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We need to work on

For anyone that wants to help here is a list of stuff that needs to be done :

• Import useful templates (and files)
• Create main page (maybe wait for Meta first)
• Develop policies
• Fix request template (permission)
• Backup

Please add anything that you think is relevant to the list.--Reception123 (talk) 02:12, 8 August 2015 (EDT)

Mediawiki:Common.css

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User removed. If you disagree please add another discussion — Preceding unsigned comment added by Reception123 (talk • contribs)

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Hello, as it seems that not everyone likes MediaWiki:Common.css we should have a vote to keep it. --Reception123 (talk) 08:57, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

Oppose

• Oppose I currently oppose the colored usernames for more reasons. First, we would have to add them to all users. Second, not everyone wants them. Third, who would have colored usernames? Bureaucrats? Consuls? Reception123 (talk) 08:57, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
• Vote to remove them. :-p Revi (talk) 10:36, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

Comments/Questions

As for two Oppose, I removed the coloured usernames. --TheTVFan (talk) 10:49, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

If you would like to have one for yourself, feel free to. Reception123 (talk) 10:50, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

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New comment on MediaWiki:Common.css

Currently editing the interface page to test making my name (and mine alone) red, but also trying to get links to other pages working (my talk page etc). Any sysop who feels this is disruptive is welcome to delete the page. -- Cheers, NDKilla ^{( Talk • Contribs )} 17:44, 17 December 2015 (UTC)

I think that it is every user's choice if they want to change their name color. Everyone is free to edit their own name. Reception123 (talk) 18:08, 17 December 2015 (UTC)

Bot policy

Per TestWiki:Bots and TestWiki:Bot approval requests‎, I've gone ahead and pushed a configuration change. Effective immediately, Bureaucrats may no longer assign the bot flag. For now, all bot requests must be made directly through a Consul. Operating a bot without the bot flag (or contacting us asking for authorization to test the bot without the flag) will be grounds for an immediate, indefinite block against the bot, and possible sanctions against the bot operator.

I apologize for what I'm well aware are harsh measures, but bot's (even without flag/permission) can cause a lot of damage quickly, that even with certain tools, can be hard to undo. A more in depth bot policy will be created in the near future.

In general:

• NEVER GIVE THE BOT FLAG TO AN ACCOUNT YOU HAVE ACCESS TO, OR AN ACCOUNT USED BY A BOT YOU OPERATE This will be grounds for removal of your permissions (up to discretion of Consuls)
• Never operate a bot without authorization
  • For testing a bot, this involves asking a Consul directly for permission to run the bot without the flag
  • For tested, working bots, this involves acquiring the bot flags via appropriate means
• Try to document what the bot does, how it works, etc
  • Although you are free to use a bot for whatever reasons, and you may test whatever on this wiki:
    • Consuls, Stewards, and System Administrator's may request source code for your bot. IT MUST BE PROVIDED UPON A VALID REQUEST
    • Additionally, even if source code isn't requested, you are required to make a public note about the bots tasks. This will allow users who wish to do so the ability to monitor your bot and make sure it is not malfunctioning
    • Bots are recommended but not required to have their "power" based on an on-wiki page. This page, if needed, can be protected to logged in users, autoconfirmed, sysop, crat, or consul only.
    • Bots failing to abide by on-wiki toggle switches may be indefinitely blocked at any hint of malfunction or operation outside of authorized scope

Gadgets

Why is there no gadgets section in my preferences? Ipadguy (talk) 13:33, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

@Ipadguy: Because the testwiki has no gadgets yet. Feel free to add some (you can copy them from wikipedia, Mediawiki:Gadget-etc.) Reception123 (talk) 14:03, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

But this one and this one already exsist. Ipadguy (talk) 14:59, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

I forgot I installed those. I think gadgets did work sometime. I'll look into it. Reception123 (talk) 15:05, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

@Ipadguy: A vandal deleted the page that made them work, gadgets now work again. Reception123 (talk) 15:38, 23 January 2016 (UTC)

Why I can't edit that gadgets, what only bureucrat doing? AYST201 (talk) 07:33, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

VisualEditor

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To make a compromise I will add VisualEditor to TestWiki but it will be OPTIONAL to enable it or not. So who doesn't want it doesn't get it, who does can enable it. Reception123 (talk) 14:24, 30 January 2016 (UTC)

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As you may know, VisualEditor has been added to Meta. I am not sure if it is wanted on TestWiki. Please vote below. Reception123 (talk) 18:51, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Support

Support Not a bad idea. Reception123 (talk) 18:51, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Strong support Most wikis use VisualEditor, it will help for testing too. SleepyMode 09:41, 30 January 2016 (UTC)

Oppose

Oppose I don't think we need it here. Ipadguy (talk) 20:46, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Comment

