Wikipedia:Mercat Cross

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[[File:Mercat Cross, Edinburgh.jpg|right|200px]]
Walcome tae the Mercat Cross! This is the airt tae tauk aboot the technical wirkins o the Wikipedia.

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Walcome tae the Mercat Cross! This is the airt tae tauk aboot the technical wirkins o the Wikipedia.

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      <comment>Replacin' President_Ronald_Reagan_making_his_Berlin_Wall_speech.jpg wi' [[File:President_Ronald_Reagan_Making_His_Berlin_Wall_Speech_at_Brandenburg_Gate_West_Berlin_-_DPLA_-_e5f32e4ef48546eeda83f863a08fef32.jpg]] (by [[commons:User:CommonsDelinker|Commons</comment>
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The '''12t o Juin''' is the 163rd day o the year (164t in lowp years) in the Gregorian Calendar, wi 202 days ti come.

==Events==
[[File:Helsinki SPOT 1021.jpg|thumb|165px|right|[[1550]]: [[Helsinki]] frae above]]
[[File:President Ronald Reagan Making His Berlin Wall Speech at Brandenburg Gate West Berlin - DPLA - e5f32e4ef48546eeda83f863a08fef32.jpg|thumb|165px|right|[[1987]]: [[Ronald Reagan]] at the [[Berlin Waw]]]]
[[File:Trump and Kim pose a photo before Singapore Summit.jpg|thumb|165px|right|[[2018]]: Summit meetin o [[Kim Jong-un]] and [[Donald Trump]]]]
* [[1550]] - [[Helsinki]] is foondit.
* [[1897]] - The [[Swisserland|Swiss]] airmy knife is made a trademark.
* [[1898]] - [[Philippines]] declaration o unthirldom.
* [[1932]] - [[Fitbaa]]: [[Bayern Munich]] become German champions for the first time.
* [[1935]] - [[Bolivie]] an [[Paraguay]] negotiate a ceasefire at the end o the Chaco War.
* [[1942]] - [[Anne Frank]] receives her diary for her 13t birthday.
* [[1962]] - Canaima Naitional Pairk is creatit aroond the mairch atween [[Brazil]] an [[Guyana]].
* [[1964]] - [[Apartheid]] in [[Sooth Africae]]: [[Nelson Mandela]] is sentenced tae prison.
* [[1968]] - The [[Unitit Naitions]] decide tae refer tae &quot;Sooth-Wast Africae&quot; as [[Namibie]]. 
* [[1975]] - Indie Prime meenister [[Indira Gandhi]] is foond guilty o corruption.
* [[1987]] - [[Ronald Reagan]] haulds the &quot;[[Tear doun this waw!]]&quot; speech in [[Wast Berlin]].
* [[1990]] - The [[Roushie]] pairlament declares sovereignty.
* [[1991]] - [[Boris Yeltsin]] is electit [[Preses]] o [[Roushie]].
* [[1994]] - 66.6% o voters in [[Austrick]] approve entry intae the [[European Union]].
* [[2004]] - The [[UEFA]] Euro 2004 fitbaa championship in [[Portugal]] stairts.
* [[2009]] - A disputit election in [[Iran]] atween [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] an [[Mir-Hossein Mousavi]] leads tae major protests.
* [[2013]] - Recordit as the warld's langest-lived man at age 116, [[Jiroemon Kimura]] dees.
* [[2014]] - The [[2014 FIFA Warld Cup]] in [[Brazil]] stairts.
* [[2016]] - [[2016 Orlando nichtclub shuitin]]: The [[Unitit States]]' deadliest shuitin bi a single gunman (until [[1 October]] [[2017]]), in [[Orlando, Florida]], results in the daiths o 49 fowk.
* [[2018]] - [[North Korea]]n leader [[Kim Jong-un]] an US Preses [[Donald Trump]] met for a summit in [[Singapore]].
* [[2018]] - Politeecians in the [[Republic o Macedonie]] agree tae chynge its name tae &quot;Republic o North Macedonie&quot; in a compromise wi [[Greece]] in a dispute ower its name.
* [[2019]] - A coort decision legalises semme-sex mairiage in [[Ecuador]].
* [[2020]] - [[COVID-19 pandemic]]: The economy o the [[Unitit Kinrick]] is revealed tae hae contractit bi 20.4% in [[Aprile]].
* [[2020]] - [[COVID-19 pandemic]]: The offeecially-recordit daith toll in [[Brazil]] surpasses that o the [[Unitit Kinrick]].

==Births==
[[File:Egon Schiele photo.jpg|thumb|160px|right|[[Egon Schiele]]]]
[[File:Anne Frank lacht naar de schoolfotograaf.jpg|thumb|160px|right|[[Anne Frank]]]]
* [[1519]] - [[Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke o Tuscany]] (d. [[1574]])
* [[1742]] - [[David Erskine, 11t Yerl o Buchan]], Scots antiquarian (d. [[1829]])
* [[1794]] - [[John Gibson Lockhart]], Scots writer an eeditor (d. [[1854]])
* [[1827]] - [[Johanna Spyri]], Swiss writer (d. [[1901]])
* [[1889]] - [[Tom Gracie]], Scots fitbawer (d. [[1915]])
* [[1890]] - [[Egon Schiele]], Austrick penter (d. [[1918]])
* [[1897]] - [[Anthony Eden]], [[Prime Meenister o the Unitit Kinrick]] (d. [[1977]])
* [[1908]] - [[Otto Skorzeny]], Austrick SS afficer (d. [[1975]])
* [[1915]] - [[David Rockefeller]], American businessman (d. [[2017]])
* [[1924]] - [[George H. W. Bush]], 41st [[Preses o the Unitit States]] (d. [[2018]])
* [[1929]] - [[Anne Frank]], German-Dutch diarist, victim o the [[Holocaust]] (d. [[1945]])
* [[1945]] - [[Pat Jennings]], Northren Erse fitbawer
* [[1950]] - [[Richard Lyle]], Scots politeecian
* [[1952]] - [[Oliver Knussen]], Scots componer (d. [[2018]])
* [[1956]] - [[David Narey]], Scots fitbawer
* [[1961]] - [[Hannelore Kraft]], German politeecian
* [[1969]] - [[David Burrowes]], Inglis politeecian
* [[1979]] - [[Diego Milito]], Argentine fitbawer
* [[1979]] - [[Robyn]], Swadish sangster
* [[1981]] - [[Adriana Lima]], Brazilian model
* [[1983]] - [[Christine Sinclair]], Canadian fitbawer
* [[1985]] - [[Dave Franco]], American actor
* [[1988]] - [[Eren Derdiyok]], Swiss fitbawer
* [[1992]] - [[Philippe Coutinho]], Brazilian fitbawer
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==Daiths==
* [[816]] - [[Pape Leo III]] (b. [[750]])
* [[1152]] - [[Henry o Scotland]], heir apparent tae the Kinrick o Alba (b. [[1114]])
* [[1675]] - [[Charles Emmanuel II, Duke o Savoy]] (b. [[1634]])
* [[1912]] - [[Frederic Passy]], French pacifist (b. [[1822]])
* [[1936]] - [[Alice Blanche Balfour]], Scots naituralist (b. [[1850]])
* [[2003]] - [[Gregory Peck]], American actor (b. [[1916]])
* [[2012]] - [[Elinor Ostrom]], American economist (b. [[1933]])
* [[2013]] - [[Jiroemon Kimura]], Japanese supercentenarian (b. [[1897]])

==Halidays==
* [[Roushie]] Day
* Independence Day ([[Philippines]])
* Dia dos Namorados ([[Brazil]])
* Loving Day ([[Unitit States]])

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| conventional_long_name      = Kinrik o Spain
| native_name                 = {{native name|es|Reino de España|icon=no}}{{efn|name=a|The Spaingie Constitution daesna estaiblish ony offeecial name for Spain, even tho the terms ''España'' (Spain), ''Estado español'' (Spaingie State) an ''Nación española'' (Spainish Natioun) are uised out-throu the libel. Nanetheless, the Spainish Meenistry o Fremmit Affairs estaiblished in an ordinance pat out in 1984 that the terms ''España'' (Spain) an ''Reino de España'' (Kinrik o Spainie) are equally valid tae bear Spain in international treaties. This term, Kinrik o Spainie, is commonly uised bi the govrenment in national an international affairs o aa kin-kind, for ensample foreign treaties as well as national offeecial writs, an is therefore awned as the offeecial name bi mony international organisations.&lt;ref&gt;[http://noticias.juridicas.com/base_datos/Admin/ai281209-aec.html Acuerdo entre el Reino de de España y Nueva Zelanda], [http://www.mir.es/SGACAVT/derecho/ac/ac13021992.html Acuerdo entre el reino de España y el reino de Marruecos] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720002802/http://www.mir.es/SGACAVT/derecho/ac/ac13021992.html |date=2011-07-20 }}; [http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:POLvL-tJBq8_KM:http://www.motoradictos.com/images/2010/05/permiso-conducir-espana1.jpg&amp;t=1 licenses] [http://sbrabogados.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/carnet_conducir.jpg permissions] [http://noticias.juridicas.com/base_datos/Admin/tue.t6.html Tratado de la Unión Europea] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929033302/http://noticias.juridicas.com/base_datos/Admin/tue.t6.html |date=2015-09-29 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}{{efn|name=b|In Spain, [[Leids o Spain|ither leids]] hae been offeecially awned as legitimate [[Indigenous leid|independent]] [[regional leid|(regional) leids]] unner the [[European Chairter for Regional or Minority Leids]]. In ilk-ane o thir, Spain's offeecial name ({{lang-es|Reino de España|links=no}}, moo-banned: {{IPA-es|ˈreino ð(e) esˈpaɲa|}}) is as follaes:
* {{lang-an|Reino d'Espanya}}, {{IPA-esdia|ˈreino ðesˈpaɲa|IPA}}
* {{lang-ast|Reinu d'España}}, {{IPA-ast|ˈreinu ðesˈpaɲa|IPA}}
* {{lang-eu|Espainiako Erresuma}}, {{IPA-eu|es̺paɲiako eres̺uma|IPA}}
* {{lang-ca|Regne d'Espanya}}, {{nowrap|{{IPA-ca|ˈreŋnə dəsˈpaɲə|IPA}}
** {{IPA-ca|ˈreŋne desˈpaɲa|langva}}
* {{lang-gl|Reino de España}}, {{IPA-gl|ˈreino ð(e) esˈpaɲɐ|IPA}}
* {{lang-oc|Reiaume d'Espanha}}, {{IPA-oc|reˈjawme ðesˈpaɲɔ|IPA}}}}}}
| common_name                 = Spain
| image_flag                  = Flag of Spain.svg
| image_coat                  = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
| image_map                   = EU-Spain.svg
| map_caption                 = {{map caption |location_color=dark green |region=[[Europe]] |region_color=dark grey |subregion=the [[European Union]]
| subregion_color             = green |legend=EU-Spain.svg}}
| image_map2                  = Spain-Location-Map(2013)-UNOCHA-no-logo.png
| national_motto              = {{native phrase|la|&quot;[[Plus ultra (motto)|Plus Ultra]]&quot;|italics=no}} &lt;br /&gt; {{small|(Scots: Farrer Ayont)}}
| national_anthem             = {{native name|es|&quot;[[Marcha Real]]&quot;|italics=no|icon=no}}&lt;!-- In full ''Marcha Real Española'' (Spanish Royal March), kent as ''Marcha Granadera'' (Mairch o the Grenadiers) forbye. --&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1997/10/11/pdfs/A29594-29600.pdf|title=Real Decreto 1560/1997, de 10 de octubre, por el que se regula el Himno Nacional|author=[[Government of Spain|Presidency of the Government]]|work=[[Boletín Oficial del Estado]] núm. 244|date=11 October 1997|language=Spanish}}&lt;/ref&gt; &lt;br /&gt; {{small|(Scots: Ryal Mairch)}}  &lt;br /&gt; &lt;center&gt;[[File:Marcha Real-Royal March by US Navy Band.ogg]]&lt;/center&gt;
| languages_type              = Offeecial leid &lt;br /&gt; {{nobold|an national le}}id
| languages                   = [[Spainish leid|Spainish]]&lt;!--(aka Castilian)--&gt;{{efn|name=c|The offeecial Spainish leid o the State is estaiblished intil Section 3 o the [[Spainish Constitution o 1978]] tae be Castilian Spainish.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/IDIOMAS/9/Espana/LeyFundamental/index.htm |title=The Spanish Constitution |publisher=Lamoncloa.gob.es |date= |accessdate=26 April 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130325101204/http://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/IDIOMAS/9/Espana/LeyFundamental/index.htm |archivedate=2013-03-25 |url-status=live }}&lt;/ref&gt; In some [[independent commonties o Spain|independent commonties]], [[Catalan leid|Catalan]], [[Galician leid|Galician]] an [[Basque leid|Basque]] are co-offeecial leids. [[Aragonese leid|Aragonese]] an [[Asturian leid|Asturian]] hae some degree o offeecial recognition.}}
| languages2_type             = Owned regional &lt;br /&gt; leids{{efn|name=c}}&lt;!--Hained and/or co-official (regional) langidjes--&gt;
| languages2                  = {{hlist | [[Aragonese leid|Aragonese]] | [[Astur-Leonese leids|Asturian]]&lt;!--(incl. Leonese)--&gt; | [[Basque leid|Basque]] | [[Catalan leid|Catalan]]&lt;!--(incl. Valencian)--&gt; | [[Galicie leid|Galicie]] | [[Occitan leid|Occitan]]&lt;!--(Aranese dialect)--&gt;}}
| ethnic_groups               = {{unbulleted list |89.9% [[Spainish fowk|Spaingie]] |10.1% ithers}}
| ethnic_groups_year          = 2015
| demonym                     = {{hlist |[[Spainish fowk|Spaingie]] |[[Spaingie fowk|Spaniard]]}}
| capital                     = [[Madrid]]
| coordinates                 = {{Coord|40|26|N|3|42|W|type:city}}
| largest_city                = Capital
| government_type             = [[Unitar state|Unitary]]&amp;nbsp;[[Parlamentary seestem|parlamentary]] [[constitutional monarchy|constitutional]]&amp;nbsp;[[monarchy]]
| leader_title1               = [[Monarchy o Spain|Monarch]]
| leader_name1                = [[Felipe VI o Spain|Felipe VI]]
| leader_title2               = [[Prime Meenister o Spain|Prime Meenister]]
| leader_name2                = [[Mariano Rajoy]]
| legislature                 = [[Cortes Generales]]
| upper_house                 = [[Senate o Spain|Senate]]
| lower_house                 = [[Congress o Deputies (Spain)|Congress o Deputies]]
| sovereignty_type            = [[History o Spain|Formation]]
| established_event2          = [[Dynasty|Dynastic]]
| established_date2           = [[Catholic Monarchs|1479]]
| established_event3          = ''[[De facto]]''
| established_date3           = [[Charles I o Spain|1516]]
| established_event4          = ''[[De jure]]''
| established_date4           = [[Nueva Planta Decrees|1715]]
| established_event5          = First Constitution
| established_date5           = [[Spainish Constitution o 1812|1812]]
| established_event6          = {{nowrap|[[Spainish transition tae democracy|Current democracy]]}}
| established_date6           = [[Spainish Constitution o 1978|1978]]
| established_event7          = {{nowrap|[[Eikin o Spain tae the European Union|EEC accession]]}}{{efn|[[European Union]] (EU) syne 1993.}}
| established_date7           = 1986
| area_km2                    = 505,990&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Anuario estadístico de España 2008. 1ª parte: entorno físico y medio ambiente|url=http://www.ine.es/prodyser/pubweb/anuario08/anu08_01entor.pdf|website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)|accessdate=14 April 2015}}&lt;/ref&gt;
| area_sq_mi                  = 195,364 &lt;!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]--&gt;
| area_rank                   = 52nt
| area_magnitude              = 1 E11
| percent_water               = 1.04
| population_estimate         = 46,439,864&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.ine.es/prensa/np917.pdf |title=Population Figures at 1 January 2015 | publisher=Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) |accessdate=25 June 2015}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{efn|Frae Januar 2015, Spain's nummer of indwallers wis upcuissen tae be 46,439,864. In the same month, the nummer of citizens wi Spainish citizenship raxed tae 44,175,055 (41,992,012 bein permanent wonners in Spain an 2,183,043 bein national abroads). The nummer of fremmit fowk (i.e. incomers, ex-pats an bield-seekers) permanently bidin in Spain wis upcuissen tae be 4,447,852 (10.1%) in 2015.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.ine.es/prensa/np898.pdf |title=Population Figures at 1 January 2015 (Spanish Nationals abroad) 1 January 2015 | publisher=Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) |accessdate=25 June 2015}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}
| population_estimate_year    = 2015
| population_estimate_rank    = 30t
| population_census           = 46,815,916&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.ine.es/prensa/np756.pdf |title=Censos de Población y Viviendas de 2011 |publisher = Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)|language=es}}&lt;/ref&gt;
| population_census_year      = 2011
| population_density_km2      = 92
| population_density_sq_mi    = 240 &lt;!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]--&gt;
| population_density_rank     = 106t
| GDP_PPP_year                = 2014
| GDP_PPP                     = {{nowrap|$1.619 trillion&lt;ref name=imf2&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2015/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2015&amp;ey=2016&amp;scsm=1&amp;ssd=1&amp;sort=subject&amp;ds=.&amp;br=1&amp;pr1.x=16&amp;pr1.y=4&amp;c=184&amp;s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC&amp;grp=0&amp;a=|title=Spain |publisher=International Monetary Fund |accessdate=26 August 2015}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}
| GDP_PPP_rank                = 16t
| GDP_PPP_per_capita          = $34,899&lt;ref name=imf2 /&gt;
| GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank     = 32nt
| GDP_nominal                 = {{nowrap|$1.230 trillion&lt;ref name=imf2 /&gt;}}
| GDP_nominal_rank            = 14t
| GDP_nominal_year            = 2014
| GDP_nominal_per_capita      = $26,517&lt;ref name=imf2 /&gt;
| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 28t
| Gini_year                   = 2013
| Gini_change                 = 32 &lt;!--Increase/decrease/steady--&gt;
| Gini                        = 33.7 &lt;!--Number only--&gt;
| Gini_ref                    = &lt;ref name=eurogini&gt;{{cite web|title=Gini coefficient of equivalized disposable income (source: SILC)|url=http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=ilc_di12|publisher=Eurostat Data Explorer|accessdate=22 July 2014|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045123/http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=ilc_di12|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;
| HDI_year                    = 2013 &lt;!--Please use the year to which the data refers, not the publication year--&gt;
| HDI_change                  = steady &lt;!--Increase/decrease/steady--&gt;
| HDI                         = 0.869 &lt;!--Number only--&gt;
| HDI_ref                     = &lt;ref name=HDI&gt;{{cite web |url=http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/hdr14-summary-en.pdf |title=2014 Human Development Report |date=14 March 2013 |accessdate=27 July 2014 | pages=21–25}}&lt;/ref&gt;
| HDI_rank                    = 27t
| currency                    = [[Euro]]{{efn|The [[Peseta]] afore 2002.}} ([[Euro sign|€]])
| currency_code               = EUR
| time_zone                   = [[Central European Time|CET]]{{efn|name=d|Binna the [[Canary Islands]], whilk obsairves UTC+0 ([[Wastren European Time|WET]]) an UTC+1 ([[Wastren European Simmer Time|WEST]]) durin the simmer time.}}
| utc_offset                  = +1
| time_zone_DST               = [[Central European Simmer Time|CEST]]{{efn|name=d}}
| utc_offset_DST              = +2
| date_format                 = dd/mm/yyyy {{small|([[Common Era|CE]])}}
| drives_on                   = Richt
| calling_code                = [[Telephone nummers in Spain|+34]]
| iso3166code                 = ES
| cctld                       = [[.es]]{{efn|name=e|The [[.eu]] domain is alsae uised, sin it is shared wi ither [[European Union]] member states. An forbye, the [[.cat]] domain is uised in [[Països Catalans|Catalan-speakin pairts]].}}
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[[File:Comunidades autónomas de España.svg|thumb|Territorial organization]]
'''Spaingie''' or '''Spain''' ([[Spainish leid|Spainish]]: {{lang|es|España}}, {{IPA-es|esˈpaɲa||Es-España.ogg}}), offeecially cried the '''Kinrick o Spain''' ({{lang|es|Reino de España}}),{{efn|name=a}}{{efn|name=b}} is a [[kintra]] maistly locat on the [[Iberie Peninsula|Iberian Peninsula]] in [[Europe]]. The kintra's mainland is mairched tae the sooth an east bi the [[Mediterrane Sea|Mediterranean Sea]] binna for a smaw laund boondary wi [[Gibraltar]]; tae the north an northeast bi [[Fraunce]], [[Andorrae|Andorra]], an the Bay o Biscay; an tae the wast an northwast bi [[Portugal]] an the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. Spainish laund taks in twa muckle archipelagos, the [[Balearic Islands]] in the [[Mediterranean Sea]] an the [[Canary Islands]] aff the African Atlantic coast, twa ceeties (kent as [[Ceuta]] an [[Melilla]]) on the African mainland an a wheen smaw islands in the [[Alboran Sea]] nearhand the African coast. Spain is the anerly European kintra tae hae a mairch wi an African kintra ([[Morocco]]){{efn|See [[leet o transcontinental kintras]].}}

Wi an area o {{convert|505990|km2|abbr=on}}, Spain is the mucklest kintra in Soothren Europe, the saicont mucklest kintra in Wastren Europe an the European Union, an the fowert mucklest kintra on the European continent. Bi nummer o indwallers, Spain is the saxt mucklest in Europe an the [[Member state o the European Union#Leet|fift]] in the European Union. Spain's capital an mucklest ceety is [[Madrid]]; amang the ither muckle touns are [[Barcelona]], [[Valencia]], [[Seville]], [[Bilbao]] an [[Málaga]].

