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Added ability to block emails and echo notifications from certain users
Hi. I just wanted to let people know that recently, the ability to block emails and block Echo notifications from users of your choosing has been enabled in Miraheze (see T10684).

This is all done through your preferences page. To apply these settings globally (on all wikis), use Special:GlobalPreferences.

To block emails: Go to the "User profile" tab, and add usernames to the "Prohibit these users from emailing me" option, at the "Email options" tab.

To block notifications: Go to the "Notifications" tab and scroll down to the "Muted users" section. Then add usernames to the "Do not display notifications from these users" option. OrangeStar (talk) 16:26, 10 April 2023 (UTC)

Images and files not loading correctly
I took a week-long break from editing my wiki, and when I logged back in to start editing again none of the files and images were loading correctly. The same thing is happening in different browsers and on different devices. I tried to fix it myself but I have no idea what to do. Any help with fixing this will be appreciated and thanks for any info in advance. Effect-kun (talk) 15:54, 11 April 2023 (UTC)


 * We are aware. See Tech:SRE noticeboard for more info. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 15:56, 11 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you everyone for the low-down on the image load issue. I cam here to see what was up since it was occurring on my wikis as well. – Mitchell Gore (talk) 23:06, 11 April 2023 (UTC)
 * I've seen the same thing, and I was shocked. There could be some kind of image outage. Spencers (Hello) 18:00, 11 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Swift (Miraheze's file system) is currently down due to a disk failure. SRE is working on bringing it back up. Tali64³ (talk) 18:01, 11 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Ok, thank you for that information, as I thought it was just a problem on my wiki. Effect-kun (talk) 18:03, 11 April 2023 (UTC)

Image displaying and uploading issues???
Hey, it's been a while. Is anybody having any problems with images lately?? because I have been on every single Miraheze wiki, and it's unable to display any images, and whenever I try to upload one, I get:

"Could not create directory "mwstore://miraheze-swift/local-public/c/c0"."

Seriously, what's going on??? ManiacACS (talk) 08:13, 12 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Not an administrator here, but it's a known issue right now with Cloud11 and Swift. You can see the relevant section on the SRE noticeboard for more information. Hope this helps any. Hypercane  (  talk ) 08:17, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
 * P.S. I moved this topic from the Administrators' noticeboard to here since this seems to be a better place for it. Hypercane  (  talk ) 08:31, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Oh right. This has to be a very unfortunate development, seeing as I thought it was something wrong with Altcyclopedia or something. ManiacACS (talk) 08:48, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Again, same issue as before per this forum. This is a website-wide issue that doesn't even involve the admins, but the developers. They could fix the problem if they're really careful not to make any worse issues. Spencers (Hello) 10:31, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes. This is sitewide, since when I tried to upload files on the AudioVisual Identity Database, it didn't go through. No images load, likely because they turned off Swift to do repairs. Prior to this there was a faulty SSD. I think they are replacing the SSD and transferring the images so they don't get erased. jrStudios (talk) 12:17, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
 * The only server affected is the swiftac* server which directs traffic. Image files are fine.

Is it possible to have sidebars collapsed by default on mobile only in Vector 2022?
When the sidebar is uncollapsed on mobile, it opens at the top of the small screen and can fill up almost the entire screen, not letting visitors even notice the actual content. I like having the sidebar uncollapsed and viewable on desktop where there is more real estate, but it would be nice to have it collapsed by default on mobile.

I've tried researching this issue for several hours, but have hit some dead ends. Perhaps I am searching for it wrong, but I can't seem to find it. The best info I have found are this site and this one, but neither really help me as a self-taught mediawiki user.

If it's not possible to collapse by default on mobile only, is it possible to collapse by default on both? I'd prefer only mobile, but both would do the trick too.