After 7 days of this being open (5 February 2016), I will calculate how many votes are against and for and per that will make a request. Reception123 (talk) 09:44, 30 January 2016 (UTC)

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Adding "FAQ" to The Sidebar

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No need for a vote, it will not be added until the FAQ is improved Reception123 (talk) 16:44, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

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What about making FAQ to The Sidebar? SleepyMode

Comment

The vote will last atleast 7 days and with atleast %60+ of the votes, the rest is for the decision of the Consuls. SleepyMode 16:41, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

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Consul Nomination(SleepyMode)

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I'm closing this request per this page. -- Cheers, NDKilla ^{( Talk • Contribs )} 00:27, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

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It's been a while, the community is getting slowly active, and I would be glad to help.
I hope you trust me enough, and think I'm ready. SleepyMode 16:08, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

Support

1. Support I'm support, If you to help and active in all wikitest poject. AYST201 (talk) 07:36, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Strongly oppose for a few reasons. I really have several major concerns about this user, but most prominantly are the following:
   • No need for another Consul, crat's are fine to demote obvious vandals, most vandals don't get crat.
   • This user's activity on this wiki, and on Miraheze in general.
   • This user's previous attitude towards other users and wikis in relation to abuse of powers, namecalling, random demotions, and hat collecting.
   • This user's recent block (on another wiki) that appeared to have blatant lies in several different block reasons, along with (what I would call) misuse of block permissions (even though there's no blocking policy there).
   • -- Cheers, NDKilla ^{( Talk • Contribs )} 22:51, 25 April 2016 (UTC)

Comment

Comment I think SleepyMode's work is really good, but I don't think we are in need of more than 2 consuls. Reception123 (talk) 12:55, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Miraheze is growing fast, you can never know when you will need, its always good to have spear, and I can use something to do as well. SleepyMode (talk) 17:03, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

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No other comments, I agree with NDKilla's point. Reception123 (talk) 13:59, 28 June 2016 (UTC)

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TriX for consul in here

Hi guys I'm to become consul in here to help or monitoring in here. how your opinions?

Support

1. Support This is user is active and is qualified. Wikiuser1 (talk) 20:54, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Weak oppose No offense but I don't think there's a need. There hasn't been a crat demoted besides inactivity in a long time. -- Cheers, NDKilla ^{( Talk • Contribs )} 16:16, 9 June 2016 (UTC)

my intentions for aware :)TriX (talk) 22:33, 9 June 2016 (UTC)

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Couple of issues here

I know these aren't big, but someone should handle them.

• On TestWiki:Administrators it says that admins can Add group: Autopatrolled, Rollbackers, Confirmed, however, this is not supported by Special:ListGroupRights (or my own visit to Special:UserRights).
• There is a page named Talk:TestWiki:Request permissions, but I cannot deal with it since the server gives me an error when I try and visit it, move it, or delete it.

Cheers! -- Void ^Discuss 19:09, 16 June 2016 (UTC)

Dealt with the issue on TestWiki:Administrators myself. -- Void ^Discuss 01:03, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

Weird, happening to me too. Omni Flames (talk) 07:41, 28 June 2016 (UTC)

What I know is that the page should be TestWiki_talk:Request permissions. Reception123 (talk) 13:58, 28 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for bringing this to my attention. This should be fixed now, see TestWiki talk:Request permissions Talk: is only for pages in the 'main' namespace. -- Cheers, NDKilla ^{( Talk • Contribs )} 18:13, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

Prevent recent events from happening again

Good morning,
I would like to talk about the recent events and how we can prevent them from happening again, I am some of you are familiar with the recent administrator rights abuse,
I don't want to talk about it for long, so I will simply say that people are randomly protecting, and blocking, making bad edits and never reverting after them, and that should be fixed.
I think we should make a new group called "Test Administrator", which will only be able to block itself, not edit admin-protected pages, but test admin protected pages only, and basically get most of the admin permissions removed and only a few given to them, so no or minimal damage can be made.

Cheers,
SleepyMode (talk) 08:44, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

Oppose

1. Oppose This isn't a bad idea, but I don't think we need it right now, as there is not much vandalism, and it can easily be prevented by any other users. If there is a lot of vandalism on this wiki, then I think we should consider this option. Reception123 (talk) 08:53, 13 July 2016 (UTC)
2. Oppose Cyborg (talk) 20:24, 13 July 2016 (UTC)
3. Oppose This is a good suggestion, but we haven't really had a lot of vandals recently, and when they do come they're easily dealt with by bureaucrats. Omni Flames (talk) 08:20, 14 July 2016 (UTC)

Gadget description

I noticed the gadget description on MediaWiki:Gadget-UTCLiveClock includes the text "After adding please en:purge the page" and was wondering what the point of it is. After all, the page already says that the tool includes a purge link. wikipedia:en:purge (apparent intended target) is no help either. ping @Reception123: who added it. -- Void ^Discuss 20:43, 8 September 2016 (UTC)

I have not seen this when importing the template. Removed. Reception123 (talk) 04:41, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

The logo

Shall we remove the background color of the logo just like File:NewLogo2.png? --Gyakusyuu no Amanojaku (talk) 10:50, 8 March 2017 (UTC)

.........Already changed by Gyakusyuu no Amanojaku.--Tiger (talk) 07:31, 30 March 2017 (UTC)

Bit of advice, don't change the logo by css. I'll upload a new version of the File:NewLogo.png, and, if needed, do a pull request to change the logo. -- Void ^Whispers 01:14, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

Are bureaucrats allowed to grant administrator right?

