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Link "Donate to Miraheze" leads to wrong page with German language settings
Dear Team, with German language settings the link "Donate to Miraheze" (in German "Spende an Miraheze") in the footer leads to a not existing page (https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Spenden). I believe that the correct link should be https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Donate/de.

I tried to find a way for changing the link on my wiki but didn't succeed. I think it is a global setting. Is it possible for you to change that? StiFF (talk) 07:42, 9 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Thanks for pointing out the issue. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 10:57, 9 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I've adjusted it, it is tied into translatewiki.net and can be updated there. I have done so, and it will update whenever that propagates. -- Void  Whispers 22:49, 9 September 2021 (UTC)

Help!! Accidentally deleted bureaucrat!!
I deleted bureaucrat on Controversial Media Wiki. MoistyTIT (talk) 21:35, 9 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Resolved, do be more careful. If you remove the managewiki right from any group, you may not be able to manage any wiki settings. -- Void  Whispers 22:54, 9 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I don’t have bureaucrat or manage wiki. MoistyTIT (talk) 13:41, 11 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Now resolved, per my talkpage, sorry about that. -- Void  Whispers 17:55, 11 September 2021 (UTC)

Enable WikimediaIncubator for cplostwikiswiki
Hello, I am requesting WikimediaIncubator to please be enabled on. It would prove extremly helpful in organizing the wiki and better seperating sections hence why I am requesting it enabled. Thank you! Agent Isai Talk to me! 23:58, 9 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Agent Isai, with apologies for the delay, this has now been ✅. I trust you're familiar with the WikimediaIncubator extension. I've never used its features too much, but I'm told it can be a bit advanced. Dmehus (talk) 03:16, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

More spambots that need to be globalled:


MatthewThePrep (talk) 00:02, 10 September 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ by Reception123. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 19:53, 13 September 2021 (UTC)

Someone kicked me off Astonishing Scratchers Wiki, a wiki I made and closed it.
Today, I found out that an admin of Astonishing Scratchers Wiki took my admin and bureaucrat role away from me and decided to close the wiki. I didn't approve of this. Can I have my bureaucrat role back and reopen the wiki please. It would be very helpful if I could just get my own wiki back. Pacsonic9000 (talk) 17:36, 10 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Issue appears to be resolved locally, for reference. --Raidarr (talk) 14:14, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
 * This was actually ✅ by Stewards, per this log action. Dmehus (talk) 04:00, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

Can you merge two accounts for me?
I would like to merge this account with my alt Phonicfriends103 please. Mostly because I forgot my password. Milcery229 (talk) 05:03, 11 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, if you don't have access to the Phonicfriends103 it won't be possible as we have no way to prove that you are in fact Phonicfriends103. I assume that means you don't have an email set for Phonicfriends103 which would allow you to reset your password. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 09:32, 11 September 2021 (UTC)

Can you please shutdown mh:reallifevillains:Real Life Villains Wiki?
There is a wiki called Real Life Villains Wiki that was supposed to list the most evil people ever. However, it turns out that it is yet another user reception wiki (see its main page for more) and it has a lot of content that violates CoC (I shouldn't give examples of this, since I already provided links for you to review the wiki). Galaxy Star ( ch@t ) 07:13, 11 September 2021 (UTC)


 * First off, how is it a user reception wiki? And second, where's your proof? DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 09:29, 11 September 2021 (UTC)
 * As DarkMatterMan4500 says above, please do provide examples of CoC violations and Content Policy violations here as it's easier than having Stewards having to go through every single page until they find them. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 09:31, 11 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Going through the Special:AllPages on the Real Life Villains Wiki, I'm not seeing any examples of articles on users as Galaxy Star is claiming at all. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 09:44, 11 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Umm... deceased... people? Galaxy Star  ( ch@t ) 10:45, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Clarify? --Raidarr (talk) 16:54, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Such as this page. Galaxy Star  ( ch@t ) 18:20, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
 * There is no policy provision about a page condemning a historic person as universally reviled as Adolf Hitler. Note what miraheze allows and what qualitipedia allows are different, and RLV is not in QP's domain. --Raidarr (talk) 14:34, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * If anything from the front page link offs, it is against explicitly violating material and pages of miraheze users, though I concur that it can certainly run the risk regarding wider internet personalities and people. Raidarr (talk) 12:28, 11 September 2021 (UTC)

DarkMatterMan4500 needs to be warned or banned from Miraheze for his disruptive behavior and for impersonating as a steward
DarkMatterMan4500 has been falsely accusing users of being a "WG8686 Sockpuppet" without any valid proof, as he accuses them over opinions. Like for liking " Pokemon, WWE, The Sims, and Grand Theft Auto"

And on top of that, he has been making disruptive edits on the reception wikis by using inappropriate language by telling them or "Fuck Off" or being rude in edit summaries like these examples. 1. awesomegames.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/DarkMatterMan4500 2. awesomegames.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:Log?type=delete&user=DarkMatterMan4500&page=&wpdate=&tagfilter=&subtype= 3. crappygames.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:Log?type=delete&user=DarkMatterMan4500&page=&wpdate=&tagfilter=&subtype= 4. awfulmovies.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:Log?type=delete&user=DarkMatterMan4500&page=&wpdate=&tagfilter=&subtype=

He has also impersonated as a Steward to people on the wikis, which is not allowed on Miraheze. 1. rottenwebsites.miraheze.org/wiki/User_talk:Fainted