Thank you! ParentRatings (talk) 17:03, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

Create an abuse filter to block a specific username string
Hello, I am trying to create and abuse filter to block usernames containing "THE REAL" or "emium". I also want this filter to only apply to non-bureaucrat users. I have came up with this:

(action == "createaccount") & !("bureaucrat" in user_groups) & (user_name contains "emium")

But it doesn't seem to work no matter what I do. Can someone help? Globe (talk) 13:26, 13 April 2023 (UTC)


 * You're using the wrong variable;  is the correct variable for checking user names during account creation. Tali64³ (talk) 20:49, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

Change wiki, so that users can't edit articles, but can use talk pages
Make the wiki that you can't edit articles, but you can use talk pages. Patito cafe  00:21, 14 April 2023 (UTC)
 * You could protect all of the articles to Administrator only editing, and just not protect the talk pages. Globe (talk) 10:39, 14 April 2023 (UTC)
 * A somewhat more elegant alternative: Change all content namespaces to require 'editprotected' access through Special:ManageWiki/namespaces on your wiki. You don't need to change the interface namespace. Leave talk namespaces as is. The result is automatic protection of all articles (and stuff that affects them ie templates or other spaces like help) but people can talk as they wish. --Raidarr (talk) 23:08, 14 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you! Patito  cafe  21:14, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

MediaWikiChat and WikiForum doesn't work on zhtranswiki
Special:Chat shows no chat log, and Special:WikiForum does not exist. 沈澄心 (talk) 09:07, 4 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Your wiki is private and we can't see anything, basically. But as general advice - are you sure the corresponding extensions are enabled? If your wiki was down during November server incident, it might worth to try disabling and enabling them again. KatozzKita (talk) 09:44, 4 April 2023 (UTC)
 * I tried but it doesn't work. 沈澄心 (talk) 10:13, 4 April 2023 (UTC)
 * These extensions are now disabled on zhtranswiki. 沈澄心 (talk) 11:29, 9 April 2023 (UTC)
 * WikiForum was disabled for security as I recall. MediaWikiChat should still work though, please report if the issue is persisting. --Raidarr (talk) 09:28, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

Banned from uploading files??
Noticed that images are back on the Miraheze network, but for some reason, I'm unable to upload and overwrite images! All it says is:

"You do not have permission to upload this file, for the following reason:

The action you have requested is limited to users in one of the groups: Administrators, Users."

But I am one, and I founded that Altcyclopedia Wiki? Is it something I've done, or something else entirely?? ManiacACS (talk) 06:31, 16 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Miraheze volunteers have recovered the images, but some extra works are still needed to enable uploading again. You just need to wait for another while. -- JerryHan3 ( T · C · P ) 07:08, 16 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Have you refresh your browser? I have full services restored including  in the sidebar which was missing yesterday - PercyUK (talk) 09:17, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

Templates cause wikitext to be damaged
After using my template the remaining text is in a  tag. How can I fix this? Example: https://tutorials.miraheze.org/wiki/Category:Nominations/Speedy_deletion  11:01, 15 April 2023 (UTC)


 * the template had a trailing space that I've removed. Should be good now! --Raidarr (talk) 09:26, 16 April 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅, thank you!  07:40, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

Notification of new user account
I recently needed to take my Wiki private, but I want to know if there is a way I can be notified when someone seeks to create a new account on my wiki, so I can review and/or the account and grant them membership to the private wiki. Does this functionality exist? If so how do I go about enabling it and/or using it? – Mitchell Gore (talk) 00:39, 17 April 2023 (UTC) Mitchell Gore (talk) 00:39, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

Local roles
I'm having trouble assigning myself roles On my own Wiki Look at your ceiling 01:38, 17 April 2023 (UTC) Look at your ceiling 01:38, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
 * You'll have to elaborate, you seem to have given yourself more than enough roles (some overlapping each other completely) here. Was there something other than this you wanted to do specifically? --Raidarr (talk) 08:29, 17 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Yeah I created a role and tried to assign it to myself Look at your ceiling 15:13, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Cross-posting my answer from steward's noticeboard, It sounds like you need to set up who can grant the custom roles. Tp give those rights to a role you already have, navigate the Special:ManageWiki/permissions page for your wiki and select the role that should be able to grant your custom roles. Switch to the 'Group Assignments' tab, and ensure that the 'can add to others' box is checked for each of the custom roles you want to be able to grant. --NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 20:05, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
 * I tried it and it doesn't work Look at your ceiling 20:34, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Checking out your wiki, it looks like what you did was give the Local_Steward group the ability to add and remove the Bureaucrat role, not the other way around. --NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 00:10, 18 April 2023 (UTC)