Fowk o the day first wan till the [[Peninsula o Ibeirie|Iberian Peninsula]] aboot 35,000 year syne. Iberian cultures alang wi auncient [[Phoenicie|Phoenician]], [[Auncient Greece|Greek]] an Carthaginian colonies raxed athort the peninsula ontil it cam unner the maistry o the [[Roman Empire|Romans]] roon aboot 200 BCE; efter this the region wis cried ''Hispania'', foondit on the aulder Phoenician name ''Span'' or ''Spania''.&lt;ref name=&quot;historiaclasica.com&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.historiaclasica.com/2007/09/iberia-vs-hispania-origen-etimolgico.html|title=Iberia vs Hispania: Origen etimológico|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227231455/http://www.historiaclasica.com/2007/09/iberia-vs-hispania-origen-etimolgico.html|archivedate=27 December 2016|df=dmy-all}}&lt;/ref&gt; Efter the dounfaa o the Wastren Roman Empire, Germanic tribes frae Mid Europe conquessed the Iberian peninsula an foondit fairly independent realms in its wastren provinces - amang thaim war the Sueves, Alans an [[Vandals]]. The Visigoths wad come tae forcibly jyne the lave o aa the independent territories out-throu the peninsula, alang wi the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] provinces, intae the Kinrick o Toledo, that less or mair soudered the poleetical, releegious an legal domains o aa the umwhile Roman provinces or successor kinricks that wis than documentit as Hispanie.

Durin the hint-end o the echt century, the Visigothic Kinrick wis whummle’t wi Muslim Berbers an [[Arabs]] that hailed frae [[North Africae|North Africa]]. They ruled the feck o the peninsula for the nixt seiven centuries, leavin anerly a twa-three smaw Christian realms in the north. Efter the Moorish conquess, Europeans begoud a langsome process o winnin back the region, an this wis cried the [[Reconquista]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book|last1=Esparza|first1=José Javier|title=La gesta española : historia de España en 48 estampas, para quienes han olvidado cuál era su nación|date=2007|publisher=Áltera|location=Barcelona|isbn=9788496840140|edition=1a.}}&lt;/ref&gt; Gin the hint-end o the 15t century this haed resultit in the kythin o Spain as a unitit kintra unner the Catholic Monarchs. In the fore-end o modren times, Spain haed becam ane o history's foremaist global empires, leavin a vast cultural an linguistic heirskip that taks in ower 500 million Hispanophones, makkin [[Spainish leid|Spainish]] the warld's saicont maist spoken mither-tung, efter [[Mandarin Cheenese|Mandarin Chinese]].

Spain is a secular parlamentary democracy an [[constitutional monarchy]],&lt;ref name=&quot;Constitucion1978&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.congreso.es/consti/constitucion/indice/titulos/articulos.jsp?ini=1&amp;fin=9&amp;tipo=2|title=La Constitución española de 1978. Título preliminar.|publisher=Página oficial del Congreso de los Diputados|accessdate=30 September 2017|language=es|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027035711/http://www.congreso.es/consti/constitucion/indice/titulos/articulos.jsp?ini=1&amp;fin=9&amp;tipo=2|archivedate=27 October 2017|df=dmy-all}}&lt;/ref&gt; wi King Felipe VI as [[heid o state]]. It is a forehand developed kintra,&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|last1=Whitehouse|first1=Mark|title=Number of the Week: $10.2 Trillion in Global Borrowing|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2010/11/06/number-of-the-week-102-trillion-in-global-borrowing/|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=6 November 2010|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920064345/https://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2010/11/06/number-of-the-week-102-trillion-in-global-borrowing/|archivedate=20 September 2017|df=dmy-all}}&lt;/ref&gt; an haes the warld's fowerteent mucklest economy bi nominal GDP an saxteent mucklest bi spennin pouer parity. It is a member o the [[Unitit Naitions|Unitit Natiouns]] (UN), the [[European Union]] (EU), the [[Eurozone]], the Cooncil o Europe (CoE), the Organisation o Ibero-American States (OEI), the Union for the Mediterranean, the [[NATO|North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)]], the [[Organisation for Economic Co-operation an Development]] (OECD), OSCE, the Schengen Area, the Warld Tredd Organisation (WTO) an mony ither organisations roon aboot the warld. Spain haes a &quot;permanent invitation&quot; tae the [[G20]] summits, whilk occurs maistly aince in the year.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Opinion {{!}} Time for the G20 to Welcome Spain as a Full Member – Young European Leadership|url=https://younglead.eu/index.php/2026/04/02/opinion-time-for-the-g20-to-welcome-spain-as-a-full-member/|access-date=2026-05-20|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

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[[image:Barn-southern-ontario.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A ferm in Canadae]]
A '''ferm''' (whiles cried a ‘toun’ forbye) is a track o [[laund]] that is devote feckly tae growin [[plaunt]]s an/or feshin up [[Animals|beasts]] for [[Fuid|meat]], for ordnar for tae sell thaim. The wird is uised for mony sindry kinds o ferms siclike as pleuch-ferms, fruit an vegetable ferms, milk ferms, swine an pootrie ferms, an laund uised for makin naitral feebers, biofuel an ither waarin. The term taks in the [[Fermhoose|haa]] an [[Steading|steidin]] alang wi the [[laund]]. Thir days, the term haes been raxed tae tak in siclike industrial operations as wind ferms an fish ferms, the baith o whilk can be on laund or at sea.

There is aboot 570 million ferms in the [[warld]], maistly guided bi faimilies. Smaw ferms wi less nor 2 hectares o laund mak up 12% o the warld’s fermin laund, an faimilie ferms mak up the ither 75%.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal|last=Lowder|first=Sarah K.|last2=Skoet|first2=Jakob|last3=Raney|first3=Terri|date=2016-11-01|title=The Number, Size, and Distribution o Farms, Smallholder Farms, and Family Farms Worldwide|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305750X15002703?via=ihub|journal=World Development|volume=87|pages=16–29|doi=10.1016/j.worlddev.2015.10.041|issn=0305-750X}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Ferms in developed [[Kintra|kintras]] are aftentimes run wi graith. In the [[Unitit States]], ferm-stockin can be feshed up on girsin laund an fed in cattle-closes, an modren graith haes reducit the feck o ferm-wirkers nott for growin craps. In [[Europe]], aulder faimilie ferms are giein wey tae muckler throu-pit units.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Why European Farming Faces a Demographic Crisis|url=https://www.foodunfolded.com/article/european-farming-is-facing-a-demographic-crisis-what-is-being-done-about-it|access-date=2026-04-28|website=www.foodunfolded.com|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=3 million European farms disappeared in the last decade|url=https://wikifarmer.com/library/en/article/3-million-european-farms-disappeared-in-the-last-decade|access-date=2026-04-28|website=Wikifarmer|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; In [[Austrailie]], a puckle o ferms are unco muckle, because the laund cannae uphaud muckle fecks o beasts ower the heids o the [[climate]] an condeetions. In less developed kintras, smaw ferms are common, an the feck o laundwart fowk are peasant fermers, meatin their faimilies an sellin ony orra ootcome at the local [[Mercat|mairket]].

Fowk that growes [[Plant|plaunts]] or feshes up beasts on a ferm is cried [[fermer]]s. This kind o thrift is cried fermin. 

== Etymology ==
The wird comes frae Auld Scots „ferme“, oreeginally meanin „settin o laund“ or „mail“, an this comes frae Medieval Laitin ''firma'', meanin ''siccer peyment'', as weel as Auld French ''ferme'', meanin ''sett,'' or ''sett ferm'',&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Dictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND :: ferm n1 v|url=https://dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/ferm_n1_v|access-date=2026-05-02}}&lt;/ref&gt; baith haein their ruits in the classical Laitin adjective ''firmus'' meanin strang, siccer, stieve.&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation|title=ferm|date=2026-04-24|url=https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=ferm&amp;oldid=90317270|work=Wiktionary, the free dictionary|language=en|access-date=2026-05-02}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation|title=firmus|date=2026-01-26|url=https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=firmus&amp;oldid=89354662|work=Wiktionary, the free dictionary|language=en|access-date=2026-05-02}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Historie ==
Fermin haes its ruits in whit is cried the ''Neolithic Revolution'', whilk first begoud aboot 12,000 year syne.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=The Development of Agriculture|url=https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/development-agriculture|access-date=2026-05-02|website=education.nationalgeographic.org|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; At the hinner-end o the Paleolithic time, fowk shiftit frae gaitherin or huntin their meat tae fermin. They stertit growin white, barley, pizz, an lentils, an come time stertit feshin up sheep, swine an gaits. Fermin first stertit in the Near East an syne raxed tae Europe. Gin aboot 4,000 BC, fowk that bade in mid-Europe war uisin owsen tae pou the pleuchs an wains.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Lambert|first=Tim|date=2021-03-14|title=A History of Farming|url=https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-farming/|access-date=2026-05-02|website=Local Histories|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; Muckle chynges in fermin pratticks war brocht aboot wi the Breetish Fermin Revolution atween the 17t an 19t centuries, as weel as the Green Revolution durin the 20t century.

== Kinds of Ferms ==
There are mony sindry kinds o ferms. Common specialist kinds wad be milk, pootry, meal corn, as weel as fruit an vegetable anes. A puckle ferms michtna uise the wird ata, for ensample vineyairds, or muckle places uised for growin craps siclike as coffee or cotton (the whilk micht be cried a plantin).

A ferm can be awned an operat bi a aesome body, faimily, commonty, corporation, or a company, an micht throu-pit ane or mony kinds o ootcome, an can be a haudin o ony size. For ensample, the owerheid size o ferms in [[Indie|India]] is anelie 1.33 hectares,&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Winterbottom|first=Jo|title=SPECIAL REPORT - India's food chain in deep change|language=en-IN|work=IN|url=https://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-57791920110620|access-date=2026-05-02|archive-date=2015-07-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724160612/http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/06/20/idINIndia-57791920110620|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt; while in [[Austrailie|Australia]] they can be mony thoosands o hectares.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Anna Creek|url=https://www.williamscattlecompany.com.au/anna-creek|access-date=2026-05-02|website=Williams Cattle Company|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt; 

=== Ferm-Steadings ===
Ferms hae byordnar kinds o biggins tae fordel ootcome an gie bield tae beasts. The haa (or ferm-hoose) sairves as the hame for the faimilies an wirkers, giein them someplace tae bide that is nearhand the beasts an craps. A puckle biggins, for ensample corn-lafts, can be used for haudin beasts or for fordelin meal corn an hey, or graith. On milk ferms, a milk-hoose is a wechty biggin that is uised for milkin kye, as weel as fordelin the milk ontil a tanker comes tae get it. Anither byordnar biggin is a silo, whilk is a heich biggin uised for fordelin stuffs, as in white or aits. They can likewise be uised for barmed meat, kent as silage, for baitin nowt an ither fermyaird beasts.

== References ==
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'''Nauru''' ({{pron-en|nɑːˈʊəruː|en-us-Nauru.ogg}} {{respell|nah|OO|roo}}), offeecially the '''Republic o Nauru''' an umwhile kent as ''Pleasant Island'', is an [[island naition]] in [[Micronesie]] in the [[Paceefic Ocean|Sooth Paceefic]]. Its nearest neebor is [[Banaba Island]] in [[Kiribati]], 300&amp;nbsp;km tae the east. Nauru is the warld's weest island naition, coverin juist 21 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi)

Settled bi fowk frae [[Micronesie]] an [[Polynesie]] {{circa|1000 BC}}, Nauru wis [[annexation|annexed]] an claimed as a colony bi the [[German Empire]] in the late 19t century. Efter [[Warld War&amp;nbsp;I]], Nauru becam a [[League o Naitions mandate]] admeenistered bi Australie, New Zealand an the Unitit Kinrick. In [[Warld War&amp;nbsp;II]], Nauru wis occupied bi [[Empire o Japan|Japanese]] truips, that war bipassed bi the Allied advance athort the Paceefic. Efter the war endit, the kintra entered intae UN trusteeship. Nauru gained its unthirldom in 1968.

Nauru is a [[Phosphorite|phosphate-rock]] island wi rich deposits near the surface, that alloued easy [[Surface minin|strip minin]] operations. It haes some remeenin phosphate resoorces that, {{as of|2011|lc=y}}, are nae economically viable for extraction.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |author=Hogan, C Michael |year=2011 |url=http://www.eoearth.org/article/Phosphate?topic=49557 |title=Phosphate |work=Encyclopedia of Earth |publisher=National Council for Science and the Environment |accessdate=17 June 2012 }}&lt;/ref&gt; Whan the phosphate reserves war exhausted, an the island's environment haed been seriously hairmed bi minin, the trust that haed been established tae manage the island's walth dimeenished in vailyie. Tae earn income, Nauru briefly becam a [[tax haven]] an illegal [[money launderin]] centre.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/10/magazine/the-billion-dollar-shack.html?mcubz=1|title=The Billion-Dollar Shack|first=Jack|last=Hitt|publisher=}}&lt;/ref&gt; Frae 2001 tae 2008, an again frae 2012, it acceptit aid frae the [[Govrenment o Australie|Australie Govrenment]] in exchynge for hostin the [[Nauru Regional Processin Centre]]. As a result o hivy dependence on Australie, mony soorces hae identifee'd Nauru as a [[client state]] o Australie.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201759087/pacific-correspondent-mike-field |title=Pacific correspondent Mike Field |date=18 June 2015 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/13/naurus-former-chief-justice-predicts-legal-break-down |title=Nauru's former chief justice predicts legal break down |work=SBS News |publisher=[[Special Broadcasting Service]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/oct/28/this-is-abyans-story-and-it-is-australias-story |title=This is Abyan's story, and it is Australia's story |author=Ben Doherty |work=[[The Guardian]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Notes==
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==References==
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Nauru is a [[Phosphorite|phosphate-rock]] island wi rich deposits near the surface, that alloued easy [[Surface minin|strip minin]] operations. It haes some remeenin phosphate resoorces that, {{as of|2011|lc=y}}, are nae economically viable for extraction.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |author=Hogan, C Michael |year=2011 |url=http://www.eoearth.org/article/Phosphate?topic=49557 |title=Phosphate |work=Encyclopedia of Earth |publisher=National Council for Science and the Environment |accessdate=17 June 2012 }}&lt;/ref&gt; Whan the phosphate reserves war exhausted, an the island's environment haed been seriously hairmed bi minin, the trust that haed been established tae manage the island's walth dimeenished in vailyie. Tae earn income, Nauru briefly becam a [[tax haven]] an illegal [[money launderin]] centre.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/10/magazine/the-billion-dollar-shack.html?mcubz=1|title=The Billion-Dollar Shack|first=Jack|last=Hitt|publisher=}}&lt;/ref&gt; Frae 2001 tae 2008, an again frae 2012, it acceptit aid frae the [[Govrenment o Australie|Australie Govrenment]] in exchynge for hostin the [[Nauru Regional Processin Centre]]. As a result o hivy dependence on Australie, mony soorces hae identifee'd Nauru as a [[client state]] o Australie.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201759087/pacific-correspondent-mike-field |title=Pacific correspondent Mike Field |date=18 June 2015 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/13/naurus-former-chief-justice-predicts-legal-break-down |title=Nauru's former chief justice predicts legal break down |work=SBS News |publisher=[[Special Broadcasting Service]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/oct/28/this-is-abyans-story-and-it-is-australias-story |title=This is Abyan's story, and it is Australia's story |author=Ben Doherty |work=[[The Guardian]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

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'''Nauru''' ({{pron-en|nɑːˈʊəruː|en-us-Nauru.ogg}} {{respell|nah|OO|roo}}), offeecially the '''Republic o Nauru''' an umwhile kent as ''Pleasant Island'', is a [[island naition]] in [[Micronesie]] in the [[Paceefic Ocean|Sooth Paceefic]]. Its nearest neebor is [[Banaba Island]] in [[Kiribati]], 300&amp;nbsp;km tae the east. Nauru is the warld's weest island naition, coverin juist 21 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi)

Settled bi fowk frae [[Micronesie]] an [[Polynesie]] {{circa|1000 BC}}, Nauru wis [[annexation|annexed]] an claimed as a colony bi the [[German Empire]] in the late 19t century. Efter [[Warld War&amp;nbsp;I]], Nauru becam a [[League o Naitions mandate]] admeenistered bi Australie, New Zealand an the Unitit Kinrick. In [[Warld War&amp;nbsp;II]], Nauru wis occupied bi [[Empire o Japan|Japanese]] truips, that war bipassed bi the Allied advance athort the Paceefic. Efter the war endit, the kintra entered intae UN trusteeship. Nauru gained its unthirldom in 1968.

Nauru is a [[Phosphorite|phosphate-rock]] island wi rich deposits near the surface, that alloued easy [[Surface minin|strip minin]] operations. It haes some remeenin phosphate resoorces that, {{as of|2011|lc=y}}, are nae economically viable for extraction.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |author=Hogan, C Michael |year=2011 |url=http://www.eoearth.org/article/Phosphate?topic=49557 |title=Phosphate |work=Encyclopedia of Earth |publisher=National Council for Science and the Environment |accessdate=17 June 2012 }}&lt;/ref&gt; Whan the phosphate reserves war exhausted, an the island's environment haed been seriously hairmed bi minin, the trust that haed been established tae manage the island's walth dimeenished in vailyie. Tae earn income, Nauru briefly becam a [[tax haven]] an illegal [[money launderin]] centre.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/10/magazine/the-billion-dollar-shack.html?mcubz=1|title=The Billion-Dollar Shack|first=Jack|last=Hitt|publisher=}}&lt;/ref&gt; Frae 2001 tae 2008, an again frae 2012, it acceptit aid frae the [[Govrenment o Australie|Australie Govrenment]] in exchynge for hostin the [[Nauru Regional Processin Centre]]. As a result o hivy dependence on Australie, mony soorces hae identifee'd Nauru as a [[client state]] o Australie.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201759087/pacific-correspondent-mike-field |title=Pacific correspondent Mike Field |date=18 June 2015 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/13/naurus-former-chief-justice-predicts-legal-break-down |title=Nauru's former chief justice predicts legal break down |work=SBS News |publisher=[[Special Broadcasting Service]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/oct/28/this-is-abyans-story-and-it-is-australias-story |title=This is Abyan's story, and it is Australia's story |author=Ben Doherty |work=[[The Guardian]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Notes==
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==References==
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'''Nauru''' ({{pron-en|nɑːˈʊəruː|en-us-Nauru.ogg}} {{respell|nah|OO|roo}}), offeecially the '''Republic o Nauru''' an umwhile kent as ''Pleasant Island'', is an [[island naition]] in [[Micronesie]] in the [[Paceefic Ocean|Sooth Paceefic]]. Its nearest neebor is [[Banaba Island]] in [[Kiribati]], 300&amp;nbsp;km tae the east. Nauru is the warld's weest island naition, coverin juist 21 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi).

Settled bi fowk frae [[Micronesie]] an [[Polynesie]] {{circa|1000 BC}}, Nauru wis [[annexation|annexed]] an claimed as a colony bi the [[German Empire]] in the late 19t century. Efter [[Warld War&amp;nbsp;I]], Nauru becam a [[League o Naitions mandate]] admeenistered bi Australie, New Zealand an the Unitit Kinrick. In [[Warld War&amp;nbsp;II]], Nauru wis occupied bi [[Empire o Japan|Japanese]] truips, that war bipassed bi the Allied advance athort the Paceefic. Efter the war endit, the kintra entered intae UN trusteeship. Nauru gained its unthirldom in 1968.

Nauru is a [[Phosphorite|phosphate-rock]] island wi rich deposits near the surface, that alloued easy [[Surface minin|strip minin]] operations. It haes some remeenin phosphate resoorces that, {{as of|2011|lc=y}}, are nae economically viable for extraction.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |author=Hogan, C Michael |year=2011 |url=http://www.eoearth.org/article/Phosphate?topic=49557 |title=Phosphate |work=Encyclopedia of Earth |publisher=National Council for Science and the Environment |accessdate=17 June 2012 }}&lt;/ref&gt; Whan the phosphate reserves war exhausted, an the island's environment haed been seriously hairmed bi minin, the trust that haed been established tae manage the island's walth dimeenished in vailyie. Tae earn income, Nauru briefly becam a [[tax haven]] an illegal [[money launderin]] centre.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/10/magazine/the-billion-dollar-shack.html?mcubz=1|title=The Billion-Dollar Shack|first=Jack|last=Hitt|publisher=}}&lt;/ref&gt; Frae 2001 tae 2008, an again frae 2012, it acceptit aid frae the [[Govrenment o Australie|Australie Govrenment]] in exchynge for hostin the [[Nauru Regional Processin Centre]]. As a result o hivy dependence on Australie, mony soorces hae identifee'd Nauru as a [[client state]] o Australie.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201759087/pacific-correspondent-mike-field |title=Pacific correspondent Mike Field |date=18 June 2015 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/13/naurus-former-chief-justice-predicts-legal-break-down |title=Nauru's former chief justice predicts legal break down |work=SBS News |publisher=[[Special Broadcasting Service]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/oct/28/this-is-abyans-story-and-it-is-australias-story |title=This is Abyan's story, and it is Australia's story |author=Ben Doherty |work=[[The Guardian]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Notes==
&lt;references group=&quot;lower-alpha&quot;/&gt;

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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      <comment>Replacin' Al_Haig_speaks_to_press_1981.jpg wi' [[File:Alexander_Haig_in_The_Press_Room_Making_Remarks_About_The_Assassination_Attempt_and_The_President'S_Health_-_DPLA_-_e07c003aeb36e30e3801a002300482a1.jpg]] (by [[commons:User:CommonsDelinker|CommonsDeli</comment>
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The '''assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan''' happenit on Monday, 30 Mairch, 1981. 69 days efter acomin Preses, [[Ronald Reagan]] wis leavin efter a speakin engagement at the [[Washington Hilton|Washington Hilton Hotel]] in [[Washington, D.C.]].&lt;ref name=&quot;wapshott2007&quot;&gt;{{cite book|last=Wapshott|first=Nicholas|title=Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher: A Political Marriage|year=2007|publisher=Sentinel|location=New York, NY|isbn=978-1-101-21787-0|pages=167|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Ru5CKP3pcXMC&amp;lpg=PT168&amp;dq=reagan%20assassination%20ford's%20theatre%20%22curious%20sensation%22&amp;pg=PT168#v=onepage&amp;q=reagan%20assassination%20ford's%20theatre%20%22curious%20sensation%22&amp;f=false}}&lt;/ref&gt; Shots war firit bi [[John Hinckley, Jr.]] as he left tae enter the presestial limo. The assassination attempt stairtit concern aboot gun control.