Can you guys give this guy a warning or temp ban him for a couple days, he needs to learn a lesson. CrusherTheDragon (talk) 00:14, 12 September 2021 (UTC)


 * None of the above seems to indicate any problems from DMM's side. If anything the above copy/paste is just evidence of more LTA by someone very determined to make it difficult for us to stop them from abusing multiple accounts. Please do us all a favor and stop 8) PS: Locked for abuse of multiple accounts. -- Cheers, NDKilla ( Talk • Contribs ) 01:05, 12 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Don't listen to this user, NDKilla; he's just another sock account of WillG. SuperStreetKombat (talk) 05:05, 12 September 2021 (UTC)
 * In case you're not aware, he was already made aware of it because I sent him a message last night, with the diffs of his previous socks saying something similar to CrusherTheDragon, and has already locked the account for "LTA" (Long-term abuse), and wasting everyone's time. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 09:16, 12 September 2021 (UTC)

CheckUser request on 2 users:

 * Mictrons
 * Stroke bench

I am requesting a Checkuser on these 2 accounts because a few admins have suspected that Mictrons and Stroke bench are the same person, given that Mictrons was blocked based on some of his comments on Awful Movies Wiki and share the same grammar as Stroke bench like these examples here. Given that Stroke bench also asked people to support zoophiles, and watch how he admits to sockpuppetry in this here sentence here (given that it was removed to cover it up, but still a crucial mistake). That comment where he admits to sockpuppetry definitely tells me that it's likely Mictrons, especially since he also made this comment, still mentioning the suspected master. Given that both of them were created on exactly the same day, with both accounts being created exactly 9 hours and 38 minutes apart from each other and both of them registering on the Terrible Shows & Episodes Wiki, I'm pretty confident that they are both the same person. And for Stroke bench being created, they have also picked up where Mictrons left off on from this part right here. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 19:48, 13 September 2021 (UTC)


 * For the confession, the comment you will want to see is the one with the time stamp "22:43, 29 August 2021" at this link. Marxo Grouch (talk) 13:44, 14 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for adding additional specifics that the Stewards should look for. I'm sure they'll look into it sooner or later. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 13:48, 14 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Adding for these comments. The first one may look like he's agreeing with Mictrons, but given that he's been demanding for some of the wikis to close just like Mictrons demanded the Character wikis to be closed permanently, that doesn't seem like they're different at all. There's just too much duck-like behavioral evidence when you have a look at the comparisons of their behavior and similar demands they have made. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 12:44, 21 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Could you assist us in this investigation against Mictrons based on the evidence we have gathered? DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 18:19, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I've added this to my radar and will look at it soon. -- Void  Whispers 18:55, 26 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Very good. Given that there's a lot of behavioral evidence shown from the links that were presented here. :) DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 18:56, 26 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Hmm the results here are likely, but also not that conclusive. I'm therefore leaving it to local administrators to enforce local policies. -- Void  Whispers 20:56, 2 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for looking. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 02:14, 3 October 2021 (UTC)

An admin kicked me off my own wiki and closed it. Can you guys reopen it and give me my bureaucrat permissions back?
I found out that an admin decided to demote me from my own wiki and close it without my permission. I made a post about it but it just got ignored so I'm hoping that this one doesn't get ignored before the wiki closes. It didn't break any guidelines as it didn't bully anyone so can you guys reopen it and give me my bureaucrat permissions back because I never allowed said admin to demote me and close the wiki and because the admin demoted me before closing the wiki, there's nothing I can do other than ask. Pacsonic9000 (talk) 02:15, 14 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Didn't you already make a request similar to this a couple days ago? DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 15:50, 14 September 2021 (UTC)
 * yep i do see a request here on the 10th, i would recommend waiting for a steward to reply, duplicating the same issue multiple times will not speed up a reply from a steward also keep in mind stewards have can take 1-2 weeks to reply perhaps longer if no reply by then you can leave them a message on their wall. Cocopuff2018 (talk) 18:41, 14 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I've restored permissions, feel free to handle the rest as necessary, or let me know if you need anything else. -- Void  Whispers 21:08, 16 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I'll let you know if I need anything else. Pacsonic9000 (talk) 20:42, 17 September 2021 (UTC)

Can’t make account
I’ve been trying to make an account yet for some reason it says captcha error. However, I don’t see CAPTCHA. 2600:1001:B01C:729C:8564:1897:2891:255F 18:53, 15 September 2021 (UTC)


 * I would suggest the following: trying a different browser, trying a different connection (ie if you're on desktop, perhaps try mobile), clearing cache if you know how, and/or temporarily disabling blockers that may be interfering such as ublock or noscript. If this issue persists, I suggest sending a message to sre@miraheze.org along with your desired username, so worst case scenario they may be able to create an account in your stead. The captcha service itself may be an issue, but these steps in the meantime may do the job. --Raidarr (talk) 14:44, 16 September 2021 (UTC)


 * I was on mobile. 2600:1001:B01D:B7B2:70F6:9E4C:F2C6:BAD5 18:56, 16 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Has this been resolved yet, and if not have you tried the listed alternatives in full to get it working? --Raidarr (talk) 10:40, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
 * 2600:1001:B01D:B7B2:70F6:9E4C:F2C6:BAD5, please e-mail  and a Steward will create an account for you. Thank you. Dmehus (talk) 02:59, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

Question about dormancy policy pertaining my wiki
gnd.miraheze.org - My wiki is private and only for myself. I use it as a more professional way to flesh out the universe of a personal story. Many of the pages will be character / item and location bios, these would only change in the event that i develop more for my world.. As i've set this as a private wiki, nobody else is helping me with this or has access.