New 2FA method available: WebAuthn
Just letting everyone know that Extension:WebAuthn has been added to all wikis as an alternative 2FA method (T10700). Instead of codes on an authenticator app, this method relies on hardware-based authenticators, for example USB security keys. I'd also like to note that unlike other websites such as GitHub you can only have either TOTP or WebAuthn enabled, you can't have both at the same time. You can change your 2FA method at Special:Preferences. OrangeStar (talk) 16:24, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

Sporadic image load issues
The other day it seams that the server/image issue were resolved, and for a brief moment, all the images were loading once again (as well as my custom web fonts I have upload to my wiki loading properly). But now I am having some limited image load issues (for instance my site logo is now missing entirely (not even a broken image link icon) and my custom fonts are back to not loading. Is this still a result fo the server/image issue not being full resolved? Or is this some other new issue? – Mitchell Gore (talk) 23:32, 18 April 2023 (UTC) Mitchell Gore (talk) 23:32, 18 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Managed to fix the issue. It had to do with my changing the wiki to a private wiki the other day, which broke all the static url paths that previously worked fine for my uploaded custom web font files and the site logo. After changing the wiki to a private one, apparently those URL paths were no longer valid, so I had to go to each of the webfont and site logo file pages, and copy the new URL path for the file assets and then paste them into the css page (for the web fonts) and the Special/ManageWiki/Settings page for the site logo. – Mitchell Gore (talk) 01:04, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

Making Extension:NewSignupPage global
Would there be any objections to making mw:Extension:NewSignupPage a global extension (i.e. hardcoded in to the software, not opt-outable in ManageWiki). This extension requires users to check the box saying that they agree to the TOU and Privacy Policy before creating a new account. Will anyone actually read all of that? Probably not. But, if we require users to acknowledge both policies, and then they breach them, it would completely absolve the stewards/sysadmins of any wrongdoing or even allegation of wrongdoing when issuing blocks or bans for such breaches ("You explicitly agreed to follow these policies when you created your account. If you didn't actually read them it's your own fault".) The extension does come with a bypass right, which can allow users to get around the checkbox requirement, IMO this right should be assigned to nobody (and honestly should be blacklisted) so that everyone must acknowledge the TOU before signing up.

If there is consensus for this, I could submit the patch myself once I get back into my GitHub account (I'm currently locked out of it because I changed email providers). – AmandaCath  ( talk ) 15:41, 19 April 2023 (UTC)


 * This seems reasonable to me. A very minor change in practice, but not harmful and I see the benefit as long as there aren't technical drawbacks I'm missing. --Raidarr (talk) 01:08, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Seeing how there was no opposition in several days, I've created the code patch today, but I'm not marking it as "ready" just yet in case there are other comments. – AmandaCath  ( talk ) 19:16, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

Upload a .xlsx .docx .txt .htm .html ecc... file
I would like to know if is possible and how to upload file different fron the allowed file extensions.

I dont wont publish any video or superheavy files, just upload .xlsx .docx .txt .htm .html ecc... files

Many thanks Gianalberto.chini (talk) 12:07, 20 April 2023 (UTC)


 * You can add additional extensions as permitted for upload on a wiki by going to Additional Settings >> Media, and updating the section titled 'file extensions'. --NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 17:03, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

How to enable side preview?
I would like to enable the small preview button on the top right of WikiEditor on my wiki:



How can I do this? 09:36, 18 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Found it, it was hidden but I accessed the WikiEditor extension settings. Open Special:ManageWiki/settings and check the Editing tab. Turned on the Realtime Preview beta feature.  15:14, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

How do i use Quiz extension?
I do not know how to use the Quiz extension on Miraheze. I need it for my wiki since my wiki heavily depends on quizzes, but i have no clue how to use them. Can someone give me an explanation on how to add questions, mark answers as correct or incorrect, and any other features. Zhongwen (talk) 18:41, 23 April 2023 (UTC)


 * You must use the manage extensions tab on your wiki to install the social profile and quiz game extension. More information here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:QuizGame. Globe - (Talk • Contributions • CA) 14:26, 24 April 2023 (UTC)

Bug for DISPLAYTITLE and ShortDescription
Hi, I have a bug regarding DISPLAYTITLE and ShortDescription.

