Correction to the previous email: In compliance with the Stable Interface Policy <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Stable_Interface_Policy>, we must provide a 2-week heads-up ahead of any significant changes. Therefore, this feature will not be deployed today but will be available for testing on July 29.
Apologies for the oversight. -Mohammed On Mon, Jul 15, 2024 at 1:12 PM Mohammed Sadat Abdulai < [email protected]> wrote: > (This [SIGNIFICANT Change Announcement] is relevant for all Wikidata > users working with Labels and Aliases.) > > Hello, > > You may recall our previous announcement > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/MB2JU52ZTF2RSA6MZIQJUXAMGZ76BFHK/> > inviting you to test out the “default values for all languages” feature, > introducing the language code "mul" for labels and aliases, on > https://test.wikidata.org. I'm pleased to announce that we have now > proceeded with a limited release on Wikidata, ready for you to try. > > Note of Caution and Tips for Testing > > > - > > To try out the new feature during this limited release, you need to > add the language code “mul” to your Babel boxes > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Userboxes#Babel>. A full > release will follow on the week of August 12, displaying default values to > everyone by default. > - > > Please refrain from starting any Bot-runs for mul during the limited > release. We will use this limited release to test the performance and > verify that everything works as planned. Bot-runs for mul should only > commence after the full feature is released. > - > > Please also test the help page > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help:Default_values_for_labels_and_aliases> > explaining how to use the feature. It will be important to get this help > page right, as the full release will initially contain an onboarding > element that guides people to this help page. > > > I would like to thank everyone who has participated in the previous > testing phases or provided feedback thus far. We are eager to hear more > from you during this limited release. Please do not hesitate to reach out > with questions or concerns on the talk page of the Help page > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help_talk:Default_values_for_labels_and_aliases>, > or for technical details, in this Phabricator ticket (phab:T356169 > <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T356169>) > > There has also been some discussion on the help page > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help_talk:Default_values_for_labels_and_aliases#Strange_wording> > regarding the copy used for the language. We would like to reach a > consensus before the full release. Join the discussion to add your thoughts > and input to the thread. Next week, a survey will be included in the Weekly > Summary for those who prefer to provide anonymous feedback. > > Cheers! > > > -Mohammed > > On Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 9:00 AM Mohammed Sadat Abdulai < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> (This announcement is relevant for all Wikidata users working with Labels >> and Aliases.) >> >> >> Hello, >> >> We're excited to invite you to participate in the community testing of >> the “default values for labels and aliases” feature. Based on a >> long-standing community request around language fallback (T285156 >> <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T285156>), and based on your feedback >> from our previous announcement >> <https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/IIEZFOF2F7JUKGM7HSAOC4KXQYMJWWOB/>, >> we are currently testing this feature on https://test.wikidata.org >> <https://test.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42> with the release planned for Q1 >> 2024. >> >> What is coming? >> >> 1. >> >> Default values for labels and aliases (mul): Items that repeat the >> same label and aliases over and over are hard to maintain and can strain >> our infrastructure, especially the Wikidata Query Service. As a solution, >> we are introducing the option for default values in the termbox. The >> default values are considered in the language fallback chain (language >> code >> “mul”). >> >> >> >> 2. >> >> Visualisation of the language fallback chain: Previously, Wikidata’s >> fallback chain was not visible in the user interface, making it >> challenging >> to determine if additional information was needed. As a first step toward >> improvement, we will now clearly show what content is already available >> via >> language fallback in the placeholders for labels (including default >> values). >> >> >> We need your feedback >> >> Please leave your feedback on Help talk:Default values for labels and >> aliases >> <https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Help_talk:Default_values_for_labels_and_aliases>. >> Your feedback will play a crucial role in verifying if the current version >> is ready for Wikidata. Additionally, you can find some test Items, known >> limitations and open questions there for you to review. We will analyze >> your feedback one week after today's announcement. >> >> The next steps >> >> After you have left your feedback, please make sure that the guidelines >> on Help:Default values for labels and aliases >> <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help:Default_values_for_labels_and_aliases> >> are ready for the launch. You can also already plan bot-runs for mul, >> but please be sure to start with uncontroversial cases. If there are no >> blockers, we will then prepare a limited release on Wikidata in the >> coming weeks. The limited release will only be visible if you put mul in >> your Babel boxes. We will use this limited release to test the performance >> and verify that everything works as planned. Please don’t start any >> bot-runs for mul during the limited release. A full release will follow >> a few weeks later, displaying default values for everyone by default, and >> featuring an onboarding element that will guide people to the help page. >> Bot-runs for mul can commence at this stage. >> >> Do not hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns in the talk page >> of the help page >> <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help_talk:Default_values_for_labels_and_aliases> >> and for technical details in this Phabricator ticket (T356169 >> <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T356169>). >> >> >> Thank you for your support! >> >> Cheers, >> -- >> Mohammed Sadat Abdulai >> *Community Communications Manager, Wikidata* >> >> Wikimedia Deutschland e. 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