I left a note on my wiki's request when i was filling it out asking whether the dormancy policy would still count for me even with the above given but it seems it wasn't answered.

If i had to fit my situation to one of the exemptions detailed, it would probably fit the first one: "Wikis made to be read, where a lot of information is already on wiki and doesn't need to be actively edited"

I'd appreciate any insight as to whether i qualify for an exemption from the dormancy policy.

P.S;I plan to do this for another wiki i am currently requesting, which will be following the same format; Private Wiki that acts as an archive for my project, with loads of written data that will see very little changes. I will cross reference this topic in that request too.

I'm sorry if my writing is not clear, i will be more than happy to re-explain anything that doesn't make sense. thank you once again, sorry for any inconvenience. NA19 (talk) 05:02, 18 September 2021 (UTC)


 * For future reference, please note that inactivity exemptions are not granted by wiki creators and thus, asking for an exemption in a wiki request won't lead you to have the exemption granted. If you meet the requirements for an exemption as outlined in Dormancy Policy then a Steward will mark your wiki as exempt from inactivity per this request. Hope this helps :) Agent Isai  Talk to me! 17:49, 18 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I've added this to my radar and will be looking into whether or not the wiki qualifies for exemption shortly. -- Void  Whispers 18:57, 26 September 2021 (UTC)

Stewards? Please
I asked for five wikis (I think this is the right number), in different languages, but with the same purpose and category. The goal is to make the wiki I manage multilingual. I ask that some admin put me as an Interwiki Admin on each of these wikis. I already have over 500 edits (22,000 globally, with 20,000 on this wiki and another 1,000 globally) and I intend to be an interwiki administrator for all of these wikis. Do you help? thanks

And about the my time... today is Saturday. Feel free to ask any kind of question at any time. Today I have nothing to do YellowFrogger (talk) 15:07, 18 September 2021 (UTC)


 * As noted on this page, there are requirements for local Interwiki Administrator. On smaller wikis, per convention, it may be possible to grant you these rights should no local community exist (per these discussions: 1, 2). On wikis with a community, you will have to hold an election. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 17:44, 18 September 2021 (UTC)
 * You want to duck off cuz I'm in charge here Tark the shark (talk) 18:33, 18 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I beg your pardon? Agent Isai  Talk to me! 18:39, 18 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Without generalizing, but this is the second time you talk to me like that. I will see these links submitted by you and review. Now about the election: I'm going to take action, something harmless, but sometimes it might not be good. YellowFrogger (talk) 19:25, 18 September 2021 (UTC)
 * What is "grant" rights? YellowFrogger (talk) 19:27, 18 September 2021 (UTC)
 * 'Grant' is another word for 'give' in this case. --Raidarr (talk) 10:39, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
 * That was very rude of you to say that to someone who is just reaching out for help here. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 01:07, 19 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I would invite you to please read the Code of Conduct and refrain from making such impolite comments in the future. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 06:56, 19 September 2021 (UTC)
 * YellowFrogger On which wikis did you post a local election page for local interwiki administrator? I'm happy to take care of this. Dmehus (talk) 02:57, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

Delete My wiki
Please delete my wiki:- yfwikipedia.miraheze.org Yogfrontdev (talk) 06:00, 19 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Yogfrontdev As the only contributor to this wiki, this has been now ✅ per your request. Dmehus (talk) 02:55, 8 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Yogfrontdev Please note that I have ✅ your wiki, as your Phabricator task was posted subsequent to this. Please remember to cancel your wiki deletion request(s) if you change your mind, and also advise me if you would still like it deleted. Thanks. Dmehus (talk) 04:13, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

Name change request
Hello can I please get my name changed to MikeShinoda2001 for me? NormanBates2021 (talk) 09:32, 19 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Please use Special:GlobalRenameRequest if you wish your account to be renamed. Galaxy Star  ( ch@t ) 19:48, 19 September 2021 (UTC)
 * ok whats taking so long, its been NINE DAYS! i want it changed now NormanBates2021 (talk) 21:26, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

interwiki admin request for onibuswiki, svonibuswiki and esonibuswiki
Can I have interwiki-admin for onibus.miraheze.org, svonibus.miraheze.org, and esonibus.miraheze.org?, there's no community

Note: I've already placed this request, but it hasn't gained engagement (i removed the old), so I'm doing it again as it seems there are few stewards currently available on Miraheze. Sorry if this bothers you.

Criteria:


 * Hold bureaucrat rights on the local wiki: yes
 * Have had a Miraheze account for (a) at least two (2) weeks prior to requesting or (b) the two (2) month global user longevity requirement above: Registered: 2020-10-06
 * Have made either (a) 500 edits on the local wiki where requested or (b) the 1,000 global edit requirement above: Total edits: 22,200
 * Comply with any additional local rules governing the selection of local interwiki administrators