Ronald Reagan wis shot in the chest an in the lawer richt airm. He sufferit a puncturit [[lung]] an hivy internal bleedin, but prompt medical attention allaed him tae recover quickly. No formal invocation o succession teuk place, altho [[Unitit States Secretar o State]] [[Alexander Haig]] controversially statit that he wis &quot;in control here&quot; while [[Vice Preses o the Unitit States|Vice Preses]] [[George H. W. Bush]] returnit tae Washington.

Nobody wis killit in the attack, tho Press Secretar [[James Brady]] wis left paralyzit an permanently disablit. Hinckley wis foond nae guilty bi reason o insanity an remains confinit tae a psychiatric facility.

==Assassination attempt==
[[File:The place where Ronald Reagan was shot.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The &quot;Preses's Walk&quot; aurie whaur Reagan wis shot]]
At 2:27&amp;nbsp;pm, Reagan exitit the hotel throu &quot;Preses's Walk&quot; an its K Street NW exit taeward his waitin limousine. Hinckley waitit within the crowd o ceevilians. While the Secret Service blockit those attendin the preses's speech, in a &quot;colossal mistake&quot; the agency allaed an unsearchit group tae staund within o him, behind a rope line.

Unexpectitly, Reagan passit richt in front o Hinckley. Believin he wad never get a better chance, Hinckley firit a Röhm RG-14 .22 lang [[rifle]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite journal|last1 = Schlager|first1 = D.|last2 = Johnson|first2 = T.|last3 = McFall|first3 = R.|title = Safety of Imaging Exploding Bullets With Ultrasound |url=http://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(96)70060-4/abstract |journal = Annals of Emergency Medicine|volume = 28|issue = 2|pages = 183–187|doi = 10.1016/S0196-0644(96)70060-4|pmid = 8759583|year = 1996 |accessdate=28 September 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt; blue steel [[revolver]] sax times in 1.7 seconds.&lt;ref name=noe2&gt;[http://www.crimelibrary.com/terrorists_spies/assassins/john_hinckley/2.html The President is Shot] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070129135553/http://www.crimelibrary.com/terrorists_spies/assassins/john_hinckley/2.html |date=2007-01-29 }} by Denise Noe. Crime Library. Courtroom Television Network, LLC. Retrieved 27 Februar 2007.&lt;/ref&gt;

Five oot o the sax shots missit the preses.&lt;ref name=wilentz2008&gt;{{cite book|last=Wilentz|first=Sean|title=The Age of Reagan: A History, 1974–2008|year=2008|publisher=HarperCollins|location=New York|isbn=978-0-06-074480-9|pages=142|url=http://books.google.com/?id=YQBIYCypMugC&amp;lpg=PA142&amp;dq=reagan%20hinckley%20missed&amp;pg=PA142#v=onepage&amp;q=reagan%20hinckley%20missed&amp;f=false}}&lt;/ref&gt; The first bullet hit [[White House Press Secretar]] [[James Brady]] in the heid. The seicont bullet hit Destrict o Columbie police officer [[Thomas Delahanty]] in the back o his neck as he turnit tae pertect Reagan.&lt;ref name=three&gt;Feaver, Douglas. &quot;Three men shot at the side of their President&quot;, ''The Washington Post'', 31 Mairch 1981.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=two&gt;Hunter, Marjorie. &quot;2 in Reagan security detail are wounded outside hotel&quot;, ''New York Times'', 31 Mairch  1981.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;Fears of Explosive Bullet Force Surgery on Officer, by Charles R. Babcock, The Washington Post, 3 Aprile 1981.&lt;/ref&gt; Hinckley nou haed a clear shot at the preses, but the third bullet owershot him an hit the windae o a biggin athort the street.

As Special Agent In Charge [[Jerry Parr]] quickly pushit Reagan intae the limousine, the fowerth bullet hit Secret Service agent [[Timothy McCarthy]] in the abdomen&lt;ref name=three/&gt;&lt;ref name=two/&gt; as he spread his body ower Reagan tae mak himsel a target. The fift bullet hit the bullet-resistant gless o the windae on the open side door o the limousine. The saxt an final bullet ricochetit off the armorit side o the limousine an hit the preses in his left unnerairm, grazin a rib an lodgin in his lung, stoppin nearly 1 inch (25mm) frae his hert. Parr's prompt reaction savit Reagan frae bein hit in the heid.

==Efter the shootin==
[[File:Alexander Haig in The Press Room Making Remarks About The Assassination Attempt and The President'S Health - DPLA - e07c003aeb36e30e3801a002300482a1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Alexander Haig at the press conference during the shooting]]
Reagan got a puncturit lung an hivy internal bleedin. He got medical attention quickly.&lt;ref name=&quot;king010330&quot;&gt;&quot;[http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0103/30/lkl.00.html Remembering the Assassination Attempt on Ronald Reagan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219043617/http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0103/30/lkl.00.html |date=2019-12-19 }}&quot;. ''Larry King Live'', 30 Mairch 2001.&lt;/ref&gt;  No formal transfer o presestial pouer teuk place, altho Secretar o State [[Alexander Haig]] statit that he wis &quot;in control here&quot; while Vice Preses [[George H. W. Bush]] returnit tae Washington.

===Controversy===
Thare wis a controversy at the [[White House]] when Reagan wis at the hospital. At a press conference, [[Alexander Haig]] spoke tae reports an said the he wis &quot;in charge&quot; acause o the order o succession. 
[[File:John Hinckley, Jr. Mugshot.png|thumb|left|150px|The shooter, John Hinckley, Jr.]]
Bush wis oot o Washington an he thocht that as the [[Unitit States Secretar o State]] he wis tae succeit, but in reality, [[Speaker o the Unitit States House o Representatives]] [[Tip O'Neill]] wis tae succeit Reagan an Bush tae be in charge. Haig wis angry aboot his mistake as did O'Neill. This feud left Haig tae resign aboot a year later.

==Hinckley's motivation==
The shuiter wis 30-year auld [[John Hinckley, Jr.]]. Hinckley said that he wantit tae shuit Preses Reagan tae impress actress [[Jodie Foster]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/opinion/18tue4.html?_r=0|title=The Insanity Defense, Post-Hinckley|publisher=[[New York Times]].com|accessdate=12 Februar 2014}}&lt;/ref&gt; He plannit the assassination efter he saw the film ''[[Taxi Driver (film)|Taxi Driver]]'' an thare wis a scene seemilar tae the event.&lt;ref name=&quot;Taxi Driver&quot;&gt;[http://www.crimelibrary.com/terrorists_spies/assassins/john_hinckley/4.html Taxi Driver] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208102056/http://www.crimelibrary.com/terrorists_spies/assassins/john_hinckley/4.html |date=2007-02-08 }} bi Denise Noe. Crime Library. Courtroom Television Network, LLC. Retrieved 27 Februar 2007.&lt;/ref&gt;

Hinckley decideit tae copy DeNiro's character in the film. He began tae stalk Preses [[Jimmy Carter]]. He wis surprisit at how easy it wis tae get close tae the preses—anly ane fit away at ane event. He wis reestit in October 1980 at [[Nashville Internaitional Airport]] for illegal possession o fireairms. Even tho Carter made a campaign stap thare, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] did nae connect this reest tae the Preses an did nae tell the [[Unitit States Secret Service]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/03/us/fbi-notice-on-hinckley-arrest-at-issue.html |url-access= subscription| work=[[The New York Times]] | first=Richard D. | last=Lyons | title=F.B.I. Notice On Hinckley Arrest At Issue | date=3 April 1981}}&lt;/ref&gt;

He wrote three or fower mair notes tae Foster in early Mairch 1981. Foster gae thir notes tae her [[Dean (eddication)|dean]], who gae them tae the Yale police depairtment. Efter this, the police wantit tae find Hinckley, but failit.&lt;ref&gt;Teen-age Actress Says Notes Sent by Suspect Did Not Hint Violence, Matthew L. Wald, New York Times, 2 Aprile 1981. Retrieved 28 Februar 2007.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;Yale Police Searched For Suspect Weeks Before Reagan Was Shot, Matthew L. Wald, New York Times, 5 Aprile 1981. Retrieved 28 Februar 2007.&lt;/ref&gt; Hinckley suin movit tae [[Washington, D.C.]] tae cairy-oot his assassination plan.

==Aftermath==
[[File:President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan returning home to the White House from George Washington Hospital.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronald an [[Nancy Reagan]] at the [[White House]] in the eftermath o the shuitin]]
[[File:James-Brady-August-2-2006.jpg|thumb|right|150px|James Brady in 2006]]
Nobody wis killit in the attack. Press Secretar [[James Brady]] wis left paralyzit an permanently disablit. Brady deit in August 2014. Hinckley wis foond nae guilty bi reason o insanity. He is in a psychiatric facility.

Reagan wis the first servin U.S. Preses tae survive bein shot in an assassination attempt. The members o his staff wur anxious for the preses tae appear tae be recoverin quickly, an the mornin efter his operation he saw veesitors an signit a piece o legislation.  Reagan left the hospital on the 13t day. He wis able tae traivel ootside o Washington 49 days later.

Afore the shootin, Reagan haed the lawest approval ratins nor ony ither preses durin his first term in office. Efter the shootin, Reagan's approval ratins rose. The assassination attempt boostit his popularity an some mey say that it helpit him win his [[Unitit States presestial election, 1984|re-election]] campaign in 1984.

==Hinckley trial==
Hinckley wis foond nae guilty bi reason o [[insanity]] on 21 Juin 1982. The defence [[psychiatry|psychiatric]] reports haed foond him tae be [[insane]]&lt;ref&gt;Psychologist Says Hinckley's Tests Similar to Those o the Severely Ill, bi Laura A. Kiernan, The Washington Post, 21 Mey 1982. Retrieved 3 Mairch 2007.&lt;/ref&gt; while the prosecution reports declarit him legally sane.&lt;ref&gt;John Hinckley's Acts Describit as Unreasonable but Not Insane, bi Laura A. Kiernan, The Washington Post, 11 Juin 1982. Retrieved 3 Mairch 2007.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;Hinckley Able to Abide bi Law, Doctor Says, bi Laura A. Kiernan, The Washington Post, 5 Juin 1982. Retrieved 3 Mairch 2007.&lt;/ref&gt;

Follaein his lawyers' advice, he declinit tae tak the staund in his ain defence.&lt;ref&gt;John Hinckley Declines to Take the Stand, bi Laura A. Kiernan, ''The Washington Post'', 3 Juin 1982. Retrieved 3 Mairch 2007.&lt;/ref&gt; Hinckley wis confinit at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C., whaur he is still bein held.

==References==
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==Ither wabsteids==
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*[http://www.maniacworld.com/Assassination-Attempt-President-Ronald-Reagan.html Assassination Attempt of President Ronald Reagan (full length video)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331205241/http://www.maniacworld.com/Assassination-Attempt-President-Ronald-Reagan.html |date=2009-03-31 }}

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The '''Reykjavík Summit''' wis a [[meeting]] atween [[Preses o the Unitit States|U.S. President]] [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union]] [[Mikhail Gorbachev]].

It wis held in [[Höfði]] in [[Reykjavík]], the capital city o [[Iceland]], on October 11–12, 1986. This was during the [[Cauld War]]. The talks focused on peace atween the [[Unitit States]] and the [[Soviet Union]]. The talks failed near the end o the meeting. However, the progress that had been made eventually led to the 1987 [[Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty]] atween the two countries.

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[[Ronald Reagan]] wis [[United States presidential inauguration|inauguratit]] as the 40t [[Preses o the Unitit States]] in Januar 1985. This inauguration wis a ceremony that merked the beginnin of Reagan's second term as Preses.

Each term lasts fower years. Reagan's first [[First inauguration o Ronald Reagan|first inauguration]] wis held in Januar 1981. [[George H. W. Bush]] wis an aa inaugurated as [[Vice Preses of the Unitit States|Vice Preses]] for the second time.

The inauguration involved twa separate ceremonies. A private ceremony wis held on Januar 20, an anither wis held publicly on Januar 21. Reagan wis sworn in as Preses during the private ceremony.

It wis held in the Grand Foyer of the [[White House]]. It wis broadcast on [[televeesion]]. The next day, Reagan teuk the oath in public unner [[Chief Justice of the United States|Chief Justice]] [[Warren E. Burger]].

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The '''Berlin Waw''' ([[Germany|German]]: ''Berliner Mauer'') separatit the ceety o [[Berlin]] in [[Germany]] frae 1961 tae 1989. It separatit the eastren hauf frae the wastren hauf. Mony fowk thocht it wis a [[seembol]] o the [[Cauld War]]. The Berlin Waw wis taen doun on [[9 November]] [[1989]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,959058,00.html |title=Freedom! The Berlin Wall - TIME |work=time.com |year=2011 |accessdate=19 February 2011 |archive-date=2013-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825012437/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,959058,00.html |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Future.state&quot;&gt;{{cite web |url=http://future.state.gov/when/timeline/1969_detente/fall_of_communism.html |title=Fall of Communism |work=future.state.gov |year=2011 |accessdate=19 February 2011 |archive-date=2015-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706093109/http://future.state.gov/when/timeline/1969_detente/fall_of_communism.html |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt; The Berlin Waw wis aboot 168&amp;nbsp;km (104 mile) lang.&lt;ref&gt;Berlin illustrated Newspaper of 3rd October 1990 (special edition), p. 113&lt;/ref&gt; It wis biggit tae stap fowk frae escapin frae the eastren hauf o Berlin.

Efter Germany split intae Wast an East Germany in 1949, 2.6 million East Germans left tae gang tae ''Wast Germany''. In Berlin alane, 1.6 million fowk flit tae the wast.&lt;ref&gt;Volker Viergutz: ''Die Berliner Mauer 1961-1989'', Berlin Story Verlag, 2007, ISBN 3-929829-70-3, p.36&lt;/ref&gt; Tae stap this, on [[13 August]] [[1961]], the Communist govrenment o East Germany biggit a [[waw]] separatin East an Wast Berlin.

In the late 1980s, [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] said that the [[Soviet Union]] wouldna uise the [[Reid Airmy]] tae stap the fowk o [[Eastern Europe|Eastern]] an Middle Europe frae chyngin thair govrenment. Efter he said that, several kintras began tae chynge the wey thay governit thair fowk. [[Hungary]] openit its mairch an fowk frae East Germany began muivin tae the wast throu Hungary.

In Juin 1987, [[Preses o the Unitit States]], [[Ronald Reagan]] spoke at the waw tae challengit Gorbachev tae &quot;[[Tear doun this waw!]]&quot;.

In October 1989, mass demonstrations agin the govrenment in East Germany began. The lang-time leader, [[Erich Honecker]], resignit an wis replacit bi [[Egon Krenz]] a few days later. Honecker haed predictit in Januar 1989 that the waw wad staund for a &quot;hunner mair year&quot; gif the condeetions whilk haed causit its construction didnae cheenge. This didna turn oot tae be true.

In November, 1989, the Central Committee o East Germany decidit tae mak it easier for East Germans tae pass throu the waw. A mistak bi the press officer meant the mairch wis openit several oors afore it should hae been. Millions o East German ceetizens celebratit the openin o the waw. Mony collectit [[souvenir]]s wi [[chisels]] an some telly stations filmit fowk hittin the waw wi sledge hammers.

==Killins==
In the 28 year o its existence, atween 125 an 206 fowk wis killit whan ettlin at crossin the Berlin Waw.&lt;ref name=&quot;exactunknown&quot;&gt;The exact nummer isna kent. It is haurd tae say as the authorities o the GDR didna report the daiths clear.&lt;/ref&gt; At least 800 mair fowk wis killit ootwi Berlin, tryin tae ettlin at crossin frae East Germany tae the wast.

The last fowk killit at the waw wis on [[6 Februar]], [[1989]], whan [[Chris Gueffroy]] dee'd ettlin at escapin intae Wast Berlin.

==Tear doun this waw!==
[[File:President Ronald Reagan Making His Berlin Wall Speech at Brandenburg Gate West Berlin - DPLA - e5f32e4ef48546eeda83f863a08fef32.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Ronald Reagan]] speakin afore the [[Brandenburg Gate]] tae remuive the Berlin waw]]
&quot;[[Tear doun this waw!]]&quot; wis a speech made bi [[Preses o the Unitit States]] [[Ronald Reagan]] tae [[Soviet Union]] leader [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] tae malafouster the waw. The speech wis made at the [[Brandenburg Gate]] near the Berlin Waw on [[12 Juin]] [[1987]]. It wis made tae honour the 750t anniversary o [[Berlin]].&lt;ref name=&quot;USATODAY&quot;&gt;{{cite news |url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-06-12-reagan-speech_N.htm |title=Reagan's 'tear down this wall' speech turns 20 - USATODAY.com |accessdate=2008-02-19 |work=USA Today | date=June 12, 2007}}&lt;/ref&gt; His speech wad eventually lead tae the waw's demolition.

== What the waw wis made o ==

The waw wis chyngit an addit tae several times. It wisna really a waw, but a collection o waws an fences an ither devices. This is whit the ''border fence'' wis made o, startin frae the east, gaun wast

# [[Concrete]] waw or wire fence, 2–3 meters heich
# Signallin seestem in the floor, whilk wad cause an alarm tae be sounded whan touchit
# Contact wire fence wi [[barbed wire]] fence. Heicher than a man.
# (No in aa places) [[wikt:kennel|Kennel]]s for [[dug]]s. Wi [[German Shepherd Dog]]s or ither trainit dogs.
# (No in aa places) Equipment an [[trench]]es tae stap [[vehicle]]s an [[tank]]s. Thir seestems wad be removit (gif the West peyed for the remuival). Maist war replacit later.
# Streets tae get replacements an reinforcements in.
# Watchtowers (in 1989 thare wis 302 o them). Includin searchlichts
# ''death strip''. This wis an aurie in whilk aw o the buildins wis torn doun, wi nae place tae hide. Whiles, thare wis strips o saund whaur fitprints coud be detectit.
# Metallic fence, then the mairch itself:
# Concrete waw, 3.75 metres in heicht. Very haurd tae climb.

== Whit is left the day ==
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Image:Berlin Wall Watch-Tower Typ BT-11 2 apel.JPG|[[Watchtower]], near [[Potsdam Square]].
Image:Berliner Mauer.JPG|A pairt o the Berlin Waw, that is left thir days.
Image:Berliner mauer kennzeichnung.jpg|In mony places, the Waw wis replacit bi pavin stanes lik thir anes.
Image:Berliner mauer bodentafel 2.jpg|Commemorative plates include this ane sayin Berlin Waw 1961-1989.
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Efter the Reunification o Germany in October 3, 1990, the Berlin Waw wis demolishit an takken awa. A few sections o the wa remain; some o the sections became a museum.
* O the tot o 302 watchtouers, 5 is left.
* The sae-cried ''Todesstreifen'' (daith zone) can still be seen in mony places. Some o them is lairge auries o broun, uncultivate land. Whiles thay are nou [[park]]s.
* Thare is a private [[museum]] at [[Checkpoint Charlie]].
* Thare is a [[cemetery]] near Checkpoint Charlie, myndin the victims o the Waw.

==References==
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==Ither wabsteids==
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* [http://www.wall-berlin.org/ www.wall-berlin.org]
* [http://www.websauger.eu Berlin Wall Fotos an More (In German)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217015356/http://websauger.eu/ |date=2009-02-17 }}
* [http://www.die-berliner-mauer.de/en/index.html Retracing the Berlin Wall] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410144553/http://www.die-berliner-mauer.de/en/index.html |date=2007-04-10 }}
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* [http://www.western-allies-berlin.com Allied Forces in Berlin (FR, UK &amp; US Berlin Brigade)]
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Vote now to fill vacancies of the first U4C&lt;/span&gt; ==

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Dear all,

I am writing to you to let you know the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is open now through '''August 10, 2024'''. Read the information on the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024 Special Election|voting page on Meta-wiki]] to learn more about voting and voter eligibility.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter|review the U4C Charter]].

Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.

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Dear all,

The voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is closing soon. It is open through 10 August 2024. Read the information on [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Election/2024_Special_Election#Voting|the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility]]. If you are eligible to vote and have not voted in this special election, it is important that you vote now.

