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Wikipedia translation of the week: 2025-03
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Christmas seals are adhesive labels that are similar in appearance to postage stamps that are sold then affixed to mail during the Christmas season to raise funds and awareness for charitable programs. Christmas seals have become particularly associated with lung diseases such as tuberculosis, and with child welfare in general. They were first issued in Denmark beginning in 1904, with Sweden and Iceland following with issues that same year. Thereafter the use of Christmas seals proved to be popular and spread quickly around the world, with 130 countries producing their own issues.
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Tech News: 2025-03
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Weekly highlight
- The Single User Login system is being updated over the next few months. This is the system which allows users to fill out the login form on one Wikimedia site and get logged in on all others at the same time. It needs to be updated because of the ways that browsers are increasingly restricting cross-domain cookies. To accommodate these restrictions, login and account creation pages will move to a central domain, but it will still appear to the user as if they are on the originating wiki. The updated code will be enabled this week for users on test wikis. This change is planned to roll out to all users during February and March. See the SUL3 project page for more details and a timeline.
Updates for editors
- On wikis with PageAssessments installed, you can now filter search results to pages in a given WikiProject by using the
inproject:keyword. (These wikis: Arabic Wikipedia, English Wikipedia, English Wikivoyage, French Wikipedia, Hungarian Wikipedia, Nepali Wikipedia, Turkish Wikipedia, Chinese Wikipedia) [1] - One new wiki has been created: a Wikipedia in Tigre (
w:tig:) [2] 
View all 35 community-submitted tasks that were resolved last week. For example, there was a bug with updating a user's edit-count after making a rollback edit, which is now fixed. [3]
Updates for technical contributors
Wikimedia REST API users, such as bot operators and tool maintainers, may be affected by ongoing upgrades. Starting the week of January 13, we will begin rerouting some page content endpoints from RESTbase to the newer MediaWiki REST API endpoints for all wiki projects. This change was previously available on testwiki and should not affect existing functionality, but active users of the impacted endpoints may raise issues directly to the MediaWiki Interfaces Team in Phabricator if they arise.- Toolforge tool maintainers can now share their feedback on Toolforge UI, an initiative to provide a web platform that allows creating and managing Toolforge tools through a graphic interface, in addition to existing command-line workflows. This project aims to streamline active maintainers’ tasks, as well as make registration and deployment processes more accessible for new tool creators. The initiative is still at a very early stage, and the Cloud Services team is in the process of collecting feedback from the Toolforge community to help shape the solution to their needs. Read more and share your thoughts about Toolforge UI.
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Things I found in articles you created
changeI randomly picked some of the articles you created to look at. Here are some things I found. Some of them were later fixed by other editors, but I was looking at the articles as you created them.
- minimal stub (later editors expanded)
- not categorized (later editors categorized)
- what does "the lead of the sport of archery" mean?
- last sentence should be divided into 2, so that each sentence has only one subject/verb
- was in categories "Sports" and "Archery"; Sports category not needed because archery is already under that one
- has at least one redlinked template. If you ever want a template imported, just ask at the admins' noticeboard.
- complex words in headings (we're not supposed to link words in headings, but they can be either explained or changed to simpler words)
- use of abbreviation UK: better to spell out "United Kingdom"
- complex words: attempted, subsequently
- "thought to have" would be simpler than "thought to be suffering from"
- use of "as" to mean "because" -- "as" has other meanings, so just use "because"
- the sentence beginning "He was sentenced" would be better divided into two
- needs a stub template
- needs more categories
- needs more internal links
By the way, are you familiar with what a subject and verb are in sentences? If not, let me know and I'll explain because that's important in using simple language.
Feel free to ask any questions you have about any of this. -- Auntof6 (talk) 09:03, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- Auntof6, Generally i know what a subject and verb are but are they different here? — Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 09:47, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- No, they aren't different here. It's just important to know about because there should usually be only one subject/verb per sentence in simple language. I only asked because I don't know how much people know about that kind of grammar stuff. -- Auntof6 (talk) 09:50, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- Auntof6, alright — Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 09:55, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- No, they aren't different here. It's just important to know about because there should usually be only one subject/verb per sentence in simple language. I only asked because I don't know how much people know about that kind of grammar stuff. -- Auntof6 (talk) 09:50, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- Auntof6, Can you import Template:Skeptoid from en? — Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 10:00, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- and i dont understand the second point in List of cryptids — Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 10:01, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- There are some complex words in the headings in the cryptids article. Sometimes we deal with complex words by linking them, if we have an article for them. However, when those words are in a heading, we can't because we aren't supposed to link anything in a heading. Make sense? -- Auntof6 (talk) 13:19, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- Not yet, can you show some examples? Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 09:15, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- how do you elaborate the title? Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 09:25, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- I don't know what you mean. -- Auntof6 (talk) 12:01, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Auntof6 Wait nevermind. I understood from the example Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 22:42, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- I don't know what you mean. -- Auntof6 (talk) 12:01, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- The words aquatic, terrestrial, and hominid are complex. -- Auntof6 (talk) 12:01, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Auntof6 I tried my best to simplify Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 06:50, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Auntof6 what do u think? Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 03:35, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Auntof6 I tried my best to simplify Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 06:50, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- how do you elaborate the title? Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 09:25, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- Not yet, can you show some examples? Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 09:15, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- There are some complex words in the headings in the cryptids article. Sometimes we deal with complex words by linking them, if we have an article for them. However, when those words are in a heading, we can't because we aren't supposed to link anything in a heading. Make sense? -- Auntof6 (talk) 13:19, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- It looks like BRPever imported the template already. -- Auntof6 (talk) 13:18, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- and i dont understand the second point in List of cryptids — Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 10:01, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- Auntof6, Improved all the articles — Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 10:06, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- Archery:
- "assembly of archery" doesn't make sense, either. Instead, you could say it's the organization that controls the sport of archery.