Thanks. YellowFrogger (talk) 19:35, 18 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Unfortunately they pretty much see this when they do, regardless of reposts or bumps. Void has been around lately and is most likely to turn up, but dmehus likes to show up from the mist too :p --Raidarr (talk) 10:37, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Void is not an interwiki administrator. There is no active interwiki administrator YellowFrogger (talk) 00:18, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
 * There are active Interwiki admins, see Interwiki administrators. Universal Omega, Ugochimobi, Doug and others have been actively responding to Interwiki requests on discord and, ofcourse, they can respond to requests on meta too. --Mazzaz (talk) 04:22, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes. But when I went there, I entered the "interwiki request" server, I typed there. I went to see it again, and it wasn't there anymore!? I was banned? YellowFrogger (talk) 01:07, 26 September 2021 (UTC)
 * YellowFrogger I looked through your contributions on the first linked wiki, but couldn't find a local election page. Can you please link me to such? If you've not created one yet, please start wait one, waiting ideally at least five (5) calendar days, then ping me back here to remind me. Dmehus (talk) 03:03, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

Namespace translation glitches on Nonciclopedia
Hello. I am an interface administrator at Nonciclopedia. The wiki is in italian and namespace translations encounter strange gliches, which result in redlinks where there should be a page, categories getting messed up etc etc can anyone help? MrApocalisse (talk) 18:37, 20 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Can you provide a more clear example of where this is happening? I'm not sure I see anything wrong, but I also haven't looked very far yet. -- Void  Whispers 23:24, 21 September 2021 (UTC)
 * User talks and page talks.
 * also if you use the search function it's easier to see untranslated namespaces, just use the searh functiona nd if you try to select namespaces from the chack boxes you can see several are unstranslated
 * Also, what happens sometimes is that the translation turns off and on, it will treat a "Discussione:" page which is a talk page, like regular one,until you refresh the page MrApocalisse (talk) 06:16, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Also, when editing, what might happen is that you were visualizing the correct version of the page when reading but as as soon as you go to edit, sometimes it reverts back to the version of the page that has the "Discussione:"(Talk) or "Discussioni utente:"(Page talk) not seen as translated namespaces, so it treats it as it if were something from the main namespace. this can also inadvertently create two pages with the exact same name, that can cause other weirdness when trying to access the correct one MrApocalisse (talk) 07:42, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I've asked for someone else to take a look at this. If you want to guarantee that this will be investigated by a sysadmin, I would recommend you compile this information into a Phabricator task so it can be better tracked by that team. -- Void  Whispers 19:02, 26 September 2021 (UTC)

User:Infinite0694 and User:Matiia
Hello. This accounts are imposters of Metawikimedia:User:Infinite0694 and metawikimedia:User:Matiia? Thanks! Fffv7787 (talk) 18:55, 21 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Could you also explain a bit further? DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 12:59, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Hello I ask it here for check. Fffv7787 (talk) 19:57, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
 * If you mean to perform a CU on them, it can't compare the data of metawikimedia and miraheze meta. To put it simply, CheckUser isn't needed here. These accounts were created long ago and, personally, I don't think we need to check if they are the same person considering their inactivity on miraheze. Yes, it may be the impersonation of those accounts but it is too late to ask them either. In case they began contributing, we may leave them a note on meta Wikimedia to confirm. --Mazzaz (talk) 09:10, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
 * OK, thank you. Fffv7787 (talk) 12:13, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

My edits are not saving
On the Reverse Best Shows & Episodes Wiki, I tried saving my edits, but it kept going back to the editing page. SleepParalysisDemon (talk) 01:10, 22 September 2021 (UTC)


 * What seems to be the issue? DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 21:20, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
 * If it hasn't been fixed, try getting out of the editor and do the 'golden rules' of getting rid of errant bugs in order - force reload page, restart browser, and clear browser cache as something might have gotten confused, especially with VisualEditor. --Raidarr (talk) 10:35, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Also, SN is not the best place for these kinds of tickets, please open a Phabricator ticket if this is still ongoing. -- Void  Whispers 19:04, 26 September 2021 (UTC)

There's something wrong with the comment section.
Whenever I add a comment to a page on a Reception Wiki, a reply to another comment that's older than the one I made always appears under my comments at the end of the comment section. This must be some kind of a bug, because it's very intrusive, and needs to be fixed. SuperStreetKombat (talk) 06:32, 22 September 2021 (UTC)


 * The new version of the comments system sucks so hard, this is the worst version I ever had in Miraheze's history, for crying out loud. AlvaroNovaes-BR (talk) 06:52, 22 September 2021 (UTC)

Yeah, I know! It's making the comment sections unusable. SuperStreetKombat (talk) 07:22, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I've also noticed on various reception wikis (the most regular users of the plugin that I know of) the issue as described here. Take your pick really, if direct links are needed. It is intermittent, much in the way of the obscure bug reported on discord a while back, but hopefully much more visible here. --Raidarr (talk) 11:15, 22 September 2021 (UTC)

Are you saying this can't be fixed? SuperStreetKombat (talk) 19:52, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Many days back ago, I posted my video on Discord showing the problems of the comments system. AlvaroNovaes-BR (talk) 00:55, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

That's very good evidence of the issue, and exactly what I'm going through, as well. I couldn't even find another way of showing evidence of the situation at hand. SuperStreetKombat (talk) 03:07, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I was just going to make a discussion about this, until I realised there already was one. Anyway, I agree it's annoying as f**k. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Musicismylife (talk • contribs) 06:24, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I tried uploading a file here that shows the bug, but the abuse filter is preventing me. Anyway, the same thing happened. Don't get me wrong, I see that you're trying to improve, but these new updates have a lot of bugs and errors that are annoying and need to be fixed. SleepParalysisDemon (talk) 00:59, 24 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Yeah, and look at this. Musicismylife (talk) 01:10, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Can someone open (or link to an existing) Phabricator ticket for this issue? It might not be a problem we can solve ourselves, but you are actually more likely to get a response from a sysadmin who can investigate (and possibly resolve) the problem. Be sure to follow How to report a bug &mdash; it may be oriented for use at WMF, but it still shows good practice for reporting an issue. -- Void  Whispers 19:11, 26 September 2021 (UTC)