'''Why should you vote?''' The U4C is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community input into the committee membership is critical to the success of the UCoC.

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Hello. For many years, community members have requested an easy way to re-use references with different details. Now, a MediaWiki solution is coming: The new sub-referencing feature will work for wikitext and Visual Editor and will enhance the existing reference system. You can continue to use different ways of referencing, but you will probably encounter sub-references in articles written by other users. More information on [[m:Special:MyLanguage/WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing|the project page]].

'''We want your feedback''' to make sure this feature works well for you:

* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing#Test|Please try]] the current state of development on beta wiki and [[m:Talk:WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing|let us know what you think]]. 
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Please help us spread the message. --[[m:User:Johannes Richter (WMDE)|Johannes Richter (WMDE)]] ([[m:User talk:Johannes Richter (WMDE)|talk]]) 10:36, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
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== Sign up for the language community meeting on August 30th, 15:00 UTC ==

Hi all,

The next language community meeting is scheduled in a few weeks—on August 30th at 15:00 UTC. If you're interested in joining, you can [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Language_and_Product_Localization/Community_meetings#30_August_2024 sign up on this wiki page].

This participant-driven meeting will focus on sharing language-specific updates related to various projects, discussing technical issues related to language wikis, and working together to find possible solutions. For example, in the last meeting, topics included the Language Converter, the state of language research, updates on the Incubator conversations, and technical challenges around external links not working with special characters on Bengali sites.

Do you have any ideas for topics to share technical updates or discuss challenges? Please add agenda items to the document [https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/language-community-meeting-aug-2024 here] and reach out to ssethi(__AT__)wikimedia.org. We look forward to your participation!

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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Announcing the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee&lt;/span&gt; ==

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Hello all,

The scrutineers have finished reviewing the vote and the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Elections Committee|Elections Committee]] have certified the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024 Special Election/Results|results]] for the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2024 Special Election|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) special election]].

I am pleased to announce the following individual as regional members of the U4C, who will fulfill a term until 15 June 2026:

* North America (USA and Canada)
** Ajraddatz

The following seats were not filled during this special election:

* Latin America and Caribbean
* Central and East Europe (CEE)
* Sub-Saharan Africa
* South Asia
* The four remaining Community-At-Large seats

Thank you again to everyone who participated in this process and much appreciation to the candidates for your leadership and dedication to the Wikimedia movement and community.

Over the next few weeks, the U4C will begin meeting and planning the 2024-25 year in supporting the implementation and review of the UCoC and Enforcement Guidelines. You can follow their work on [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee|Meta-Wiki]].

On behalf of the U4C and the Elections Committee,&lt;section end=&quot;announcement-content&quot; /&gt;
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Have your say: Vote for the 2024 Board of Trustees!&lt;/span&gt; ==

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Hello all,

The voting period for the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2024|2024 Board of Trustees election]] is now open. There are twelve (12) candidates running for four (4) seats on the Board.

Learn more about the candidates by [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2024/Candidates|reading their statements]] and their [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2024/Questions_for_candidates|answers to community questions]].

When you are ready, go to the [[Special:SecurePoll/vote/400|SecurePoll]] voting page to vote. '''The vote is open from September 3rd at 00:00 UTC to September 17th at 23:59 UTC'''.

To check your voter eligibility, please visit the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2024/Voter_eligibility_guidelines|voter eligibility page]].

Best regards,

The Elections Committee and Board Selection Working Group&lt;section end=&quot;announcement-content&quot; /&gt;
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== Celtic Knot Conference, 25–27 September: programme announcement ==

Hello everyone,

On behalf of the Celtic Knot organising team, I'm excited to announce that the programme is now [[:meta:Celtic Knot Conference 2024/Program|available to view on Meta-Wiki]].

Explore the diverse range of sessions, workshops, and cultural events that will bring together language enthusiasts, Wikimedians, and community leaders from around the world.

Whether you're interested in language preservation, digital tools for minority languages, or simply connecting with like-minded individuals, there's something for everyone.

And there will be more programme updates including satellite events. We have some additional sessions in store that you won't want to miss.

[[:meta:Celtic Knot Conference 2024/Program|Check out the program now and start planning your conference experience]].

As a reminder, if you plan to join the conference onsite or online, don't forget to [https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/2024-celtic-knot-wikimedia-language-conference-25-27-september-tickets-920884589597?aff=oddtdtcreator register on Eventbrite]. [[Uiser:Richard Nevell (WMUK)|Richard Nevell (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Richard Nevell (WMUK)|tauk]]) 14:16, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
== Yer wiki will be in raed-anerly suin ==

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[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/Server switch|Raed iss message in anither leid]] • [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&amp;group=page-Tech%2FServer+switch&amp;language=&amp;action=page&amp;filter= {{int:please-translate}}]

The [[foundation:|Wikimedie Foondation]] will be switchin the traffec atween its data centres. Iss will mak shuir that Wikipaedia an the ither Wikimedie wiki kin stey onwab e'en efter a muckle mishanterin.

Aw traffec will switch on '''{{#time:j xg|2024-09-25|sco}}'''. The test will stert at '''[https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/{{#time:U|2024-09-25T15:00|en}} {{#time:H:i e|2024-09-25T15:00}}]'''.

Unfortunate, acause o some leemits in [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Manual:What is MediaWiki?|MedieWiki]], aw editin maun stap whiles the switch is makit. We apologise fur iss disruption, an we ar wirkin tae minimise it in futur. 

Ae banner will be shawn on aw wikis 30 meenits afore iss operation happens. &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;This banner will remain visible until the end of the operation.&lt;/span&gt; 

'''Ye will be able tae raed, but nae edit, aa wikis fur ae smaa period o time.'''

*Ye willnae be able tae edit fur up til ae oor on {{#time:l j xg Y|2024-09-25|sco}}.
*If ye try tae edit or hain durin thir times, ye will be gien ae error message. We howp that nae edits will gang astray durin the meenits but we canna mak shuir o'it. Gin ye see the error message, then please wait til athing is back tae normal. Then ye sud be able tae mak hain o yer edit. But, we recommend that ye mak a copy o yer chynges aforehaund, juist in case.

''Ither effecks'':

*Backgroond tasks will be slaw an some micht drap. Reid airtins minna be updatit as quick as normal. Gin ye mak ae airticle that is awreidy airtint elsewyes, the airtin will remain reid fur langer nor uisual. Some lang-rinnin scripts will hae tae stap.
* We expect the code deployments tae happen as wi ony ither week. Houaniver, some case-by-case code freezes cud happen gin the operation needs thaim efterwarts.
* [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/GitLab|GitLab]] willnae be available fur aboot 90 meenits.

Iss projeck micht be pit aff gin needit. Ye kin [[wikitech:Switch_Datacenter|read the schedule at wikitech.wikimedia.org]]. Ony chynges will be annoonced in the schedule. 

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Hello everyone, a small change will soon be coming to the user-interface of your Wikimedia project.
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We would like the Wiki communities feedback so please let us know or ask questions on the   [[m:Talk:Wikidata_For_Wikimedia_Projects/Projects/Move_Wikidata_item_link|Discussion page]] before we enable the change which can take place October 4 2024, circa 15:00 UTC+2.
More information can be found on [[m:Wikidata_For_Wikimedia_Projects/Projects/Move_Wikidata_item_link|the project page]].&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We welcome your feedback and questions.&lt;br&gt; [[Uiser:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[Uiser collogue:MediaWiki message delivery|tauk]]) 18:56, 27 September 2024 (UTC)
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== Invitation to Participate in Wiki Loves Ramadan Community Engagement Survey ==

Dear all,

Apologies for writing in English. Please help to translate in your language.
We are excited to announce the upcoming [[m:Wiki Loves Ramadan|Wiki Loves Ramadan]] event, a global initiative aimed at celebrating Ramadan by enriching Wikipedia and its sister projects with content related to this significant time of year. As we plan to organize this event globally, your insights and experiences are crucial in shaping the best possible participation experience for the community.

To ensure that Wiki Loves Ramadan is engaging, inclusive, and impactful, we kindly invite you to participate in our community engagement survey. Your feedback will help us understand the needs of the community, set the event's focus, and guide our strategies for organizing this global event.

Survey link: https://forms.gle/f66MuzjcPpwzVymu5

Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts. Your input will make a difference!

Thank you for being a part of our journey to make Wiki Loves Ramadan a success.


Warm regards,

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Wiki Loves Ramadan Organizing Team
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== Deployment of Dark mode in Scots Wikipedia ==

Hello Scots Wikipedians,

Apologies as this message is not written in your native language, {{Int:please-translate}}.

We are happy to announce that the [[mediawikiwiki:Reading/Web|Wikimedia Foundation Web team]] have deployed [[mediawikiwiki:Special:MyLanguage/Reading/Web/Accessibility_for_reading|dark mode]] here on Scots Wikipedia! This was possible because pages on your wiki have passed our checks for accessibility and other quality checks. Congratulations!

This was only possible due to the diligent work of editors and other technical contributors in your community who have made sure that templates, gadgets, and other parts of pages can be accessible in dark mode. Thank you all for making dark mode available for everybody!

For context, we would like to add that the Web team's work on dark mode has concluded. If on some wikis, the option is not yet available for logged-out users, this is likely because many pages do not yet display well in dark mode. As communities make progress on this work, we enable this feature on additional wikis once per month.

If you notice any issues after enabling dark mode, please create this page: &lt;code&gt;Reading/Web/Accessibility for reading/Reporting/sco.wikipedia.org&lt;/code&gt; in MediaWiki ([[mediawikiwiki:Reading/Web/Accessibility_for_reading/Reporting|like these pages]]), and report the issue in the created page.

Thank you!

On behalf of the [[mediawikiwiki:Reading/Web|Wikimedia Foundation Web team]] [[Uiser:UOzurumba (WMF)|UOzurumba (WMF)]] ([[Uiser collogue:UOzurumba (WMF)|tauk]]) 01:42, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
== Wikimedian of the Year Awards - Call for Nominations Now Open ==

Hello everyone, We are excited to announce that nominations are open for the 2024 UK Wikimedian of the Year Awards. We are asking you to nominate individuals and organisations that have been involved with Wikimedia UK's efforts to advance open knowledge in 2023/24. The categories for this year are:

* UK Wikimedian of the Year (Individual)
* Partnership of the Year (Organisation)
* Up and Coming Wikimedian (Individual)

We are looking for people and partnerships within the Wikimedia UK community who have really impressed you with their open knowledge work, in 2023/24. We are particularly keen to hear about people and organisations who delivered projects addressing our strategic themes of Knowledge Equity, Information Literacy, and Climate and Environment. Nominations will be judged by members of the Community Development Committee and winners will be announced at the Community Celebration on Saturday 23rd November 2024. [https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/10/wikimedian-of-the-year-awards-2024-nominations-open/ Read more and nominate]

13:48, 10 October 2024 (UTC)
== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Preliminary results of the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees elections&lt;/span&gt; ==

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Hello all,

Thank you to everyone who participated in the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2024|2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election]]. Close to 6000 community members from more than 180 wiki projects have voted.

The following four candidates were the most voted:

# [[User:Kritzolina|Christel Steigenberger]]
# [[User:Nadzik|Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz]]
# [[User:Victoria|Victoria Doronina]]
# [[User:Laurentius|Lorenzo Losa]]

While these candidates have been ranked through the vote, they still need to be appointed to the Board of Trustees. They need to pass a successful background check and meet the qualifications outlined in the Bylaws. New trustees will be appointed at the next Board meeting in December 2024.

[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2024/Results|Learn more about the results on Meta-Wiki.]]

Best regards,

The Elections Committee and Board Selection Working Group

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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Seeking volunteers to join several of the movement’s committees&lt;/span&gt; ==

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Each year, typically from October through December, several of the movement’s committees seek new volunteers. 

Read more about the committees on their Meta-wiki pages:
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee|Affiliations Committee (AffCom)]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Ombuds_commission|Ombuds commission (OC)]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation/Legal/Community Resilience and Sustainability/Trust and Safety/Case Review Committee|Case Review Committee (CRC)]]

Applications for the committees open on 16 October 2024. Applications for the Affiliations Committee close on 18 November 2024, and applications for the Ombuds commission and the Case Review Committee close on 2 December 2024. Learn how to apply by [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation/Legal/Committee_appointments|visiting the appointment page on Meta-wiki]]. Post to the talk page or email [mailto:cst@wikimedia.org cst@wikimedia.org] with any questions you may have.

For the Committee Support team,
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== 'Wikidata item' link is moving, finally. ==

Hello everyone, I previously wrote on the 27th September to advise that the ''Wikidata item'' sitelink will change places in the sidebar menu, moving from the '''General''' section into the '''In Other Projects''' section. The scheduled rollout date of 04.10.2024 was delayed due to a necessary request for Mobile/MinervaNeue skin. I am happy to inform that the global rollout can now proceed and will occur later today, 22.10.2024 at 15:00 UTC-2. [[m:Talk:Wikidata_For_Wikimedia_Projects/Projects/Move_Wikidata_item_link|Please let us know]] if you notice any problems or bugs after this change. There should be no need for null-edits or purging cache for the changes to occur. Kind regards, -[[m:User:Danny Benjafield (WMDE)|Danny Benjafield (WMDE)]] 11:28, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
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== Proposal to enable the &quot;Contribute&quot; entry point in Scots Wikipedia ==

{{Int:Hello}} Scots Wikipedians,

Apologies as this message is not in your language. {{Int:please-translate}}.

The [[mediawikiwiki:Wikimedia_Language_and_Product_Localization|WMF Language and Product Localization]] team proposes enabling an entry point called &quot;Contribute&quot; to your Wikipedia.

The [[:bn:বিশেষ:Contribute|Contribute]] entry point is based on collaborative work with other product teams in the Wikimedia Foundation on [[mediawikiwiki:Edit_Discovery|Edit discovery]], which validated the entry point as a persistent and constant path that contributors took to discover ways to contribute content in Wikipedia.

Therefore, enabling this entry point in your Wikipedia will help contributors quickly discover available tools and immediately click to start using them. This entry point is designed to be a central point for discovering contribution tools in Scots Wikipedia.

'''Who can access it'''

Once it is enabled in your Wikipedia, newcomers can access the entry point automatically by just logging into their account, click on the User drop-down menu and choose the &quot;Contribute&quot; icon, which takes you to another menu where you will find a self-guided description of what you can do to contribute content, as shown in the image below. An option to &quot;view contributions&quot; is also available to access the list of your contributions.

[[File:Mobile_Contribute_Page.png|link=https://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Mobile_Contribute_Page.png|Mobile Contribute Page]]                             [[File:Mobile_contribute_menu_(detailed).png|link=https://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Mobile_contribute_menu_(detailed).png|Mobile contribute menu (detailed)]]

For experienced contributors, the Contribute icon is not automatically shown in their User drop-down menu. They will still see the &quot;Contributions&quot; option unless they change it to the &quot;Contribute&quot; manually.

This feature is available in four Wikipedia (Albanian, Malayalam, Mongolian, and Tagalog). We have gotten valuable feedback that helped us improve its discoverability. Now, it is ready to be enabled in other Wikis. One major improvement was to [[phab:T369041|make the entry point optional for experienced contributors]] who still want to have the &quot;Contributions&quot; entry point as default.          

We plan to enable it '''on mobile''' for Wikis, where the Section translation tool is enabled. In this way, we will provide a main entry point to the mobile translation dashboard, and the exposure can still be limited by targeting only the mobile platform for now. If there are no objections to having the entry point for mobile users from your community, we will enable it by 9th November 2024.

We welcome your feedback and questions in this thread on our proposal to enable it here. Suppose there are no objections, we will deploy the &quot;Contribute&quot; entry point in your Wikipedia.

We look forward to your response soon.

Thank you!

On behalf of the WMF Language and Product Localization team. [[Uiser:UOzurumba (WMF)|UOzurumba (WMF)]] ([[Uiser collogue:UOzurumba (WMF)|tauk]]) 02:17, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
== Final Reminder: Join us in Making Wiki Loves Ramadan Success ==

Dear all,

We’re thrilled to announce the Wiki Loves Ramadan event, a global initiative to celebrate Ramadan by enhancing Wikipedia and its sister projects with valuable content related to this special time of year. As we organize this event globally, we need your valuable input to make it a memorable experience for the community.

Last Call to Participate in Our Survey: To ensure that Wiki Loves Ramadan is inclusive and impactful, we kindly request you to complete our community engagement survey. Your feedback will shape the event’s focus and guide our organizing strategies to better meet community needs.

* Survey Link: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffN4prPtR5DRSq9nH-t1z8hG3jZFBbySrv32YoxV8KbTwxig/viewform?usp=sf_link Complete the Survey]
* Deadline: November 10, 2024
Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts. Your input will truly make a difference!

'''Volunteer Opportunity''': Join the Wiki Loves Ramadan Team! We’re seeking dedicated volunteers for key team roles essential to the success of this initiative. If you’re interested in volunteer roles, we invite you to apply.
* Application Link: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXiox_eEDH4yJ0gxVBgtL7jPe41TINAWYtpNp1JHSk8zhdgw/viewform?usp=sf_link Apply Here]
* Application Deadline: October 31, 2024
Explore Open Positions: For a detailed list of roles and their responsibilities, please refer to the position descriptions here: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oy0_tilC6kow5GGf6cEuFvdFpekcubCqJlaxkxh-jT4/ Position Descriptions]

Thank you for being part of this journey. We look forward to working together to make Wiki Loves Ramadan a success!


Warm regards,&lt;br&gt;
The Wiki Loves Ramadan Organizing Team 05:12, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
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== Winter 2024 Writin Drive ==

Jyne us in sortin oot an impruivin the Wiki!  25 Nov - 1 Dec, Zoom sessions 25 &amp; 28 Nov.  The theme is Scots &amp; Irish Social Venues &amp; Events.  [[Wikipedia:Winter 2024 Writin Drive|Mair info here.]] [[Uiser:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|Sara Thomas (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|tauk]]) 11:01, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
== Sign up for the language community meeting on November 29th, 16:00 UTC ==

Hello everyone,

The next language community meeting is coming up next week, on November 29th, at 16:00 UTC (Zonestamp! For your timezone &lt;https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1732896000&gt;). If you're interested in joining, you can sign up on this wiki page: &lt;https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Language_and_Product_Localization/Community_meetings#29_November_2024&gt;.

This participant-driven meeting will be organized by the Wikimedia Foundation’s Language Product Localization team and the Language Diversity Hub. There will be presentations on topics like developing language keyboards, the creation of the Moore Wikipedia, and the language support track at Wiki Indaba. We will also have members from the Wayuunaiki community joining us to share their experiences with the Incubator and as a new community within our movement. This meeting will have a Spanish interpretation.

Looking forward to seeing you at the language community meeting! Cheers, [[User:SSethi (WMF)|Srishti]] 19:54, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
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== Featurt Pictur ==

Am wantin tae gie a haun wi pittin on the featurt pictur fur the front page. Are thare ony guidelines a hiv tae abide bi an whaur coud a fun eemages tae pit on? Is thare a candidate leet?

-[[Uiser:Cobra 3000|Cobra!]] ([[Uiser collogue:Cobra 3000|tauk]]) 20:00, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
:Jist summat aat ye hink leuks gweed.  A'd ask aat ye pick summat aat haes ae hauf decent airticle on here, wid raither nae hae reid airtins on the front page (he seys, ignorin the twa reid templates on the front page).  Anither hing, we kin prolly dae awa wi the OTD section.  Naebidy wints ti maintain it an it's mair ae hudower fae blindly copyin enwiki [[Uiser:CiphriusKane|CiphriusKane]] ([[Uiser collogue:CiphriusKane|tauk]]) 20:09, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
::A’d comment it oot until we kin fun someb'dy thit is willin tae wirk on it. -[[Uiser:Cobra 3000|Cobra!]] ([[Uiser collogue:Cobra 3000|tauk]]) 02:31, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
::One way to make &quot;on this day&quot; easier is to use the day of the year pages, and the &lt;nowiki&gt;&lt;onlyinclude&gt;&lt;/nowiki&gt; tag.  I've done this quickly for 14 December.  I could potentially do all the days of the year, maybe includin just those entries which have no red links apart from years.  [[Uiser:Rich Farmbrough|Rich Farmbrough]] ([[Uiser collogue:Rich Farmbrough|tauk]])

== My Sincerest Thanks ==

I apologize for not writing this in the commonly used dialect, but I find I am incapable of it. That's besides my point. I am (or at least consider myself to be) a rookie Voice Actor, and have to learn a variety of accents to accommodate different voices. The way this site is written has helped me greatly by visualizing the pronunciation of the Scottish accent, and has actually landed me a potential job.

Thanks, - [[Uiser:Shovel Shenanigans|Shovel Shenanigans]] ([[Uiser collogue:Shovel Shenanigans|tauk]]) 01:50, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
== Launching! Join Us for Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025! ==

Dear All,

We’re happy to announce the launch of [[m:Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025|Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025]], an annual international campaign dedicated to celebrating and preserving Islamic cultures and history through the power of Wikipedia. As an active contributor to the Local Wikipedia, you are specially invited to participate in the launch. 

This year’s campaign will be launched for you to join us write, edit, and improve articles that showcase the richness and diversity of Islamic traditions, history, and culture.

* Topic: [[m:Event:Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025 Campaign Launch|Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025 Campaign Launch]]
* When: Jan 19, 2025 
* Time: 16:00 Universal Time UTC and runs throughout Ramadan (starting February 25, 2025).
* Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88420056597?pwd=NdrpqIhrwAVPeWB8FNb258n7qngqqo.1 
* Zoom meeting hosted by [[m:Wikimedia Bangladesh|Wikimedia Bangladesh]]

To get started, visit the [[m:Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025|campaign page]] for details, resources, and guidelines: Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025.