This is because the display title is not displayed and the short description is not displayed either. The template concerned:

https://bda.miraheze.org/wiki/Mod%C3%A8le:Titre ValRaimond (talk) 10:57, 25 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Don't worry, it's not a bug; I get this all the time. The forced category says that it has an "ignored display title". That is because for some reason pages will only do DisplyTitle if the title matches the page name. Although I don't know how to fix it, I hope this helps! Commetia/Kazakhar (talk/Contact) 16:47, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Actually on bda.miraheze.org, I use numbers as a page name and force a display name...ValRaimond (talk) 16:51, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Well, I don't know what to do then. Try not using numbers for page names? Commetia/Kazakhar (talk/Contact) 16:56, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Except I use numbers to use the same page name for multiple pages...ValRaimond (talk) 17:00, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Well, then I don't know what to do. I hope someone else can help you! Commetia/Kazakhar (talk/Contact) 17:03, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks you!ValRaimond (talk) 17:06, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

Changing the interwiki due to errors for companyball wiki
(1) https://companyballwiki.miraheze.org ★ Commander Xiaochan ⚡ (Talk to me for fun) 03:14, 22 April 2023 (UTC)


 * @Hyebun This is ✅ --  Joseph  TB  CT  CA   15:45, 27 April 2023 (UTC)

DiscussionTools
This may seem like a stupid question, but I can't figure it out for the life of me.

On landarwiki, I enabled the DiscussionTools extension because I would like to use the reply tool, however I do not like the new design with the additional information and whitespace and lack of brackets. I cannot find any documentation on how to use the old design. For example: the 'old design' is used on this page. Please help. Bbbtest (talk | contribs | e-mail) 23:24, 27 April 2023 (UTC)

No link in a navigation (Extension:StructuredNavigation)
How do I remove links that appear in navigation (Extension:StructuredNavigation)? ValRaimond (talk) 19:04, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Which wiki is this regarding? If you're referring to bda.miraheze.org, I don't see the StructuredNavigation extension enabled on that wiki, if it were, it would appear in bda.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:Version. Are you perhaps referring to the regular MediaWiki navigation, located at: bda.miraheze.org/wiki/MediaWiki:Sidebar? If so, then this page may be helpful. | -- FrozenPlum   22:21, 26 April 2023 (UTC)
 * It is indeed bda.miraheze.org, I had activated it to test but since the links appear while I do not want them to appear...
 * ValRaimond (talk) 07:56, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

Infobox Help
How do you move text next to an infobox rather than on top of it? I'm typing long paragraphs of text and it's moving the infobox down the screen Danny0800 (talk) 21:53, 29 April 2023 (UTC)
 * I have closed the infobox which should fix the problem - PercyUK (talk) 22:18, 29 April 2023 (UTC)
 * a) Infobox should have  in its CSS to appear on the right side of the page and let other nearby content to appear on the left from it
 * b) Write text after infobox and it'll format beside it - if CSS is correct per a)
 * If you are aiming for what Wikipedia has - first paragraph appears before infobox in mobile version, that's achieved only by their overcomplicated infoboxes; I achieved similar effect w/ other infobox types but it requires some additional hoops in both template and styling.
 * KatozzKita (talk) 10:09, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

Online Users
Hello! Is there any way you could see the users that are online? Not the active users that have made edits in the most recent days. (depending on Manage Wiki settings) But the users that are currently online, who have the Miraheze Wiki pulled up? Oh, and also not with Manage Wiki, because I am not a bureaucrat on the Wiki. Commetia/Kazakhar (talk/Contact) 12:55, 3 May 2023 (UTC)


 * There is not, no. Agent Isai  Talk to me! 13:14, 3 May 2023 (UTC)
 * oh, okay. Thanks for letting me know. Commetia/Kazakhar (talk/Contact) 17:25, 3 May 2023 (UTC)

