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How to Connect to the Physical World Is really outdated

Resolved (since 20:25, 25 October 2021 (UTC))

How to Connect to the Physical World is really outdated.
GrahamSH (talk | contribs) 19:26, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

Please use internal links for links to other Scratch Wiki pages. As for this, maybe you could try to update part of it yourself?
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 06:36, 20 August 2020 (UTC)

@Jammum Thank you for pointing out the usage of an external link. I've corrected the formatting so that @GrahamSH can see how it is done correctly (@Jammum please wait for an EW/administrator to correct if you see this elseware). @GrahamSH I would ask that you be more specific in the types of changes that we should collaborate in order to accomplish. Thanks
Makethebrainhappy (talk | contribs) 17:46, 30 August 2020 (UTC)

Efforts seem to have been undertaken to bring the article up to date. Further discussion should take place on the talk page.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 20:25, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

Centralized Cross-Wiki Discussion

Resolved (since 20:24, 25 October 2021 (UTC))

Hi everyone,

Since all of the various Scratch Wikis are hosted on the same server and part of a common community, they have a number of things in common, including outreach efforts (such as Wiki Wednesday) and technical aspects. This means that some changes (especially technical ones) will affect all wikis, not just the Wiki for one language. We usually like to seek community feedback before implementing major changes, but currently there is no centralized place to do that between all languages. As a result, changes either do not get community input at all or just get input from the community for one language (usually English, i.e. this one). We do have the Test Wiki for both new language-specific Wikis off the ground and coordinating cross-wiki stuff.

Therefore, I propose making it so anyone who has an account on any language-specific Wiki may have an account on the Test Wiki (you would still need to request it, but you can just say "I have an account on [language] Wiki") and that we host all cross-Wiki discussions there. Announcements for any major discussions would still be posted on the English Community Portal so everybody remains aware of any active discussions without having to check the Test Wiki Recent Changes.

Thoughts, everyone?
jvvg (talk | contribs) 01:39, 2 September 2020 (UTC)

I think this is a great idea. Probably because I helped with writing the proposal, but good!
Naleksuh (talk | contribs) 01:41, 2 September 2020 (UTC)

I also think this is a great idea! It's important that we have a place for conveniently discussing matters that involve all the wikis, and this would provide that place.
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 01:44, 2 September 2020 (UTC)

I agree with this as well!
Groko13 / talk / contribs 01:57, 2 September 2020 (UTC)

Handy links to the discussions on the other wikis about this:

• German: de:Scratch-Wiki Diskussion:Gemeinschafts-Portal#Zentralisierte Cross-Wiki-Diskussion
• Indonesian: id:Pembicaraan Scratch-Indo-Wiki:Portal Komunitas#Diskusi Lintas-Wiki Terpusat
• Russian: ru:Обсуждение Скретч Вики:Портал сообщества#Централизованное кросс-вики-обсуждение
• Japanese: ja:Japanese Scratch-Wiki:議論の場#一元化されたクロスWikiディスカッション
• Dutch: nl:Dutch Scratch-Wiki:Gebruikersportaal#Gecentraliseerde cross-wiki-discussie
• French: (no discussion as of posting)
• Hungarian: (no discussion as of posting)
• Test: (no discussion as of posting)

The discussions on the other wikis link back here (since jvvg used Google Translate to translate this version into each language). I wanted to post these here so that the users reading this topic can see what the users on other wikis think about this idea.
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 02:29, 2 September 2020 (UTC)

This idea would benefit a lot. Also, I have a question about this: would the cross-wiki discussion be separate from the Test Wiki community portal, or would they be on the same page.

I also wrote earlier in a probably now archived topic that I was not planning to join the test wiki, but if this gets implemented, I might join to take part in those discussions.
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 06:28, 2 September 2020 (UTC)

The French Scratch Wiki now has a discussion about this here: fr:Discussion Scratch Wiki en Français:Accueil de la Communauté#Centralized Scratch Wiki Discussions
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 16:28, 2 September 2020 (UTC)

Also, the discussion on the Japanese Scratch Wiki was moved to this page: ja:Japanese Scratch-Wiki:議論の場/一元化されたクロスWikiディスカッション
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 16:31, 2 September 2020 (UTC)

I have another question about this idea: if this were to happen, would any language be used (I myself do not speak any language other than English fluently) or will only English be used in cross-wiki discussions?
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 17:19, 2 September 2020 (UTC)

I support, even though I already have a test wiki account . Also, we should consider modifying common.js so it shows "Test" rather than "Twi" in the left sidebar, but I'll add that as a proposal to the new Test Wiki CP when it's set up.
 Luvexina  Talk  Contribs  On Scratch  19:29, 2 September 2020 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ (Level of indentation is to reply to OP) Question about the Request on Test Wiki thing; I have moved since I requested, do I have to request an account for this account, or can I use my new account?

garnetluvcookie (talk | contribs) 15:47, 3 September 2020 (UTC)

I support, maybe we should make a single sign on so when you have a wiki account you automatically get a test wiki account.
Acebsa (talk | contribs) 20:57, 10 September 2020 (UTC)

A few MediaWiki extensions already do that (CentralAuth, which is complimented by things like GlobalPreferences and GlobalBlocking (which currently only supports IPs).
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 02:02, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

I don't think there really is much more to say here. Very little comes up that needs to be discussed across Wikis it seems, and we also do have the Wiki forum topic.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 20:24, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

Suggestion: Resolved and Unresolved Templates

Resolved (since 03:35, 13 August 2021 (UTC))

There are many discussions on talk pages on the wiki that get abandoned until someone discovers them again. Wouldn't it be helpful if we had a list of all the pages with unresolved discussions that have yet to be finished? Here are some advantages to a list like this:

• In many cases, discussions won't get abandoned without being documented as unresolved discussions somewhere.
• Users who want discussions to contribute to can just look at the list for some unresolved discussions.
• It would improve the wiki's organization.

