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Mon, Aug 10

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T420258: Introduce an LLM-specific version of Paste Check.

(not sure if I should make a new task for this), would it be possible to have a separate edit notice for edits that contain tracking parameters for AI-retrieved source links (like utm_source=chatgpt, ideally it's be locally configurable)? Currently on enwiki this is tracked by AbuseFilters 1030 and 1346, but honestly there's so many edits and there're enough innocuous instances that no-one patrols them (the filters are useful to search through if you already have a user suspected of LLM use). Re enwiki it obv isn't against any rules to use LLMs as search engines, but there's significant correlation between that and using LLMs to generate content, imo a notice that surfaced before publishing the edit which said something like "Hi, this was in your edit, it isn't against any rules, but please be aware of these rules" would be wonderful (maybe it could just be shown once). Happy to propose this onwiki if needed, thanks

Mon, Aug 10, 11:07 AM · Editing-team (Deployments), VisualEditor, Patch-For-Review, MW-1.46-notes (1.46.0-wmf.24; 2026-04-14), EditCheck

Sun, Jul 26

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T433208: Input a username for Who Wrote That.

WWT also doesn't appear to work for templates, such as infoboxes and tables

Sun, Jul 26, 8:48 PM · Moderator-Tools-Team, Who-Wrote-That
Alexanderkowal created T433208: Input a username for Who Wrote That.
Sun, Jul 26, 8:39 PM · Moderator-Tools-Team, Who-Wrote-That

Jul 6 2026

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T420258: Introduce an LLM-specific version of Paste Check.

Is it possible to include Grammarly as well? It's a common one we see, and people are usually unaware it's LLM-powered and that it often goes beyond copyediting the text into introducing hallucinations/changing the meaning

Jul 6 2026, 10:02 PM · Editing-team (Deployments), VisualEditor, Patch-For-Review, MW-1.46-notes (1.46.0-wmf.24; 2026-04-14), EditCheck

Jun 21 2026

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T399175: [EPIC] Refine Codex icon library.

This project's meant to be consensus-driven, why were these released given the feedback here (FWIW I'm personally indifferent about all of them other than the usertalk one)? If the answer's that the team working on it were effectively forced to by strong incentives to meet deadlines etc., that's an abject management/systemic failure.

Jun 21 2026, 9:26 PM · MW-1.47-notes (1.47.0-wmf.10; 2026-07-07), Patch-For-Review, User-notice, Epic, Codex
Alexanderkowal added a comment to T427102: Moving [[WP:VPWMF#WMF Community Tech team has been disbanded, engineers laid off]] to subpage(s).

Thank you @ppelberg and @DLynch !

Jun 21 2026, 1:40 PM · Performance Issue, DiscussionTools

May 25 2026

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T418834: Oxford content is not available/expired.

You can also change the url to add ".wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org", so "academic.oup.com/whatever" becomes "academic-oup-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/whatever"

May 25 2026, 8:20 AM · The-Wikipedia-Library (Partnerships), Moderator-Tools-Team, Library-Card-Platform

May 23 2026

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T427102: Moving [[WP:VPWMF#WMF Community Tech team has been disbanded, engineers laid off]] to subpage(s).

Thank you all. Re Novem, tbh I did sort of naively have in mind some sort of bespoke fix since this issue is likely to crop up again sometime in the future with lengthy and important community discussions, but I recognise the time constraint is far too short here and I’ve no insight into the technical side of things

May 23 2026, 9:41 AM · Performance Issue, DiscussionTools

May 22 2026

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T427102: Moving [[WP:VPWMF#WMF Community Tech team has been disbanded, engineers laid off]] to subpage(s).

I am told transcluding won't solve issues to do with size

May 22 2026, 11:44 PM · Performance Issue, DiscussionTools
Alexanderkowal created T427102: Moving [[WP:VPWMF#WMF Community Tech team has been disbanded, engineers laid off]] to subpage(s).
May 22 2026, 11:13 PM · Performance Issue, DiscussionTools

May 13 2026

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T420258: Introduce an LLM-specific version of Paste Check.