- Ernest Saunders:
- Good job. I made one more change -- I may not have explained one of the items very well.
- Are you starting to get a feel for what is needed? It takes time for that. -- Auntof6 (talk) 13:28, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- Yeah, I could do with more feedback Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 09:14, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- So long as you genuinely want some feedback, I'd love to be able to help you with that request. Ping me when you next create an article and I'm happy to give you some honest feedback Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:37, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- I have many articles still needing feedback. Such as Pokémon Sword and Shield: The Crown Tundra. Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 06:37, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- Full list at User talk:Cactusisme/Archive 2 Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 06:48, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Lee Vilenski Forgot ping Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 06:51, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- Full list at User talk:Cactusisme/Archive 2 Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 06:48, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Lee Vilenski I created Murder of Will Sherod Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 04:10, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
- Why is this person notable? This seems to be an almost exact copy of the enwiki version, which also doesn't really explain why we have an article on them. Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:58, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Lee Vilenski I am working on that Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 22:20, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
- Why is this person notable? This seems to be an almost exact copy of the enwiki version, which also doesn't really explain why we have an article on them. Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:58, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
- I have many articles still needing feedback. Such as Pokémon Sword and Shield: The Crown Tundra. Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 06:37, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- So long as you genuinely want some feedback, I'd love to be able to help you with that request. Ping me when you next create an article and I'm happy to give you some honest feedback Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:37, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- Yeah, I could do with more feedback Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 09:14, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- Archery:
people, groups, companies, products, services or websites that do not claim to be notable
Audiophile terminology is an article about words, so this is not about people, groups, companies, products, services or websites. Please focus on people, groups, companies, products, services or websites when tagging QD A4. Thank you for your contributions. MathXplore (talk) 08:28, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
- @MathXplore But is the topic notable though? Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 08:29, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
- Notability of subjects that are not people, groups, companies, products, services or websites can be discussed at RFDs. MathXplore (talk) 08:30, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
RFD on Joanna Modes
changeI am working on cleaning up this RFD. Please don't edit it. Thanks. -- Auntof6 (talk) 04:17, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Auntof6 Oh sorry. Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 04:22, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
- If you see something like that in the future, please merge the misplaced entries into the correct section so that everything is in chronological order. Otherwise, it's harder for the closing admin to evaluate everything. That's part of what I was doing; it was a big job, so don't feel you have to do it just because you see the problem. :) --Auntof6 (talk) 05:03, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
- alright Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 05:58, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
- If you see something like that in the future, please merge the misplaced entries into the correct section so that everything is in chronological order. Otherwise, it's harder for the closing admin to evaluate everything. That's part of what I was doing; it was a big job, so don't feel you have to do it just because you see the problem. :) --Auntof6 (talk) 05:03, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
Wikipedia translation of the week: 2025-04
change(it:Scontri del Nagorno Karabakh del 2010) (tr:2010 Dağlık Karabağ çatışmaları)
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The 2010 Nahorno karabakh war were a series of exchanges of gunfire that took place on February 18 on the line of contact dividing Azerbaijani and the Karabakh Armenian military forces. Azerbaijan accused the Armenian forces of firing on the Azerbaijani positions near Tap Qaraqoyunlu, Qızıloba, Qapanlı, Yusifcanlı and Cavahirli villages, as well as in uplands of Agdam Rayon with small arms fire including snipers. As a result, three Azerbaijani soldiers were killed and one wounded.
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Revert
changeHello. What is your rationale for this revert? My edit was simply fixing formatting for readability as the references generated due to <references/> were inlined in the previous section, at the end of which I appropriately put <references/>. Svartava (talk) 06:08, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- hi, that's not a article page, and is a talk page of and editor. Thus, it does not require any reference template. Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 06:29, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- So should all references from all sections of the page be listed combined at the bottom? I thought it is good for readability if references made in a particular section are shown at the end of that section only. Svartava (talk) 06:44, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- There are no references on the page either Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 07:07, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- There are, in the section User talk:Fr33kman#Opinion polling for the 2028 Philippine presidential election 2. Svartava (talk) 07:12, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- Ask fr33kman if its okay first. Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 07:13, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Fr33kman, requesting you to comment. I did the edit because it is the general convention I have seen on other wikis on talk pages and project discussion pages. @Cactusisme, I accept that I can make mistakes, but I do not appreciate your condescending replies here, especially
There are no references on the page either
which is completely misleading and shows that you don't know what you are doing and you didn't even bother to understand my reason for the edit properly. Since my edit was made in good faith, it is bad practice to revert it without an explanation at the minimum, and even worse practice to not provide a proper reason for the revert when asked on the talk page. Svartava (talk) 07:23, 20 January 2025 (UTC)- Relax, I did not mean to be rude. Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 07:26, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- No issues - thanks for clarifying. Svartava (talk) 10:02, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- Relax, I did not mean to be rude. Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 07:26, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Fr33kman, requesting you to comment. I did the edit because it is the general convention I have seen on other wikis on talk pages and project discussion pages. @Cactusisme, I accept that I can make mistakes, but I do not appreciate your condescending replies here, especially
- Ask fr33kman if its okay first. Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 07:13, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- There are, in the section User talk:Fr33kman#Opinion polling for the 2028 Philippine presidential election 2. Svartava (talk) 07:12, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- There are no references on the page either Cactus🌵 spiky ツ 07:07, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- So should all references from all sections of the page be listed combined at the bottom? I thought it is good for readability if references made in a particular section are shown at the end of that section only. Svartava (talk) 06:44, 20 January 2025 (UTC)