I think one way we could implement a system like this would be with two templates: {{unresolved}} and {{resolved}}.

The {{unresolved}} template would mark the discussion with "unresolved." It would also add the page to the hidden category Category:Pages With Unresolved Discussions, and provide a link to the category. If the page was in the "User talk" namespace, it would not be added to the category. This is so that if users want to use the templates on their own talk pages, they can, but users looking for discussions to participate in won't have to dig through user talk pages. There would also be a cat=no option to manually prevent the page from being added to the category. I've created a draft of this template at User:Bigpuppy/Unresolved. Note that the category part is commented out right now, so that pages don't get added to a nonexistent category. If this suggestion gets accepted, it will be un-commented.

The {{resolved}} template would mark the discussion with "resolved." It would have a date parameter that would show when the discussion was resolved. Resolved discussions would not be added to any category (unless that is something we want). I've created a draft of this template at User:Bigpuppy/Resolved.

Here are answers to some questions you may have:

Don't we already have the  Done and  Not done templates?

Yes. However, those templates don't have all of the functionality that the {{resolved}} and {{unresolved}} templates would provide. If we added this functionality to the  Done and  Not done templates, all of the discussions that were not actually marked  Done but still have the template on them (e.g. if the template was used in casual conversation) would be added to the category.

Would these templates replace the  Done and  Not done templates?

No. Those templates would still be used in casual conversation and in tandem with the {{resolved}} and {{unresolved}} templates (e.g. "is this conversation  Done?"). The {{resolved}} and {{unresolved}} templates would be used more formally at the top of discussions.

Would use of these templates be required?

No. However, it would be recommended, so that the page gets added to the category of pages with unresolved discussions.

Would anyone be allowed to add these templates to any discussion, even ones they didn't create?

Yes. Similar to how the  Done and  Not done templates are used now, anyone would be able to mark a discussion as resolved or unresolved, even if they didn't create it.

The drafts you created look curiously similar to the {{shortcut}} template.

That's because I based part of their code on the {{shortcut}} template.

Kenny2scratch implemented semi-similar templates at User talk:Kenny2scratch/Permalinks. They are similar in that they are templates located in the top-right of a discussion and show whether the discussion is done or not.

So, thoughts? Do you like the idea? Do you think it could use some improvement? Do you think we shouldn't create these templates at all? Please share your thoughts below.
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 19:44, 13 September 2020 (UTC)

We already have S:CPND as a "unresolved" placeholder archive. I didn't see any usage of it unless marking "resolved" and "unresolved", and this gets another question: Will it be done or will not? (like 1 and 0, not includes 2 or 4). I don't think it's not important enough and @Kenny2scratch is using his permalinks to "never done" topics. I can support never done but not resolved-unresolved. Any opinions?
 ahmetlii  Talk  Contributions  Directory  19:57, 13 September 2020 (UTC)

S:CPND isn't really relevant here because this wouldn't necessarily be used on the CP (but it could); the main purpose is for things like article talk pages. Could you clarify what you mean in the rest of your comment? Also, User talk:Kenny2scratch/Permalinks includes done topics; look at the statuses on the right of each discussion. However, that was just an example.
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 20:03, 13 September 2020 (UTC)

I don't think it's necessary for article talk pages, because they don't need an archive or a job queue. It's not necessary as I think and said before.
 ahmetlii  Talk  Contributions  Directory  06:59, 14 September 2020 (UTC)

Thank you for your opinion.
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 20:29, 14 September 2020 (UTC)

You're welcome.
 ahmetlii  Talk  Contributions  Directory  20:30, 14 September 2020 (UTC)

Couldn't we just add the functionality to {{done}} and {{not done}}?
 12944qwerty  Talk  Contribs  Scratch  20:01, 17 September 2020 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘Please see the answer to "Don't we already have the  Done and  Not done templates?" in my original post.
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 21:41, 17 September 2020 (UTC)

True, but you also stated that we could use cat=no as the default cat option. That way, all you'd need to do for casual conversation is add {{not done}} on the section. But on an "official" conversation, we would add cat=yes.

2 questions though: Would only {{unresolved}} add to a category? And, doesn't adding to a category add the entire page?
 12944qwerty  Talk  Contribs  Scratch  15:00, 18 September 2020 (UTC)

Oops, first question has been answered as soon as i posted lol
 12944qwerty  Talk  Contribs  Scratch  15:01, 18 September 2020 (UTC)

I support this, though there's a conflict of interest since it uses my work as an example :)

To be serious, if it's a float-right box, this is a far better visual indicator of topic resolution status and might even facilitate automatic archiving (not suggesting a bot, just a script run on a user account).

I suggest, however, that the CP and CPND also be excluded from unresolved categorization, since they will always have unresolved topics. I envision this as a tool primarily for use as an alternative to going through Category:Article Stubs - another choice of list of tasks to tackle, if you will.

Question: Would undated resolutions make use of Category:Pages with Dateless Templates?
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  20:02, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

12944qwerty: yes, adding to a category adds the entire page, but once a user has clicked on a page it would be relatively easy to find the unresolved discussion(s) by scrolling down the page.

Ken: I agree with your reasoning for excluding the CP and CPND, but also, think about this: what if a user is just looking for unresolved discussions to contribute to, and since CPND is in the category, they get inspired to go there? We've been continuously looking for ways to encourage users to participate in CPND discussions, and leaving CPND in the category could be a relatively harmless way to do so.