This looks amazing! Btw there's a list of each project's policies on AI https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence/Policies_by_project

May 13 2026, 9:24 PM · Editing-team (Deployments), VisualEditor, Patch-For-Review, MW-1.46-notes (1.46.0-wmf.24; 2026-04-14), EditCheck

May 11 2026

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T418834: Oxford content is not available/expired.

Can the "not currently available" message at TWL please direct people to WP:RX?

May 11 2026, 9:03 PM · The-Wikipedia-Library (Partnerships), Moderator-Tools-Team, Library-Card-Platform

Apr 1 2026

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T418834: Oxford content is not available/expired.

not for me

Apr 1 2026, 7:39 PM · The-Wikipedia-Library (Partnerships), Moderator-Tools-Team, Library-Card-Platform

Mar 24 2026

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T421116: Bring mobile apps quick facts to web.

Sidebars as well (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Categories,_lists,_and_navigation_templates#Navigation_templates)

Mar 24 2026, 2:43 PM · Reader Growth Team, Local-Wiki-Template-And-Gadget-Issues, Design

Mar 22 2026

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T418834: Oxford content is not available/expired.

Are we still waiting on someone at Oxford to check their inbox? Is there a Wikipedian in Residence we can set loose on them?

Mar 22 2026, 8:25 PM · The-Wikipedia-Library (Partnerships), Moderator-Tools-Team, Library-Card-Platform

Mar 3 2026

Alexanderkowal updated the task description for T418942: The Wikipedia Library not accessing Oxford Reference.
Mar 3 2026, 9:46 PM · Moderator-Tools-Team, Library-Card-Platform, The-Wikipedia-Library (Partnerships)
Alexanderkowal created T418942: The Wikipedia Library not accessing Oxford Reference.
Mar 3 2026, 9:46 PM · Moderator-Tools-Team, Library-Card-Platform, The-Wikipedia-Library (Partnerships)

Oct 27 2025

Alexanderkowal updated the task description for T408434: Visual Editor and ref names.
Oct 27 2025, 5:51 PM · VisualEditor-MediaWiki-References, VisualEditor
Alexanderkowal created T408434: Visual Editor and ref names.
Oct 27 2025, 5:49 PM · VisualEditor-MediaWiki-References, VisualEditor

Oct 7 2025

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T404456: Cambridge Core expired.

Works now, thanks

Oct 7 2025, 1:06 PM · Moderator-Tools-Team, Library-Card-Platform

Oct 3 2025

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T404708: Some users whose edit counts were reduced are incorrectly flagged as ineligible to use The Wikipedia Library.

Now works for me also, thanks guys

Oct 3 2025, 11:28 PM · Moderator-Tools-Team, Library-Card-Platform

Oct 2 2025

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T404708: Some users whose edit counts were reduced are incorrectly flagged as ineligible to use The Wikipedia Library.

Not for me, although edit count’s gone from ~-5000 to ~+500

Oct 2 2025, 9:21 AM · Moderator-Tools-Team, Library-Card-Platform

Sep 30 2025

Alexanderkowal created T406078: Wikipedia Library, misreading edit count.
Sep 30 2025, 10:12 PM · Moderator-Tools-Team, The-Wikipedia-Library

Sep 18 2025

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T404456: Cambridge Core expired.

Seconding this, lots that used to be accessible aren't anymore 1 2 3

Sep 18 2025, 11:29 PM · Moderator-Tools-Team, Library-Card-Platform
Alexanderkowal added a comment to T402129: Wikipedia Library not accessing Taylor and Francis.

It's working for most others, though there're some journal articles still not accessing. This can probably be closed

Sep 18 2025, 10:20 PM · Moderator-Tools-Team, Library-Card-Platform

Aug 17 2025

Alexanderkowal created T402129: Wikipedia Library not accessing Taylor and Francis.
Aug 17 2025, 9:16 AM · Moderator-Tools-Team, Library-Card-Platform

Mar 9 2025

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T387685: Wikipedia Library: Accessing Cambridge no longer works.

It works for me now too! I think it's been solved, thank you

Mar 9 2025, 2:25 PM · Moderator-Tools-Team, Library-Card-Platform, The-Wikipedia-Library

Mar 4 2025

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T387685: Wikipedia Library: Accessing Cambridge no longer works.