Please delete the private wiki
this page 松•Matsu (talk) 05:02, 23 September 2021 (UTC)


 * If it saves time, confirmed sysop/bureaucrat of the wiki. --Raidarr (talk) 10:34, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
 * 松 As the only contributor to this wiki, this has been ✅ now per your request. Dmehus (talk) 03:45, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

warning, very beware!!!!!!!!!!
I discover that you don't need to be an interwiki admin to put interwiki links on a page. For example: I put this link Apache Vip IV on this page and it stayed there in other languagues, the word "English" (because a steward (I think it was the Dmehus) put an interwiki prefix in english for me 1 year ago)

See this page to see the interwikis prefixs: https://onibus.miraheze.org/wiki/Especial:Interwikis.

Can a steward (or administrator interwiki) put this link: https://svonibus.miraheze.org/ as prefix language "sv - svenska" and this https://esonibus.miraheze.org/ as language prefix "es - español"? Thanks.

And on other wikis you do the same (for example: on svenska version, you put an interwiki prefix there (on all, got it)) YellowFrogger (talk) 23:13, 23 September 2021 (UTC)


 * YellowFrogger, with apologies for the delay in responding to this, this looks to have been ✅ by Ugochimobi. Your request on stewards' noticeboard was a bit unclear in terms of which wiki(s) you wanted interlanguage prefixes, too, though. You should ideally please specify the wiki to which you want your Special:Interwiki interwiki table edited and what links you want added to that table. If changing multiple wikis' interwiki tables, you should specify all changes for each wiki. Dmehus (talk) 03:23, 8 October 2021 (UTC)
 * That was a week ago. It's already been resolved. Thanks. I liked your return. You are important as a steward. Yellowass.png (talk) 04:14, 8 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks. That's good it's been resolved. Let me know if you need anything else. :) Dmehus (talk) 04:19, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

Close my account
I want it locked/closed permanently I don't want it recovered and I'm not longer using this account please and thank you MicroGarfield (talk) 05:48, 24 September 2021 (UTC)


 * MicroGarfield, as it was a bit unclear on what you were seeking, I've ✅ your account as a self-requested lock. Should you wish to have it unlocked, you can e-mail . If you should wish for your personally identifying information to be removed from your account, rendering the account completely unrecoverable, you may reach out to the Trust and Safety team via e-mail. Thank you. Dmehus (talk) 03:50, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

It's time
The following wikis need their database names changed: Note: For length reasons, I wrote the database names rather than the actual URL names.
 * terribletvshowswiki -> terribleshowsandepisodeswiki
 * besttvshowswiki -> bestshowsandepisodeswiki
 * dreadfulbookswiki -> dreadfulliteraturewiki
 * wonderfulbookswiki -> magnificentliteraturewiki

This was proposed in the early stages of the rebrand, but was delayed when the rebrand got derailed after the user in charge of the rebrand, FreezingTNT, was demoted and blocked. Since the rest of the rebrand is complete, it is time to rename the wikis. The actual wiki names themselves have been updated, but not the database names/domain names. Blubabluba9990 (talk) 17:16, 25 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Please file a Phabricator task ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  17:54, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Idk how to do that. Blubabluba9990 (talk) 20:23, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Isn't this the domain of an existing bureaucrat on those wikis, not for someone else to decide for them? Raidarr (talk) 20:37, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
 * This was decided already as a part of the Rebrand. Since you seem to not know much about this rebrand, I will catch you up on your talk page. Blubabluba9990 (talk) 15:08, 26 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I will inform you how structural changes work on Miraheze in turn. Things are ideally done with community consensus, including wide-reaching votes and ideally the system known as Request for Comment. If such does not happen, the legitimacy of any initiative - including the rebrand which, as you linked, was primarily driven by a few members of the conversation making all the decisions - is not binding at all. Quite a bit of the context has additionally changed since then; you are pushing a plan that has not updated for the times including current membership and management. Without that there is the second level, the staff of the wikis themselves to make decisions. Per Miraheze policy, things like this are filed on Phabricator, and phabricator tasks regarding wikis should be filed by bureaucrats from those wikis. I quote this line in particular,
 * "All Miraheze users are free to file bug reports and to give feedback. However, for more sensitive issues such as custom domain requests, article imports, database name changes, changing of restricted settings, among others, it is recommended that bureaucrats should be filing those issues. Even if you are a sysop, it is recommended a bureaucrat files the task. "
 * And since the bureaucrats have changed significantly since that discussion, it's probably a good idea to get them to comment. As anointed leader, DarkMatterMan would be the best choice. Frankly, it's not your place to be making the request, nor to tell people 'this was decided' as though it was decided in a legitimate way that can be actioned on by Stewards or Sysadmins of this platform. It's not that I think these database name changes are a bad idea - I support them as logical - but the way you are going about this is simply off, much as I've attempted to explain to you on QP itself. --Raidarr (talk) 16:33, 26 September 2021 (UTC)
 * ❌. You have neither the authority, nor requisite community consensus to implement such a change. -- Void  Whispers 18:49, 26 September 2021 (UTC)
 * This doesn't need community consensus because this was proposed during the initial stages of the rebrand. As a matter of fact, the rebrand didn't have community consensus. There was no consensus for the wiki renames, the wiki merges, anything. It was decided, and since FreezingTNT, Trevor807, and Masson Thief are gone it is my duty to carry out the final stages of the rebrand. Blubabluba9990 (talk) 22:19, 26 September 2021 (UTC)
 * It's actually up to the bureaucrats (including myself) to decide the final verdict of the subdomain names, and I don't think that needs any changing whatsoever. It's fine just how it is. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 22:22, 26 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Fine. It doesn't really matter since the actual names of those wikis have been changed anyway. Blubabluba9990 (talk) 22:52, 26 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Point of clarification: It's actually up to the community, though such decisions are typically delegated to local bureaucrats, though the community can ultimately decide the wiki's bureaucrats. Dmehus (talk) 03:25, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