Add [[m:Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025/Participant|your community here]], and organized Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025 in your local language.

Whether you’re a first-time editor or an experienced Wikipedian, your contributions matter. Together, we can ensure Islamic cultures and traditions are well-represented and accessible to all.

Feel free to invite your community and friends too. Kindly reach out if you have any questions or need support as you prepare to participate.

Let’s make Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025 a success!

For the [[m:Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025/Team|International Team]] 12:08, 16 Januar 2025 (UTC)
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== Universal Code of Conduct annual review: provide your comments on the UCoC and Enforcement Guidelines ==

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I am writing to you to let you know the annual review period for the Universal Code of Conduct and Enforcement Guidelines is open now. You can make suggestions for changes through 3 February 2025. This is the first step of several to be taken for the annual review.
[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Annual_review|Read more information and find a conversation to join on the UCoC page on Meta]].

The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee]] (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. This annual review was planned and implemented by the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Charter|you may review the U4C Charter]].

Please share this information with other members in your community wherever else might be appropriate.

-- In cooperation with the U4C, [[m:User:Keegan (WMF)|Keegan (WMF)]] ([[m:User talk:Keegan (WMF)|talk]]) 01:11, 24 Januar 2025 (UTC)
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== Februar writin drive - 3-9 Februar ==

{{en}} Afternoon folks, a wee reminder that the next Writin Drive takes place next week (3-9th), with Zoom sessions taking place Monday 3 &amp; Thursday 6.  Edit any time during the week and sign up for the Dashboard to log your edits!  We're focussing again on articles with the &quot;Fix Scots&quot; tab. [[Wikipedia:Februar 2025 Writin Drive||Mair info &amp; sign up here.]] [[Uiser:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|Sara Thomas (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|tauk]]) 13:57, 27 Januar 2025 (UTC)
== Feminism and Folklore 2025 starts soon ==

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Dear Wiki Community,

You are humbly invited to organize the '''[[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2025|Feminism and Folklore 2025]]''' writing competition from February 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025 on your local Wikipedia. This year, Feminism and Folklore will focus on feminism, women's issues, and gender-focused topics for the project, with a [[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2025|Wiki Loves Folklore]] gender gap focus and a folk culture theme on Wikipedia.
 
You can help Wikipedia's coverage of folklore from your area by writing or improving articles about things like folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, women and queer folklore figures, folk game athletes, women in mythology, women warriors in folklore, witches and witch hunting, fairy tales, and more. Users can help create new articles, expand or translate from a generated list of suggested articles.
 
Organisers are requested to work on the following action items to sign up their communities for the project:
# Create a page for the contest on the local wiki.
# Set up a campaign on '''CampWiz''' tool.
# Create the local list and mention the timeline and local and international prizes.
# Request local admins for site notice.
# Link the local page and the CampWiz link on the [[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2025/Project Page|meta project page]].

This year, the Wiki Loves Folklore Tech Team has introduced two new tools to enhance support for the campaign. These tools include the '''Article List Generator by Topic''' and '''CampWiz'''. The Article List Generator by Topic enables users to identify articles on the English Wikipedia that are not present in their native language Wikipedia. Users can customize their selection criteria, and the tool will present a table showcasing the missing articles along with suggested titles. Additionally, users have the option to download the list in both CSV and wikitable formats. Notably, the CampWiz tool will be employed for the project for the first time, empowering users to effectively host the project with a jury. Both tools are now available for use in the campaign. [https://tools.wikilovesfolklore.org/ '''Click here to access these tools''']

Learn more about the contest and prizes on our [[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2025|project page]]. Feel free to contact us on our [[:m:Talk:Feminism and Folklore 2025/Project Page|meta talk page]] or by email us if you need any assistance.
 
We look forward to your immense coordination.
 
Thank you and Best wishes,

'''[[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2025|Feminism and Folklore 2025 International Team]]'''

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== Wiki Loves Folklore is back! ==

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Dear Wiki Community,
You are humbly invited to participate in the '''[[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2025|Wiki Loves Folklore 2025]]''' an international media contest organized on Wikimedia Commons to document folklore and intangible cultural heritage from different regions, including, folk creative activities and many more. It is held every year from the '''1st till the 31st''' of March.

You can help in enriching the folklore documentation on Commons from your region by taking photos, audios, videos, and [https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UploadWizard&amp;campaign=wlf_2025 submitting] them in this commons contest.

You can also [[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2025/Organize|organize a local contest]] in your country and support us in translating the [[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2025/Translations|project pages]] to help us spread the word in your native language.

Feel free to contact us on our [[:c:Commons talk:Wiki Loves Folklore 2025|project Talk page]] if you need any assistance. 

'''Kind regards,'''

'''Wiki loves Folklore International Team'''
--[[Uiser:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[Uiser collogue:MediaWiki message delivery|tauk]]) 02:36, 29 Januar 2025 (UTC)
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== Reminder: first part of the annual UCoC review closes soon ==

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This is a reminder that the first phase of the annual review period for the Universal Code of Conduct and Enforcement Guidelines will be closing soon. You can make suggestions for changes through [[d:Q614092|the end of day]], 3 February 2025. This is the first step of several to be taken for the annual review.
[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Annual_review|Read more information and find a conversation to join on the UCoC page on Meta]]. After review of the feedback, proposals for updated text will be published on Meta in March for another round of community review. 

Please share this information with other members in your community wherever else might be appropriate.

-- In cooperation with the U4C, [[m:User:Keegan (WMF)|Keegan (WMF)]] ([[m:User talk:Keegan (WMF)|talk]]) 00:48, 3 Februar 2025 (UTC)
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== Temporar adminship fur Pigsonthewing ==

A'm requestin aat [[Uiser:Pigsonthewing]] be gien temporar (1 month) adminship here.  Pigsonthewing is ae admin on Wikispecies sae haes experience wi the tuils an haes been helpin wi coontervandalism here durin ma absence (taggin spam an makkin uiss o rowback tuils), an haein the fu reeng o tuils wid help them deal wi spam an vandalism an mak siccart aat scowiki disna gang unner whiles a'm gane [[Uiser:CiphriusKane|CiphriusKane]] ([[Uiser collogue:CiphriusKane|tauk]]) 02:58, 4 Februar 2025 (UTC)

'''Comment''' - A'm pittin iss here insteid ae at [[WP:RFA]] as iss is meant as a temporar caretakkin meisur raither nor ae lang term prospeck [[Uiser:CiphriusKane|CiphriusKane]] ([[Uiser collogue:CiphriusKane|tauk]]) 02:58, 4 Februar 2025 (UTC)

:'''Aye''' (en) I know @[[Uiser:Pigsonthewing|Pigsonthewing]] through my paid work wearing my @[[Uiser:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|Sara Thomas (WMUK)]] hat; supporting as a volunteer. [[Uiser:Lirazelf|Lirazelf]] ([[Uiser collogue:Lirazelf|tauk]]) 10:08, 4 Februar 2025 (UTC)
: Thank you. Confirming I'm happy to serve in this role. [[Uiser:Pigsonthewing|Pigsonthewing]] ([[Uiser collogue:Pigsonthewing|tauk]]) 10:22, 4 Februar 2025 (UTC)
: '''Support''' [[Uiser:Atlantic306|Atlantic306]] ([[Uiser collogue:Atlantic306|tauk]]) 20:29, 4 Februar 2025 (UTC)
== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt; Upcoming Language Community Meeting (Feb 28th, 14:00 UTC) and Newsletter&lt;/span&gt; ==

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We’re excited to announce that the next '''Language Community Meeting''' is happening soon, '''February 28th at 14:00 UTC'''! If you’d like to join, simply sign up on the '''[[mw:Wikimedia_Language_and_Product_Localization/Community_meetings#28_February_2025|wiki page]]'''.

This is a participant-driven meeting where we share updates on language-related projects, discuss technical challenges in language wikis, and collaborate on solutions. In our last meeting, we covered topics like developing language keyboards, creating the Moore Wikipedia, and updates from the language support track at Wiki Indaba.

'''Got a topic to share?''' Whether it’s a technical update from your project, a challenge you need help with, or a request for interpretation support, we’d love to hear from you! Feel free to '''reply to this message''' or add agenda items to the document '''[[etherpad:p/language-community-meeting-feb-2025|here]]'''.

Also, we wanted to highlight that the sixth edition of the Language &amp; Internationalization newsletter (January 2025) is available here: [[:mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Language and Product Localization/Newsletter/2025/January|Wikimedia Language and Product Localization/Newsletter/2025/January]]. This newsletter provides updates from the October–December 2024 quarter on new feature development, improvements in various language-related technical projects and support efforts, details about community meetings, and ideas for contributing to projects. To stay updated, you can subscribe to the newsletter on its wiki page: [[:mw:Wikimedia Language and Product Localization/Newsletter|Wikimedia Language and Product Localization/Newsletter]].

We look forward to your ideas and participation at the language community meeting, see you there!
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== Mairch Writin Drive - 24-30 Mairch ==

Jyne us in sortin oot an impruivin the Wiki, 24-30 Mairch!

Fur this event, we'll be sortin oot the airticles wi the fix_scots template. 

Zooms - 24 &amp; 27 Mairch, 6-8pm UTC. 

Mair info [[Wikipedia:Mairch 2025 Writin Drive|here.]] [[Uiser:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|Sara Thomas (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|tauk]]) 15:23, 25 Februar 2025 (UTC)
== Universal Code of Conduct annual review: proposed changes are available for comment ==

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I am writing to you to let you know that [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Annual_review/Proposed_Changes|proposed changes]] to the [[foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines|Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) Enforcement Guidelines]] and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Charter|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) Charter]] are open for review. '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Annual_review/Proposed_Changes|You can provide feedback on suggested changes]]''' through the [[d:Q614092|end of day]] on Tuesday, 18 March 2025. This is the second step in the annual review process, the final step will be community voting on the proposed changes.
[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Annual_review|Read more information and find relevant links about the process on the UCoC annual review page on Meta]].

The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee]] (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. This annual review was planned and implemented by the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Charter|you may review the U4C Charter]].

Please share this information with other members in your community wherever else might be appropriate.

-- In cooperation with the U4C, [[m:User:Keegan (WMF)|Keegan (WMF)]] 18:51, 7 Mairch 2025 (UTC)

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== An improved dashboard for the Content Translation tool ==

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Apologies as this message is not in your language, {{Int:please-translate}}.

The [[mediawikiwiki:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Language_and_Product_Localization|Language and Product Localization team]] has improved the [https://test.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:ContentTranslation&amp;filter-type=automatic&amp;filter-id=previous-edits&amp;active-list=suggestions&amp;from=en&amp;to=es Content Translation dashboard] to create a consistent experience for all contributors using mobile and desktop devices. The improved translation dashboard allows all logged-in users of the tool to enjoy a consistent experience regardless of their type of device.

With a harmonized experience, logged-in desktop users now have access to the capabilities shown in the image below.
[[file:Content_Translation_new-dashboard.png|alt=|center|thumb|576x576px|Notice that in this screenshot, the new dashboard allows: Users to adjust suggestions with the &quot;For you&quot; and &quot;...More&quot; buttons to select general topics or community-created collections (like the example of Climate topic).  Also, users can use translation to create new articles (as before) and expand existing articles section by section. You can see how suggestions are provided in the new dashboard  in two groups (&quot;Create new pages&quot; and &quot;Expand with new sections&quot;)-one for each activity.]]
[[File:Content_Translation_dashboard_on_desktop.png|alt=|center|thumb|577x577px|In the current dashboard, you will notice that you can't adjust suggestions to select topics or community-created collections. Also, you can't expand on existing articles by translating new sections.]]
We will implement [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Content translation#Improved translation experience|this improvement]] on your wiki '''on Monday, March 17th, 2025''' and remove the current dashboard '''by May 2025'''.
Please reach out with any questions concerning the dashboard in this thread. 

Thank you!

On behalf of the Language and Product Localization team.
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== Yer wiki will be in raed-anerly suin ==

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[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/Server switch|Raed iss message in anither leid]] • [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&amp;group=page-Tech%2FServer+switch&amp;language=&amp;action=page&amp;filter= {{int:please-translate}}]

The [[foundation:|Wikimedie Foondation]] will be switchin the traffec atween its data centres. Iss will mak shuir that Wikipaedia an the ither Wikimedie wiki kin stey onwab e'en efter a muckle mishanterin.

Aw traffec will switch on '''{{#time:j xg|2025-03-19|sco}}'''. The test will stert at '''[https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/{{#time:U|2025-03-19T14:00|en}} {{#time:H:i e|2025-03-19T14:00}}]'''.

Unfortunate, acause o some leemits in [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Manual:What is MediaWiki?|MedieWiki]], aw editin maun stap whiles the switch is makit. We apologise fur iss disruption, an we ar wirkin tae minimise it in futur. 

Ae banner will be shawn on aw wikis 30 meenits afore iss operation happens. &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;This banner will remain visible until the end of the operation.&lt;/span&gt; 

'''Ye will be able tae raed, but nae edit, aa wikis fur ae smaa period o time.'''

*Ye willnae be able tae edit fur up til ae oor on {{#time:l j xg Y|2025-03-19|sco}}.
*If ye try tae edit or hain durin thir times, ye will be gien ae error message. We howp that nae edits will gang astray durin the meenits but we canna mak shuir o'it. Gin ye see the error message, then please wait til athing is back tae normal. Then ye sud be able tae mak hain o yer edit. But, we recommend that ye mak a copy o yer chynges aforehaund, juist in case.

''Ither effecks'':

*Backgroond tasks will be slaw an some micht drap. Reid airtins minna be updatit as quick as normal. Gin ye mak ae airticle that is awreidy airtint elsewyes, the airtin will remain reid fur langer nor uisual. Some lang-rinnin scripts will hae tae stap.
* We expect the code deployments tae happen as wi ony ither week. Houaniver, some case-by-case code freezes cud happen gin the operation needs thaim efterwarts.
* [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/GitLab|GitLab]] willnae be available fur aboot 90 meenits.

Iss projeck micht be pit aff gin needit. Ye kin [[wikitech:Switch_Datacenter|read the schedule at wikitech.wikimedia.org]]. Ony chynges will be annoonced in the schedule. 

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== Final proposed modifications to the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines and U4C Charter now posted ==

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The proposed modifications to the [[foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines|Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines]] and the U4C Charter [[m:Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Annual_review/2025/Proposed_Changes|are now on Meta-wiki for community notice]] in advance of the voting period. This final draft was developed from the previous two rounds of community review. Community members will be able to vote on these modifications starting on 17 April 2025. The vote will close on 1 May 2025, and results will be announced no later than 12 May 2025. The U4C election period, starting with a call for candidates, will open immediately following the announcement of the review results. More information will be posted on [[m:Special:MyLanguage//Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Election|the wiki page for the election]] soon.

Please be advised that this process will require more messages to be sent here over the next two months. 

The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C)]] is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. This annual review was planned and implemented by the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, you may [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Charter|review the U4C Charter]].

Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.

-- In cooperation with the U4C, [[m:User:Keegan (WMF)|Keegan (WMF)]] ([[m:User_talk:Keegan (WMF)|talk]]) 02:04, 4 Apryle 2025 (UTC)
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== Mey-Juin Writin Drive - 26 Mey - 1 Juin ==

Jyne us in sortin oot an impruivin the Wiki, 26 Mey - 1 Juin! 

Fur this event, we'll be sortin oot the airticles wi the fix_scots template.

Zooms - 27 &amp; 29 Mey, 6-8pm UTC+1 (BST)

[[Wikipedia:Mey-Juin 2025 Writin Drive|Mair info here.]] [[Uiser:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|Sara Thomas (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|tauk]]) 12:34, 15 Apryle 2025 (UTC)
== Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2025: Invitation ==

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Hello, dear Wikipedians!&lt;br/&gt;

[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Ukraine|Wikimedia Ukraine]], in cooperation with the [[:en:Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine|MFA of Ukraine]] and [[:en:Ukrainian Institute|Ukrainian Institute]], has launched the fifth edition of writing challenge &quot;'''[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2025|Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month]]'''&quot;, which lasts from '''14th April''' until '''16th May 2025'''. The campaign is dedicated to famous Ukrainian artists of cinema, music, literature, architecture, design, and cultural phenomena of Ukraine that are now part of world heritage. We accept contributions in every language! 

The most active contesters will receive prizes.

If you are interested in coordinating long-term community engagement for the campaign and becoming a local ambassador, we would love to hear from you! Please let us know your interest.
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We invite you to take part and help us improve the coverage of Ukrainian culture on Wikipedia in your language! Also, we plan to set up a [[:m:CentralNotice/Request/Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2025|banner]] to notify users of the possibility to participate in such a challenge! [[:m:User:OlesiaLukaniuk (WMUA)|OlesiaLukaniuk (WMUA)]] ([[:m:User talk:OlesiaLukaniuk (WMUA)|talk]])
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== Vote now on the revised UCoC Enforcement Guidelines and U4C Charter ==

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The voting period for the revisions to the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines (&quot;UCoC EG&quot;) and the UCoC's Coordinating Committee Charter is open now through the end of 1 May (UTC) ([https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1746162000 find in your time zone]). [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Annual_review/2025/Voter_information|Read the information on how to participate and read over the proposal before voting]] on the UCoC page on Meta-wiki.

The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C)]] is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. This annual review of the EG and Charter was planned and implemented by the U4C. Further information will be provided in the coming months about the review of the UCoC itself. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, you may [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Charter|review the U4C Charter]].

Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.

In cooperation with the U4C -- [[m:User:Keegan (WMF)|Keegan (WMF)]] ([[m:User_talk:Keegan (WMF)|talk]]) 00:34, 17 Apryle 2025 (UTC)
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== Sub-referencing: User testing ==

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&lt;small&gt;''Apologies for writing in English, please help us by providing a translation below''&lt;/small&gt;

Hi I’m Johannes from [[:m:Wikimedia Deutschland|Wikimedia Deutschland]]'s [[:m:WMDE Technical Wishes|Technical Wishes team]]. We are making great strides with the new [[:m:WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing|sub-referencing feature]] and we’d love to invite you to take part in two activities to help us move this work further:

#'''Try it out and share your feedback'''
#:[[:m:WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing# Test the prototype|Please try]] the updated ''wikitext'' feature [https://en.wikipedia.beta.wmflabs.org/wiki/Sub-referencing on the beta wiki] and let us know what you think, either [[:m:Talk:WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing|on our talk page]] or by [https://greatquestion.co/wikimediadeutschland/talktotechwish booking a call] with our UX researcher. 
#'''Get a sneak peak and help shape the ''Visual Editor'' user designs'''
#:Help us test the new design prototypes by participating in user sessions – [https://greatquestion.co/wikimediadeutschland/gxk0taud/apply sign up here to receive an invite]. We're especially hoping to speak with people from underrepresented and diverse groups. If that's you, please consider signing up! No prior or extensive editing experience is required. User sessions will start ''May 14th''.

We plan to bring this feature to Wikimedia wikis later this year. We’ll reach out to wikis for piloting in time for deployments. Creators and maintainers of reference-related tools and templates will be contacted beforehand as well.

Thank you very much for your support and encouragement so far in helping bring this feature to life! &lt;/div&gt; &lt;bdi lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;[[User:Johannes Richter (WMDE)|Johannes Richter (WMDE)]] ([[User talk:Johannes Richter (WMDE)|talk]])&lt;/bdi&gt; 15:03, 28 Apryle 2025 (UTC)
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Vote on proposed modifications to the UCoC Enforcement Guidelines and U4C Charter&lt;/span&gt; ==

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The voting period for the revisions to the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines and U4C Charter closes on 1 May 2025 at 23:59 UTC ([https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1746162000 find in your time zone]). [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Annual review/2025/Voter information|Read the information on how to participate and read over the proposal before voting]] on the UCoC page on Meta-wiki.

The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C)]] is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. This annual review was planned and implemented by the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, you may [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter|review the U4C Charter]].

Please share this message with members of your community in your language, as appropriate, so they can participate as well.

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== Celtic Knot 2025 survey ==

{{en}} Sorry not to be able to send this in Scots - message below in Welsh and English.

(Gweler isod ar gyfer y Gymraeg)

We are planning an online community meeting later this year for [[metawiki:Celtic_Knot_Conference_2024|Celtic Knot]] (a conference celebrating minority languages). We would love to hear from you what you would like to see.

We have created a small questionnaire to find out what was successful at Celtic Knot 2024 and what you would like to see this year. The survey is open to people who attended the conference last year and people who are interested in coming to an online community meeting this year. To participate, go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBlgi-0XNjjgh9HCQsy7KQWJo4qhfJmCGtQjwFI4WWYipaMA/viewform?usp=dialog. The survey is also available in [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccsyMDUDFYush1oBasvulH4Vsjp0hubrKS_9u_73LCVtbJ0Q/viewform?usp=dialog Welsh] or [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScN6IBXfAUowjhQ4Uc6-_SZXUMJ9Mtp-iUgX5thg8bPHOGA-A/viewform?usp=dialog Irish].

(See above for English)

Rydym gynllunio ar gyfer cyfarfod cymunedol ar-lein yn ddiweddarach eleni ar gyfer [[metawiki:Celtic_Knot_Conference_2024/cy|Celtic Knot]] (cynhadledd sy’n dathlu ieithoedd lleiafrifol). Byddem wrth ein bodd yn dysgu oddi wrthych beth hoffech chi ei weld.