Thanks, hopefully they’re more responsive than Oxford

Mar 4 2025, 10:42 AM · Moderator-Tools-Team, Library-Card-Platform, The-Wikipedia-Library

Mar 2 2025

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T387685: Wikipedia Library: Accessing Cambridge no longer works.

My bad, discussion link is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump_(technical)#WP_Library_and_problems_with_accessing_Cambridge_works

Mar 2 2025, 10:16 PM · Moderator-Tools-Team, Library-Card-Platform, The-Wikipedia-Library
Alexanderkowal created T387685: Wikipedia Library: Accessing Cambridge no longer works.
Mar 2 2025, 10:15 PM · Moderator-Tools-Team, Library-Card-Platform, The-Wikipedia-Library

Dec 20 2024

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T376816: Oxford Research Encyclopedias service issue.

I have the same issue on my laptop, where I'm logged into the Wikipedia Library but some encyclopedia articles are locked. This has been the case for at least a few months. See https://oxfordre-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/africanhistory/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780190277734.001.0001/acrefore-9780190277734-e-69?rskey=9WyBYZ&result=1 and https://oxfordre-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/asianhistory/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780190277727.001.0001/acrefore-9780190277727-e-274?rskey=APXevk&result=1. It's frustrating because they look like really useful sources.

Dec 20 2024, 10:14 AM · Moderator-Tools-Team (Kanban), Library-Card-Platform, The-Wikipedia-Library

Jun 27 2024

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T367672: Allow users to mark their own edits as "proposed" so they can be reviewed by others before being applied, but are then applied automatically after a configurable period of time.

And https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Moderator_Tools

Jun 27 2024, 10:30 PM · MediaWiki-Page-editing, MediaWiki-extension-requests
Alexanderkowal added a comment to T367672: Allow users to mark their own edits as "proposed" so they can be reviewed by others before being applied, but are then applied automatically after a configurable period of time.

This is also being discussed https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Growth#c-KStoller-WMF-20240627182400-Alexanderkowal-20240609170800

Jun 27 2024, 7:15 PM · MediaWiki-Page-editing, MediaWiki-extension-requests

Jun 17 2024

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T367672: Allow users to mark their own edits as "proposed" so they can be reviewed by others before being applied, but are then applied automatically after a configurable period of time.

So was flagged revs giving some users rights to mass revert back to a previous rev? I still don't think I get it lol. Apparently the German wikipedia uses proposed edits unilaterally for new editors, so you might be able to copy that and put it behind a checkbox? The edit history shenanigans may be more technically complex

Jun 17 2024, 6:50 PM · MediaWiki-Page-editing, MediaWiki-extension-requests
Alexanderkowal added a comment to T367672: Allow users to mark their own edits as "proposed" so they can be reviewed by others before being applied, but are then applied automatically after a configurable period of time.

@Aklapper

Jun 17 2024, 1:34 PM · MediaWiki-Page-editing, MediaWiki-extension-requests
Alexanderkowal added a comment to T367672: Allow users to mark their own edits as "proposed" so they can be reviewed by others before being applied, but are then applied automatically after a configurable period of time.

Hi, one of the things that inflame edit wars is the binary between published and unpublished. If someone makes an edit that they feel corrects a grave injustice and it is published, they have achieved their goal. If someone reverts that and makes it unpublished, they would receive it as regression and likely respond angrily. Encouraging the use of proposed edits for controversial edits means that that editor has to work with the reverter in order to achieve their goal of getting the edit published, and the process is one constant progression.

Jun 17 2024, 1:34 PM · MediaWiki-Page-editing, MediaWiki-extension-requests

Jun 16 2024

Alexanderkowal added a comment to T367672: Allow users to mark their own edits as "proposed" so they can be reviewed by others before being applied, but are then applied automatically after a configurable period of time.

I have no idea what's going on, not at all tech literate sorry

Jun 16 2024, 8:46 PM · MediaWiki-Page-editing, MediaWiki-extension-requests
Alexanderkowal created T367672: Allow users to mark their own edits as "proposed" so they can be reviewed by others before being applied, but are then applied automatically after a configurable period of time.
Jun 16 2024, 8:45 PM · MediaWiki-Page-editing, MediaWiki-extension-requests