As for whether undated resolutions would be added to Category:Pages with Dateless Templates, I don't think so, since that category is primarily used for templates where your bot can easily look through the page history and find the date when the template was added. Finding out when a discussion was resolved would be much more nuanced and would probably require a human.
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 15:30, 7 July 2021 (UTC)

 Support. This would be useful for quickly solving unsolved discussions faster then without them.
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  22:59, 10 August 2021 (UTC)

 Support. This would be really helpful for having discussions resolved faster and making it easier to find unresolved discussions.
leahcimto talk • contribs • profile 02:04, 11 August 2021 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘  Support. This would be helpful for both organizing discussions and more quickly finding unresolved discussions.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 15:15, 11 August 2021 (UTC)

 Support. There are many unresolved discussions ^{[1] [2] [3]} and this would help them get resolved much faster.
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 19:18, 11 August 2021 (UTC)

 Support for the reasons listed above; mainly because this is very useful for trying to find unresolved discussions and it would be very helpful for users who want to contribute.
TenType (talk | contribs) 00:17, 12 August 2021 (UTC)

 Support. This is a really good idea. My only question is, why not use the done and not done template for resolved and unresolved? I get the point of not adding the functionality, but what if by typing {{resolved}}, it used the done template with the increased functionality?
Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 15:24, 12 August 2021 (UTC)

I suppose the point of making different template(s) is that the purpose of the template(s) feels different from the purpose of the {{done}} and {{not done}} templates (or at least it will be that way after this suggestion is implemented). If the templates are implemented, {{done}} and {{not done}} will primarily be used for casual conversation à la {{doing}} while the {{resolved}} and {{unresolved}} templates would specifically be designated for formal use at the top of a section. Plus, if we do go through with implementing the {{resolved}} and {{unresolved}} templates as boxes to the right of the discussion (see my drafts linked in the OP), they would look much different from the plain {{done}} and {{not done}} templates. Does that make sense?
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 16:26, 12 August 2021 (UTC)

 Support What I would have said was already said by TenType (talk | contribs).
Petaldancer66 (talk | contribs) 00:07, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Okay, I think the overwhelming support makes it clear that we are using these templates. I have a few more specific questions and suggestions:

• How mandatory are these? Do we mark every CP topic as unresolved as soon as it appears, for example?
• I assume we (as admins) will now look for the resolved marker when archiving the CP, rather than {{done}}s?
• Nitpick: Your Unresolved demo checks against the User namespace, not User talk.
• Nitpick: Your Resolved demo should only ask to replace the "date" parameter if the date is unspecified (that is, put the span title inside the default value of the date param).

Regardless, go ahead and create these as real templates. Make sure to document them in the usual fashion.
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  02:45, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for your input!

• As I mentioned in the OP, I think these will be generally optional, but recommended. However, I think that on the CP specifically, it would be a good idea to mark all topics as resolved or unresolved just to improve the overall organization. The fact that any user can add the marker to any topic (not just the creator) ensures this. So yeah, I suppose we'd add the unresolved template to each topic on the CP as soon as it's created.
• Yes.
• Thanks, I can't believe that mistake has been sitting there dormant for a year. I believe I fixed it, but I also changed one of the ifeq functions to a switch function. I'm not an expert at MediaWiki parser functions, so if I made a mistake, please feel free to fix it.
• Thanks again.

I added examples to the documentation pages of the templates and moved them into templatespace. I suppose I can mark this discussion as  Resolved. However, if anyone has any further thoughts, feel free to reply here or on the templates' talk pages.
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 03:35, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

Why is the category a hidden category?

Also I made a couple edits myself to fix some small mistakes.
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  03:43, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

I suppose it just seemed like it would be weird to see "Pages With Unresolved Discussions" at the bottom of tons of talk pages. Plus, people can get to the category via the "see all..." link.

And thanks!
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 03:47, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

March Featured Images

Resolved (since 20:52, 1 July 2021 (UTC))

Hello everyone! It's time to decide on featured images for March. If you have any suggestions, please leave them below.

What can I suggest?

You can suggest any image(s) on the English Scratch Wiki that have not been featured previously.

How do I tell if an image has already been featured?

It will have the {{featured}} template on it, shown as a star icon in the top right corner of the image page.

Is there a limit to the number of images I can suggest?

No. However, please don't suggest too many...
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 02:31, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Mlcreater (talk | contribs) 04:06, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Mlcreater (talk | contribs) 01:58, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

Note: We need to indicate that it's from Scratch 2.0 for the second image.
 ahmetlii  Talk  Contributions  Directory  21:05, 16 February 2021 (UTC)

leahcimto talk • contribs • profile 23:41, 20 February 2021 (UTC)

Mlcreater (talk | contribs) 17:56, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

Mlcreater (talk | contribs) 02:00, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

How do elections work?

Resolved (since 02:33, 21 February 2021 (UTC))

So, I'm a bit confused about the Scratch Wiki elections. How do people vote? How is it decided when to hold them?
Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 23:12, 20 February 2021 (UTC)

See this page for a lot more information about elections. Here is a very brief overview:

Elections are held on an as-needed basis and there is no regular schedule. The need is determined collectively by the existing EW+ by asking ourselves if the active EW+ we have now is sufficient to keep everything running smoothly or if we think we need additional people to help us out. We also bear in mind that holding an election is often a weekslong distraction from actual article editing, so we try not to have elections more often than we have to.

People vote on an external site that allows you to log in with your Wiki credentials to cast a vote. You rank the candidates from first to last, and then whichever candidate has the best average ranking wins (we usually select the top two).

