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== Vandalism Removal == | ||
| I've just found out that an IP ] me and another user from the list last month. Could we do something to prevent that? Thanks ] (]) 14:56, 15 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| Hello I am interested in reviving the Wikiproject Report. I am very active within wikiprojects and most of my edits can be traced to either wikiproject television or wikiproject Doctor Who. I feel that WikiProjects are key to wikipedias growth and deserve more recognition. What steps would be required in order for me to join the Signpost Team. Some of the projects I wish to cover include ], ], ], and ]. <b>] ] ]</b> 00:04, 28 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ⚫ | :{{Ping|JPxG}} should be easy for an admin to change page privileges?? ☆ <span style="white-space:nowrap;font-family: Papyrus">]</span> (]) 19:15, 18 November 2024 (UTC) | ||
| ⚫ | ::Yeah, this is cooked. I do not see a single IP subscription in this whole list, which suggests there is no reason to not have it semiprotected -- have also taken the liberty of TE-move protecting it because inb4onwheels. <b style="font-family:monospace;color:#E35BD8">]×]]</b> 22:40, 18 November 2024 (UTC) | ||
| == Writer Request == | |||
| == Are there plans for using "piccy" in archives of The Signpost? == | |||
| I would like to help write stories for the Signpost as a official writer. Would that be possible. ] (]) 02:44, 28 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| Page ] looks very different compared to how ]. Are there any plans to integrate the {{para|piccy-*}} template parameters into the archives of The Signpost? —] (]) 14:00, 3 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :The landing page has been very broken since the introduction of the new format a few issues ago, and it has not been fixed or reverted. I am in awe of the improvements that have been made to the Signpost infrastructure over the last year or so, but this change is definitely still in early beta. I don't think I have the skills to fix it. – ] (]) 16:26, 3 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
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| :Write something good and submit it. Then do it again. Then do it again. Then do it again. Then do it again. Then do it again. Voilà! ] (]) 03:57, 27 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Signpost has degraded in quality == | |||
| == Last (12-12-24) issue was not announced == | |||
| Have anyone here noticed that The Signpost's quality has downgraded since around last year? Articles on the Signpost now have clickbaity titles, AI-generated photos and no actual substance in its body, a far cry from its former glory. I would much rather have a monthly but quality Signpost rather than this steaming bi-weekly pile of sensationalist reporting. ] (]) 12:31, 10 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
| Or at least, not through MassMessage. Was that intentional? — ] ] 15:07, 15 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :Could you explain in more detail why you see {{tq|no actual substance}} in this issue's ], ] or ], say? Or else be more specific. (I'm not defending certain other recent low-effort stories and contorted insider humor pieces, but such a sweeping judgment isn't very actionable.) | |||
| :@] it was announced, ]. <span style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="font-family:monospace">'''<nowiki>''']<nowiki>]]'''</nowiki>'''</span> (] • ])</span> 15:33, 15 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :As for {{tq|former glory}} and {{tq|monthly but quality}}, a reminder that 1) the Signpost has been published bi-weekly or even weekly for much of its existence, 2) it doesn't have a pre-set number of stories to fill for every issue, 3) a big problem with the monthly schedule around 2022 or so were humongous 20+ story issues that were both hard for the average reader to digest (we only get subscribers' attention once for each issue) and actually presented more work to curate, fact-check and edit than two <10 story bi-weekly issues. Regards, ] (]) 19:39, 10 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::Probably because I ask for it interwiki, at enws. Seems that all users of ] did not get it (). — ] ] 15:44, 15 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::Well the current frontpage is useless to find out what is the content of the artices. {{tq|If you say it loud enough the views will come your way!}} -oh, really? {{tq|Plus, naughty politicians, Federal judge not a fan, UFOs and beavers.}} --Huh? As for actual content, the current issue did have some interesting for me content. Of course, something was boring for me, but I admit I am not the only one reader and some will find it useful as well. - ] ] 20:06, 10 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::Making the titles less sensationalist and making the content more professional would improve the Signpost significantly. ] (]) 12:32, 11 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::::{{ping|CactiStaccingCrane}} | |||
| ::::#Help to recruit more contributors | |||
| ::::#Fundraise, so we can hire someone to support more contributors | |||
| ::::#Come up with any other idea than getting more out of the existing volunteer labor pool | |||
| ::::I really appreciate your attention, critique, and your speaking out, but this publication has always been precariously close to failing. If it ever did fail, I do not think anyone would ever overcome the barriers of establishing a new community publication. The mainstream news options are Wikimedia Foundation publications such as | |||
| ::::*https://diff.wikimedia.org/ | |||
| ::::*https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/ | |||
| ::::*https://twitter.com/Wikipedia | |||
