Main public logs
This is a combined display of all logs except the patrol, review, tag and thanks logs:
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- 10:46, 19 May 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page User talk:2406:2D40:4120:3710:8489:6B24:3D57:7BBA (NRL: new section) Tag: New topic
- 09:44, 28 March 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs blocked Do it no talk contribs with an expiration time of indefinite (account creation blocked) (Vandalism-only account) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
- 09:42, 28 March 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs deleted page User:Do it no (G3: Vandalism) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
- 08:52, 3 March 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Talk:Thornlie line/GA1 (start)
- 20:58, 23 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page User talk:Jigskyyy (Banned: new section) Tag: New topic
- 20:56, 23 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs blocked Jigskyyy talk contribs with an expiration time of indefinite (account creation blocked) (Using Wikipedia for promotion or advertising purposes)
- 06:36, 7 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs deleted page User:Naveedfruit (U5: Misuse of Wikipedia as a web host)
- 04:08, 4 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Article suggester (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': Wikipedia needs more good editors and edits *'''Proposed solution''': Introduce an article suggester based on pages needing help, your interests, if you add references then pages needing references should pop up *'''Who would benefit''': Article quality, user retention *'''Category''': Editing *'''More comments''': *'''Phabricator tickets''': *'''Status''': Open *'''Proposer''': ~~~~ =...')
- 04:05, 4 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Unify robot assistance editing programs (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': There are several robot assistance editing programs out there like Pywikibot, AWB, WPCleaner etc *'''Proposed solution''': Create one MediaWiki native platform that can do the required tasks *'''Who would benefit''': Bot operators *'''Category''': Bots and gadgets *'''More comments''': This new system would probably need a whitelist f...')
- 04:00, 4 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Allow linking to highlighted text (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': When linking to a verbose article it can be difficult to point out a particular passage of text. *'''Proposed solution''': Allow linking to highlighted text *'''Who would benefit''': Could be useful in Feature article review etc *'''Category''': Miscellaneous *'''More comments''': *'''Phabricator tickets''': *'''Status''': Open *'''Proposer''': ~~~~ ===Discussion=== ===Voting=== <!--...')
- 03:58, 4 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Cross post talk page messages (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': When you post a new topic on a small, less watched talk page your comment may not be seen *'''Proposed solution''': Allow the cross posting of talk page messages *'''Who would benefit''': New users in particular *'''Category''': Watchlists and Talk Pages *'''More comments''': Useful in the case of asking a mentor a Help desk style question on their talk page. If they don't know the answer...')
- 03:51, 4 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Easy toggle between two skins (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': It is difficult to manually change skins *'''Proposed solution''': Create a toggle at the top of every page for swapping between skins or desktop/mobile view *'''Who would benefit''': Advanced editors *'''Category''': Miscellaneous *'''More comments''': *'''Phabricator tickets''': *'''Status''': Open *'''Proposer''': ~~~~ ===Discussion=== ===Voting=== <!-- Generally looks like *'''Sup...')
- 03:49, 4 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Watch changes to pages that use files you uploaded (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': It is difficult to see where and when files you created are used throughout Wikimedia wikis *'''Proposed solution''': A MediaWiki tool that shows when a file is used, say in a Wikipedia article, or removed *'''Who would benefit''': File creators *'''Category''': Multimedia and Commons *'''More comments''': Could be attached to the Watchlist, although it would be public. Could also generat...')
- 03:43, 4 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Suggested multimedia for an article (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': With 100M files to choose from Commons, it is hard to pick the best ones for a Wikipedia article *'''Proposed solution''': A tool in MediaWiki that suggests multimedia for an article *'''Who would benefit''': All readers of articles would eventually see the best images, image creators would be rewarded with use of their best files, article writers would get a useful tool for building grea...')
- 03:36, 4 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Add or modify SVG text labels (interlanguage) on Commons (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': With many languages as clients of Commons an excellent way of changing SVG text labels is desired *'''Proposed solution''': A MediaWiki solution to allow the adding or modification of SVG text labels on Commons *'''Who would benefit''': Particularly non-English language wikis *'''Category''': Translation *'''More comments''': This feature sort of already exists but it is a bit odd. When y...')
- 03:29, 4 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Default namespace for What links here in preferences (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': Every time you visit What links here you have to select the namespaces you are interested in *'''Proposed solution''': Allow users to specify the default namespaces for What links here in preferences *'''Who would benefit''': Heavy What links here users, like disambiguation link repairers who need to always view Article, Template and Category namespaces but nothing else *'''Category''': E...')