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


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

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

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

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

Infobox alignment problem
Hello,

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

Prefix: niwa

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

Wiki
I'm thinking about recreating Callipedia on Miraheze. Iron Sword 23 (talk) 01:07, 20 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Callipedia was deleted nearly a year ago for copyright violations (log action). Any new requests for a general encyclopedia-style wiki will not be accepted per the Content Policy clause regarding duplicate wikis. Tali64³ (talk) 02:02, 20 May 2023 (UTC)

$wgRestrictionLevels
Hello. I’m Admin of one wiki, and I want to set $wgRestrictionLevels at ManageWiki. But option to set it does not appear. How can I set that option? If I can’t set, why I can’t do that? IAX86 (talk) 12:21, 20 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi. You are correct that it is not found on ManageWiki. It has been disabled because it apparently didn't work as expected. Phabricator has more information and instructions on how to request it for your wiki. --Anton (talk) 14:20, 20 May 2023 (UTC)

Clarification - Formalizing Interwiki Requester Eligibility
Per RfC Policy, I'm opening this single-issue Feedback Request on the CN to formally update the Interwiki Policy page and add the already-in-use eligibility requirements to request addition of a new interwiki entry.

Proposal 1: Codifying Eligibility for Interwiki Requests
Add the following eligibility criteria to the Additions section of the Interwiki policy page:

A user must meet one of the following criteria to submit Interwiki addition/removal requests: *Have the Bureaucrat role (or equivalent) on the wiki for which the request is submitted *Have public written permission from a Bureaucrat on the wiki (for instance, on a user talk page) to submit interwiki requests *Have authorization to make the request via local policy (e.g. a wiki establishes a local policy authorizing administrators on the wiki to make interwiki requests) *Have community consensus on specific additions/removals, e.g. by poll or discussion on the wiki for which the request is submitted

Rationale: This is already the current procedure followed by those with IW access and seeks to make it publicly available. Failure of this vote will not change eligibility criteria, but community assent is needed before any amendment of policy pages. NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 18:46, 20 May 2023 (UTC)

Support

 * 1)  as proposer --NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 18:46, 20 May 2023 (UTC)
 * 2)  This offer can be prevented by Discord or IRC or fraud/informality on noticeboards. I support you most strongly. It is useful to apply.  Hey Türkiye  Message? 11:27, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
 * 3)  This is already done as a matter of custom. --1108-Kiju /Talk  11:34, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
 * 4)  I think that it is fair for bureaucrats to make these decisions. I take this opportunity to nevertheless re-iterate my opposition to the group of interwiki administrator and instead allowing bureaucrats to do this themselves. --DeeM28 (talk) 14:21, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
 * 5)  This is currently the status quo. Although, it is nowhere in the interwiki page.--   Joseph  TB  CT  CA   05:29, 23 May 2023 (UTC)
 * 6) . It's time to put what we do into actual policy/writing. Globe - (Talk • Contributions • CA) 16:29, 26 May 2023 (UTC)

Comments
It was helpfully pointed out by Agent Isai in a side conversation that these criteria already exist on the Interwiki administrators page, identically though indirectly, as follows:

Global interwiki administrators should not add or alter interwiki prefixes on wikis where they do not hold bureaucrat rights, unless local bureaucrats or the local community requests it, or where they have otherwise been provided with a local authorization, ratified by a local bureaucrat, to add interwiki prefixes on a discretionary basis.

Given that pre-existing basis, if Stewards feel this is sufficient I suggest they close this Feedback Request as invalid/unnecessary and integrate the proposed changes into the Interwiki page if deemed adequately phrased. --NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 19:37, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
 * NotAracham, would you be interested in modifying this proposal to state that one must have a bureaucrat's authorization to make such requests, or there must be a local policy in place delegating this responsibility to community members? I think it's way to bureaucratic to require a bureaucrat's approval just to add an interwiki prefix. I think any trusted  or established editor would do. As well, it's already a requirement to be a bureaucrat, or have the assent of a bureaucrat, to be elected as a local interwiki administrator. Dmehus (talk) 19:53, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
 * If there's a local policy which covers delegation of duties, that's fine in my view. My goal isn't to write new policy beyond already established norms in this case, and reading through the existing language on the Interwiki administrators page, this piece of language: 'otherwise provided with local authorization' appears to cover the instance you describe.
 * Per discussion w/ @Raidarr on discord, I'll tweak to match and notify existing FR voters accordingly. NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 21:06, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
 * @HeyTürkiye, @1108-Kiju, @DeeM28, providing a courtesy notification that proposal language has had minor amendments to allow for local policies to authorize other roles to request interwiki additions/removals. This was deemed necessary to be fully aligned with the policy codified on the Interwiki administrators page.
 * Please review and update your vote if no longer supported. --NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 21:15, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

Add "https://de.wikipedia.org" to interwiki prefix
My wiki (wiki.mxlinuxusers.de) would like the site "de.wikipedia.org" to be added to the interwiki prefix please.

