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MediaWiki and non-Wikimedia-specific-extensions should not unconditionally link to WMF projects
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Or at least any such uses should be carefully reviewed to make sure they're justified

https://codesearch.wmcloud.org/core/?q=meta.wikimedia.org&files=&excludeFiles=&repos=

https://codesearch.wmcloud.org/things/?q=meta.wikimedia.org&files=&excludeFiles=&repos=

https://codesearch.wmcloud.org/core/?q=%5C%5B%5C%5Bm%28eta%29%3F%28wiki%29%3F%3A&files=&excludeFiles=&repos=

https://codesearch.wmcloud.org/things/?q=%5C%5B%5C%5Bm%28eta%29%3F%28wiki%29%3F%3A&files=&excludeFiles=&repos=

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StatusSubtypeAssignedTask
 OpenNoneT388026 MediaWiki and non-Wikimedia-specific-extensions should not unconditionally link to WMF projects
 ResolvedSBissonT374187 Wikistories should not unconditionally link to WMF wikis
 ResolvedPpperyT371317 FileImporter should not unconditionally link to Meta-Wiki
 OpenNoneT41578 Remove or make messages less specific to English Wikipedia and its pages
 ResolvedPpperyT371312 Migrate Wikisource_EditInSequence to MediaWiki.org
 OpenNoneT371309 Kartographer should not unconditionally link to WMF wiki / Maps terms of use
 OpenNoneT371307 ContentTranslation should not unconditionally link to WMF terms of use
 ResolvedManvikesarwani09T371306 CentralAuth should not unconditionally link to Meta-Wiki
 OpenNoneT371305 Update code comment links to Meta-Wiki schemas to new event platform
 OpenNoneT371303 GrowthExperiments should not unconditionally link to Meta or Governance Wiki
 OpenNoneT371293 CentralNotice should not unconditionally link to documentation on Meta-Wiki
 OpenNoneT371291 Determine whether document.write checking is still needed
 ResolvedmszwarcT371290 User mute should not link to documentation on Meta-Wiki
 ResolvedUdehb-WMFT387031 CampaignEvents documentation should be on MediaWiki.org rather than Meta
 Resolvedabi_T388143 Support moving CampaignEvents documentation to MediaWiki.org from Meta
 OpenPpperyT124525 Hardcoded wikipedia references in EasyTimeline
 ResolvedNoneT188729 Remove Phabricator link in MultimediaViewer's "The file cannot be displayed" dialog
 OpenBUG REPORTNoneT396258 Learn more button URL for the "Publishing only allowed to experienced users" message is hardcoded to an English Wikipedia page
 OpenNoneT370385 Rewrite Wikimedia-specific account vanishing messages to be applicable to any wiki farm
 OpenBUG REPORTNoneT408281 MediaUserUploadsQueue uses wrong username for Commons uploads

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Pppery created this task.Mar 5 2025, 4:20 PM
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Pppery renamed this task from MediaWiki and extensions should not unconditionally link to WMF projects to MediaWiki and non-Wikimedia-specific-extensions should not unconditionally link to WMF projects.Mar 5 2025, 4:21 PM
Pppery added subtasks: T374187: Wikistories should not unconditionally link to WMF wikis, T371317: FileImporter should not unconditionally link to Meta-Wiki, T41578: Remove or make messages less specific to English Wikipedia and its pages, T371312: Migrate Wikisource_EditInSequence to MediaWiki.org, T371309: Kartographer should not unconditionally link to WMF wiki / Maps terms of use, T371307: ContentTranslation should not unconditionally link to WMF terms of use, T371306: CentralAuth should not unconditionally link to Meta-Wiki, T371305: Update code comment links to Meta-Wiki schemas to new event platform, T371303: GrowthExperiments should not unconditionally link to Meta or Governance Wiki, T371293: CentralNotice should not unconditionally link to documentation on Meta-Wiki, T371291: Determine whether document.write checking is still needed, T371290: User mute should not link to documentation on Meta-Wiki.Mar 5 2025, 4:23 PM
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Pppery updated the task description. (Show Details)Mar 5 2025, 4:32 PM
Pppery added a comment.Mar 5 2025, 4:34 PM

This is something I poked at once in July - I figured a meta-task for the general effort was better than a few disparate tickets.

A_smart_kitten subscribed.Mar 5 2025, 4:42 PM
Tgr closed subtask T371306: CentralAuth should not unconditionally link to Meta-Wiki as Declined.Mar 5 2025, 8:40 PM
Bugreporter reopened subtask T371306: CentralAuth should not unconditionally link to Meta-Wiki as Open.Mar 6 2025, 12:40 AM
Pppery added a subtask: T387031: CampaignEvents documentation should be on MediaWiki.org rather than Meta.Mar 6 2025, 5:11 AM
Pppery added a subtask: T124525: Hardcoded wikipedia references in EasyTimeline.
Aklapper added a subtask: T188729: Remove Phabricator link in MultimediaViewer's "The file cannot be displayed" dialog.Mar 6 2025, 12:21 PM
Nikerabbit closed subtask T371317: FileImporter should not unconditionally link to Meta-Wiki as Resolved.Mar 10 2025, 11:42 AM
ifried closed subtask T387031: CampaignEvents documentation should be on MediaWiki.org rather than Meta as Resolved.May 1 2025, 4:07 PM
Pppery added a subtask: T396258: Learn more button URL for the "Publishing only allowed to experienced users" message is hardcoded to an English Wikipedia page.Jun 7 2025, 3:26 PM
Dreamy_Jazz closed subtask T371290: User mute should not link to documentation on Meta-Wiki as Resolved.Aug 6 2025, 12:20 PM
Pppery reopened subtask T371290: User mute should not link to documentation on Meta-Wiki as Open.Aug 6 2025, 2:45 PM
• Servet3145 subscribed.Aug 31 2025, 12:10 AM
matmarex closed subtask T371306: CentralAuth should not unconditionally link to Meta-Wiki as Resolved.Oct 24 2025, 5:12 PM
Pppery added a subtask: T370385: Rewrite Wikimedia-specific account vanishing messages to be applicable to any wiki farm.Oct 24 2025, 5:43 PM
Samwilson added a subtask: T408281: MediaUserUploadsQueue uses wrong username for Commons uploads.Oct 25 2025, 1:01 AM
mszwarc changed the status of subtask T371290: User mute should not link to documentation on Meta-Wiki from Open to In Progress.Dec 17 2025, 8:31 AM
Dreamy_Jazz closed subtask T371290: User mute should not link to documentation on Meta-Wiki as Resolved.Dec 17 2025, 10:43 AM
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