When we do hold an election, we announce on the Community Portal (i.e. here) well in advance letting people know about the dates everything will happen. Then we will allow candidates to nominate themselves, and once nominations close the existing EW+ will look over the list and determine who we think should run. Then the selected candidates will write speeches, and then people will vote.

We do not have any plans to host an election in the near future.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 02:33, 21 February 2021 (UTC)

Thankful Thursday! February 25^th, 2021

Resolved (since 12:22, 26 February 2021 (UTC))

Welcome to the 36^th Thankful Thursday! February 25^th, 2021.

What is Thankful Thursday?

Thankful Thursday is a way of showing appreciation to other Wikians. Feel free to congratulate someone for finishing a large page, or even just give minor thanks for a minor edit. Just remember to keep everything positive!

How to Thank

We have a whole wiki page on it! You can find it here: Thankful Thursday

Thanks

The Thanks are *drum roll please*

User	Thanks
jvvg (talk | contribs)	Thanks so much for the background work you do, from reviewing account requests to making sure our servers are in top shape to combating vandalism; I honestly don't know what the wiki would be without you. Lovecodeabc Links: talk (new topic) | contribs (815) | directory 15:31, 2 February 2021 (UTC) Thanks for all of your help on the wiki Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 04:01, 13 February 2021 (UTC) Thanks for everything you do behind the scenes on the wiki. It is amazing to look at the patrol logs and how many revisions you patrol, how many users create, and wikimonitor. Dogsmakemehappy (talk | contribs) 18:37, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
Dogsmakemehappy (talk | contribs)	Thank you for all your help with cleaning up the grammar! jvvg (talk | contribs) 02:39, 4 February 2021 (UTC)
bigpuppy (talk | contribs)	Thanks for helping literally every wikian, the wiki wouldn't be the same without you! Ihatr (geometric_ghast) • Talk Page • 331 Contributions 22:59, 6 February 2021 (UTC)
4096bits (talk | contribs)	Thanks for all of your contributions to the wiki Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 04:01, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
mlcreater (talk | contribs)	Thank you for fixing all those broken links! jvvg (talk | contribs) 03:05, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

“

There are many more people on this wiki who deserve these comments just as much as those who received them. :) Everyone is special and brings their own ideas. The more of us there are, the better the community spirit. Sadly, I must sign off now- Makethebrainhappy (talk | contribs) 01:06, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

”

The next TT is, March 25^th, 2021 see you then!
Jakel181 (talk | contribs) 12:22, 26 February 2021 (UTC)

 Done
Jakel181 (talk | contribs) 12:22, 26 February 2021 (UTC)

How are "April Fools pages" made?

Resolved (since 08:46, 2 March 2021 (UTC))

As that some pages have "April Fools Pages", I'm curious on making one. I am not sure how to make one. And I am curious on can I, as a new Wikian or even an Wikian, can make such a page. Do I need to be an Admin or EW? If I can make one, please inform me on the process. If I cannot, in what stage of Wikian do I have to be to make one? Thanks.
MitFieldatdawn (talk | contribs) 08:43, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

Any user can create an April Fools page. To make one, create a subpage of Scratch Wiki:April Fools, although AF pages must be corresponding to a page on the Scratch Wiki which is not a redirect or disallowed (see the link earlier in this reply to find the link to the list).
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 09:43, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

I also just want to add that we do have some rules for April Fools' pages (in the link in Jammum's reply), please make sure to read them before creating the page.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 21:47, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

Oh, I see that. So should I do something in the title that tells people it's for "that" page?
MitFieldatdawn (talk | contribs) 08:14, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

At the top of every April Fools page, add the {{AF}} template on it. It will mention the corresponding article for an AF page and adds a category to those joke pages.
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 08:46, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Thumbnail issue has been (mostly) resolved

Resolved (since 22:43, 1 March 2021 (UTC))

Hi everyone,

We have had an issue for a while where large files were causing the thumbnail generator to crash. I think I have resolved the issue, and have spot-checked large files I'm aware of and they seem to have properly-generated thumbnails.

Note that the existing policies about filesize are not changing, at least for now. Files larger than 200KB and larger than 1920x1080 (or equivalent number of pixels in a different aspect ratio) will still be blocked, as generating thumbnails for large images still has the potential to slow down the server and also cause issues for users with slow internet connections. Everyone is also still expected to compress images prior to uploading.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 22:43, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

Can't log in to scratch

Resolved (since 14:18, 2 March 2021 (UTC))

I tried to log into scratch this morning and this came up: Sorry, we've had to block all access from your network because it was used to break our community guidelines. The people in charge of the network may contact us at appeals@scratch.mit.edu (case #1534971173) for details.

I have absolutely no idea why this as I have not had any warnings from the scratch team in the last 5 months approx and as far as I know I have not done anything to break the community guidelines! What do I do because I am clueless? HELP!
Filmlover12 Talk Contribs Scratch 09:19, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

I believe it is an Ip ban bug but if anyone sees anything that I could have done can you let me know? Thanks.
Filmlover12 Talk Contribs Scratch 10:11, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Someone else broke the CGs probably
Lovecodeabc Links: talk (new topic) | contribs (815) | directory 13:44, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

It says under Ip Bans that bugs have been reported about users getting ip banned unexpectedly for no reason.
Dogsmakemehappy (talk | contribs) 13:48, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Thanks! I just hope I can log into scratch soon!
Filmlover12 Talk Contribs Scratch 14:18, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Featured Images

Resolved (since 16:22, 3 March 2021 (UTC))

I noticed that recently, the "Featured Images" are not changing. Is there a problem?
MitFieldatdawn (talk | contribs) 11:59, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

No, just nobody has bothered changing them.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 16:22, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

Remove full name from a deletion log entry

Resolved (since 16:28, 4 March 2021 (UTC))

On the deletion log entry for Xanderbeee, a full name is given on the preview of what the now-deleted article contained. Part of the entry's description needs to be removed.