| ::::which have the backing of several hundred thousand dollars in annual development, and are much more stable. | |||
| ::::A dedicated team of contributors is working hard to put this publication out every month, and from my perspective, there is some stability, consistency, and quality now that has not always been present. But please, I am begging, find help for this publication. Things are desperate and this publication can only be healthy with more volunteer organization. | |||
| ::::If there is anything you want to talk through, then ask anything. ]] 13:47, 24 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :Please be my guest and pitch in to improve the quality of the Signpost. (] · ]) ''']''' 00:26, 30 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Reply button is not working == | |||
| Sorry, but over the years I have sometimes wondered why people volunteer for this publication. Nonetheless, if it matters, I thought the old one-page was easier to understand and get a sense of what I might want to click on through to, rather than the large pictures and the little words, whose descriptions seem decidedly vague or puzzles to me, but YMMV. (I suppose someone can do a click through frequency analysis of the styles, should it interest anyone.) -- ] (]) 19:13, 24 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
| While readinga signpost i tried to reply to a comment showing below the page but the button gave me error said | |||
| :I don't think people volunteering here is any stranger than volunteering for WP in general. I'm happy to enjoy the parts of SP I enjoy. ] (]) 10:13, 27 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
| " Could not find the comment you're replying to on the page" | |||
| ] (]) 09:39, 25 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Aoomers vs Zoomers – typo in ]? == | |||
| :{{ping|R1F4T}} - try it now. If you are on the article page, click on the talk tab and then the "edit" or "+" links on the top line. This should work automatically every time, but I think sometimes for the first comment a bit of code gets accidentally removed in the prepublication process (and then it should be just like creating any other talk page). Maybe if the comment was removed while you were typing, you'd get messed up. Maybe if you are commenting on an old article, something different might be happening. ]<sub>(])</sub> | |||
| ], it seems that there is a typo in the page ]. In the parameter {{para|sub}} for the Op-Ed. Quote: {{tq|Can we compete with social media? Will aoomers forget Misplaced Pages?}} —] (]) 14:18, 30 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
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| ::i changed all instances of "aoomers" to "zoomers" last night not realizing it was intentional. TIL "aoomers" is a redirect lol <span class="tmp-color" style="color:#618A3D">... ] * <small>he/they</small> * ]</span> 19:14, 30 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :::A redirect when he {{tq|said i was going to bed but then when i was lying in bed it occurred to me that i needed to make this redirect.}} And in a quick Google search I didn't encounter anyone on the Internet using the term in this meaning apart from JPxG, so I opened ]. Regards, ] (]) 19:37, 30 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
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Vandalism Removal
I've just found out that an IP removed me and another user from the list last month. Could we do something to prevent that? Thanks Nobody (talk) 14:56, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
- @JPxG: should be easy for an admin to change page privileges?? ☆ Bri (talk) 19:15, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
- Yeah, this is cooked. I do not see a single IP subscription in this whole list, which suggests there is no reason to not have it semiprotected -- have also taken the liberty of TE-move protecting it because inb4onwheels. jp×g🗯️ 22:40, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
Writer Request
I would like to help write stories for the Signpost as a official writer. Would that be possible. WikiEditor5678910 (talk) 02:44, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
- Write something good and submit it. Then do it again. Then do it again. Then do it again. Then do it again. Then do it again. Voilà! Carrite (talk) 03:57, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
Last (12-12-24) issue was not announced
Or at least, not through MassMessage. Was that intentional? — Alien 3
3 3 15:07, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Alien333 it was announced, for me at least. ''']''' (talk • contribs) 15:33, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
- Probably because I ask for it interwiki, at enws. Seems that all users of the interwiki list did not get it (random example). — Alien 3
3 3 15:44, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
- Probably because I ask for it interwiki, at enws. Seems that all users of the interwiki list did not get it (random example). — Alien 3
Reply button is not working
While readinga signpost i tried to reply to a comment showing below the page but the button gave me error said " Could not find the comment you're replying to on the page" R1F4T (talk) 09:39, 25 December 2024 (UTC)
- @R1F4T: - try it now. If you are on the article page, click on the talk tab and then the "edit" or "+" links on the top line. This should work automatically every time, but I think sometimes for the first comment a bit of code gets accidentally removed in the prepublication process (and then it should be just like creating any other talk page). Maybe if the comment was removed while you were typing, you'd get messed up. Maybe if you are commenting on an old article, something different might be happening. Smallbones(smalltalk)