Evil asshole harassing me and banning me on wikis i did nothing wrong on.
This user Blazikeye535 is an evil harasser. He banned me on wikis i did nothing wrong on. I want this user demoted and GLOBALLY LOCKED!! And no questions asked. He even said i act like a child, when in fact i don't. GLOBALLY LOCK HIM NOW!!!

He called my name ''MoronWario. Haha I'm so funny.''. He's a unfunny bitch. MountWario (talk) 19:01, 25 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Wow. That was not a mature response, was it? In addition, judging by what I've seen on Awesome Games Wiki, your block was justified since you were re-adding things that admins had deleted previously and really had nothing to do with the topic of the page and acted childish over your block. Marxo Grouch (talk) 19:47, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
 * If anything, the OP seems like a good candidate for a global lock if this is the extent of his activities on Miraheze. Raidarr (talk) 20:07, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I am not at all impressed with MountWario's unacceptable conduct towards users. He should be lucky he's not locked at all. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 23:27, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Well, i want a 2nd chance but he took away my TPA, i shouldn't have it taken away. Can someone give it back. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MountWario (talk • contribs)
 * Please refrain from making these types of comments in the future and remember to abide by our Code of Conduct at all times. Thank you for your understanding. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 02:47, 26 September 2021 (UTC)

Question
Hello! I created a template for the pages I copied from Wikipedia, but if I changed the words it will need to be inserted? Thanks! Fffv7787 (talk) 17:30, 26 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Could you elaborate? If you change the words in the template, it will also change what's displayed on pages using the template without having to remove it and readd it. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 01:40, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I mean that if I copy content from Wikipedia to my wiki but change the words on the page I copied I will need the copyright template? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fffv7787 (talk • contribs)
 * In good-faith, you should credit the original source directly if it is all copied, credit the original source for every section that remains copied, and if you rewrite sections, rewrite basically the entire page in your own words. At that point it's more lax, but you may as well note Wikipedia as the prominent source if that's what it is. --Raidarr (talk) 07:59, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you :) Fffv7787 (talk) 09:55, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

How about we make these wikis:
How about we make these wikis:

Store reception wikis

Food reception wikis

Celebrities reception wikis

DVD reception wikis

Any other reception wikis

That's the thing. MarioBobFan (talk) 22:37, 26 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Feel free to request them in Special:RequestWiki. Blubabluba9990 (talk) 00:02, 27 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Request them if you can handle them. Note that multiple of those categories are problematic to do in premise and would likely get very, very little traffic. I'd frankly say, how about not; instead consider contributing to something like "The New Reception Wiki", which despite its flaws does encompass a great deal of content in its premise and is less likely to fall dead by being too specific. --Raidarr (talk) 00:51, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Agreeing with the above. We don't really need any more reception wikis right now. The New Reception Wiki is enough for those topics. Marxo Grouch (talk) 18:00, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

There's a user who needs to be globally locked.
There's a user by the name of Hamzat213 who keeps posting political comments mostly about supporting communism, and breaks his promise not to do so anymore after getting unblocked, and now he's gone out of his way to make a hate blog about me on LCW, and even threatens to commit suicide if I block him on that wiki (which I even can't), so now I believe it's time for this user to be globally locked because of how much trouble he's caused and he can't be trusted on Qualitipedia anymore. SuperStreetKombat (talk) 18:42, 27 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Not being trusted on QP is not necessarily cause for lock across the entire Miraheze problem, which is much bigger than the reception wikis themselves. Nonetheless, his only action seems to be on those wikis and he doesn't strike me as acting in good faith. --Raidarr (talk) 21:29, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
 * So, let's block him on all Reception Wikis, so that he won't bother any of us again. SuperStreetKombat (talk) 21:40, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
 * These reception wikis... every time I go here, there's a problem, and it's always related to reception wikis. Miraheze has to be careful when hosting these types of wikis, or else strengthen self-patrolling on these reception wikis. Also, they say that everything is horrible too, without fear (although I agree with some). YellowFrogger (talk) 23:09, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

CAPTCHA
The captcha is still wrong, and failing with a damn mistake, it's impossible to create an account. YellowFrogger (talk) 23:03, 27 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Sysadmins are aware and working as we speak to fix this issue. Please be considerate and refrain from using strong language though you may be frustrated. Thank you. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 23:34, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
 * What do you mean strong language? I just used "damn"., thanks YellowFrogger (talk) 23:37, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

I accidentally deleted a role and now i can't edit ManageWiki.
Hello, I created a wiki with this website, and I'm still a bit new. I only had this Wiki site for a few hours, and a few minutes ago, I was trying to prevent unknown users or new users from editing or making any pages with the wiki. I assumed i was an Administrator, so, logically, I ended up deleting every role except bot, and what was going to be, Administrator.