(Also, would this belong in the Admin Requests rather than the main Community Portal?)
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 08:42, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

I don't know what entry you're pointing to. Could you please be more specific? (If you wish this to be private, you can submit this in a revision report - if you can't report the exact revision, report a random revision and include the link).
jvvg (talk | contribs) 16:28, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

My talk page is glitchy

Resolved (since 07:18, 13 March 2021 (UTC))

User talk:Ideapad-320
Ideapad-320 (talk | contribs) 18:55, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

At first glance I don't see any problems. Could you please be more specific?
jvvg (talk | contribs) 01:29, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Here is the exact location
Ideapad-320 (talk | contribs) 17:50, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

That seems like an issue with the markup in the specific message, so unfortunately there's not much that can be done.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 20:58, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

There is another thread being used at User_talk:Asqwde#Welcome_template_not_working_fine
-unsigned comment by Ideapad-320 (talk | contribs)

The user whose welcome template is 'glitchy' is currently inactive, so it might not be fixed for a while. The glitch also happens on one of my talk page archives.
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 07:18, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

RFC on Preview Warning

Resolved (since 21:00, 12 March 2021 (UTC))

I have built a bit of sample JS code that will show a warning if pressing "Save changes" without previewing. You can see the code at User:Jvvg/previewWarn.js. I have done a cursory test and it seems to work (it by default ignores talk pages). It works similar to the existing sig warn tool and will show an alert if you try to press "save changes" without previewing. However, unlike the sig warn tool, all you have to do to bypass it is just close the alert and press "Save changes" again. The goal is to encourage users to preview changes to avoid having a lot of repeated edits to one page.

What are everyone's thoughts on enabling this globally? Also, if anyone has any ideas for how this could be improved, I would love to hear them.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 02:16, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

I think it's a good idea, but it would be kinda annoying if you just wanted to delete a space and you had to press the preview button
leahcimto talk • contribs • profile 18:08, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

You don't have to necessarily press preview - pressing "OK" on the alert and just pressing "Save changes" again will let you save without previewing.

I personally would suggest adding a bypass on minor edits as well (though possibly disabling the bypass on the most egregious namespaces (though at that point it might not be worth having the bypass in the first place (just something to consider, then))).
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  18:45, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

I have updated the code to ignore minor edits.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 20:01, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

I'm OK with it personally, albeit I think that there might be users who disagrees with it.
 ahmetlii  Talk  Contributions  Directory  20:12, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

I think this could help prevent edits to a single page littering Recent Changes, as it is way too easy to get a WikiMonitor notification for it. Additionally, I think edits should be blocked (the edit should be prevented from being submitted, not having the user being blocked) if it would trigger a WikiMonitor notification.
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 15:52, 8 March 2021 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘No, blocking edits would just make people mad. Oh, and how would you block the edits? AbuseFilter? Anyway, this could be useful but many people (including me lol) would just click OK every time.
Lovecodeabc Links: talk (new topic) | contribs (815) | directory 17:27, 8 March 2021 (UTC)

I don't think fully blocking edits is necessary, and doing so would either require some messy JS (that could be easily defeated) or using AbuseFilter (I'm not sure it's even possible to do this in AbuseFilter) or writing our own extension. I do plan to keep WikiMonitor in operation so users do get a notification if they continually disregard the warning.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 17:38, 8 March 2021 (UTC)

I'm seeing no major opposition, so I have enabled the preview warning. Please let me know if there are any issues or suggestions to further improve it.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 17:43, 9 March 2021 (UTC)

It looks like this does not always load properly due to some timing issues in loading the page. I will investigate further as time permits.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 17:52, 9 March 2021 (UTC)

Would this be enabled on edits that the user is using the visual editor?
Dogsmakemehappy (talk | contribs) 17:53, 10 March 2021 (UTC)

I did not test this on VisualEditor, but a cursory look indicates it would not affect VisualEditor since it does not use the same ID on the save button.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 17:58, 10 March 2021 (UTC)

I think it should only occur in your second edit in a time period, like 10 mins. It shuld be a browser message box (like the leave page without saving one)
Ideapad-320 (talk | contribs) 17:52, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ The message is a browser message, very similar to the one you get when leaving a page without saving. It would be much harder to implement checking for duplicate edits in JS, that would require making AJAX calls, while the basic preview warning was a very quick fix.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 21:00, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

Page on mini-mods

Resolved (since 12:33, 16 March 2021 (UTC))

Are mini mods considered notable enough, as they are all over the forums?
Dogsmakemehappy (talk | contribs) 12:04, 9 March 2021 (UTC)

I don't find minimods notable enough, they don't need a page, nothing more than a section in a forum article.
Ihatr (geometric_ghast) • Talk Page • 331 Contributions 19:13, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

Okay. Will probably add that.

Dogsmakemehappy (talk | contribs) 12:33, 16 March 2021 (UTC)

Micro:bit no devices found screen.

Resolved (since 19:12, 14 August 2021 (UTC))

On the micro:bit page should I add an image of the "No devices found" screen?
Evanzap (talk | contribs) 18:38, 9 March 2021 (UTC)

You should, as it is a useful addition.
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  19:12, 14 August 2021 (UTC)

Visual Editor is broken

Resolved (since 17:28, 13 March 2021 (UTC))

The visual editor won't work. Note:It is currently in beta.
 Done
Ideapad-320 (talk | contribs) 02:20, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Could you please provide more information about the problem you are experiencing? I just tried it on my userpage and it seems to work. The only major known problem is it doesn't work on subpages.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 03:07, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

That is my issue
Ideapad-320 (talk | contribs) 16:18, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

This is a known glitch and unfortunately there isn't anything we can do about it. Fixing this requires editing the Apache configuration, which we do not have access to.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 17:28, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Report about Spoofing Vulnerability

Resolved (since 17:10, 13 March 2021 (UTC))

TL;DR: A bug made it possible for someone to impersonate other users and request Scratch Wiki account. However, no account was abused (as far as we know), and it was fixed.