- 03:26, 4 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Real time collaborative editing (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': Editing can be a lonely, daunting task *'''Proposed solution''': Create a feature in MediaWiki for real time collaborative editing *'''Who would benefit''': The editing community at large *'''Category''': Editing *'''More comments''': Also useful for quick updating a sports articles during matches and helping new users with article development *'''Phabricator tickets''': phab:T112984...')
- 03:23, 4 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Remind me of this article in X days (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': It is easy to lose track of important articles in your Watchlist *'''Proposed solution''': Add an option when watching a page to remind you in X days, then have it pop up in your Watchlist at the deadline *'''Who would benefit''': All Watchlist users *'''Category''': Watchlists and Talk Pages *'''More comments''': *'''Phabricator tickets''': phab:T2582 *'''Status''': Open *'''Propose...')
- 03:20, 4 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Global user talk page (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': With multiple wikis it is difficult to know which one to post at for a general comment to a user *'''Proposed solution''': Allow global user talk pages where one message is seen on all wiki's talk pages *'''Who would benefit''': Would assist in communication and cross-wiki collaboration *'''Category''': Watchlists and Talk Pages *'''More comments''': *'''Phabricator tickets''': phab:T...')
- 03:17, 4 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/MediaWiki should know (via Babel box) what language options to present to users (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': On Commons and Meta users are presented with a plethora of language options. Applies to transwiki links on Wikipedia too. *'''Proposed solution''': Get MediaWiki to recognise the languages a user knows via the Babel box on the userpage (or in a preferences setting) *'''Who would benefit''': Multilingual users would get a more efficient interface *'''Category''': Translation *'''More comme...')
- 03:13, 4 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Template that allows drop down selection of a number of options (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': When there are a series of defined choices users must still use free text to enter an option *'''Proposed solution''': Provide template functionality the allows drop down selections *'''Who would benefit''': Advanced editors and new editors alike *'''Category''': Editing *'''More comments''': Could be useful for pages like this where a Category needs to be selected *'''Phabricator tickets...')
- 00:08, 4 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/A tool that makes ugly urls or links in wikitext pretty (started)
- 00:03, 4 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Gadget to turn redirects green (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': If an article link in a navbox template is a redirect its text will not auto-bolden in the target article. Incomplete page moves leave navbox redirects behind. These links need to be fixed *'''Proposed solution''': Changing the colour of redirects can be done in CSS but it would be better as a gadget in preferences *'''Who would benefit''': Anyone that uses navboxes *'''Category''': Bots...')
- 23:58, 3 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Global signatures (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': Currently you need to set your signature on every wiki individually *'''Proposed solution''': Allow signatures to be global *'''Who would benefit''': Anyone with a unique signature that uses multiple wikis *'''Category''': Miscellaneous *'''More comments''': *'''Phabricator tickets''': phab:T188200 *'''Status''': Open *'''Proposer''': ~~~~ ===Discussion=== *I don't want to support t...')
- 23:54, 3 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Watch section levels of pages (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': On large pages it is cumbersome to see every edit on your Watchlist *'''Proposed solution''': Ability to watch section levels of pages *'''Who would benefit''': Anyone who deals with large pages like the Reference desk *'''Category''': Watchlists and Talk Pages *'''More comments''': I suppose a new talk page design that uses sections could work for the Ref. desk, but articles would still...')
- 23:51, 3 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Allow blocking of global accounts (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': Global accounts currently cannot be blocked (stewards have to lock them instead) *'''Proposed solution''': Allow blocking of global accounts *'''Who would benefit''': Stewards and users across multiple wikis *'''Category''': Admins and patrollers *'''More comments''': *'''Phabricator tickets''': phab:T17294 *'''Status''': Open *'''Proposer''': ~~~~ ===Discussion=== ===Voting=== <!-...')
- 23:48, 3 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Allow thanks of log entry (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': You can't thank a user for a log entry, like deleting a page or blocking a user *'''Proposed solution''': Allow thanks of log entry *'''Who would benefit''': Thanks have become an important acknowledgement system for edits, but this could be extended to other actions *'''Category''': Editing *'''More comments''': *'''Phabricator tickets''': phab:T60485 *'''Status''': Open *'''Propose...')
- 23:46, 3 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/A better image annotation system for Commons (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': The Image Annotator on Commons is broken and could do with better features *'''Proposed solution''': Create a new annotation system in MediaWiki *'''Who would benefit''': Users of images, eg participants in the Features picture process *'''Category''': Multimedia and Commons *'''More comments''': See Commons:Commons:Requests for comment/Technical needs survey/Fix the Image Annotator|thi...')