I then realize that the menu is now gone. And I cannot edit anything.

I am unsure what to do now, and would appreciate any help anyone would be able to provide, thank you. TimeWisely (talk) 05:38, 28 September 2021 (UTC)


 * that's very unfortunate and I strongly suggest more care in the future, because it may take a bit of time for a Steward to be able to correct this by manually rebuilding the permissions you need. Permissions are naturally divided in mediawiki. You would mainly want to tweak the permissions - remove editing rights from * and add it to the groups you want to be able to edit. Because of the division natural to MediaWiki it was only added once, so you must add it to the groups you want to do it including yours. You see the power of the tweaks even at this level.


 * Now more importantly, true power is in two positions. One is administrator and the other was bureaucrat. Administrator is the right to manage a great deal of the wiki manually. Bureaucrat specifically allowed you to manage all user groups and use the ManageWiki tool. The split applied to this too. By removing bureaucrat you have destroyed the possibility of using ManageWiki and probably due to the way you purged everything else, you have no inherited ability to edit pages. So you see why this become an issue for Steward intervention; with luck they might have the time to handle this, so I will ping and  (hey, worth a shot) and refer them to your wiki, which for reference is SkyeWiki.


 * I'm sorry you had to encounter this, I can only plead for caution and if necessary, perhaps seek an experienced assistant so they can safely accomplish the goals you wanted in detail. --Raidarr (talk) 08:26, 28 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Yikes, I didn't know this was even possible, I thought it would stop me at the role I myself was assigned to, my main intention was to try and rebuild it manually, but had I never used MediaWiki before, I ended up getting a bit flustered and just deleted the roles, would it be possible that the wiki could just be wiped and reset? I wouldn't mind it, I didn't have the wiki up for long at all - And I don't have any real posts on it. TimeWisely (talk) 13:20, 28 September 2021 (UTC)
 * A Steward or sysadmin can regrant you the rights. If you wish to reset the entire permissions table (without resetting your wiki), you can make a Phabricator task asking for that to be done or ask on Discord/IRC. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 14:14, 28 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Oh I see, well, I went ahead and went to that link, and I went ahead and submitted a task to get the permissions table reset, I believe the damage I may have caused may cause a bit more problems in the future, so I went ahead and submitted that request, just in case. So, I will be on the lookout for any emails that may come my way. Thank you for your help, sorry about my ignorance in this, I realize this is likely quite a hassle since I kind of caused this on myself, I'm just not really use to using MediaWiki is all. TimeWisely (talk) 19:50, 28 September 2021 (UTC)
 * No harm at all, you were acting in good faith and I assume you learned some important lessons about MediaWiki along the way :p Might take a bit of time, but nothing that can't come out better than before. --Raidarr (talk) 19:58, 28 September 2021 (UTC)
 * As Raidarr stated above, no damage will likely occur out of this so don't worry, everything will be fine. :) Agent Isai  Talk to me! 21:50, 28 September 2021 (UTC)

Hurry up and change my name
I do not like the norman bates name anymore, i want it changed to "MikeShinoda2001", but it has been ten days and still nothing. Account was created on feb 9th NormanBates2021 (talk) 22:25, 28 September 2021 (UTC)


 * A Steward will process it soon. Sorry for the wait. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 22:26, 28 September 2021 (UTC)
 * i have waited days, still nothing, HURRY UP AND CHANGE IT or i will abandon this acc NormanBates2021 (talk) 02:19, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Please note we are all volunteers. A Steward will attend to it shortly. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 03:56, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
 * This has been done now. -- Void  Whispers 20:53, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
 * forgive me for being so impatient MikeShinoda2001 (talk) 02:03, 1 October 2021 (UTC)

Enable LinkTitles in my wiki
Please enable the LinkTitles extension on my wiki Uonia: https://uonia.miraheze.org/wiki/Uonia_Wikia Winn (talk) 06:59, 29 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Hello, if this extension isn't present in Special:ManageWiki/extensions on your wiki, then you'll have to file a Phabricator task and a sysadmin will enable it. --Mazzaz (talk) 10:26, 29 September 2021 (UTC)
 * This is actually within the purview of Stewards. Dmehus (talk) 03:38, 8 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Winn With apologies for the delay, this has now been ✅. Thanks. Dmehus (talk) 03:37, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

Could you please close this wiki?
There's a wiki called Horrible Political Fandoms & Hatedoms Wiki that violates the Content Policy. Could you please close it? Musicismylife (talk) 01:11, 26 September 2021 (UTC)
 * It's pretty dead, but looks to be worth closing on principle to me given its problematic focus. --Raidarr (talk) 11:56, 30 September 2021 (UTC)

What now? FatBurn0000 (talk) 21:07, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

Threads that need Steward attention
Hello. It seems that all Stewards are currently busy with other things as many threads have been left with no response. In order to make things easier I have made a list of threads that need a Steward to be resolved (concrete requests). This may not be complete but these are the ones that I found. Considering the threads I also am guessing there are rename requests pending.