On March 13th (today), I, apple502j, discovered spoofing vulnerability in the Scratch-ConfirmAccounts3 extension for MediaWiki. MediaWiki is, as you may know, a software which is used to power this Wiki. The extension was made last year and powers Special:RequestAccount. There was a bug in the extension where usernames were not properly compared, when requesting accounts. For example, it was possible to request an account named 1234567890 by registering a Scratch user with zero-prefixed name (01234567890) or exponential notations (123456789e1) and using that account in the account verification, even if the user didn't own the account.

The CVSS3.1 score is 7.5 (High) by my calculation - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Unlike other vulnerabilities, this one did not compromise security of existing users. We also believe that no accounts were requested using this bug. This bug is now fixed.
Apple502j Talk/Activities 2,243edit 17:10, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Auto Delete Old News

Resolved (since 16:42, 16 March 2021 (UTC))

I was just going to random pages in case they needed editing, and found the page on the guidelines for adding news. While I was looking over it, I saw that it said to delete news items more than a month old. I was just wondering, why do this manually when you can have a bot that will automatically delete it?
PokemonRocks07 (talk | contribs) 16:26, 16 March 2021 (UTC)

It looks like WikiMonitor does delete old news items.
Mlcreater (talk | contribs) 16:34, 16 March 2021 (UTC)

Currently we keep the news to the latest five items, and WikiMonitor automatically removes anything extra when updating the news (for adding the curator). Since we get a new curator every week, this means the news will never be much older than a month.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 16:42, 16 March 2021 (UTC)

You have not previewed your changes warning

Resolved (since 16:28, 30 March 2021 (UTC))

Whenever I update my profile page, it has the extremely annoying "you have not previewed your changes" warning. I can't seem to turn it off in the preferences. How do I turn it off?
HiPeeps124816 (talk | contribs) 15:38, 30 March 2021 (UTC)

The warning cannot be turned off. It serves to make sure people preview changes before submitting edits and avoid making a lot of repeated edits (which happens the most often on userpages by the way). The easiest way to avoid it is simply to preview your changes to make sure they look right. If you really don't want to, you can simply dismiss the dialog and hit save again.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 16:28, 30 March 2021 (UTC)

Or somehow, edit the HTML through the console to remove it
PenguinLover1123 (talk | contribs) 20:24, 9 October 2021 (UTC)

Weekend Article

Resolved (since 18:24, 2 April 2021 (UTC))

So I was looking at the rules for making a new page and I was wondering if Weekend is a notable enough project to have an article on the Scratch Wiki.
Evanzap (talk | contribs) 20:08, 30 March 2021 (UTC)

I would go with no, the only real importance of the project I'm are of is that it was the first project uploaded to the Scratch site (or at least the first one that's still there).
jvvg (talk | contribs) 20:48, 30 March 2021 (UTC)

A redirect to a section of Scratch Timeline which was created by me a few weeks ago was deleted a short time after it was created. So, it might not be notable enough to have its own article.
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 05:34, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

I have been wondering similar things. The rules say not to make articles for tutorials, but I have seen several, so what are the rules about that?
Zebrastripesagain (talk | contribs) 18:01, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

It is directly written in the rules that tutorials are allowed on the Wiki (though there are rules about what sorts of tutorials are allowed). I don't know where you saw in the rules that you shouldn't make them.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 18:37, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

I saw that, I was just wondering about kinds of tutorials. Because I have seen platformer tutorials which I had thought were not allowed.
Zebrastripesagain (talk | contribs) 17:07, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ The general rule for tutorials is they should not be overly specific. In my opinion (note that this is not official Wiki policy, just my personal opinion), platformers are general enough to merit a tutorial since platformer is a broad class of games. However, describing how to make a specific type of platformer would be too specific. The tutorials also should generic and not be tailored to how someone built a specific project, since that risks becoming an article about a specific project.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 17:48, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

I see your point, but I don't think it's notable enough either.
Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 20:02, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

If you believe that tutorial is too specific or otherwise is out of scope of the Wiki, feel free to bring it up on the talk page.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 20:31, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification!
Zebrastripesagain (talk | contribs) 18:24, 2 April 2021 (UTC)

Welcome Templates

Resolved (since 18:51, 31 March 2021 (UTC))

I haven't been on the Scratch Wiki in a while. Do/can users put welcome templates on new users' talk pages? Or should this be avoided?
 EIephant_Lover  Talk  Contributions  Subpages  18:26, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

Yes, you are allowed to put a welcome template on a new user's talk page. However, there is a limit of five templates per page (first come first serve), so if five other people have already left welcome templates on a given user talk page, do not add another one.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 18:38, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification.
 EIephant_Lover  Talk  Contributions  Subpages  18:51, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

April Fools cleanup

Resolved (since 01:10, 5 May 2021 (UTC))

Hi everyone,

A lot of the April Fools articles have started to become kind of bloated, as people just keep adding more and more onto them. Going forwards, I intend to start trimming them down, since keep in mind that the longer you make the article, the less likely people are to read the whole thing. As stated in the April Fools policy, EW+ do have the authority to act unilaterally on April Fools pages, and I will use this privilege as necessary. I also encourage others to help me in this endeavor by trimming articles (in general if something was already featured for this most recent April Fools Day, feel free to remove/replace it). Also, I would encourage everyone to use proper spelling, grammar, and Wiki formatting when writing April Fools articles, even if the content is supposed to be humorous.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 17:55, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