- 23:42, 3 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Simple in-browser editing for images (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': To make basic adjustments to an image on Commons you need to download it, edit it with some software and re-upload it. *'''Proposed solution''': Simple in-browser editing for Commons images: rotation, crop, brightness, contrast *'''Who would benefit''': Anyone wanting to do minor changes to image files *'''Category''': Multimedia and Commons *'''More comments''': *'''Phabricator tickets'...')
- 23:40, 3 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Global preferences (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': Changing preferences on one wiki does not take effect on others *'''Proposed solution''': Global preferences *'''Who would benefit''': Anyone that uses preferences *'''Category''': Miscellaneous *'''More comments''': *'''Phabricator tickets''': phab:T16950 *'''Status''': Open *'''Proposer''': ~~~~ ===Discussion=== ===Voting=== <!-- Generally looks like *'''Suppo...')
- 23:36, 3 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Make link to relevant Commons repository more prominent in Wikipedia articles (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': It is not always obvious when a Wikipedia article has an associated Commons category or gallery page *'''Proposed solution''': Make link to relevant Commons repository more prominent in Wikipedia articles *'''Who would benefit''': Readers, anyone interested in viewing more quality files *'''Category''': Multimedia and Commons *'''More comments''': See m:Community_Wishlist_Survey_2023/Ar...')
- 04:10, 3 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Warn if there are unintentional links to disambiguation pages on save (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': When you save an article you have no idea how many pre-existing disambiguation links are in the page *'''Proposed solution''': Warn if there are unintentional links to disambiguation pages on save *'''Who would benefit''': Readers who don't like clicking on inaccurate links *'''Category''': Editing *'''More comments''': If you are editing an article there is a chance you have some knowled...')
- 04:04, 3 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/A semi-automated editing tool which helps editors fix disambiguation links (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': The DabLinks tool for resolving links to disambiguation pages is no longer available. *'''Proposed solution''': Create an in-house version of DabLinks, a semi-automated editing tool which helps editors to fix wikilinks. *'''Who would benefit''': Editors who fix links to disambiguation pages. All article readers who don't like following incorrect links *'''Category''': Editing *'''More co...')
- 04:00, 3 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Tool to auto-populate disambiguation pages with links (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': The DabFix tool for rapidly populating disambiguation pages is no longer available *'''Proposed solution''': Create an in-house version of DabFix capable of populating disambiguation pages with appropriate information (e.g., birth and death dates of human subjects, and short descriptions of their significance). *'''Who would benefit''': Editors who create disambiguation pages *'''Categor...')
- 03:55, 3 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Skip to next section button on talk pages (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': On long discussion pages with long discussions it is frustrating to scroll down to the next section *'''Proposed solution''': "Skip to next section" button on talk pages *'''Who would benefit''': Readers of pages like the Village pump or Help desk *'''Category''': Miscellaneous *'''More comments''': *'''Phabricator tickets''': *'''Status''': Open *'''Proposer''': ~~~~ ===Discussion===...')
- 03:53, 3 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Add 'Open Access' tickbox to RefToolbar (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': When adding references there is no option to flag them as open access *'''Proposed solution''': Add a tickbox to RefToolbar (or just it's 'journal citation' section). When ticked |doi-access=free is added to the string produced *'''Who would benefit''': Primarily the readers and editors of scientific articles and anyone else committed to 'open access' *'''Category''': Citations *'''More c...')
- 03:42, 3 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Make pageviews more prominent on English Wikipedia (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': Although the feature of viewing pageviews/hits exists, it is difficult to navigate to, or even to know the feature exists *'''Proposed solution''': Make pageviews more prominent on English Wikipedia *'''Who would benefit''': Readers and editors *'''Category''': Reading *'''More comments''': See Meta discussion and German Wikipedia's m...')
- 03:39, 3 February 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/View old versions of pages with templates at the time as they were (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': When you click on an old version of an article in the History tab you see templates in their current state, perhaps now deleted etc *'''Proposed solution''': View old versions of pages with templates at the time as they were *'''Who would benefit''': Editors *'''Category''': Editing *'''More comments''': Could also apply to images *'''Phabricator tickets''': *'''Status''': Open *'''Propo...')
- 20:21, 27 January 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Log of preference changes (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': It is hard to keep track of the changes you have made in your Preferences *'''Proposed solution''': Keep a log of changes, display it on a page in Special:Preferences *'''Who would benefit''': All users, from advanced people mucking about with preferences, to new users confused about strange changes after they make a preference change *'''Category''': Miscellaneou...')
