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History merge of large-history page on EnWP

Status:    Done

Hello. I've just noticed that en:User talk:Essjay had parts broken off by moving in 2006/7, to en:User talk:Essjay/History1 and en:User talk:Essjay/History2. These were subsequently blanked. This is the kind of historical obfuscation that I usually clean up myself via history merging without batting an eyelid, but I can't in this case - the main talk page has too many revisions for me to be allowed to delete it. Could one of you please perform a history merge? Many thanks. — Scott • talk 18:53, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

This is a user talk page. Why is it so necessary to merge its history? The moves in 2006/2007 were a form of archiving. Ruslik (talk) 19:41, 24 March 2016 (UTC)
Essjay was a highly notable figure in the history of Wikipedia whose deceptive practices created a scandal that was widely reported in the media in 2007. It's not unreasonable to imagine his former talk page being involved with any study of the affair. That would be facilitated by gluing it back together. As it stands, you have to be a fairly competent follower of history trails to correctly work out what's going on. The /History1 talk page is attached to a deleted chunk of user page history. Simply put, it's a mess that would be better cleaned up. — Scott • talk 23:33, 24 March 2016 (UTC)
I still do not think that there is any reason to dis-archive the archived talk page. Ruslik (talk) 20:08, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
From what I understand, Scott wants the histories to be centralized, not necessarily unarchived. Perhaps this could be accomplished with a en:Special:MergeHistory instead if it allows for it? That would duplicate the histories, but it would be easier for Wikiarchaeologists to sort through the old revisions. Ajraddatz (talk) 20:10, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
@Scott: I've just checked, and it should be possible to use MergeHistory to do this. You'll also be able to do that as a local admin, but let me know if anything is missing that you need us to patch in. Ajraddatz (talk) 19:33, 2 April 2016 (UTC)
@Ajraddatz: Thanks for that - I'm such a dinosaur that I had forgotten that MergeHistory is actually enabled now. I fixed the two talk archives into one, en:User talk:Essjay/Archive 1, to use MergeHistory on. Unfortunately, it seems to be severely buggy - the first time I tried it, using the list of revisions it said could be merged produced an "overlapping revisions" error. Setting the limit a little further back seemed like it would work, but just produced a "taking too long, giving up" (paraphrased) error. So then I thought I'd do it in chunks and started by just merging the oldest 150 revisions. It worked; but now MergeHistory says "No revisions can be merged." What a mess :( So I guess I'll have to ask if you could fix it the old-fashioned way. Cheers, — Scott • talk 12:35, 3 April 2016 (UTC)
@Scott: enabled, yes. Functional, I guess not. It works on smaller settings I suppose. As to resolving the issue, I'm concerned with potential drama from this, just in terms of the "is this needed" argument that Ruslik put forward. Perhaps a brief local discussion would be beneficial, maybe on w:WP:AN? I'd be glad to implement or ask another steward to do it with some broader input, which is also in keeping with our typical procedure for using bigdelete for any tasks. Ajraddatz (talk) 18:53, 3 April 2016 (UTC)
Well, given that I've already started the process, a discussion would be pointless now. Identifying and extracting affected revisions to recreate the former "archives" would be extremely difficult and time-consuming. Sorry; if you have qualms, it would have been better to have brought them up before suggesting that I try MergeHistory. — Scott • talk 21:33, 3 April 2016 (UTC)
My qualms weren't with the action itself, but just making sure our own process was followed. But you're absolutely correct; no point leaving it half done, so I've done the history merge. I noticed some deleted revisions on the archive 1 page, but they were all move-related, so I didn't bother with them. I've done a look around for "stragglers", but can't find any - if you see some let me know. Ajraddatz (talk) 22:32, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

OAuth consumer for Wiki Ed Dashboard development

Status:    Done

Please approve this OAuth consumer: https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:OAuthListConsumers/view/6e171fe7c5fc549ecce52471d22a6b0a&name=&publisher=Ragesock&stage=-1

It's an auth-only consumer intended to be included as the default for a development environment for the Wiki Ed dashboard for a vagrant configuration:

For a similar situation, see https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:OAuthListConsumers/view/0fde3e1e451907e9653ea612f7b30a5a&name=&publisher=Tgr+%28WMF%29&stage=1

--Ragesock (talk) 21:44, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

  Done. Trijnsteltalk 22:21, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Protection

Status:    In progress

Hi, could you please take off the protection from this page. The information in it must be updated. Cheers. Ilya Drakonov (talk) 11:04, 2 April 2016 (UTC).