Rydym wedi creu holiadur bach i ddysgu beth roedd yn llwyddiannus yn Celtic Knot 2024 a beth hoffech chi weld eleni. Mae’r arolwg yn agor i bobol sydd wedi mynychu’r gynhadledd llynedd a phobl gyda diddordeb am ddod i gyfarfod cymunedol ar-lein eleni. I gymryd rhan, ewch i https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccsyMDUDFYush1oBasvulH4Vsjp0hubrKS_9u_73LCVtbJ0Q/viewform?usp=dialog [[Uiser:Gemma Coleman (WMUK)|Gemma Coleman (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Gemma Coleman (WMUK)|tauk]]) 08:56, 17 Apryle 2025 (UTC)

:The above survey will close on the '''15th May.''' The survey is available in [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBlgi-0XNjjgh9HCQsy7KQWJo4qhfJmCGtQjwFI4WWYipaMA/viewform?usp=dialog English], [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BXYa7c6-9R4ZAeJFltPQSGw0OcnZbbz-b080wKpFAlI/edit Welsh] and [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pyqryilEEymj7TpqEHQXEMHKZgCPRmDnH77oPCekqwQ/edit Irish] however if for any reason the survey isn't accessible for you, you are very welcome to email me (gemma.coleman@wikimedia.org.uk) to share your thoughts or discuss more accessible ways to have your say. 
:Mae'r holiadur uchod yn cau ar y 15fed Mai. Mae'r holiadur yn ar gael yn [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBlgi-0XNjjgh9HCQsy7KQWJo4qhfJmCGtQjwFI4WWYipaMA/viewform?usp=dialog Saesneg], [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BXYa7c6-9R4ZAeJFltPQSGw0OcnZbbz-b080wKpFAlI/edit Cymraeg] a [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pyqryilEEymj7TpqEHQXEMHKZgCPRmDnH77oPCekqwQ/edit Gwyddelig] ond os mae'r holiadur ddim yn hygyrch amdanoch chi am unrhyw reswm, mae croeso mawr i chi anfon e-bost i fi (gemma.coleman@wikimedia.org.uk) i rannu eich barn neu drafod am ffyrdd well i chi cael eich dweud. [[Uiser:Gemma Coleman (WMUK)|Gemma Coleman (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Gemma Coleman (WMUK)|tauk]]) 10:13, 6 Mey 2025 (UTC)

== We will be enabling the new Charts extension on your wiki soon! ==

''(Apologies for posting in English)''

Hi all! We have good news to share regarding the ongoing problem with graphs and charts affecting all wikis that use them.

As you probably know, the [[:mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:Graph|old Graph extension]] was disabled in 2023 [[listarchive:list/wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/EWL4AGBEZEDMNNFTM4FRD4MHOU3CVESO/|due to security reasons]]. We’ve worked in these two years to find a solution that could replace the old extension, and provide a safer and better solution to users who wanted to showcase graphs and charts in their articles. We therefore developed the [[:mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:Chart|Charts extension]], which will be replacing the old Graph extension and potentially also the [[:mw:Extension:EasyTimeline|EasyTimeline extension]].

After successfully deploying the extension on Italian, Swedish, and Hebrew Wikipedia, as well as on MediaWiki.org, as part of a pilot phase, we are now happy to announce that we are moving forward with the next phase of deployment, which will also include your wiki.

The deployment will happen in batches, and will start from '''May 6'''. Please, consult [[:mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:Chart/Project#Deployment Timeline|our page on MediaWiki.org]] to discover when the new Charts extension will be deployed on your wiki. You can also [[:mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:Chart|consult the documentation]] about the extension on MediaWiki.org.

If you have questions, need clarifications, or just want to express your opinion about it, please refer to the [[:mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension_talk:Chart/Project|project’s talk page on Mediawiki.org]], or ping me directly under this thread. If you encounter issues using Charts once it gets enabled on your wiki, please report it on the [[:mw:Extension_talk:Chart/Project|talk page]] or at [[phab:tag/charts|Phabricator]].

Thank you in advance! -- [[User:Sannita (WMF)|User:Sannita (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Sannita (WMF)|talk]]) 15:07, 6 Mey 2025 (UTC)
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Call for Candidates for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C)&lt;/span&gt; ==

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The results of voting on the Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines and Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) Charter is [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Annual review/2025#Results|available on Meta-wiki]].

You may now [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2025/Candidates|submit your candidacy to serve on the U4C]] through 29 May 2025 at 12:00 UTC. Information about [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2025|eligibility, process, and the timeline are on Meta-wiki]]. Voting on candidates will open on 1 June 2025 and run for two weeks, closing on 15 June 2025 at 12:00 UTC.

If you have any questions, you can ask on [[m:Talk:Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Election/2025|the discussion page for the election]]. -- in cooperation with the U4C, &lt;/div&gt;&lt;section end=&quot;announcement-content&quot; /&gt;
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== Mey-Juin 2025 Writin Drive ==

Jyne us in sortin oot an impruivin the Wiki!  26 Mey - 1 Juin - mair info - [[Wikipedia:Mey-Juin 2025 Writin Drive|Mey-Juin 2025 Writin Drive]]

Thare ur '''2450''' articles on the wiki thit are still tagged as needin thair Scots sortit, an '''1480''' (25 Mairch 2025) o'aim ur stubs. Mony o thaim are juist a coople o lines lang, so we'v got a really guid opportunity here tae dae a big dent in that nummer! [[Uiser:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|Sara Thomas (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|tauk]]) 14:41, 21 Mey 2025 (UTC)
== RfC ongoing regarding Abstract Wikipedia (and your project) ==

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''(Apologies for posting in English, if this is not your first language)''

Hello all! We opened a discussion on Meta about a very delicate issue for the development of [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Abstract Wikipedia|Abstract Wikipedia]]: where to store the abstract content that will be developed through functions from Wikifunctions and data from Wikidata. Since some of the hypothesis involve your project, we wanted to hear your thoughts too. 

We want to make the decision process clear: we do not yet know which option we want to use, which is why we are consulting here. We will take the arguments from the Wikimedia communities into account, and we want to consult with the different communities and hear arguments that will help us with the decision. The decision will be made and communicated after the consultation period by the Foundation.

You can read the various hypothesis and have your say at [[:m:Abstract Wikipedia/Location of Abstract Content|Abstract Wikipedia/Location of Abstract Content]]. Thank you in advance! -- [[User:Sannita (WMF)|Sannita (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Sannita (WMF)|&lt;span class=&quot;signature-talk&quot;&gt;{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}&lt;/span&gt;]]) 15:27, 22 Mey 2025 (UTC)
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2025 Selection &amp; Call for Questions&lt;/span&gt; ==

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:''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2025/Announcement/Selection announcement|{{int:interlanguage-link-mul}}]] • [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&amp;group=page-{{urlencode:Wikimedia Foundation elections/2025/Announcement/Selection announcement}}&amp;language=&amp;action=page&amp;filter= {{int:please-translate}}]''

Dear all,

This year, the term of 2 (two) Community- and Affiliate-selected Trustees on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees will come to an end [1]. The Board invites the whole movement to participate in this year’s selection process and vote to fill those seats.

The Elections Committee will oversee this process with support from Foundation staff [2]. The Governance Committee, composed of trustees who are not candidates in the 2025 community-and-affiliate-selected trustee selection process (Raju Narisetti, Shani Evenstein Sigalov, Lorenzo Losa, Kathy Collins, Victoria Doronina and Esra’a Al Shafei) [3], is tasked with providing Board oversight for the 2025 trustee selection process and for keeping the Board informed. More details on the roles of the Elections Committee, Board, and staff are here [4].

Here are the key planned dates:

* May 22 – June 5: Announcement (this communication) and call for questions period [6]
* June 17 – July 1, 2025: Call for candidates
* July 2025: If needed, affiliates vote to shortlist candidates if more than 10 apply [5]
* August 2025: Campaign period
* August – September 2025: Two-week community voting period
* October – November 2025: Background check of selected candidates
* Board’s Meeting in December 2025: New trustees seated

Learn more about the 2025 selection process - including the detailed timeline, the candidacy process, the campaign rules, and the voter eligibility criteria - on this Meta-wiki page [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025|[link]]].

'''Call for Questions'''

In each selection process, the community has the opportunity to submit questions for the Board of Trustees candidates to answer. The Election Committee selects questions from the list developed by the community for the candidates to answer. Candidates must answer all the required questions in the application in order to be eligible; otherwise their application will be disqualified. This year, the Election Committee will select 5 questions for the candidates to answer. The selected questions may be a combination of what’s been submitted from the community, if they’re alike or related. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Questions_for_candidates|[link]]]

'''Election Volunteers'''

Another way to be involved with the 2025 selection process is to be an Election Volunteer. Election Volunteers are a bridge between the Elections Committee and their respective community. They help ensure their community is represented and mobilize them to vote. Learn more about the program and how to join on this Meta-wiki page [[m:Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Election_volunteers|[link].]]

Thank you!

[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2022/Results

[2] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Committee:Elections_Committee_Charter

[3] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resolution:Committee_Membership,_December_2024

[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_committee/Roles

[5] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/FAQ

[6] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Questions_for_candidates

Best regards,

Victoria Doronina

Board Liaison to the Elections Committee

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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;  Upcoming Deployment of the CampaignEvents Extension&lt;/span&gt; ==

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Hello everyone,  

''(Apologies for posting in English if English is not your first language. Please help translate to your language.)''

The Campaigns Product Team is planning a global deployment of the '''[[:mw:Help:Extension:CampaignEvents|CampaignEvents extension]]''' to all Wikipedias, including this wiki, during the '''week of June 23rd'''.

This extension is designed to help organizers plan and manage events, WikiProjects, and other on-wiki collaborations - and to make these efforts more discoverable.

The three main features of this extension are:

* '''[[:m:Event_Center/Registration|Event Registration]]''': A simple way to sign up for events on the wiki.
*  '''[[:m:CampaignEvents/Collaboration_list|Collaboration List]]''': A global list of events and a local list of WikiProjects, accessible at '''[[:m:Special:AllEvents|Special:AllEvents]]'''.
*  '''[[:m:Campaigns/Foundation_Product_Team/Invitation_list|Invitation Lists]]''': A tool to help organizers find editors who might want to join, based on their past contributions.

'''Note''': The extension comes with a new user right called '''&quot;Event Organizer&quot;''', which will be managed by administrators on this wiki. Organizer tools like Event Registration and Invitation Lists will only work if someone is granted this right. The Collaboration List is available to everyone immediately after deployment.

The extension is already live on several wikis, including '''Meta, Wikidata, English Wikipedia''', and more ( [[m:CampaignEvents/Deployment_status#Current_Deployment_Status_for_CampaignEvents_extension| See the full deployment list]])

If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback, please feel free to share them on the [[m:Talk:CampaignEvents| extension talkpage]]. We’d love to hear from you before the rollout.

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== Vote now in the 2025 U4C Election ==

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Eligible voters are asked to participate in the 2025 [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee]] election. More information–including an eligibility check, voting process information, candidate information, and a link to the vote–are available on Meta at the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Election/2025|2025 Election information page]]. The vote closes on 17 June 2025 at [https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1750161600 12:00 UTC].

Please vote if your account is eligible. Results will be available by 1 July 2025. -- In cooperation with the U4C, [[m:User:Keegan (WMF)|Keegan (WMF)]] ([[m:User talk:Keegan (WMF)|talk]]) 23:01, 13 Juin 2025 (UTC) &lt;/div&gt;
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2025 - Call for Candidates&lt;/span&gt; ==

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:''&lt;div class=&quot;plainlinks&quot;&gt;[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2025/Announcement/Call for candidates|{{int:interlanguage-link-mul}}]] • [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&amp;group=page-{{urlencode:Wikimedia Foundation elections/2025/Announcement/Call for candidates}}&amp;language=&amp;action=page&amp;filter= {{int:please-translate}}]&lt;/div&gt;
Hello all,

The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2025|call for candidates for the 2025 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees selection is now open]] from June 17, 2025 – July 2, 2025 at 11:59 UTC [1]. The Board of Trustees oversees the Wikimedia Foundation's work, and each Trustee serves a three-year term [2]. This is a volunteer position.

This year, the Wikimedia community will vote in late August through September 2025 to fill two (2) seats on the Foundation Board. Could you – or someone you know – be a good fit to join the Wikimedia Foundation's Board of Trustees? [3]

Learn more about what it takes to stand for these leadership positions and how to submit your candidacy on [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2025/Candidate application|this Meta-wiki page]] or encourage someone else to run in this year's election.

Best regards,

Abhishek Suryawanshi&lt;br /&gt;
Chair of the Elections Committee

On behalf of the Elections Committee and Governance Committee

[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Call_for_candidates

[2] https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal:Bylaws#(B)_Term.

[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Resources_for_candidates&lt;section end=&quot;announcement-content&quot; /&gt;
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== Adminship votin open ==

{{en}} Wee note to say that there's an RfA (request for adminship) now open here: [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship]]. [[Uiser:Lirazelf|Lirazelf]] ([[Uiser collogue:Lirazelf|tauk]]) 09:57, 25 Juin 2025 (UTC)
== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Sister Projects Task Force reviews Wikispore and Wikinews&lt;/span&gt; ==

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Dear Wikimedia Community,

The [[m:Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee|Community Affairs Committee (CAC)]]  of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees assigned [[m:Wikimedia Foundation Community Affairs Committee/Sister Projects Task Force|the Sister Projects Task Force (SPTF)]] to update and implement a procedure for assessing the lifecycle of Sister Projects – wiki [[m:Wikimedia projects|projects supported by Wikimedia Foundation (WMF)]].

A vision of relevant, accessible, and impactful free knowledge has always guided the Wikimedia Movement. As the ecosystem of Wikimedia projects continues to evolve, it is crucial that we periodically review existing projects to ensure they still align with our goals and community capacity.

Despite their noble intent, some projects may no longer effectively serve their original purpose. '''Reviewing such projects is not about giving up – it's about responsible stewardship of shared resources'''. Volunteer time, staff support, infrastructure, and community attention are finite, and the non-technical costs tend to grow significantly as our ecosystem has entered a different age of the internet than the one we were founded in. Supporting inactive projects or projects that didn't meet our ambitions can unintentionally divert these resources from areas with more potential impact.

Moreover, maintaining projects that no longer reflect the quality and reliability of the Wikimedia name stands for, involves a reputational risk. An abandoned or less reliable project affects trust in the Wikimedia movement.

Lastly, '''failing to sunset or reimagine projects that are no longer working can make it much harder to start new ones'''. When the community feels bound to every past decision – no matter how outdated – we risk stagnation. A healthy ecosystem must allow for evolution, adaptation, and, when necessary, letting go. If we create the expectation that every project must exist indefinitely, we limit our ability to experiment and innovate.

Because of this, SPTF reviewed two requests concerning the lifecycle of the Sister Projects to work through and demonstrate the review process. We chose Wikispore as a case study for a possible new Sister Project opening and Wikinews as a case study for a review of an existing project. Preliminary findings were discussed with the CAC, and a community consultation on both proposals was recommended.

=== Wikispore ===

The [[m:Wikispore|application to consider Wikispore]] was submitted in 2019. SPTF decided to review this request in more depth because rather than being concentrated on a specific topic, as most of the proposals for the new Sister Projects are, Wikispore has the potential to nurture multiple start-up Sister Projects.

After careful consideration, the SPTF has decided '''not to recommend''' Wikispore as a Wikimedia Sister Project. Considering the current activity level, the current arrangement allows '''better flexibility''' and experimentation while WMF provides core infrastructural support. 

We acknowledge the initiative's potential and seek community input on what would constitute a sufficient level of activity and engagement to reconsider its status in the future.

As part of the process, we shared the decision with the Wikispore community and invited one of its leaders, Pharos, to an SPTF meeting.

Currently, we especially invite feedback on measurable criteria indicating the project's readiness, such as contributor numbers, content volume, and sustained community support. This would clarify the criteria sufficient for opening a new Sister Project, including possible future Wikispore re-application. However, the numbers will always be a guide because any number can be gamed.

=== Wikinews ===

We chose to review Wikinews among existing Sister Projects because it is the one for which we have observed the highest level of concern in multiple ways.

Since the SPTF was convened in 2023, its members have asked for the community's opinions during conferences and community calls about Sister Projects that did not fulfil their promise in the Wikimedia movement.[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WCNA_2024._Sister_Projects_-_opening%3F_closing%3F_merging%3F_splitting%3F.pdf &lt;nowiki&gt;[1]&lt;/nowiki&gt;][https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee/Sister_Projects_Task_Force#Wikimania_2023_session_%22Sister_Projects:_past,_present_and_the_glorious_future%22 &lt;nowiki&gt;[2]&lt;/nowiki&gt;][https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConvention_francophone/2024/Programme/Quelle_proc%C3%A9dure_pour_ouvrir_ou_fermer_un_projet_%3F &lt;nowiki&gt;[3]&lt;/nowiki&gt;] Wikinews was the leading candidate for an evaluation because people from multiple language communities proposed it. Additionally, by most measures, it is the least active Sister Project, with the greatest drop in activity over the years.

While the Language Committee routinely opens and closes language versions of the Sister Projects in small languages, there has never been a valid proposal to close Wikipedia in major languages or any project in English. This is not true for Wikinews, where there was a proposal to close English Wikinews, which gained some traction but did not result in any action[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Proposals_for_closing_projects/Closure_of_English_Wikinews &lt;nowiki&gt;[4]&lt;/nowiki&gt;][https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConvention_francophone/2024/Programme/Quelle_proc%C3%A9dure_pour_ouvrir_ou_fermer_un_projet_%3F &lt;nowiki&gt;[5]&lt;/nowiki&gt;, see section 5] as well as a draft proposal to close all languages of Wikinews[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Proposals_for_closing_projects/Archive_2#Close_Wikinews_completely,_all_languages? &lt;nowiki&gt;[6]&lt;/nowiki&gt;].

[[:c:File:Sister Projects Taskforce Wikinews review 2024.pdf|Initial metrics]] compiled by WMF staff also support the community's concerns about Wikinews.

Based on this report, SPTF recommends a community reevaluation of Wikinews. We conclude that its current structure and activity levels are the lowest among the existing sister projects. SPTF also recommends pausing the opening of new language editions while the consultation runs.

SPTF brings this analysis to a discussion and welcomes discussions of alternative outcomes, including potential restructuring efforts or integration with other Wikimedia initiatives.

'''Options''' mentioned so far (which might be applied to just low-activity languages or all languages) include but are not limited to:
*Restructure how Wikinews works and is linked to other current events efforts on the projects,
*Merge the content of Wikinews into the relevant language Wikipedias, possibly in a new namespace,
*Merge content into compatibly licensed external projects,
*Archive Wikinews projects.
Your insights and perspectives are invaluable in shaping the future of these projects. We encourage all interested community members to share their thoughts on the relevant discussion pages or through other designated feedback channels.

=== Feedback and next steps ===

We'd be grateful if you want to take part in a conversation on the future of these projects and the review process. We are setting up two different project pages: [[m:Public consultation about Wikispore|Public consultation about Wikispore]] and [[m:Public consultation about Wikinews|Public consultation about Wikinews]]. Please participate between 27 June 2025 and 27 July 2025, after which we will summarize the discussion to move forward. You can write in your own language.

I will also host a community conversation 16th July Wednesday 11.00 UTC and 17th July Thursday 17.00 UTC (call links to follow shortly) and will be around at Wikimania for more discussions. 
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== Wikidata Item and Property labels soon displayed in Wiki Watchlist/Recent Changes ==

''(Apologies for posting in English, you can help by translating into your language)''

Hello everyone, the [[m:Wikidata_For_Wikimedia_Projects/Clearer_Wikidata_Edit_Summaries/Resolve_Labels|Wikidata For Wikimedia Projects]] team is excited to announce an upcoming change in how Wikidata edit changelogs are displayed in your [[Special:Watchlist|Watchlists]] and [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]] lists. If an edit is made on Wikidata that affects a page in another Wikimedia Project, the changelog will contain some information about the nature of the edit. This can include a QID (or Q-number), a PID (or P-number) and a value (which can be text, numbers, dates, or also QID or PID’s). Confused by these terms? See the [[d:Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Glossary|Wikidata:Glossary]] for further explanations.

The upcoming change is scheduled for '''17.07.2025''', between '''1300 - 1500 UTC'''.
The change will display the label (item name) alongside any QID or PIDs, as seen in the image below:
[[File:Apr10 edit summary on Wikidata.png|An edit sum entry on Wikidata, labels display alongside their P- and Q-no.'s]]

These changes will only be visible if you have Wikidata edits enabled in your User Preferences for Watchlists and Recent Changes, or have the active filter ‘Wikidata edits’ checkbox toggled on, directly on the Watchlist and Recent Changes pages.

Your bot and gadget may be affected! There are thousands of bots, gadgets and user-scripts and whilst we have researched potential effects to many of them, we cannot guarantee there won’t be some that are broken or affected by this change.

Further information and context about this change, including how your bot may be affected can be found on this [[m:Wikidata_For_Wikimedia_Projects/Clearer_Wikidata_Edit_Summaries/Resolve_Labels|project task page]]. We welcome your questions and feedback, please write to us on this dedicated [[m:Talk:Wikidata_For_Wikimedia_Projects/Clearer_Wikidata_Edit_Summaries/Resolve_Labels|Talk page]].

