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Autopatrol Fan Formuły 1
I've seen your translations a bit, and maybe this user has good intentions. He's been editing since last month (joins Discord) and maybe his edits don't need to be patrolled. --YellowFrogger (Talk — ✐) 16:31, 15 January 2022 (UTC)


 * ✅. Dmehus (talk) 06:48, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

Request for delete this page
Hello. Please delete the following page: Thank you --YellowFrogger (Talk — ✐) 02:20, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
 * User:YellowFrogger/SEO


 * ✅. Dmehus (talk) 03:25, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

Sitenotice
Hello. It seems that the only user who maintains sitenotice global is Agent. There was supposed to be a warning about involuntarily closed wikis/errors caused by migration, this might help desperate users. If this were to be done today, unfortunately it would be late, as it was supposed to be done earlier. I was even surprised that Miraheze didn't make any post-migration website notices. But now, it seems unnecessary. --YellowFrogger (Talk — ✐) 03:14, 17 January 2022 (UTC)


 * YellowFrogger, So there are local sitenotices, for Meta Wiki-specific announcements, in this case, global central notices, which primarily Stewards administrator, and GitHub repository sitenotices, which Agent takes care of, for SRE-related maintenance or notices (i.e., extension removals), the latter of which can be applied to specific wikis or to all wikis. It's not what clear you're asking for, but this seems to be GitHub repository-related, so closing as ❌. Dmehus (talk) 03:23, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I asked my fellow SRE collogues if we could add a sitenotice for the closed wikis/SVG image issues but they said that it wouldn't be necessary which is why they're not on. Either way, most outstanding issues have thankfully been fixed. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 05:19, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

Autopatrol
May I please be considered for autopatrolled rights? I'd like to create some redirect pages for common search terms (as discussed in Discord, and within reasonable limits of course) to help users better find sections within articles commonly asked about on Discord. Later, if appropriate, I may be able to help out on some other stuff occasionally as well. Thanks! | -- FrozenPlum  (Talk / Email) 01:03, 18 January 2022 (UTC)


 * I with this.  Anpang 📨  01:11, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Reliable and unproblematic editor. I see no apparent need to continue patrolling. dross  (t • c • g) 06:39, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅. Dmehus (talk) 06:44, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

Closed wikis

 * Page: Closed wikis

Any translation administrator to mark recent changes for translation? I made some changes talking about the need for local election after an RfC, the content on this page was out of date and I've updated it now with this information.

Soon I will remove the warning  if necessary

Thanks, --YellowFrogger (Talk — ✐) 00:22, 19 January 2022 (UTC)


 * ✅ ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  07:48, 19 January 2022 (UTC)

Request to delete
Please delete the following pages: These are all the deleted translation units and there is no point to keep them. Thanks, Magogre (talk) 08:29, 19 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Translations:Staff/12/en
 * Translations:Staff/12/hi
 * Translations:Staff/12/pt-br
 * Translations:Staff/10/en
 * Translations:Staff/10/hi
 * Translations:Staff/10/pt-br
 * Translations:Staff/11/en
 * Translations:Staff/11/hi
 * Translations:Staff/11/pt-br
 * Translations:Staff/3/en
 * Translations:Staff/3/hi
 * Translations:Staff/3/pt-br
 * Translations:Staff/4/en
 * Translations:Staff/4/hi
 * Translations:Staff/4/pt-br
 * Translations:Staff/5/en
 * Translations:Staff/5/hi
 * Translations:Staff/5/pt-br
 * Translations:Staff/6/en
 * Translations:Staff/6/hi
 * Translations:Staff/6/pt-br
 * Translations:Staff/7/en
 * Translations:Staff/7/hi
 * Translations:Staff/7/pt-br
 * Translations:Staff/8/en
 * Translations:Staff/8/hi
 * Translations:Staff/8/pt-br
 * Translations:Staff/9/en
 * Translations:Staff/9/hi
 * Translations:Staff/9/pt-br
 * Hm, so it was this request that led to the deletion of the page (translated through) (although that page doesn't even have much content). I will recreate. --YellowFrogger ( talk ) ( ✔ ) 05:09, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ Dmehus (talk) 05:22, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
 * , you deleted the entire translated pages of Staff/hi and Staff/pt-br. I only requested to delete the above pages; others were fine. Magogre (talk) 05:29, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Magogre, yeah, but that would've been problematic to try and delete all those pages individually. Since the  translation was less than 20% complete, with only the page title translated, this left only the   translation. As it was only a few short sentences, it was simpler just to delete the page and have it be retranslated. Thanks. Dmehus (talk) 06:06, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
 * , that's fine and it was no big harm but I believe user contributions and their time should be respected. That was my main point and that is why I took my half an hour to filter the above pages instead of just requesting the deletion of Staff/hi, Staff/en and Staff/pt-br. Indeed, it can be translated again. YF has already translated it to pt-br. --Magogre (talk) 07:59, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Magogre, they are. That's why I thanked ThisIsACreeper1101 explicitly in my log summary. Dmehus (talk) 08:28, 20 January 2022 (UTC)