I found that bureaucrats are able to grant administrator right to other users technically. Are bureaucrats allowed to grant administrator right when other users request it on TestWiki:Request_permissions? Are they allowed to revoke the right when it is inappropriately used?--Tiger (talk) 14:51, 29 March 2017 (UTC)

Bureaucrats are allowed to grant sysop and bureaucrat, and can revoke sysop. If you are granting admin/bureaucrat, just make sure that the request fulfills the requirements at the top of the page. If in doubt, let someone else handle it. -- Void ^Whispers 15:06, 29 March 2017 (UTC)

RFC: Puffin Web Browser global blocks

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Proposal made by Long-term abuse sockpuppet

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Greetings,

As some may know, the entire Puffin Web Browser has been globally blocked on Miraheze through 4 or 5 separate rangeblocks due to suspected and in some cases confirmed abuse. However, this massive block(s) have the serious potential to cause collateral damage. I have locally blocked the same ranges specifically here, anon. only and with account creation allowed. I would like to propose the following:

"Immediately following the closure of this RFC, all global blocks on Puffin Web Browser IP addresses are to be locally disabled. The local blocks made by Primeferac shall be left as is for the time being, but any admin has permission to harden the blocks if obvious abuse occurs."

I personally use Puffin when accessing the Internet from unsecure locations like restaurants and public transportation, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Therefore, I would like to help reduce the potential for collateral damage, which is never a good thing. Primeferac (talk) 00:30, 1 April 2017 (UTC)

Support

• Strong support as proposer. Primeferac (talk) 00:30, 1 April 2017 (UTC)

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Protected

The community portal has been protected from anonymous editing for 24 hours due to excessive vandalism. Amanda (talk) 18:08, 21 April 2017 (UTC)

Userrights update

Just an FYI in a visible place.

• After a bug was resolved in the config, sysops now have the ability to add Autopatrolled, confirmed, and rollbacker to accounts.
• 'Crats may now assign the bot usergroup. However, please be aware to only assign the group for testing or to prevent flood, never run a full bot account without consul permission.
• The exampleuser usergroup will be removed as the only accounts it was assigned to were locked for security concerns. It is no longer useful.

If I'm forgetting anything, remind me. If you have any questions, ask below. Cheers -- Void ^Whispers 21:19, 25 April 2017 (UTC)

I think we can set a special usergroup like "flood" on Chinese Wikipedia (can be added by admins and only to admins themselves) to divide test groups from non-test groups. However, I don't think it's necessary because there are no real bots now. --Amanojaku (talk) 13:58, 26 April 2017 (UTC)

Does the email notice work?

I can't receive emails when someone leaves messages, but I can receive emails when changing the email address in preferences. --Amanojaku (talk) 14:03, 26 April 2017 (UTC)

Already posted to phab:T1738 by Reception123. --Amanojaku (talk) 16:45, 30 April 2017 (UTC)

Spanish PublicTestWiki

Hello, I just wanted to announce that I have established the Spanish Version of PublicTestWiki for native speakers of Spanish and that they need to have more facilities to communicate with the rest of their peers, all Spanish speakers who want to participate can visit the wiki in https://es.publictestwiki.com and begin to be part of the community. Regards. —Alvaro Molina (✉ - ✔) 12:24, 7 May 2017 (UTC)

Que bueno, una versión en español :) Cyborg (talk) 17:04, 7 May 2017 (UTC)

Don't need to test any more

Please revoke my crat and admin flag. I don't need them any more.--Tiger (talk) 12:09, 29 May 2017 (UTC)

Done; if you need the rights back at any time, just let me know. Cheers -- Void ^Whispers 17:22, 29 May 2017 (UTC)

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5 supports and no opposes therefore this request is approved. It is up to Pywikibot administrators to test it now. Reception123 (talk) 05:30, 10 August 2017 (UTC)

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Pywikibot official community approval

This is just something for more "formal" reasons, and so that the WMF sees that there is community support for having Pywikibot here (details. It would be nice to get Pywikibot working here so we can have that as a testing option. Reception123 (talk) 17:26, 28 July 2017 (UTC)

