not vandals as a rule, therefore initial edits would need confirmation. Early on you would likely be confirmed as it would be clear you're not the type they're protecting against. If not it would be a strange wiki.
 * 2) Looks like a case of DarkMatterMan being overzealous as I see no reason from the outset why that template should be deleted. Explicit 'test' description should not be needed as it is a test wiki with open leeway for creation. A template is not an unusual case with extra steps, as strongly impled in the TestWiki testing policy.
 * 3) As much as this probably sucks to hear after being shafted with 2., the public test wiki is the intended place for testing to be done.
 * Apologies for the poor initial impression, I'm afraid it looks like a round of bad luck :/ --Raidarr (talk) 19:22, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Sincere apologies for any inconveniences caused by any action you've seen. I believe I believe when deleted your module, they thought it was one random spammer who just come to wikis to cause chaos, but trust me, now they know you're not, and they stated that they've already undeleted it since it shouldn't remain deleted. Welcome to Miraheze (if you're new) and I hope  will fix your abuse filter stuff soon. Ugochimobi (talk) 05:32, 20 July 2021 (UTC)

Got blocked by the abuse filter for no reason at the Crappy Games Wiki

 * ''The following discussion is an archived discussion. Please do not modify it.
 * Unblocked.  —Mario Mario 456 01:22, 20 July 2021 (UTC)

I joined Miraheze two weeks ago and I wanted to edit a page on Crappy Games Wiki just to add an infobox on one of the pages on said wiki (https://crappygames.miraheze.org/wiki/Corvette_Evolution_GT) and I got wrongly blocked by the wiki's abuse filter for absolutely no reason other than a basic, unhelpful "general purpose spambot whipper" when I'm NOT a spambot and my edit got rejected. This is unfair because adding infoboxes is a good faith action and not spam. I'm a human editor that has been editing on Fandom (as Gagarsa05) for 6 years, the MarioWiki until 2021 (as Syncro263892XL), and Wikipedia (as Syncro26152XL) for 3 years. I believe the abuse filter on that wiki is broken because apparently other people were banned like this as well. I want to speak with a CGW admin about this wrongful block but I can't. Any help would be appreciated! TheGxbrielogic (talk) 19:28, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
 * and/or, both admins of CGW that appear here on Meta should be able to help straighten you out as well as address the filter. Unfortunately (I assume for an unusually high rate of bad-faith efforts) it's cranked up above normal out of an abundance of caution. --Raidarr (talk) 00:01, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Good news for you, you've been unblocked. DuchessTheSponge (talk) 00:03, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * For the record, I was the one who set up that spam-bot whipper abuse filter. I got it from the Celeste Wiki that a user is basically running. I'll make modifications to it so it won't be THAT broken. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 00:12, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for notifying us. DuchessTheSponge (talk) 00:13, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you! --TheGxbrielogic (talk) 00:17, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * No problem. :) DuchessTheSponge (talk) 00:20, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * ''The above discussion is preserved as an archive. Please do not modify it.