Please contact Cekli829, the local administrator of this project. Thanks, --Vogone (talk) 11:08, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Nolantron

Status:    Not done

Hello, I've been sent here by Oshwah. I was wondering if I could get some help in globally locking a number of socks of Nolantron. Also, is it possible to prevent certain account names from being created? He is currently in the pattern of creating accounts (ex. Nolantron5, Nolantron14 [which is his latest]) with numbers after the username. Also, here's the SPI. Thanks for the help. --TJH2018 talk 15:42, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Global locks should be requested on SRG. Ruslik (talk) 20:15, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Sanskrit Wikisource MediaWiki interface edits

Status:    Done

Sanskrit wikisource does not have an active administrator (see here). Can you please add MediaWiki:Gadget-WSexport.js as described here, so that sanskrit wikisource users have the same wonderful epub experience you have at english wikisource?-- Vishvas vasuki (talk) 18:47, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

  Done Ruslik (talk) 20:01, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
Thanks so much! One small thing needs to be fixed: Upon clicking "Download as EPUB", the language code which is populated by default is "en" - can you please change it to "sa"? I think it needs to be done in the copy of MediaWiki:Gadget-WSexport.js that was used? Vishvas vasuki (talk) 02:05, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
There is an active local admin there.--Syum90 (talk) 07:35, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
Sbblr0803 is not really active: only 2 edits since September 2014. Some more MediaWiki interface edits are needed. Please see s:sa:Wikisource:समुदायद्वारम्#Proofreadpage header template. Thanks, Yann (talk) 12:39, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
  Done. Regards.--Syum90 (talk) 07:40, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

我爱演唱会 on wuu.wikipedia

Status:    Done

Please CSD this page,it's an advertisement.--James970028 (talk) 16:50, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

  Done.Linedwell (talk) 16:55, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

爱作秀‎ on wuu.wikipedia

Status:    Done

Please CSD this page,it's an advertisement.--James970028 (talk) 16:50, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

  Done.Linedwell (talk) 16:55, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

云道智造‎‎ on wuu.wikipedia

Status:    Done

Please CSD this page,it's an advertisement.--James970028 (talk) 11:19, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

Done ~ Nahid Talk

高祥大‎ on wuu.wikipedia

Status:    Done

Please CSD this page,it's an advertisement.--James970028 (talk) 11:19, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

Done ~ Nahid Talk

na:MediaWiki:Monobook.css

Status:    Done

na:MediaWiki:Monobook.css contains background-image:url(//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/na/b/bc/Wiki.png), this brings the logo out of sync with the logo in other skins. Fix by changing the url to //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Wikipedia-logo-v2-na.svg --91.9.102.3 20:46, 24 April 2016 (UTC)

I just commented it out. The logo should be consistent now (purge your cache). PiRSquared17 (talk) 20:55, 24 April 2016 (UTC)

WMF licensing policy violation and vandalism in closed Wikipedias

Status:    Not done

wmf:Resolution:Licensing policy is in force since 2007-03-23 and asks for clean-up until 2008-03-27. Five of the eleven closed Wikipedias still have some local media files.

The column SRM process status and the row-coloring are updated as the handling of the request progresses. They are not part of the original request.
ListFiles Count Comment SRM process status
mo:Special:ListFiles 31 copyvio, vandalism Down to 17. To do:
  1. mo:File:Wiki.png - no permission tag. Duplicate of c:Wikipedia-logo-mo.png
  2. mo:File:Молдонистрень.png - no license information, only used on the user page of the uploader.
  3. mo:File:140452.jpg - no license information, only used on the user page of the uploader.
  4. mo:File:Elk19.png - no license information, only used on the user page of the uploader.
  5. mo:File:Хартэ_републичий_молдовенешть_нистрене.png - no permission tag. Showing location of Transnistria Republic. There are correctly tagged maps in c:Category:Maps_of_Transnistria which could be used in the one article where the local file is used.
  6. mo:File:Rmstema.jpg - no license information, only used in user and user disc space.
  7. mo:File:Dektopromania.jpg - no license information, only used in user and user disc space.
  8. mo:File:Uniunea Europeana 2004.png - no license information
  9. mo:File:Romania Baner.jpg - no license information, only used on the user page of the uploader.
  10. mo:File:Dacoromânia.jpg - no license information, only used on the user page of the uploader.
  11. mo:File:Votare.jpg - no license information
  12. mo:File:Bgregions2.png - no license information
  13. mo:File:Боур.png - no license information, used on a page about Bos primigenius, could belong to c:Category:Bos primigenius in prehistoric art
  14. mo:File:430px-Janitor's bucket with mop.jpg - it says "copied from en:Image:Janitor's bucket with mop.jpg {{PD}}" - but at that location is no file, and the name collides with c:File:Janitor's bucket with mop.jpg
  15. mo:File:Arwel Parry.jpg - no permission tag, duplicate of c:File:Arwelpic.jpg, only used on the user page of the uploader.
  16. mo:File:Cosbuc.jpg - no permission tag, duplicate of c:File:George Cosbuc - Foto01.jpg
  17. mo:File:LocationBelarus.png - duplicate of c:File:LocationBelarus.png
ng:Special:ListFiles 1 file is a duplicate of a file in Commons COMPLETED. Zero local media files.
cho:Special:ListFiles 2 2x LP violation, 1x possible copyvio COMPLETED. Zero local media files.
mh:Special:ListFiles 2 possible copyvio COMPLETED. Zero local media files.
ii:Special:ListFiles 3 LP violation, possible copyvio COMPLETED. Zero local media files.
TOTAL 39 - 17 left.