Thank you, - [[m:User:Danny_Benjafield_(WMDE)|Danny Benjafield (WMDE)]] on behalf of the Wikidata For Wikimedia Projects Team. [[Uiser:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[Uiser collogue:MediaWiki message delivery|tauk]]) 12:45, 14 Julie 2025 (UTC)
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== (en) Wiki Loves Monuments help needed.. ==

Hey folks, Sara here.  Turns out that we could offer a Scots interface for the new Wiki Loves Monuments app if we can offer the translations - I'd LOVE for us to be able to do this, but I know fine well that I don't have the skills to do it myself.  Wondering if anyone here might be interested in helping out?  

There's 142 items, ranging from single words to longer sentences, with a lot being short phrases (2-6 ish words long).  Hoping that maybe if a few folks pitch in, that it wouldn't be too big a job...?  If folks are interested, please do drop me a wee email and I could share the spreadsheet - sara.thomas@wikimedia.org.uk. [[Uiser:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|Sara Thomas (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|tauk]]) 10:41, 14 August 2025 (UTC)
== (en) Wikimedia UK Sandbox Sessions ==

Just a wee note to let folks know about some events we've got coming up that might be of interest - [https://wikimedia.org.uk/2025/08/community-sandbox-events/ Wikimedia UK Sandbox Sessions.&quot;]  They're volunteer-led events supported by Wikimedia UK - the first is on using a Wikidata tool called Duplicity, to create missing Wikidata items from Wikipedia, and the next is on How to edit calmly in controversial areas.  There's one more announced at the moment, and two still to come!  Should be good - hope to see some folks there :) [[Uiser:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|Sara Thomas (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|tauk]]) 14:13, 14 August 2025 (UTC)
== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Temporary accounts will be rolled out soon&lt;/span&gt; ==

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Hello, we are the Wikimedia Foundation [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Product Safety and Integrity|Product Safety and Integrity]] team. We would like to announce that '''we plan to enable [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Trust and Safety Product/Temporary Accounts|temporary accounts]] for this wiki in the week of September 1'''.

Temporary accounts are successfully live on 30 wikis, including many large ones like German, Japanese, and French. The change they bring is especially relevant to logged-out editors, who this feature is designed to protect. But it is also relevant to community members like mentors, patrollers, and admins – anyone who reverts edits, blocks users, or otherwise interacts with logged-out editors as part of keeping the wikis safe and accurate. 

'''Why we are building temporary accounts'''

Our wikis should be safer to edit by default for logged-out editors. Temporary accounts allow people to continue editing the wikis without creating an account, while avoiding publicly tying their edits to their IP address. We believe this is in the best interest of our logged-out editors, who make valuable contributions to the wikis and who may later create accounts and grow our community of editors, admins, and other roles. Even though the wikis do warn logged-out editors that their IP address will be associated with their edit, many people may not understand what an IP address is, or that it could be used to connect them to other information about them in ways they might not expect. 

Additionally, our moderation software and tools rely too heavily on network origin (IP addresses) to identify users and patterns of activity, especially as IP addresses themselves are becoming less stable as identifiers. Temporary accounts allow for more precise interactions with logged-out editors, including more precise blocks, and can help limit how often we unintentionally end up blocking good-faith users who use the same IP addresses as bad-faith users.

'''How temporary accounts work'''
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Any time a logged-out user publishes an edit on this wiki, a cookie will be set in this user's browser, and a temporary account tied with this cookie will be automatically created. This account's name will follow the pattern: &lt;code dir=ltr&gt;~2025-12345-67&lt;/code&gt; (a tilde, current year, a number). On pages like Recent Changes or page history, this name will be displayed. The cookie will expire 90 days after its creation. As long as it exists, all edits made from this device will be attributed to this temporary account. It will be the same account even if the IP address changes, unless the user clears their cookies or uses a different device or web browser. A record of the IP address used at the time of each edit will be stored for 90 days after the edit. However, only some logged-in users will be able to see it.

'''What does this mean for different groups of users?'''

'''For logged-out editors'''

* This increases privacy: currently, if you do not use a registered account to edit, then everybody can see the IP address for the edits you made, even after 90 days. That will no longer be possible on this wiki.
* If you use a temporary account to edit from different locations in the last 90 days (for example at home and at a coffee shop), the edit history and the IP addresses for all those locations will now be recorded together, for the same temporary account. Users who [[foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Access_to_temporary_account_IP_addresses|meet the relevant requirements]] will be able to view this data. If this creates any personal security concerns for you, please contact talktohumanrights at wikimedia.org for advice.

'''For community members interacting with logged-out editors'''

* A temporary account is uniquely linked to a device. In comparison, an IP address can be shared with different devices and people (for example, different people at school or at work might have the same IP address).
* Compared to the current situation, it will be safer to assume that a temporary user's talk page belongs to only one person, and messages left there will be read by them. As you can see in the screenshot, temporary account users will receive notifications. It will also be possible to thank them for their edits, ping them in discussions, and invite them to get more involved in the community.

'''For users who use IP address data to moderate and maintain the wiki'''

* '''For patrollers''' who track persistent abusers, investigate violations of policies, etc.: Users who [[foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Access_to_temporary_account_IP_addresses|meet the requirements]] will be able to reveal temporary users' IP addresses and all contributions made by temporary accounts from a specific IP address or range ([[Special:IPContributions]]). They will also have access to useful information about the IP addresses thanks to the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Trust and Safety Product/IP Info|IP Info]] feature. Many other pieces of software have been built or adjusted to work with temporary accounts, including AbuseFilter, global blocks, Global User Contributions, and more. (For information for volunteer developers on how to update the code of your tools – see the last part of the message.)
* '''For admins blocking logged-out editors''':
** It will be possible to block many abusers by just blocking their temporary accounts. A blocked person won't be able to create new temporary accounts quickly if the admin selects the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Autoblock|autoblock]] option.
** It will still be possible to block an IP address or IP range.
* Temporary accounts will not be retroactively applied to contributions made before the deployment. On Special:Contributions, you will be able to see existing IP user contributions, but not new contributions made by temporary accounts on that IP address. Instead, you should use Special:IPContributions for this.

'''Our requests for you, and next steps'''

* If you know of any tools, bots, gadgets etc. using data about IP addresses or being available for logged-out users, you may want to test if they work on [[testwiki:Main_Page|testwiki]] or [[test2wiki:Main_Page|test2wiki]]. If you are a volunteer developer, [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Trust and Safety Product/Temporary Accounts/For developers|read our documentation for developers]], and in particular, the section on [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Trust and Safety Product/Temporary Accounts/For developers#How should I update my code?|how your code might need to be updated]].
* If you want to test the temporary account experience, for example just to check what it feels like, go to testwiki or test2wiki and edit without logging in.
* Tell us if you know of any difficulties that need to be addressed. We will try to help, and if we are not able, we will consider the available options.
* Look at our [[m:Meta:Babel#Temporary_Accounts:_access_to_IP_addresses_and_next_steps|previous message]] about requirements for users without extended rights who may need access to IP addresses.

To learn more about the project, check out [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Trust and Safety Product/Temporary Accounts/FAQ|our FAQ]] – you will find many useful answers there. You may also [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Trust and Safety Product/Temporary Accounts/Updates|look at the updates]] (we have just posted one) and [[mw:Newsletter:Product Safety and Integrity|subscribe to our new newsletter]]. If you'd like to talk to me (Szymon) off-wiki, you will find me on Discord and Telegram. Thank you!&lt;section end=&quot;body&quot; /&gt;
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== (en) Celtic Knot Online Gathering this September ==

{{en}} 
Hi, I'd just like to let you know about the &quot;Celtic Knot&quot; online gathering that's happening on the 23rd September 2025. The gathering is an opportunity for editors who edit in different languages, especially Celtic and minoritised languages, to connect and learn from each other. 

More information and registration is [[metawiki:Celtic_Knot_Conference_2025/Programme|here]]. [[Uiser:Gemma Coleman (WMUK)|Gemma Coleman (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Gemma Coleman (WMUK)|tauk]]) 11:02, 28 August 2025 (UTC)
== Volunteer role: Scots Wiki community support ==

{{en}} Since 2020, Wikimedia UK has been supporting the Scots Wiki community with a series of editathons / writing drives.  We’re currently looking for a new volunteer to help add some capacity in this area of work, as the existing volunteer is stepping down, after five years of greatly-appreciated work.  Ideally this person would be a Scots speaker / writer who’s got some Wiki skills, but we’re aware that that’s a small group of people!  If you’re a Scots speaker / writer, we’re very happy to teach Wiki skills, and we’re open to exploring how this might work if you’ve got the requisite Wiki skills, and are interested in learning more about the Scots language.  

We estimate that this role would take around 1-2 hours per week, plus time spent in Zoom sessions (up to now, 2 x 2 hour sessions per writing drive).  Writing Drives take place around every 2 months and are currently attended by a small but regular group of editors.  You can see the progress we’ve made over the years on the [[wmfdashboard:campaigns/scots_wiki/programs|Dashboards here.]]

You’d be working mainly with [[user:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|Sara Thomas]], (Programme Manager at Wikimedia UK), and so duties can be divided, but this role would/could involve:

* Creating &amp; updating on-wiki event pages [[Wikipedia:Julie-August 2025 Writin Drive|like this]]
** Deciding on themes
** Creating worklists (manually, or using [https://petscan.wmcloud.org/ PetScan] or Wikidata)
** Using the Event Registration tool to [[metawiki:Event:Scots_Wiki_Writin_Drive_Julie_29.07.25|create registration pages like this]] 
* Updating [[Wikipedia:WikiProject The Big Wiki Rewrite|the project page]] with events &amp; outputs
* Creating Event [[wmfdashboard:|Dashboards]]
* Advertising the events
** On-wiki posts
** Off-wiki locations like Facebook, Discord, and the WMUK Scotwiki mailing list
** Researching &amp; reaching out to other places in which to advertise
* Hosting or co-hosting the regular zoom sessions which form part of the Writing Drives
** Wikimedia UK Zoom can be used!
* Contributing to / leading on new ideas for events &amp; campaigns

'''What we can offer:''' 

As well as training in Wiki-skills should you not already have these, and support and regular contact with the Wikimedia UK team, we are also interested in offering a scholarship to a relevant conference to present about the work and to help support future work.  

'''How to apply:'''

Please contact [mailto:sara.thomas@wikimedia.org.uk sara.thomas@wikimedia.org.uk] outlining your relevant skills and experience, and we’ll set up a chat.

Cheers! :) [[Uiser:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|Sara Thomas (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|tauk]]) 13:46, 9 September 2025 (UTC)
== Yer wiki will be in raed-anerly suin ==

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[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/Server switch|Raed iss message in anither leid]] • [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&amp;group=page-Tech%2FServer+switch&amp;language=&amp;action=page&amp;filter= {{int:please-translate}}]

The [[foundation:|Wikimedie Foondation]] will be switchin the traffec atween its data centres. Iss will mak shuir that Wikipaedia an the ither Wikimedie wiki kin stey onwab e'en efter a muckle mishanterin.

Aw traffec will switch on '''{{#time:j xg|2025-09-24|sco}}'''. The test will stert at '''[https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/{{#time:U|2025-09-24T15:00|en}} {{#time:H:i e|2025-09-24T15:00}}]'''.

Unfortunate, acause o some leemits in [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Manual:What is MediaWiki?|MedieWiki]], aw editin maun stap whiles the switch is makit. We apologise fur iss disruption, an we ar wirkin tae minimise it in futur. 

Ae banner will be shawn on aw wikis 30 meenits afore iss operation happens. &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;This banner will remain visible until the end of the operation.&lt;/span&gt; 
&lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;You can contribute to the [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ATranslate&amp;group=Centralnotice-tgroup-read_only_banner&amp;task=view&amp;language=&amp;filter=&amp;action=translate translation or proofreading] of this banner text.&lt;/span&gt;

'''Ye will be able tae raed, but nae edit, aa wikis fur ae smaa period o time.'''

*Ye willnae be able tae edit fur up til ae oor on {{#time:l j xg Y|2025-09-24|sco}}.
*If ye try tae edit or hain durin thir times, ye will be gien ae error message. We howp that nae edits will gang astray durin the meenits but we canna mak shuir o'it. Gin ye see the error message, then please wait til athing is back tae normal. Then ye sud be able tae mak hain o yer edit. But, we recommend that ye mak a copy o yer chynges aforehaund, juist in case.

''Ither effecks'':

*Backgroond tasks will be slaw an some micht drap. Reid airtins minna be updatit as quick as normal. Gin ye mak ae airticle that is awreidy airtint elsewyes, the airtin will remain reid fur langer nor uisual. Some lang-rinnin scripts will hae tae stap.
* We expect the code deployments tae happen as wi ony ither week. Houaniver, some case-by-case code freezes cud happen gin the operation needs thaim efterwarts.
* [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/GitLab|GitLab]] willnae be available fur aboot 90 meenits.

Iss projeck micht be pit aff gin needit. Ye kin [[wikitech:Switch_Datacenter|read the schedule at wikitech.wikimedia.org]]. Ony chynges will be annoonced in the schedule. 

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== Campaign Events extension ==

{{en}} Hi folks.  Posting here with my WMUK staff hat on, but I also do editing with my volunteer account [[user:lirazelf]].  I'm using my staff account for this as it would be mostly in my staff capacity that I'd be using this extension, so seemed best for transparency.  I'd like to propose that the community consider enabling the Campaign Events extension for the wiki - details here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:CampaignEvents.  

I'm currently using the deployment on meta for events for Scots wiki - (example [[m:Event:Scots Wiki Writin Drive Mey 29.05.25|here]], linking to pages like [[Wikipedia:Mey-Juin 2025 Writin Drive]].  The extension lets you create Event Registration pages on the wiki (so no need to use Eventbrite or other off-wiki tool), message participants through their email (good for sending zoom links, updates etc), which is really useful!  There's also other features like the collaboration list, which I reckon could be positive for developing community here, but that could only happen if the extension is enabled on this wiki.  

As well as metawiki, I use the tool on en.wiki and wikidata, for community training events, and international collaboration events, and I'm a fan - I hope that others would be able to use it here too.  

First step to enabling the extension (it's available for all Wikipedias) is to gather consensus (as per this page: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:CampaignEvents/Deployment_status) - so starting that off :) [[Uiser:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|Sara Thomas (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|tauk]]) 16:16, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

* '''Ay''' - dinna see ony skaith in pittin iss ti eese [[Uiser:CiphriusKane|CiphriusKane]] ([[Uiser collogue:CiphriusKane|tauk]]) 08:23, 16 September 2025 (UTC)
*:{{en}} Update to this - there's a plan to make the right to use this automatic for autoconfirmed users for small &amp; medium wikis which have the extension enabled.[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CampaignEvents/Proposal_to_grant_autoconfirmed_users_on_small_and_medium_wikis_the_organizer_access_to_the_event_registration_tool see here for more info.] [[Uiser:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|Sara Thomas (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|tauk]]) 12:12, 22 September 2025 (UTC)
== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Migration to Parsoid&lt;/span&gt; ==

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Hello everyone! I am glad to inform you that as the next step in the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Parsoid/Parser Unification|Parser Unification]] project, Parsoid will soon be turned on as the default article renderer on your wiki. We are gradually increasing the number of wikis using Parsoid, with the intention of making it the default wikitext parser for MediaWiki's next long-term support release. This will make our wikis more reliable and consistent for editors, readers, and tools to use, as well as making the development of future wikitext features easier.

If this disrupts your workflow, don’t worry! You can still opt out through a user preference or turn Parsoid off on the current page using the Tools submenu, as described in the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:ParserMigration|Extension:ParserMigration]] documentation.

There is [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Parsoid/Parser_Unification/Confidence_Framework|more information about our roll-out strategy]] available, including the testing done before we turn on Parsoid for a new wiki.

To report bugs and issues, please look at our [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Parsoid/Parser Unification/Known Issues|known issues]] documentation and if you found a new bug please create a phab ticket and tag the [[phab:project/view/5846|Content Transform Team in Phabricator]].
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== {{en}} WMUK Wikimedian of the Year Awards 2025 ==

Hi folks!  We are excited to announce that '''nominations are open for the 2025 UK Wikimedian of the Year Awards.''' 

We are asking you to nominate individuals and organisations that have contributed toward advancing open knowledge in 2024/25.

The categories for this year are:

* UK Wikimedian of the Year (Individual)
* Partnership of the Year (Organisation)
* Up and Coming Wikimedian (Individual)

We are looking for people and partnerships within the Wikimedia UK community who have really impressed you with their open knowledge work, in 2024/25. We are particularly keen to hear about people and organisations who delivered projects addressing our strategic themes of Knowledge Equity, Information Literacy, and Climate and Environment.  

Nominations will be judged by members of the Community Development Committee and winners will be announced at the '''Community Celebration on Saturday 15th November 2025''' (Save the date, we'd love to see you there!).

You can read about [https://wikimedia.org.uk/2024/12/2024-uk-wikimedian-year-awards/ last year's winners here.] 

You can submit two nominations per category. Use [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVy7AmH0qRRZmQ-QHtYKKCBZY0O40JZN9MWl8Xu7-oqK1-fg/viewform this Google Form] to submit your nominations. Nominations close on '''22nd October.''' [[Uiser:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|Sara Thomas (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|tauk]]) 15:30, 6 October 2025 (UTC)
== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Have your say: vote for the 2025 Board of Trustees&lt;/span&gt; ==

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Hello all,

The voting period for the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2025|2025 Board of Trustees election]] is now open. Candidates are running for two (2) seats on the Board.

To check your voter eligibility, please visit the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2025/Voter eligibility guidelines|voter eligibility page]].

Learn more about them by [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation elections/2025/Candidates|reading their application statements and watch their candidacy videos]].

When you are ready, go to the [[m:Special:SecurePoll/vote/405|SecurePoll voting page to vote]].

'''The vote is open from October 8 at 00:00 UTC to October 22 at 23:59 UTC.'''

Best regards,

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== {{en}} Join Us for Wikimedia UK’s Online Community Celebration – 15 November 2025 ==

We’re delighted to invite you to '''Wikimedia UK’s Online Community Celebration''', taking place on '''Saturday 15 November, from 11am to 1pm'''.

This online gathering will celebrate the achievements of our incredible community over the past year, recognise outstanding contributions through the '''UK Wikimedian of the Year Awards''', and showcase inspiring projects from across the UK through a series of '''lightning talks'''.

Over the past month, we’ve reached out to community members for talk proposals, and we’re thrilled with the lineup we now have! So much remarkable work happens behind the scenes in our movement, and this event is a chance to shine a light on those efforts and celebrate them together.

Following the lightning talks, we’ll present the '''annual UK Wikimedian of the Year Awards'''. You can find out more about the awards [https://wikimedia.org.uk/2025/10/wikimedian-of-the-year-awards-call-for-nominations/ here]. Nominations are open until '''22 October.'''

This celebration is '''open to everyone''', both Wikimedia UK members and anyone interested in learning more about Wikimedia’s work in the UK and getting involved.

Tickets are free, the event will be held on Zoom, and you can reserve your tickets now through [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-wikimedia-uk-2025-community-celebration-tickets-1775880058059?aff=oddtdtcreator&amp;_gl=1%2Ap0azzm%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2ANDA4MzAyNzQ0LjE3NTk3NDk4NTQ.%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AczE3NTk3NDk4NTMkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTk3NDk4NTMkajYwJGwwJGgw#search Eventbrite.]

We can’t wait to celebrate with you! [[Uiser:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|Sara Thomas (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Sara Thomas (WMUK)|tauk]]) 09:53, 20 October 2025 (UTC)
== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Help us decide the name of the new Abstract Wikipedia project&lt;/span&gt; ==

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{{int:Hello}}. Please help pick a name for the new Abstract Wikipedia wiki project. This project will be a wiki that will enable users to combine functions from [[:f:|Wikifunctions]] and data from Wikidata in order to generate natural language sentences in any supported languages. These sentences can then be used by any Wikipedia (or elsewhere).

There will be two rounds of voting, each followed by legal review of candidates, with votes beginning on 20 October and 17 November 2025. Our goal is to have a final project name selected on mid-December 2025. If you would like to participate, then '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Abstract Wikipedia/Abstract Wikipedia naming contest|please learn more and vote now]]''' at meta-wiki.
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Seeking volunteers to join several of the movement’s committees&lt;/span&gt; ==

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Each year, typically from October through December, several of the movement’s committees seek new volunteers. 

Read more about the committees on their Meta-wiki pages:
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations Committee|Affiliations Committee (AffCom)]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Ombuds commission|Ombuds commission (OC)]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation/Legal/Community Resilience and Sustainability/Trust and Safety/Case Review Committee|Case Review Committee (CRC)]]

Applications for the committees open on October 30, 2025. Applications for the Affiliations Committee, Ombuds commission and the Case Review Committee close on December 11, 2025. Learn how to apply by [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation/Legal/Committee appointments|visiting the appointment page on Meta-wiki]]. Post to the talk page or email cst[[File:At sign.svg|16x16px|link=|(_AT_)]]wikimedia.org with any questions you may have.

For the Committee Support team,
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{{int:Hello}}. Reminder: Please help to choose name for the new Abstract Wikipedia wiki project. The finalist vote starts today. The finalists for the name are: &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot; class=&quot;mw-content-ltr&quot;&gt;Abstract Wikipedia, Multilingual Wikipedia, Wikiabstracts, Wikigenerator, Proto-Wiki&lt;/span&gt;. If you would like to participate, then '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Abstract Wikipedia/Abstract Wikipedia naming contest|please learn more and vote now]]''' at meta-wiki.
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== (in Inglis) Wikidata event looking for Scots speakers to take part ==

Apologies for the English language post. On the '''6th December''' there is an online “Revitalising UK history (Series 2)” event which we would like to make sure Scots speakers are aware of. 