Support

1. Support Reception123 (talk) 17:26, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
2. Support Videojeux4 (talk) 17:40, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
3. Support —Alvaro Molina (✉ - ✔) 18:04, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
4. Support Amanojaku (talk) 07:07, 29 July 2017 (UTC)
5. Support PokestarFan (talk) 23:42, 4 August 2017 (UTC)

# Strong support Test user (talk) User is indefinitely blocked for disruption --Reception123

# Support 13Reasons (talk) 18:06, 3 August 2017 (UTC) User is indefinitely blocked for abusing multiple accounts --Reception123

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Abuse filter

Please examine my (IP) edits to my named account's userpage, it shouldn't be disallowed even though it starts with an IP address. 83.24.97.195 10:11, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

Please see your talkpage. Reception123 (talk) 14:15, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

Recent vandalism

I restored pages deleted by User:Anniubbo but please note that translation pages are not restored yet because they can't be undeleted directly. --Amanojaku (talk) 15:18, 4 August 2017 (UTC)

Temporary feature

Hi, yesterday I used the temporary feature on Special:Userrights and I'm wondering if that feature was created by Miraheze or it comes with MediaWiki. Thank you, Cyborg (talk) 20:52, 9 September 2017 (UTC)

Temporary userrights is a feature that was added in MediaWiki version 1.29. It is not specific to Miraheze. -- Void ^Whispers 00:03, 10 September 2017 (UTC)

Thank you. --Cyborg (talk) 00:17, 10 September 2017 (UTC)

Titleblacklist

I've added translation pages to the MediaWiki:Titleblacklist to prevent vandalism. Only autoconfirmed users can modify or create translations now. The translations of the main page are also protected. Please feel free to change it after it's safe. --Amanojaku (talk) 04:19, 16 September 2017 (UTC)

Good! Sherry J. Scott (talk)

Able to change protection levels

Even though deletion and move rights are consul only, I am able to change them. Why? PokestarFan (talk) 19:35, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

Because the protect action is not restricted. As a result, unless we decide to modify the configuration, the only way to prevent the modification of protection levels is to remove edit access as well. It would make sense if the software only allowed users to modify protection levels if they had the ability to perform the action with its current restriction level. (eg that an admin would not be able to modify consul level move/deletion restrictions). But, this is not the case. -- Void ^Whispers 19:45, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

This can be configured said way. That is how it’s done on https://testwiki.wiki . Config is here. MacFan4000 (talk) 20:13, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

Got fatal error

I made a test on how long can a user be blocked (except indefinite) and set a block till 31 Dec. 9999 23:59:59 on a wasted account (declared by its owner). Then I met "[cadbecb3fec4cc62aa74674e] 2017-11-29 12:16:46: Fatal exception of type "MWException"" on all the pages that involving the block log of that account.(Block log of that account, Block log of this site, Logs of me and so on.) Sorry for making this trouble and wish it not a big trouble for the consuls.--Tiger (talk) 12:22, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

Well, it's not a problem anymore (as far as I can tell), so no big deal. -- Void ^Whispers 20:50, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

how can I help you? Artix Kreiger (talk) 22:29, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

It seems that the problem doesn't affect anyone except me........-Tiger (talk) 10:51, 21 December 2017 (UTC)

Asdfugil for consul in here =

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Closed as unsuccessful. Reception123 (talk) 09:00, 2 January 2018 (UTC)

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Hi guys I'm to become consul in here to help or monitoring in here. how your opinions?--Asdfugil (talk) 10:28, 20 December 2017 (UTC)

Arguments against

1. Oppose Maybe if you were more actively involved in the project. Plus, this wiki is not very active. MacFan4000 (talk) 12:06, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
2. Oppose Currently there's no need for new consuls. Esteban (talk) 20:46, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
3. Oppose Has a few test edits, but no real serious edits, or anything that shows a need for this user to be a consul, or that they would benefit from the extra rights. At the moment, I think that three consuls is enough. Reception123 (talk) 19:20, 21 December 2017 (UTC)
4. Oppose Not in a snowballs chance in hell... Then again who are you? Consuls should be a person thats known in the community not just anyone Zppix (talk) 19:20, 21 December 2017 (UTC)

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Enable protect lock

Allow bureaucrats to self resign

Dear community,

I believe bureaucrats should be allowed to resign. A little bit of code like '+testwiki' => array( 'bureaucrat' => array( 'bureaucrat', ), or similar should be added to wgGroupsRemoveFromSelf in LocalSettings.php .

This code would allow a bureaucrat to revoke their own access themselves immediately without letting a bureaucrat decrat another user. Consuls would still be able to remove such access from anyone as required. --Sau226 (talk) 12:02, 4 January 2018 (UTC)

Can someone else please comment on this? --Sau226 (talk) 10:21, 23 January 2018 (UTC)