Suggested solution: enforce wmf:Resolution:Licensing policy by deleting all local media files. --91.9.127.166 13:07, 16 April 2016 (UTC)

  Not done The resolution does not require deletion of all local files. Ruslik (talk) 19:58, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
But it requires deletion of inappropriately licenced files. --Vogone (talk) 20:09, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
I'd agree with Vogone. Those left copyvio(s) / improperly licensed files should have to be dealt with. ~ Nahid Talk 21:07, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
This requires a copyright review as the majority of those files does not appear to have licence problems. However the IP failed to have done such a review and in any case such a review will take time. So, these deletions can not be done right now but only after some time and require a separate request. Ruslik (talk) 08:23, 17 April 2016 (UTC)

WMF licensing policy violation and vandalism in closed Wikipedias

Status:    Not done

wmf:Resolution:Licensing policy is in force since 2007-03-23 and asks for clean-up until 2008-03-27. Five of the eleven closed Wikipedias still have some local media files.

The column SRM process status and the row-coloring are updated as the handling of the request progresses. They are not part of the original request.
ListFiles Count Comment SRM process status
mo:Special:ListFiles 31 copyvio, vandalism Down to 17. To do:
  1. mo:File:Wiki.png - no permission tag. Duplicate of c:Wikipedia-logo-mo.png
  2. mo:File:Молдонистрень.png - no license information, only used on the user page of the uploader.
  3. mo:File:140452.jpg - no license information, only used on the user page of the uploader.
  4. mo:File:Elk19.png - no license information, only used on the user page of the uploader.
  5. mo:File:Хартэ_републичий_молдовенешть_нистрене.png - no permission tag. Showing location of Transnistria Republic. There are correctly tagged maps in c:Category:Maps_of_Transnistria which could be used in the one article where the local file is used.
  6. mo:File:Rmstema.jpg - no license information, only used in user and user disc space.
  7. mo:File:Dektopromania.jpg - no license information, only used in user and user disc space.
  8. mo:File:Uniunea Europeana 2004.png - no license information
  9. mo:File:Romania Baner.jpg - no license information, only used on the user page of the uploader.
  10. mo:File:Dacoromânia.jpg - no license information, only used on the user page of the uploader.
  11. mo:File:Votare.jpg - no license information
  12. mo:File:Bgregions2.png - no license information
  13. mo:File:Боур.png - no license information, used on a page about Bos primigenius, could belong to c:Category:Bos primigenius in prehistoric art
  14. mo:File:430px-Janitor's bucket with mop.jpg - it says "copied from en:Image:Janitor's bucket with mop.jpg {{PD}}" - but at that location is no file, and the name collides with c:File:Janitor's bucket with mop.jpg
  15. mo:File:Arwel Parry.jpg - no permission tag, duplicate of c:File:Arwelpic.jpg, only used on the user page of the uploader.
  16. mo:File:Cosbuc.jpg - no permission tag, duplicate of c:File:George Cosbuc - Foto01.jpg
  17. mo:File:LocationBelarus.png - duplicate of c:File:LocationBelarus.png
ng:Special:ListFiles 1 file is a duplicate of a file in Commons COMPLETED. Zero local media files.
cho:Special:ListFiles 2 2x LP violation, 1x possible copyvio COMPLETED. Zero local media files.
mh:Special:ListFiles 2 possible copyvio COMPLETED. Zero local media files.
ii:Special:ListFiles 3 LP violation, possible copyvio COMPLETED. Zero local media files.
TOTAL 39 - 17 left.