New noticeboard only for blocks/global locks
Hi! What Mirahezians think about a page creation for requesting global locks/local blocks (or rather incidents). We already have SN or AN, I know, but most threads are not about locks (rarely, it's too messy and late to handle locks). We will rely on this Wikipedia page, or work in a similar way, where the requestor(s) state the reason, the username, and an administrator/bureaucrat/steward/GS will evaluate: Not done or Done. The structure would be similar to the common noticeboards, with a form similar to RfA (automatic). I'm sure creating a page just to resolve blocks would help a lot. Even to the point where I consult you guys to see if I open one (RfC), and avoid snow or out-of-scope. Leave here what you think. Thanks! --YellowFrogger ( talk ) ( ✔ ) 05:21, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * There are ideas in the works to divide the noticeboards by function in general (a help desk, maybe a task system, maybe an experimental system to be tried by T&S). I like the spirit of the idea, but I think it would just muddy the waters at the time for something that can be a pretty simply addressed message here, or as often is the case, through discord. The suggestion as described feels just a bit too bureaucratic in light of future changes and the raw specifically of the suggestion. --Raidarr (talk) 09:28, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * My main goal is to cut down on bureaucracy around response times! It might not be nice to have an extra noticeboard (more complicated to look for), but think about the administrators response time. --YellowFrogger ( talk ) ( ✔ ) 04:26, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
 * It's a noble goal, but I don't see how adding another function split from the official one is really going to do it. I think the only real path on this is to actually re-design how the system works, so users can coherently find the areas they want sooner than later instead of being bounced between various pages. That may be inevitable to a point, but we can do better especially since blocks/global locks are a rare enough appearance on either noticeboard and tend to be resolved promptly enough. What this does is add a bureaucratic element to completing locks where on Meta, the given administrator is probably already made aware either here or IRC/Discord, or with CVT, CVT gets to it when they do and resolve it fine as it is. There is simply not a niche for having this. It's an extra noticeboard for its own sake and I don't believe it sells. You think it would help a lot, I think it offers absolutely nil towards any actual problems. --Raidarr (talk) 11:26, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
 * There's no need for a drastic change like this. --DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 21:19, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

User:YellowFrogger/Patrolling the edits to main namespace
Hi! Can I move this page: User:YellowFrogger/Patrolling the edits to namespace (main)? Do you agree with this? Thanks! --YellowFrogger ( talk ) ( ✔ ) 03:56, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
 * The way it's written, especially with focus to you and your advice is better suited to the userspace. Personally I think there should be collaboration between multiple meta regulars to make a page written to be suited for the mainspace. --Raidarr (talk) 11:28, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I will decide to keep it in my namespace. I had even put my signature on the page. --YellowFrogger ( talk ) ( ✔ ) 17:49, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
 * YellowFrogger, I believe this duplicates the guidelines of patroller granted and the  documentation page. I would, therefore, entertain a history merge to Patrollers, so you can adapt and merge in the non-redundant text there, if desired. Dmehus (talk) 21:54, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I created it thinking about these two pages quoted by you, it doesn't talk exactly how to mark a patrolled as patrolled. Also, what is "merge history". Even so, thanks for the reply. --YellowFrogger ( talk ) ( ✔ ) 00:00, 24 January 2022 (UTC)