URL: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/$1

Prefix: wde

Forwarding or Transclusion: yes Like w: for the english Wikipedia --Peter Littmann (talk) 22:28, 26 May 2023 (UTC)


 * ✅ --NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 22:57, 26 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks --Peter Littmann (talk) 02:44, 27 May 2023 (UTC)

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


 * - PercyUK (talk) 14:31, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Or something like, like my site and its Referata predecessors have long engaged in. --Routhwick (talk) 22:12, 23 May 2023 (UTC)
 * I use two templates:  and
 * For w1 the syntax is:
 * For w2 the synrax is:
 * This works for me just fine. 22:45, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

Its to sad to say goodbye to Real Life Villains wiki forever
Goodbye forever, if one day that page is reborn again please call me, you know how to contact me, but well, it was funny helping the page, but its time to say goodbye, so goodbye forever and it was an honor to be in the real life villains wiki. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Oscargerardo (User talk:Oscargerardo • Special:Contributions/Oscargerardo) 17:46, 21 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Everyone else in the know on Miraheze knows what happened to Qualitipedia; even the MH team themselves would rather brush it off in the past and forget it completely. --Routhwick (talk) 22:09, 23 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Real Life Villains Wiki was not associated with Qualitipedia; it was shut down due to Content Policy violations, not because its community supported closure. Tali64³ (talk) 16:09, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

Cannot verify site in Google search console
How long does it usually take for the google search token to be noticed when added to the SEO section of "Manage this wiki's additional settings"? I thought if the token was added, and Google search console looks for the token, it would find it straight away.

I opted for "Domain" in the Google Search Console, generated the txt file (token) and added it to the SEO section on my site. Google says uing the "Domain" option requires DNS configuration from my Domain Name Provider, but I can't do this because the Doamin Name points to Miraheze's Name Servers. Google doesn't provide information for this process for users of wikifarms. I am attempting this for my newly created domain name - theenglishlakes.uk - without adding the https://

Anyway, I just get an error every time I try and verify: Verification method: Domain name provider

Failure reason: '''We couldn't find your verification token in your domain's TXT records. Sometimes DNS changes can take a while to appear. Please wait a few hours, then reopen your property in Search Console. If verification fails again, try adding a different DNS TXT record.'''

I've had the same error for two days. What am I doing wrong, or does it take more time? A steer in the right direction would be most appreciated. 22:28, 28 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Sorted. I didn't include the token correctly. How do I go about requesting a Sitemap? 10:44, 31 May 2023 (UTC)
 * This guide I wrote may be helpful for you, it covers all aspects you'll need to know for this, including sitemaps.
 * WikiSEO_-_Improving_Search_Ranking
 * --NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 20:52, 31 May 2023 (UTC)
 * @NotAracham Thank you for your assistance. If I had known this article existed I would have known exactly what to do. It is very informative and helped immensely, very much appreciated. This essay should have more visibility on Meta.
 * I already have WikiSEO installed but haven't used it - to be honest I don't really know how to use it. I would probably only use "keywords". Can they be included anywhere on the page? 07:06, 1 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Fun fact, the 'SEO' on that article is high enough that it's usually in the top google results for WikiSEO, especially when combined with the word 'Help' or 'Miraheze'. :D
 * I do eventually planning on moving it to a proper help namespace once I have additional documentation written out to make a broader 'new admin' guide, but that's a project that's been on backburner for ages.
 * I haven't used the keywords function much myself, but the WikiSEO main documentation has some helpful stuff there around keyword functions. Best of luck!
 * --NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 19:09, 1 June 2023 (UTC)