https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14176
--- Comment #9 from MZMcBride <[email protected]> --- (In reply to comment #8) > Related URL: https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/64277 (Gerrit Change > Id91914a3701fe53f1e2e894824512489392c628b) MZMcBride wrote: --- I'm concerned that this is a "scap trap" for Wikimedia wikis and possibly needs more emphasis/prominence in the release notes. As I understand it (and please correct me if I'm mistaken), the old behavior was that when a MediaWiki message existed (as a page in the page table) but was blank, it reverted to the default message. After this proposed changeset, the new behavior will be that when a MediaWiki message exists and is blank, it will be output as blank. Generally, it's good to correct this behavior. But I'm concerned that editors have relied upon the old behavior and will be surprised when it suddenly changes. --- Parent5446 wrote: --- @MZMcBride - Actually, the previous behavior was slightly different. What would happen is that on the first request, a blank message would be shown as blank. But then on subsequent requests (after the message was cached), it would return false and fall back to the default. Nonetheless you have a point. Most likely some people might be relying on this change. Maybe I should add it to the breaking changes section in the release notes? --- I'm not sure. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug. You are on the CC list for the bug. _______________________________________________ Wikibugs-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikibugs-l