Also, another note: please stay on-topic. I know this sounds weird for joke articles, but please at least try to keep the content of the article related to a humorous version of the original article and don't go off on random tangents that aren't really related.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 17:57, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

I agree with most of this, but personally, I think that some of the articles have had too much cut out. For example, the page for the Scratch Cat has been cut to just two (very short) paragraphs.
Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 18:01, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

What I did at the time was just a first pass, and I was trying to work quickly (and not really able to take the time to look closely). Certainly some stuff can be added back, but immediately making the article nearly as long as it was originally isn't going to help.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 18:10, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

Alright. Thanks for the clarification.
Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 01:10, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

Images of alerts

Resolved (since 19:22, 5 April 2021 (UTC))

I recently noticed that this image was taken in dark mode (probably with an extension enabled). I want to upload a new version of the image, but without any extensions. How do I simulate such an alert? Should I edit the HTML to make a normal alert look like an extension alert? or should I break the rules deliberately (using an alt)? or is there anything else I can do?
PUNNAMOODU (talk | contribs) 12:21, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

I'd always wondered about that image, I didn't realise that it was taken in dark mode! I would say that if you can avoid breaking the rules (even on an alt) to get the new image that would be the best, after all, if you use an alt to tell other Scratchers to use browser extensions, some might end up downloading an unsafe one, and you might also set an example for New Scratchers that it's okay to advertise browser extensions on Scratch. Do you already have a normal alert that you could edit the HTML of? Additionally, I did come up with another idea - I don't know how authentic this would be, but someone could edit the existing image (using Photoshop or similar) to change the colours?
Redglitter (Talk ~ Contributions ~ 541 edits) 13:19, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

I don't think editing an image would give an accurate representation. Also, I had an alert in my test account which I never felt like dissmissing. I will edit HTML to make it look identical. That would be okay, right?
PUNNAMOODU (talk | contribs) 17:31, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

Yeah, I think that would be great
Redglitter (Talk ~ Contributions ~ 541 edits) 17:55, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

I have updated the image. I hope it looks okay.
PUNNAMOODU (talk | contribs) 18:56, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

It looks perfect!
Redglitter (Talk ~ Contributions ~ 541 edits) 19:22, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

How do i delete my wiki account?

Resolved (since 08:02, 8 April 2021 (UTC))

i dont deserve to be here anyway, even if the blame is on my friend.
-unsigned comment by Imabanana22 (talk | contribs)

We don't really have infrastructure for deleting Wiki accounts, but if you like you can simply log out and never use the account again. I'd recommend taking future advice from your "friend" with a grain of salt.
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  08:02, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

Extention policy and wiki?

Resolved (since 17:32, 8 April 2021 (UTC))

Does the extention policy apply to the wiki?

Hi i'm bobcat0701 i'm cool! 16:24, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
-unsigned comment by Bobcat0701 (talk | contribs)

The Scratch Wiki follows the same rules as the main Scratch Website, so the rule against promoting or linking browser extension extends here. Also, when the rule was implemented in Scratch, a Scratch Team member deleted an article about one extension.
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 17:27, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

In general, per Scratch Wiki:Guidelines, all Scratch Community Guidelines apply here. Thus, the extension policy applies as well. The one exception that may apply (though this would need to be discussed for each case individually) is extensions that were advertised on Scratch before the rule came into place that were extremely notable in their own right. One such example may be the "Antidote," an extension which reenabled [img] tags on the forums while they were disabled for a period of time.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 17:32, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

Image Categories

Resolved (since 17:36, 8 April 2021 (UTC))

Is there a list of image categories so I can see which category my pictures are in?
HiPeeps124816 (talk | contribs) 16:42, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

If you go to Special:CategoryTree/Images you can interactively find all image categories. Simply go down the tree until you find one that fits your image. If there really is no category that fits your image and you do need to create one (this is very rare), make it a subcategory of the most specific category that encompasses it rather than putting it directly under something like the "Images" category.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 17:35, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

I also added this to the warning that shows if you try to upload an image without a category so others can benefit.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 17:36, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

Small software upgrade

Resolved (since 20:25, 8 April 2021 (UTC))

Hi everyone,

We just upgraded the Wiki to run MediaWiki 1.35.2. This did result in a few minutes of downtime, but it appears to be resolved now. Please let me know if there are any issues. You can also use the forum topic if unable to post here.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 20:25, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

Testing

Resolved (since 01:27, 9 April 2021 (UTC))

Hi, I am new to the wiki! SO I am just seeing if this works :) Hi, I am mr-r-man, and I edited this page! 01:23, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
-unsigned comment by Mr-r-man (talk | contribs)

In the future, please do tests in the sandbox (or for testing talk page edits, the sandbox talk page). Thank you!
jvvg (talk | contribs) 01:27, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Question about a disambiguation

Resolved (since 21:17, 12 April 2021 (UTC))

Hello. I wanted to make a disambiguation page about something. When I decided to create the disambiguation, I noticed it was a page before, but it was deleted for being a 2 page disambiguation. I found 3 pages that the disambiguation could cover. So should I make it or should I not?
TheTrillion (talk | contribs) 03:50, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

What page was this for?
jvvg (talk | contribs) 17:28, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

I wanted to make Comment (disambiguation) which used to be a page but was deleted for being a 2 article disambiguation. I wanted to put Comment (website feature), Comment (programming feature) and Topics and Posts (comment on the forums) in the disambiguation.
TheTrillion (talk | contribs) 15:30, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

I think making a disambiguation page for that would be reasonable, and as far as I'm aware there aren't any rules against having a disambig if there are only two items, as long as one isn't obviously more likely to be searched than the other.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 18:00, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

Okay.
TheTrillion (talk | contribs) 21:17, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

How do I reply to a talk page message?