The event builds on the success of [[metawiki:Event:Revitalizing_UK_History|''Revitalizing UK History (Series 1)'']], which enriched Wikidata entries about underrepresented UK historical figures. For series 2, the aim is to improve multilingual accessibility by adding labels and descriptions to Wikidata items in a variety of languages and we would love for the different UK languages to be represented. 

There is an online training event on '''Saturday 6th December 3pm - 5pm.''' More information and registration can be found at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Revitalizing_UK_History_2 [[Uiser:Gemma Coleman (WMUK)|Gemma Coleman (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Gemma Coleman (WMUK)|tauk]]) 09:57, 26 November 2025 (UTC)
== (in Inglis) Update - Wikidata event looking for Scots speakers to take part ==

Apologies for the English language post. Before Christmas I posted about an online [[metawiki:Event:Revitalizing_UK_History 2|''Revitalizing UK History (Series 2)'']] event which we were hoping to get some Scots presence at.

Unfortunately a tech issue meant we had to postpone and the event has now been scheduled for '''Saturday 17th January (3pm to 5pm online)''' instead.

We'd LOVE to get some Wikidata items labelled in Scots as well as a range of other languages. For more information and registration head to https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Revitalizing_UK_History_2[[Uiser:Gemma Coleman (WMUK)|Gemma Coleman (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Gemma Coleman (WMUK)|tauk]]) 15:15, 7 Januar 2026 (UTC)
== Scottish Book Trust vacancy: Vacancy: Scots Language Ootreach Co-ordinator ==

No aboot Wiki but.... Scottish Book Trust &quot;are lookin for a gallus, eident Scots speaker for the role o Scots Language Ootreach Co-ordinator.&quot;  [Mair info here https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/about/vacancies/scots-language-ootreach-co-ordinator]... [[Uiser:Lirazelf|Lirazelf]] ([[Uiser collogue:Lirazelf|tauk]]) 11:33, 14 Januar 2026 (UTC)
== Thank You for Last Year – Join Wiki Loves Ramadan 2026 ==

Dear Wikimedia communities,

We hope you are doing well, and we wish you a happy New Year.

''Last year, we captured light. This year, we’ll capture legacy.''

In 2025, communities around the world shared the glow of Ramadan nights and the warmth of collective iftars. In 2026, ''Wiki Loves Ramadan'' is expanding, bringing more stories, more cultures, and deeper global connections across Wikimedia projects.

We invite you to explore the ''Wiki Loves Ramadan 2026'' [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wiki Loves Ramadan 2026|Meta page]] to learn how you can participate and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wiki Loves Ramadan 2026/Participating communities|sign up]] your community.

📷 ''Photo campaign on '' [[c:Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Wiki Loves Ramadan 2026|Wikimedia Commons]]

If you have questions about the project, please refer to the FAQs:  
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wiki Loves Ramadan/FAQ/|Meta-Wiki]]
* [[c:Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Wiki Loves Ramadan/FAQ|Wikimedia Commons]]

''Early registration for updates is now open via the '''[[m:Special:RegisterForEvent/2710|Event page]]'''''

''Stay connected and receive updates:''  
* [https://t.me/WikiLovesRamadan Telegram channel]  
* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/wikilovesramadan.lists.wikimedia.org/ Mailing list]

We look forward to collaborating with you and your community.


'''The Wiki Loves Ramadan 2026 Organizing Team''' 19:45, 16 Januar 2026 (UTC)
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== Feminism and Folklore 2026 starts soon ==

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;Invitation to Organize Feminism and Folklore 2026 

Dear Wiki Community,

We are pleased to invite Wikimedia communities, affiliates, and independent contributors to organize the '''[[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2026|Feminism and Folklore 2026]]''' writing competition on your local Wikipedia.

The international campaign will run from '''1 February to 31 March 2026''' and aims to improve coverage of feminism, women’s histories, gender-related topics, and folk culture across Wikipedia projects.

;About the Campaign 
'''Feminism and Folklore''' is a global writing initiative that complements the '''[[:c:Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2026|Wiki Loves Folklore]]''' photography competition. While Wiki Loves Folklore focuses on visual documentation, this writing campaign addresses the '''gender gap on Wikipedia''' by improving encyclopedic content related to folk culture and marginalized voices.

;What Can Participants Write About? 
Communities can contribute by creating, expanding, or translating articles related to:

* Folk festivals, rituals, and celebrations  
* Folk dances, music, and traditional performances  
* Women and queer figures in folklore  
* Women in mythology and oral traditions  
* Women warriors, witches, and witch-hunting narratives  
* Fairy tales, folk stories, and legends  
* Folk games, sports, and cultural practices  

Participants may work from curated article lists or generate new article suggestions using campaign tools.

;How to Sign Up as an Organizer 
Organizers are requested to complete the following steps to register their community:

# Create a local project page on your wiki [[:m:Feminism and Folklore/Sample|(see sample)]] 
# Set up the campaign using the '''CampWiz''' tool  
# Prepare a local article list and clearly mention:
#* Campaign timeline  
#* Local and international prizes  
# Request a site notice from local administrators [[:mr:Template:SN-FNF|(see sample)]]  
# Add your local project page and CampWiz link to the '''[[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2026/Project Page|Meta project page]]'''

;Campaign Tools

The Wiki Loves Folklore Tech Team has introduced tools to support organizers and participants:

* '''Article List Generator by Topic''' – Helps identify articles available on English Wikipedia but missing in your local language Wikipedia. The tool allows customized filters and provides downloadable article lists in CSV and wikitable formats.
* '''CampWiz''' – Enables communities to manage writing campaigns effectively, including jury-based evaluation. This will be the third year CampWiz is officially used for Feminism and Folklore.

Both tools are now available for use in the campaign.  '''[https://tools.wikilovesfolklore.org/ Click here to access the tools]'''

;Learn More &amp; Get Support
For detailed information about rules, timelines, and prizes, please visit the  
'''[[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2026|Feminism and Folklore 2026 project page]]'''.

If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out via:
* '''[[:m:Talk:Feminism and Folklore 2026/Project Page|Meta talk page]]'''
* Email us using details on the contact page.

;Join Us 
We look forward to your collaboration and coordination in making Feminism and Folklore 2026 a meaningful and impactful campaign for closing gender gaps and enriching folk culture content on Wikipedia.

Thank you and best wishes,
  
'''[[:m:Feminism and Folklore 2026|Feminism and Folklore 2026 International Team]]'''

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== Invitation to Host Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 in Your Country ==

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Hello everyone,

We are delighted to invite Wikimedia affiliates, user groups, and community organizations worldwide to participate in '''Wiki Loves Folklore 2026''', an international initiative dedicated to documenting and celebrating folk culture across the globe.

;About Wiki Loves Folklore 

'''Wiki Loves Folklore''' is an annual international photography competition hosted on Wikimedia Commons. The campaign runs from '''1 February to 31 March 2026''' and encourages photographers, cultural enthusiasts, and community members to contribute photographs that highlight:
* Folk traditions and rituals  
* Cultural festivals and celebrations  
* Traditional attire and crafts 
* Performing arts, music, and dance  
* Everyday practices rooted in folk heritage  

Through this campaign, we aim to preserve and promote diverse folk cultures and make them freely accessible to the world.

[[:c:Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2026|Project page on Wikimedia Commons]] 

; Host a Local Edition 

As we celebrate the '''eight edition''' of Wiki Loves Folklore, we warmly invite communities to organize a local edition in their country or region. Hosting a local campaign is a great opportunity to:
* Increase visibility of your region’s folk culture  
* Engage new contributors in your community  
* Enrich Wikimedia Commons with high-quality cultural content  

'''[[:c:Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2026/Organize|Sign up to organize]]:'''  

If your team prefers to organize the competition in ''either February or March only'', please feel free to let us know.

If you are unable to organize, we encourage you to share this opportunity with other interested groups or organizations in your region.

;Get in Touch 
If you have any questions, need support, or would like to explore collaboration opportunities, please feel free to contact us via:

* The project Talk pages  
* Email: '''support@wikilovesfolklore.org'''

We are also happy to connect via an online meeting if your team would like to discuss planning or coordination in more detail.

Warm regards,  

'''The Wiki Loves Folklore International Team'''
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Hallo! A first noticed the Scots Wikipedia aboot a year ago, while A wis in Scotland. Recently, A've stertit editin on scowiki an gettin better acquaint wi hou the wiki works. While daein thae edits, A noticed a wheen recurring maintenance issues that could be handled mair easily wi simple automation. Tae help wi thae routine, low-risk tasks, A'm proponin BZPN bot. The full description o whit the bot daes (an disnae dae), alang wi its limits an configuration, is set oot at [[User:BZPN/Bot]]. For transparency, the bot's source code is publicly available [https://github.com/BZPN/BZPN.bot/tree/master here]. 
I'm happy tae adapt the bot’s behaviour based on community feedback. Thanks for yer time. ''Pingin @[[Uiser:CiphriusKane|CiphriusKane]] here for visibility, as the maist active admin on sco.wiki recently.'' [[Uiser:BZPN|BZPN]] ([[Uiser collogue:BZPN|tauk]]) 21:58, 30 Januar 2026 (UTC)
:Fit is the soorce fur the &quot;lexical analysis&quot;?  Pairt o the issue wi the wiki wis fur ower a tenyeir fowks wis eesin bots ti dae leiteral owersettins aat hid nae regaird fur Scots grammar, an fae the editin o yers aat a'v seen ye'v shawn the same signs an the first twa dynamic tasks leuk awfa lik it'd be daein the same hing. As fur the walcomin an non-Scots wairnin, fit een taks priority?  We'r nae aafa keen ti be walcomin vandals an fowks jist here ti &quot;correct grammar&quot; [[Uiser:CiphriusKane|CiphriusKane]] ([[Uiser collogue:CiphriusKane|tauk]]) 09:55, 31 Januar 2026 (UTC)
::Aye, cheers for raisin thae concerns - they're quite fair. A'll switch tae English for clarity on the technical bits. About &quot;lexical analysis&quot;: there is no AI, no machine learning, and no automatic translation involved '''at all'''. The &quot;lexical analysis&quot; is strictly dictionary-based: the bot compares tokens against a static wordlist (e.g. ''dictionary.txt''), which is part of the [https://github.com/BZPN/BZPN.bot public source code] (which I will update soon because I am constantly improving it). Based on these wordlists, the bot assesses whether the article is en-only, en-heavy or Scots.  Anyone is free to inspect it, suggest changes, or improve it. If the dictionary is wrong, the bot is wrong - nothing is hidden or heuristic. Regarding dynamic tasks, I'm very aware of problems with literal grammar/typo  (&quot;Scotsification&quot;) bots. That's exactly why my bot does '''not''' generate Scots, does '''not''' rewrite sentences, and it does '''not''' apply replacements unless they are explicitly and manually approved. All word and header replacements live in [[User:BZPN/Whitelist.json]] and ''only'' run if the entry is explicitly listed, the match conditions are exact and the community has agreed to add it. No whitelist entry = no change. Welcomes on the other hand are only triggered after a first constructive content edit. The bot detects whether a user's first edit is a vandalism (e.g. has vulgarisms, blanking, special characters, etc.), and based on this, either welcomes the user or ignores them (because the BZPN bot is not an anti-vandal bot, so it doesn't revert edits). If the first edit is in English, the bot assumes GF and inserts both a welcome and a warning. In short: the bot is deliberately conservative, transparent, and designed to avoid repeating the mistakes of earlier bots. If there are specific safeguards you’d want added, I’m happy to discuss and adjust them. Ta again for the questions. [[Uiser:BZPN|BZPN]] ([[Uiser collogue:BZPN|tauk]]) 13:35, 31 Januar 2026 (UTC)
:::An fit's the soorce o the initial whitelist?  Is it the DSL, the OSD, the Luath Learner?  Nae ivery dictionair oot there is o the same quality [[Uiser:CiphriusKane|CiphriusKane]] ([[Uiser collogue:CiphriusKane|tauk]]) 07:35, 2 Februar 2026 (UTC)
::::Aye, A think there's still a wee bit o confusion here, sae A'll spell it oot as plainly as a can. The dictionary an the whitelist are twa completely separate things. Dictionary ([https://github.com/BZPN/BZPN.bot/blob/master/dictionary.txt dictionary.txt]) is a static, read-only wordlist that the bot uses '''only''' for classification. It disnae replace words, disnae rewrite text, disnae touch grammar. It simply checks if tokens in an article exists in the Scots wordlist, tae judge whether the text is en-only, en-heavy, or Scots. That's it. Example: &lt;code&gt;fowk = people&lt;/code&gt;.
::::The dictionary wis originally built by me manually, by readin an checkin existin articles on scowiki, an collectin words actually used thair. It's no tied tae ony single published dictionary. It is fully configurable, an can be adapted tae ony variety or orthography o Scots that the community decides it want tae reflect. If a word isnae in the dictionary, the bot just treats it as non-Scots. Nae substitution ''ever'' happens here. Whitelist on the other hand is a separate, optional mechanism for explicitly approved replacements only. If an entry isnae on the whitelist, the bot will '''never''' mak a change. The dictionary is not consulted at aw for whitelist actions. The goal o the whitelist is simple: standardisation, '''not translation'''. It exists tae ensure consistent, agreed-upon terminology for technical an structural elements o the wiki - no for content text. For example, the whitelist micht include fixed headers like ''&quot;&lt;nowiki&gt;==See also==&lt;/nowiki&gt;&quot; → &quot;&lt;nowiki&gt;==See forbye==&lt;/nowiki&gt;&quot;''. This isnae aboot stylistic preference or inventin Scots; it's aboot avoidin a mix o English an Scots in standard interface-like headers. Thae replacements are predictable, limited in scope, an identical every time. Nae whitelist entry = nae change. Nae community agreement = nae entry. The whitelist disnae interact wi the dictionary at aw, an it disnae apply tae article prose. It's a controlled tool for consistency, nae mair. Sae tae be absolutely clear: '''the bot never automatically converts English tae Scots'''. As for sources: baith the dictionary an the whitelist are open, public, an editable via the GitHub repository. Onybody is welcome tae review, challenge, improve, or propose changes. If the dictionary is wrang, the bot’s wrang - an that's precisely why it is transparent. [[Uiser:BZPN|BZPN]] ([[Uiser collogue:BZPN|tauk]]) 08:20, 2 Februar 2026 (UTC)
:::::Okay, sae it's biggit manually, aat wis aa a wis wintin ti ken. Wid the bot be able ti check/compare page history as weel gif it fins a airticle aat's maistlins Inglis?  Gif it canna aat's fair eneuch, kin aye dae it manually insteid.  A leukit inti haein a bot ti coonterack the constant Inglifyin o airticles fur a while sae a'm nae oppont ti iss [[Uiser:CiphriusKane|CiphriusKane]] ([[Uiser collogue:CiphriusKane|tauk]]) 08:53, 2 Februar 2026 (UTC)
::::::Aye, that's the kind o thing a meant. The bot could be extended tae generate reports only - listin airticles that are maistly English based on the existin dictionary check, limited tae e.g. ae report per day wi aboot 50 pages, an excluding ony that already hae &lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;{{Fix Scots}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt; or &lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;{{No Scots}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;; gif that soonds useful, gie me till the end o the week an A'll prototype it sae ye can see exactly hou it behaves, an gif no, that's fair eneuch an it can be left at that. Thank ye. [[Uiser:BZPN|BZPN]] ([[Uiser collogue:BZPN|tauk]]) 10:13, 2 Februar 2026 (UTC)
:@[[Uiser:CiphriusKane|CiphriusKane]]: the bot is ready fur initial testin. A've implemented the report feature tae [[Uiser:BZPN/Language report|list airticles]] that are maistly English. It's worth mentionin that the bot can make mistakes, but only errors would be due tae missing words in the dictionary or airticles wi irregular header names/wikitext issues. [[Uiser:BZPN|BZPN]] ([[Uiser collogue:BZPN|tauk]]) 13:42, 7 Februar 2026 (UTC)
::A'v seen the testin an the latest roond o reports wis mair accurate nor it wis at furst an fand a heap ae historical vandalism as weel, sae a'm happy fur it ti keep makkin the reports.  Nae seein ony issue wi lettin the bot dae a trial rin fur the ither tasks as weel [[Uiser:CiphriusKane|CiphriusKane]] ([[Uiser collogue:CiphriusKane|tauk]]) 11:32, 8 Februar 2026 (UTC)
@[[Uiser:CiphriusKane|CiphriusKane]]: thanks for the feedback an for monitorin the reports. The bot has nou completed a [[Uiser:ScotsBot/Trial results|4-day supervised test period]]. A'm pleased tae say the behaviour wis stable an predictable. There were nae significant mistakes during the test period. Based on observations from recent chynges (i.e. vandalism), A've slightly refined the detection filters tae reduce false positives. The recent reports hae already been used by the bot for maintenance taggin. As clarified earlier, ony classification errors can only stem frae missing entries in the static dictionary or irregular wikitext/header structures. Unless there are objections, A intend tae request a permanent bot flag on Meta based on this test period. Of course, A remain happy tae adjust thresholds or safeguards if the community feels it necessary. [[Uiser:BZPN|BZPN]] ([[Uiser collogue:BZPN|tauk]]) 11:14, 12 Februar 2026 (UTC)
:{{ping|BZPN}} A thocht ye seyed it widna be daein owersettins, sae foo come a'm seein bot-lik owersettins in recent changes? [[Uiser:CiphriusKane|CiphriusKane]] ([[Uiser collogue:CiphriusKane|tauk]]) 23:51, 13 Februar 2026 (UTC)
::Aye, thae edits are '''nae''' connected tae the bot at aw. They come fae ma personal on-wiki gadget: [[Uiser:BZPN/ScotsCheck]], which A put thegither yestreen for ma workflow. It isnae a bot task, an it disnae rin automatically. It disnae translate onything. It simply gies me a popup interface tae apply manual whitelist entries, instead o typin or copyin them by haund in the code. Ye're welcome tae read the '''[[Uiser:BZPN/ScotsCheck|description]]''' an test it yersel if ye like :). Also, the bot itsel has been inactive for twa days nou, waitin for the flag. [[Uiser:BZPN|BZPN]] ([[Uiser collogue:BZPN|tauk]]) 23:59, 13 Februar 2026 (UTC)
:::Except the whitelist isna appruived yet an seems gey seemlir ti fit fowks wis daein last tenyeir.  Fir exemple it seys aat &quot;ay&quot; means &quot;always&quot;, except iss is wrang, an seys aat the Scots fur based is &quot;basit&quot;, excep basit means summat else entirely, amang ither hings. An kin ye explain the block on enwiki? A shid hae chackit aat afore giein appruival [[Uiser:CiphriusKane|CiphriusKane]] ([[Uiser collogue:CiphriusKane|tauk]]) 00:08, 14 Februar 2026 (UTC)
'''Nae duin''' - BZPN his decidit ti lea the wiki [https://sco.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Uiser_collogue:CiphriusKane&amp;diff=prev&amp;oldid=913598 ] [[Uiser:CiphriusKane|CiphriusKane]] ([[Uiser collogue:CiphriusKane|tauk]]) 18:01, 14 Februar 2026 (UTC)
== {{en}} Wiki Loves Folklore running until 31st March ==

{{en}} Apologies for the English message. If there are keen photographers here, I just wanted to let you know about [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2026_in_Scotland Wiki Loves Folklore]. Wiki Loves Folklore is a photographic competition that celebrates our intangible cultural heritage. So if you have photos of a festival, a dance, a traditional food or anything else relating to Scotland's cultural heritage, you can upload them through the link above.

All 4 nations of the UK are taking part so if you have pics from [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2026_in_Wales Wales], [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2026_in_England England] or [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2026_in_Ireland Northern Ireland] (organised by Wikimedia Community Ireland), we'd love those too! You can upload them through the relevant nation pages (follow the links from the name above) [[Uiser:Gemma Coleman (WMUK)|Gemma Coleman (WMUK)]] ([[Uiser collogue:Gemma Coleman (WMUK)|tauk]]) 09:07, 25 Februar 2026 (UTC)
== Join the sixth Ukraine’s Cultural Diplomacy Month on Wikipedia! ==

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Dear Wikipedians!

[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Ukraine|Wikimedia Ukraine]], in cooperation with the [[:en:Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine|MFA of Ukraine]] and [[:en:Ukrainian Institute|Ukrainian Institute]], has launched the sixth edition of writing challenge &quot;'''[[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2026|Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month]]'''&quot;, which lasts from '''1st April''' until '''30th April 2026'''.

The initiative aims to promote knowledge about Ukrainian culture abroad by creating and improving Wikipedia articles in multiple languages. This year marks the sixth edition of the campaign, which will focus on contemporary culture, making today’s artistic voices and practices more visible to international audiences.

🧩'''How to participate?'''

Choose an article from the suggested list → Write an article in your language, or improve an existing one according to the rules → Add your contribution to the contest page and calculate your points → Win prizes and receive a certificate of participation → Become a promoter of truthful knowledge about Ukraine.

🧩'''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2026|Check our main page for more information]]'''.

'''If you are interested in coordinating long-term community engagement for the campaign and becoming a local ambassador, we would love to hear from you! Please let us know your interest.'''

If not, then we encourage you to translate the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2026|landing page of the contest]] and [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MessageGroupStats?group=Centralnotice-tgroup-UCDM2026banner&amp;messages=&amp;language=en&amp;x=D banner] into your own language.

Also, we set up a [[:m:CentralNotice/Request/Ukraine's Cultural Diplomacy Month 2026|banner]] to notify users of the possibility to participate in this challenge! 

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