- 20:15, 27 January 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Advertising on Wikipedia (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': Wikimedia projects could use more funding *'''Proposed solution''': Advertising. On Wikipedia etc *'''Who would benefit''': The software development of Mediawiki would improve due to greater funding *'''Category''': Miscellaneous *'''More comments''': See Wikipedia:Perennial_proposals#Advertising *'''Phabricator tickets''': *'''Status''': Open *'''Proposer''': ~~~~ ===Discussion===...')
- 20:08, 27 January 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Warning when adding a category or template to discussion page (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': On the Help desk or Teahouse it is hard for newbies to link to a category or file, as typing in a category name just adds the page to the category and silently disappears, while files display rather than link. *'''Proposed solution''': Add a warning on these help pages when a user types in a category or filename *'''Who would benefit''': The people asking and answerin...')
- 19:50, 27 January 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Like a file (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': It is hard to track popular files for nomination to FP or Good quality image status on Commons *'''Proposed solution''': Add a "Like" button for Commons files, and a list of files by number of likes *'''Who would benefit''': Creators could feel some pride in how many people like their file, Commons editors will be able to track popular file more easily and find good nominees for Feature p...')
- 19:47, 27 January 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Thank a file (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': Thanking a user for an edit is a fantastic addition, but it would also be good to thank a user for the creation of a file. *'''Proposed solution''': Add a thank button or tab on the file description page of every Commons file. On Wikipedia you should be able to thank a file without visiting Commons *'''Who would benefit''': File creators. There may be a feeling that Commons contributors d...')
- 07:23, 25 January 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Ability to monitor all article talk pages (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': When users have a problem with an article they are directed to use the talk page but often no one is watching *'''Proposed solution''': Not really sure about the technical side of things, but perhaps flagging every talk page comment that needs addressing or somehow involving WikiProjects *'''Who would benefit''': New contributors especially. *'''Category''': Editing *'''More comments''':...')
- 07:16, 25 January 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Suggest relevant articles at the bottom of pages (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': Sometime you can get stuck on what to do next on Wikipedia *'''Proposed solution''': Suggest relevant articles at the bottom of pages and in your watchlist. Even suggest images at Commons. *'''Who would benefit''': Encouraging use of the website benefits us all *'''Category''': Reading *'''More comments''': *'''Phabricator tickets''': *'''Status''': Open *'''Proposer''': ~~~~ ===Discussi...')
- 07:13, 25 January 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Add icons next to sources (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': We have many opportunities to link to the Source. It can be a link to a website, a book, a document, a video resource, a tag on a Facebook post or Tweeter, and so on. Visually, it's all just a tag with a number on it. This can cause a problem in verifying the article. *'''Proposed solution''': Apparently this can be done by modifying the citation templates *'''Who would benefit''': Reader...')
- 07:07, 25 January 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Simple way to delete images (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': It is complicated to figure out how to delete images *'''Proposed solution''': A readily available delete button on each image that runs you through the steps on how to get an image deleted. If it takes too long (eg doing a full deletion process at Commons) then users will give up and the project will suffer *'''Who would benefit''': Everyone exposed to low quality or delete-worthy images...')
- 07:02, 25 January 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Summarize an article in a few words (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': Wikipedia article tend to be complex and verbose *'''Proposed solution''': Get editors to write and maintain a short version of every article *'''Who would benefit''': Readers *'''Category''': Reading *'''More comments''': See here. If you think the introduction is simple for many articles you may be mistaken...')
- 06:53, 25 January 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Videos for creation assistance (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': There aren't enough videos on how to contribute to Wikimedia wikis. Video is very popular today, look at Youtube. *'''Proposed solution''': Not really sure, but any tools to help would be great *'''Who would benefit''': New users in particular, but videos on complex tasks would also be welcome *'''Category''': New contributors *'''More comments''': *'''Phabricator tickets''': *'''Status'...')
- 06:50, 25 January 2024 Commander Keane talk contribs created page Wikipedia:Community feature requests/Streamlined Featured pictures nominating process (←Created page with '{{Community feature requests}} == {{SUBPAGENAME}} == *'''Problem''': It is pretty complicated to add a Featured picture nomination on Wikipedia or Commons. *'''Proposed solution''': Create a step-by-step wizard that guides you through the process *'''Who would benefit''': The FPC community and all nominators *'''Category''': Multimedia and Commons *'''More comments''': *'''Phabricator tickets''': *'''Status''': Ope...')