It seems to me like we can re-use the string MediaWiki:Blockedtext-partial with a minor addition.

• The current text reads Your username or IP address has been blocked from editing this page. and this could change based on the context.
• For email — Your username or IP address has been blocked from emailing other users.
• For uploading files — Your username or IP address has been blocked from uploading files.

We could add this as parameter $9, or we can use different messages entirely. Whatever is best practice.

In T206031#4640292, @TBolliger wrote:

It seems to me like we can re-use the string MediaWiki:Blockedtext-partial with a minor addition.

• The current text reads Your username or IP address has been blocked from editing this page. and this could change based on the context.
• For email — Your username or IP address has been blocked from emailing other users.
• For uploading files — Your username or IP address has been blocked from uploading files.

We could add this as parameter $9, or we can use different messages entirely. Whatever is best practice.

I would say to go with a new message entirely. For what I understand new messages are preferred instead of composing/reusing translations. Maybe @Mooeypoo can provide more info on best practices.

See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Localisation#Internationalisation_hints

We have to define what that looks like and it should still reference the block in question.

There's been some instances where I had a parameter that was another translated string, it seemed like a valid use case.

What if instead of using multiple messages for partial blocks on edit/move/protect/delete we had a more generic one that would work for all of those?

Something like Your username or IP address has been blocked from making changes to this page. You can still contribute to other pages on this wiki....

Keep in mind that the first line before the block error, mentions the lack of permissions to perform whatever action the user is trying to make. This is not the case for visual editor but since it is in the context of an edit "making changes" sounds to me like edit (?)

Here is how Edit would look with the above message:

Here is Move:

PS: the screenshots say ...from changing this page... and my suggested text is ...from making changes to this page...

Keep in mind that having one message for sitewide and one message for not sidewide reduces maintenance and complexity and would solve all of the issues mentioned in this ticket regarding the pages actions.

Another interesting find.. If you are using visual editor, even if you get the notification saying that you are blocked you can still edit the page and try to save. In this scenario you get a different message from the api saying You have been blocked from editing. I've modified this for partial blocks and it currently say You have been blocked from editing this page.

From a technical viewpoint, a single more generic message makes the most sense. Will it be confusing in translation? Can translators come up with general enough language as we do in English?

In T206031#4652674, @dmaza wrote:

What if instead of using multiple messages for partial blocks on edit/move/protect/delete we had a more generic one that would work for all of those?

Something like Your username or IP address has been blocked from making changes to this page. You can still contribute to other pages on this wiki....

I've thought about this for a while, and I while I usually prefer more specific, contextual messages I think it's absolutely fine to use your proposed message. I'll update this task, are there any others I need to update?

I've thought about this for a while, and I while I usually prefer more specific, contextual messages I think it's absolutely fine to use your proposed message. I'll update this task, are there any others I need to update?

I don't think we need to update any other tasks at this time.