Re: [Foundation-l] History splitting (main namespace)

A note on the talk page or a link in the edit history could establish that. On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Charlotte Webb wrote: > On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 1:50 PM, David Goodman wrote: >> Perhaps we simply need to establish that a link to a WP article is a >> GFDL reference, and let it go a

Re: [Foundation-l] [Commons-l] Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year 2008 voting now open

2009/2/17 Florence Devouard : > Hello, > > I did not even realise it had not been announced and I already voted a > few days ago :-) > My two cents > > * great images. Really top stuff > * but the voting system... SO unpractical :-( If you voted early, I think the voting system has been improved s

Re: [Foundation-l] Flagged Revisions, Report on german WP

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Thomas Dalton wrote: > 2009/2/16 David Yellope : >> As for the other part of it I'm decently sure that unless move-protect is >> set on a page, that anyone can move it. > > Oh, yeah, we have explicit semi-move-protection, so it must be > possible normally. I'm sur

Re: [Foundation-l] Flagged Revisions, Report on german WP

2009/2/16 David Yellope : > As for the other part of it I'm decently sure that unless move-protect is > set on a page, that anyone can move it. Oh, yeah, we have explicit semi-move-protection, so it must be possible normally. I'm sure it used to be restricted... probably several years ago now, tho

Re: [Foundation-l] Wikipedia signpost: new issue and changes

Ha! That's user:Ragesoss, real name Sage Ross, who is taking over the 'Post. Clearly I need a good editor before my stories go to print! -- phoebe On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 12:31 PM, phoebe ayers wrote: > I'm pleased to announce the newest issue of the The Wikipedia Signpost: > http://en.wikipedia.

[Foundation-l] Wikipedia signpost: new issue and changes

I'm pleased to announce the newest issue of the The Wikipedia Signpost: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost which has several important changes: * A new editor: User:Sageross has agreed to take over as editor in chief from User:Ral315, who was editor from Sept. 2005-Dec. 2008

Re: [Foundation-l] Flagged Revisions, Report on german WP

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Thomas Dalton wrote: > 2009/2/16 David Yellope : > > I certainly hope that the flow is the other way. The amount of damage > that > > IP editors and non auto-confirmed accounts are doing on en:WP definitely > > recommends against it. I was thinking about proposing

Re: [Foundation-l] Flagged Revisions, Report on german WP

2009/2/16 David Yellope : > I certainly hope that the flow is the other way. The amount of damage that > IP editors and non auto-confirmed accounts are doing on en:WP definitely > recommends against it. I was thinking about proposing that the move-article > command (as well as replacing an article

Re: [Foundation-l] Flagged Revisions, Report on german WP

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 2:59 PM, Sage Ross > wrote: > On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 9:24 AM, Yaroslav M. Blanter > wrote: > So IPs can create articles on de? > > >>> Yes, I think this is switched off on en: only. > >>> > >> That's something I've wanted to see change for a long time. > >> > >

Re: [Foundation-l] Flagged Revisions, Report on german WP

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 9:24 AM, Yaroslav M. Blanter wrote: So IPs can create articles on de? >>> Yes, I think this is switched off on en: only. >>> >> That's something I've wanted to see change for a long time. >> > > In which direction? > The direction of (once again) allowing anonymo

[Foundation-l] .YU domain transition

I would like to draw Wikimedians' attention to the problem of expiring .yu top level domain. As is known, .yu top level domain ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.yu ) is being replaced with .rs and .me TLDs. This means that all web pages under .yu domain will stop working, including all 46102 that

[Foundation-l] Upcoming break

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Friends, I'm going into the field for the next three weeks. This means that I won't have internet for about four weeks. I've been particularly inactive for the past two weeks, in preparation for the field I've not had much time. I've brought everyt

Re: [Foundation-l] History splitting (main namespace)

On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 1:50 PM, David Goodman wrote: > Perhaps we simply need to establish that a link to a WP article is a > GFDL reference, and let it go at that, without the complications. When > the rules get into the position of hampering the writing of the > encyclopedia ... As I was tryin

Re: [Foundation-l] Flagged Revisions, Report on german WP

>>> So IPs can create articles on de? >>> >> Yes, I think this is switched off on en: only. >> > That's something I've wanted to see change for a long time. > In which direction? Cheers Yaroslav ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimed

[Foundation-l] Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year 2008 voting now open

Hi, I didn't see it announced yet, so here goes - voting for the 2008 Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year is now open. Voting eligibility: all Wikimedians who were registered before 1 January 2009 and with at least 200 edits