 * Stewards'_noticeboard
 * Stewards'_noticeboard
 * Stewards'_noticeboard
 * Stewards'_noticeboard
 * Stewards'_noticeboard
 * Stewards'_noticeboard

--DeeM28 (talk) 13:30, 30 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Last issue was resolved, I forget where on meta that took place (a talk page I believe), and at any rate the wiki in question appears to be restored. --Raidarr (talk) 14:15, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I've ✅ most of these; will look at any outstanding global renames this weekend. Last one was already done, as Raidarr noted. Dmehus (talk) 04:02, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

User:Sperosdurrell wikis, close request please
Please close my wikis, I want to start fresh. Thank you. SperosDurrell (talk) 15:17, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
 * For reference, a list of wikis made by this user is available on this RfC. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 15:21, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
 * closing? SperosDurrell (talk) 20:57, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
 * FAQ page wrote: A wiki closes when you go to  and tick the Closed button:


 * PercyUK (talk) 21:08, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I apologize. SperosDurrell (talk) 02:12, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
 * i need permission rights for those wikis cause i don't have access to sperosdurell password, sorry or I would close them. SperosDurrell (talk) 02:19, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
 * any updates?? SperosDurrell (talk) 01:20, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Please do not spam my talk page. Raidarr has clearly explained the situation which you replied as understood. PercyUK (talk) 07:52, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Sorry SperosDurrell (talk) 03:52, 6 October 2021 (UTC)

My rename request
My rename request was rejected for no noted reason. The email I received did not explain why it was rejected at all. Musicismylife (talk) 22:37, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Hmm, odd. Anyway, the request was declined simply because I wanted you to resubmit the request due to how old it was, on the off chance you were no longer interested in the rename. -- Void  Whispers 23:10, 30 September 2021 (UTC)

I've resubmitted the request, could you please review it? Thanks, Musicismylife (talk) 01:30, 1 October 2021 (UTC)

I'm ready to be globally blocked
My passion for making wiki pages is now gone, I can't let go what happened to me in August, and I got a New Retroid Pocket 2 so I'll be doing a lot more gaming now. So I'm ready to leave Miraheze for good. Grust (talk) 15:28, 1 October 2021 (UTC) Grust (talk) 15:28, 1 October 2021 (UTC)


 * Goodbye Grust, I'm so glad I got to meet you. I hope you have a good life outside the internet. TigerBlazer (talk) 17:09, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Fare thee well. Sorry things happened the way they did. Have a nice life outside Miraheze. Marxo Grouch (talk) 22:09, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Goodbye. AlvaroNovaes-BR (talk) 22:09, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * I didn't know you very well, but goodbye, and everyone on Qualitipedia appreciates that you made Crappy Games Wiki, because without you and that wiki, Qualitipedia wouldn't exist. FatBurn0000 (talk) 23:07, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi, I'm sorry to see you go again. Since you have already requested a lock a year ago and then came back I would just like to confirm that you are sure about this and do not expect to come back in the near future. If there is still a chance you may come back at some point you could always just not have your account locked. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 10:30, 4 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Goodbye Grust it was fun talking to you Gilimaster69 (talk) 15:51, 4 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes I am absolutely sure I want to leave Miraheze for good.  I want my account locked with no way for me to get it back. Grust (talk) 01:42, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Grust With regrets, this has now been ✅. With regard to Reception123's astute point out above that it was actually Grust that was originally locked and unlocked in 2020. Grust 2.0 earlier this year requested to usurp Grust because he was no longer able to log into his Grust account and didn't have a registered e-mail address on file. It's definitely believed the two Grusts are the same user, but as no prior confirmation edit existed, usurpation was the only option. The prior global lock history stays with the username title&mdash;that is to say, when one is globally renamed, their lock history does not transition to the new username, thus there's no lock history on Grust (usurped). Dmehus (talk) 02:46, 8 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Still waiting for my global block. I don't want to return! Make it so I can never return. Grust (talk) 01:58, 8 October 2021 (UTC)
 * See above. Dmehus (talk) 02:48, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

Bye bye. MarioBobFan (talk) 03:23, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

Hello, My wiki's permission tree was reset, but I still can't access ManageWiki.
Hello, i made a request a few days ago, about me accidentally deleting my permissions tree, and I have gotten an email saying my permissions tree was fixed and reset. I checked them, and everything looks good, however, I don't appear to be able to edit the Special:ManageWiki page, I feel like I didn't get the bureaucrat role added back to me.

I was wondering, how would I go about getting that role added to me on my wiki? Or, should I submit another request on that Phabricator website?

I hope someone might be able to assist me with this, it will be much appreciated. Thank you. TimeWisely (talk) 21:03, 2 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Per your CentralAuth, it appears that you aren't bureaucrat. This is likely because you deleted the bureaucrat permission and it seems that you weren't automatically granted it back when the permissions table was replaced. A Steward will assign you it soon. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 21:11, 2 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Ah, I forgot to check that when I reset the permissions. This has now been fixed. -- Void  Whispers 21:14, 2 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Awesome, thank you very much! TimeWisely (talk) 21:23, 2 October 2021 (UTC)

Please delete my wiki
Please delete my wiki erotica.miraheze.org ('eroticawiki' in the DB) as I won't be having the free time I thought I would have to make it grow and develop. Thanks. Solitudine (talk) 22:57, 4 October 2021 (UTC)


 * Solitudine As the only contributor to your wiki, this has been ✅ now, per your request. Dmehus (talk) 02:32, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

Delete My Wiki
I would like you to delete https://exquisiteboardgames.miraheze.org/, as I have never had the time to work on it and I am much more interested in other things right now. TigerBlazer (talk) 01:28, 5 October 2021 (UTC)


 * Wait wait maybe you can let me adopt it Gilimaster69 (talk) 01:14, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
 * TigerBlazer This has now been ✅. Thanks. Dmehus (talk) 02:36, 8 October 2021 (UTC)