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I planing to create a new page. Give me a tips to edit –[[User:Kishoreselvaraj1987|Kishoreselvaraj1987]] ([[User talk:Kishoreselvaraj1987|talk]]) 18:03, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

:There is a guide at [[Help:Your first article]]. [[User:ScrabbleTiles|ScrabbleTiles]] ([[User talk:ScrabbleTiles#top|talk]]) 16:38, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

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<bdi lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]]</bdi> 21:15, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

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how do I suspend editing privileges?
There has been an editor, most likely a kid, who keeps repeatedly vandalizing the Wigan Athletics page. He is ~2026-27613-2. If I can not suspend their editing privileges, may you please. I have to keep going back and reverting his edits. I have already warned him. —Thefrogofthenight (talk) 21:04, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

You can’t suspend them yourself, it has to be taken to WP:AIV if it’s past the final warning. Twinkle helps with this too. ScrabbleTiles (talk) 09:58, 14 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi mentor! Generic question; can I edit any page I come across? I tried to correct false information on one topic, but was knocked back and told I needed to talk about it in the Talk section. Admittedly, that was under a temporary guest login, which situation I have obviously since remedied! Thanks. —Steve26159 (talk) 03:49, 14 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! Some pages are protected, so you are unable to edit them until you have reached a certain amount of edits and days of your account being registered on Wikipedia. I assume this is what you saw. ScrabbleTiles (talk) 18:23, 14 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

how to choose my mentor —Prince kumar pr (talk) 11:50, 15 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I am your mentor ScrabbleTiles (talk) 16:31, 15 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, it’s nice to meet you. I’m just starting to learn how to write for Wikipedia, would you be interested in telling me the basics for how to write, edit, and publish Wikipedia Articles? —NickNock2026 (talk) 15:03, 16 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, and welcome to Wikipedia! In terms of teaching you the basics, Help:Introduction will probably be able to teach you much better than I can. However, if you have any questions, then you are always welcome to ask me, or at the teahouse for advice. ScrabbleTiles (talk) 15:22, 17 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi,me again! I’m currently watching an article that has a reference that’s tagged ‘Permanently Dead Link”(or something like that). Is this Wikipedia etiquette? Why can the reference not simply be removed? Thanks. Steve26159 (talk) 03:59, 17 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The reason for that template is so that somebody can find an archive link of that website and then add a parameter to the template with the archived link, so you can still use it as a source. There are also bots that deal with this, but I’m not sure how active they are. ScrabbleTiles (talk) 15:18, 17 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Issue 10, 18 January 2026

Current statistics

Number of GAs: 43,188 (+87)
Number of nominations: 900 (+23)
GAs for reassessment: 68 (+9)

— MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:28, 18 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Updates for editors

The tray shown on Special:Diff in mobile view has been redesigned. It is now collapsed by default, and incorporates a link to undo the edit being viewed, making it easier for mobile editors and reviewers to take action while keeping the interface uncluttered. [1]
The Global Watchlist lets you view your watchlists from multiple wikis on one page. The extension continues to improve — it now automatically determines the text direction (ensuring correct display of sites with unusual domain names) and shows detailed descriptions for log actions. Later this week, a new permanent link for page creations and CSS classes for each entry element will be added. [2][3][4][5]
View all 32 community-submitted tasks that were resolved last week. For example, the previously observed issue in Vector 2022, where anchor link targets were obscured by the sticky header, has now been addressed. [6]

Updates for technical contributors

As mentioned in the October 2025 deprecation announcement, MediaWiki Interfaces team will begin sunsetting all transform endpoints containing a trailing slash from the MediaWiki REST API the week of January 26. Changes are expected to roll out to all wikis on or before January 30th. All API users currently calling them are encouraged to transition to the non-trailing slash versions. Both endpoint variations can be found, compared, and tested using the REST Sandbox. If you have questions or encounter any problems, please file a ticket in Phabricator to the #MW-Interfaces-Team board.
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MediaWiki message delivery 20:28, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your contributions to Dil Wali Gali Mein (2). Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing as a live article at this time because notifying AFC reviewers Rejected draft subject to potential sockpuppetry.
I have converted it to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page.
When the article is ready for publication, please click on the “Submit the draft for review!” button at the top of the page OR move the page back. 🇵🇸‍🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦‍🇵🇸 10:04, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I planing to create a new page. Give me a tips to edit —Kishoreselvaraj1987 (talk) 18:03, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

There is a guide at Help:Your first article. ScrabbleTiles (talk) 16:38, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Updates for editors

Wikimedia Foundation invites comments on proposed future of the Product and Technology Advisory Council until 28 February.
All users with registered accounts can now use passkeys for two-factor authentication (2FA). Passkeys are a simple way to log in without using a second device. They verify the user’s identity using a fingerprint, face scan, or a PIN code. To set up a passkey, first set up a regular 2FA method. Currently, to log in with a passkey, users must also use a password. Later this quarter, passwordless login will allow users to log in with a single click and a passkey. Users with advanced rights will also be required to have 2FA enabled. This is part of the Account Security project.
Unregistered contributors on blocked IPs or blocked IP ranges can now interact on-wiki to appeal a block by creating a temporary account to appeal a block on the user talk page, unless the “prevent this user from editing their own talk page” is enabled. This solves the problem of logged-out users unable to use the default unblock process via user talk page. [7]
View all 20 community-submitted tasks that were resolved last week. For example, the Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) methods description on the management page has been updated. It is now clearer and easier for users to understand and make use of. [8]

Updates for technical contributors

A new AbuseFilter variable, account_type, has been added to provide a reliable way to determine the account type being created in the createaccount and autocreateaccount actions. As part of this change, the variable accountname has been renamed to account_name, and accountname is now deprecated. Edit filter managers should update any filters that use hardcoded account type checks or the deprecated variable. [9]
Image thumbnails that are requested in non-standard sizes, and using non-standard methods such as direct requests to upload.wikimedia.org/… will stop working in the near future. This change is to prevent ongoing external abuse by web-scrapers and bots. Some users with custom CSS/JS, Interface Admins who can fix gadgets and local skins, and Tool-authors, will need to update their code to use standard thumbnail sizes. Details, search-links, and examples of how to fix them, are available in the task.
Detailed code updates later this week: MediaWiki