Suggested solution: enforce wmf:Resolution:Licensing policy by deleting all local media files. --91.9.127.166 13:07, 16 April 2016 (UTC)

  Not done The resolution does not require deletion of all local files. Ruslik (talk) 19:58, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
But it requires deletion of inappropriately licenced files. --Vogone (talk) 20:09, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
I'd agree with Vogone. Those left copyvio(s) / improperly licensed files should have to be dealt with. ~ Nahid Talk 21:07, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
This requires a copyright review as the majority of those files does not appear to have licence problems. However the IP failed to have done such a review and in any case such a review will take time. So, these deletions can not be done right now but only after some time and require a separate request. Ruslik (talk) 08:23, 17 April 2016 (UTC)

WMF licensing policy violation and vandalism in closed Wikipedias

Status:    Not done

wmf:Resolution:Licensing policy is in force since 2007-03-23 and asks for clean-up until 2008-03-27. Five of the eleven closed Wikipedias still have some local media files.

The column SRM process status and the row-coloring are updated as the handling of the request progresses. They are not part of the original request.
ListFiles Count Comment SRM process status
mo:Special:ListFiles 31 copyvio, vandalism Down to 17. To do:
  1. mo:File:Wiki.png - no permission tag. Duplicate of c:Wikipedia-logo-mo.png
  2. mo:File:Молдонистрень.png - no license information, only used on the user page of the uploader.
  3. mo:File:140452.jpg - no license information, only used on the user page of the uploader.
  4. mo:File:Elk19.png - no license information, only used on the user page of the uploader.
  5. mo:File:Хартэ_републичий_молдовенешть_нистрене.png - no permission tag. Showing location of Transnistria Republic. There are correctly tagged maps in c:Category:Maps_of_Transnistria which could be used in the one article where the local file is used.
  6. mo:File:Rmstema.jpg - no license information, only used in user and user disc space.
  7. mo:File:Dektopromania.jpg - no license information, only used in user and user disc space.
  8. mo:File:Uniunea Europeana 2004.png - no license information
  9. mo:File:Romania Baner.jpg - no license information, only used on the user page of the uploader.
  10. mo:File:Dacoromânia.jpg - no license information, only used on the user page of the uploader.
  11. mo:File:Votare.jpg - no license information
  12. mo:File:Bgregions2.png - no license information
  13. mo:File:Боур.png - no license information, used on a page about Bos primigenius, could belong to c:Category:Bos primigenius in prehistoric art
  14. mo:File:430px-Janitor's bucket with mop.jpg - it says "copied from en:Image:Janitor's bucket with mop.jpg {{PD}}" - but at that location is no file, and the name collides with c:File:Janitor's bucket with mop.jpg
  15. mo:File:Arwel Parry.jpg - no permission tag, duplicate of c:File:Arwelpic.jpg, only used on the user page of the uploader.
  16. mo:File:Cosbuc.jpg - no permission tag, duplicate of c:File:George Cosbuc - Foto01.jpg
  17. mo:File:LocationBelarus.png - duplicate of c:File:LocationBelarus.png
ng:Special:ListFiles 1 file is a duplicate of a file in Commons COMPLETED. Zero local media files.
cho:Special:ListFiles 2 2x LP violation, 1x possible copyvio COMPLETED. Zero local media files.
mh:Special:ListFiles 2 possible copyvio COMPLETED. Zero local media files.
ii:Special:ListFiles 3 LP violation, possible copyvio COMPLETED. Zero local media files.
TOTAL 39 - 17 left.

Suggested solution: enforce wmf:Resolution:Licensing policy by deleting all local media files. --91.9.127.166 13:07, 16 April 2016 (UTC)

  Not done The resolution does not require deletion of all local files. Ruslik (talk) 19:58, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
But it requires deletion of inappropriately licenced files. --Vogone (talk) 20:09, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
I'd agree with Vogone. Those left copyvio(s) / improperly licensed files should have to be dealt with. ~ Nahid Talk 21:07, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
This requires a copyright review as the majority of those files does not appear to have licence problems. However the IP failed to have done such a review and in any case such a review will take time. So, these deletions can not be done right now but only after some time and require a separate request. Ruslik (talk) 08:23, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
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