Patroller request (Hypercane)
Hello, I would like to be considered for the patroller user group. I have been attempting to increase my activity as of recently, and I would like to help out even more (even if it is just one user right added). I have recently helped another user on the community noticeboard. Still in the process of helping them, but I am pretty sure with my prior experience as an administrator elsewhere I would be fit for the position. Thanks for your time. Hypercane (  talk ) 21:49, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
 * You can help more with some pages (translations, for example, if you know other languages). I don't see any problem supporting you, even though, the patroller group doesn't have much more than doing the simple thing of marking edits as patrolled. --YellowFrogger ( talk ) ( ✔ ) 21:58, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
 * And participate in RfXs too --YellowFrogger ( talk ) ( ✔ ) 21:59, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I already plan on helping out elsewhere here too, thank you though. Hypercane  (  talk ) 22:02, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes, if you continue at this pace, you can probably be a Wiki creator in 3 months :) --YellowFrogger ( talk ) ( ✔ ) 02:05, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  22:05, 24 January 2022 (UTC)

Disable this variable

 * Variable: $wgMinervaAlwaysShowLanguageButton
 * What to do:
 * Localization: Special:ManageWiki/settings
 * Reason: Hello. Please disable the $wgMinervaAlwaysShowLanguageButton variable here in Meta Miraheze, located at Special:ManageWiki/settings. There is no need for it (it puts a language icon in the MinervaNeue theme), but there is no need, because there is no other site with another language than Meta-Wiki. Instead, a languages tag which shows the languages. This can avoid confusion. Thanks! --YellowFrogger ( talk ) ( ✔ ) 18:05, 28 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Looks like mediawiki.org does that too. --YellowFrogger ( talk ) ( ✔ ) 14:34, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

Grant Local IP Block Exemption
I averagely access the internet through TOR, as it is a great privacy protector. 29TB (talk) 17:38, 29 January 2022 (UTC)


 * You seem to know about the Local IP Block Exemption, which makes me wonder if you have actually been on this wiki with a prior account, given that your account is 8 days old at the moment. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 21:24, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Just because I know of that user group, does not mean I have a prior account. I merely looked at the RfCs. 29TB (talk) 22:01, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Not relevant, DMM. --Raidarr (talk) 22:05, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Fair point. I suppose I can just trash my own question as unrelated. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 22:08, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Per IRC, This is ❌. Blocks of proxies are done to prevent abuse and being allowed to bypass blocks should only be done where this is a legitimate need. I want to use TOR is not valid and Miraheze do not use any third party tracking on site that using TOR would prevent. Any client side tracking can be disabled client side and is unlikely to be helped. If there becomes a legitimate need, this can be re-evaluated. I will note that they are a wide range of reasons that would be acceptable and they can probably be met without a huge barrier. ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  22:19, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

Block for Octahedron foundation
This has been a long time coming, it has been far too long. User has a history of disruptive editing and failure or refusal to get the point. Many users have had a problem with their talk page messages, I looked through them and while some seem mild this is definitely a problem. Requesting a series of increasingly ridiculous wikis. Has already been blocked on testwiki for this same behavior. Final tipping point for this was Requests for Comment/Are bagels good. Naleksuh (talk) 02:44, 31 January 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ by Dmehus --<span style="background:linear-gradient(90deg,#89005E,#89005E, #FF00AF); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">YellowFrogger ( talk ) ( ✔ ) 02:44, 31 January 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅. Dmehus (talk) 02:51, 31 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I would not regard this as done, as the block applied only applies to the main namespace, and I was proposing a sitewide block. In particular, the users talk page messages and disruptive wiki requests are one of the main problems. However, we will see if the disruption continues and if so it can be expanded to sitewide. Naleksuh (talk) 02:52, 31 January 2022 (UTC)