New messages notification (OBOD) not appearing for logged-out users on enwiktionary
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	Jan 18 2024, 7:42 AM

Description

Steps to replicate the issue (include links if applicable):

Note that the STR involves revealing your IP address to the world. Use a VPN if you don't want that.

Ascertain your IP address
In your main window, using your logged-in SUL account, leave a message on your IP's talk page on enwiktionary
In the incognito/private window, go to any Wiktionary page other than the IP talk page

What happens?:
No OBOD appears

What should have happened instead?:
The OBOD should have appeared

I performed the STR on testwiki and the OBOD appeared just as it should have.

Mentioned Here: T58828: Provide access to Notifications for anonymous users
T350861: MW returns uncacheable responses for en.wikipedia.org when specific XFF values are sent

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See T350861#9327295 for some reasons against fixing. If this should be fixed, there are two proposed ways:

I have no option on whether to fix it.

Good point, I hadn't used the IP to edit, so that explains the behaviour.