Resolved (since 16:52, 13 April 2021 (UTC))

I'm just wondering how so I can say thanks to people who help me.

Bobcat0701 (talk | contribs) 16:19, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Edit the section where the message is, and then add your reply at the bottom. Indent your message with a colon (as I have done here), and if it's a reply to a reply, indent with one more colon than the person above you. Then, of course, sign your post at the end with four tildes (~~~~). Check out the help page for more information.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 16:24, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Ok thanks
Bobcat0701 (talk | contribs) 16:52, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Platformer Page

Resolved (since 16:45, 27 April 2021 (UTC))

Hey everyone, I was looking at the platformer page and I was wondering, should we add 360 platformers to the example list?
Zebrastripesagain (talk | contribs) 18:37, 17 April 2021 (UTC)

What is a 360 platformer?
Mlcreater (talk | contribs) 01:23, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

It's a platformer that goes in a circle, like this.
Zebrastripesagain (talk | contribs) 18:03, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

Yes, I think that makes sense. However, I believe that this question belongs in the Talk:Platformer page.
Jbthepig (talk | contribs) 16:45, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

https://en.scratch-wiki.info/w/index.php?title=Special:Log/move&offset=20210321000000&limit=8

Resolved (since 09:44, 23 April 2021 (UTC))

I disagree with these new titles.

These are not correct names.

These versions did not have any proper names, and putting the distinguishing term (14Feb04…27Jul06) after the name "Scratch" sends the tone that the title might be an official name (imagine an experimental, informally-distributed Scratch image with everything colored aqua, having been a developer's experiment; "Scratch Aqua" would look like a formal, published name).

I feel that the previous names were slightly better, but perhaps "14 February 2004 Image", etc. would be best, not looking messy like "5up3rcal1frag1l15t1c3xp1al1d0c10u5" nor assuming any version numbers not known to be officially assigned.
Mlcreater (talk | contribs) 02:12, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

These are the official names of the Scratch versions. Before 1.0, Scratch didn't use any version number system. Therefore, it's the correct name.
 ahmetlii  Talk  Contributions  Directory  09:44, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

FAQs and stubs

Resolved (since 20:36, 19 April 2021 (UTC))

Can FAQs be stubs? I remember somebody saying FAQs can not be stubs but I have seen FAQs that are stubs. So I was wondering, can FAQs be stubs?
TheTrillion (talk | contribs) 16:54, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

While the criteria for completeness are generally much lower for a FAQ than a regular article, there is no reason an FAQ cannot be a stub. If an FAQ doesn't include enough information to give a complete answer to the question but does at least include something relevant to the question, that would be a stub.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 18:13, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks.
TheTrillion (talk | contribs) 20:36, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

How do you use Scratch Blocks on the Wiki

Resolved (since 17:06, 27 April 2021 (UTC))

Hi, I want to fix the List-Based Raycaster tutorial. However, it uses Scratch Blocks, which were not covered in the Welcome tutorial. How do you use the Scratch Blocks feature? Thanks,
Jbthepig (talk | contribs) 16:14, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

See the Block Plugin article. Several sections cover how Scratch Blocks can be put into Wiki articles (and by extension, the Scratch Forums).
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 16:51, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

OK, thank you!
Jbthepig (talk | contribs) 17:06, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Is the active user thing really accurate?

Resolved (since 03:54, 2 May 2021 (UTC))

It seems like it's been 72 active users since August...
leahcimto talk • contribs • profile 23:56, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

According to Special:ActiveUsers, we have 91 active as of the time I write this. I'm assuming you're referring to the {{welcome}} template? It uses the keyword "NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS", but I don't know how that actually works under the hood. I can verify it's not just a caching issue, since running "show preview" on that template still shows 72. So, to answer your question, it is probably not accurate.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 03:52, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

Looking this up, apparently this has happened to others too. I ran the update script just now so it will probably start saying 112 for future usages, but I don't know how to properly make it update automatically other than using a cron job, and I would prefer we not use a cron job for something that simple and as a workaround for what may be a bug in the underlying software.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 03:54, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

Connecting my user page & april fools page

Resolved (since 21:46, 13 May 2021 (UTC))

I have my normal user page that I had added stuff to. [[1]] Afterwards I had learned about april fools pages and attempted to make one. [[2]] How do I connect the two so the april fools warning connects to my user page & my user page acknowledges the existence of my april fools page?
The_5th_Scratcher (talk | contribs) 19:32, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

You need to put {{AF}} at the beginning of the April Fools' page and {{April Fools}} at the top of your userpage.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 21:27, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

I did...
The_5th_Scratcher (talk | contribs) 21:37, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

I just realized my subpage was for the April Fools Day article, not Scratch_Wiki:April Fools *Facepalm*
The_5th_Scratcher (talk | contribs) 21:46, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

the camera is gone

Resolved (since 01:14, 14 May 2021 (UTC))

there was recently an announcement that the camera sprite option is gone. can somebody please edit https://en.scratch-wiki.info/wiki/Costume and remove the camera part?

| 9gr (talk) 20:58, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

Have a copy of the Scratch logo and the search bar image on the Wiki's servers

Resolved (since 16:50, 17 May 2021 (UTC))

During Maintenance Mode on the main Scratch Website (one is happening at the time I am writing this), the Scratch logo and the search bar icon do not load. To solve this, I think these logos could be stored on the Wiki (either as files here or stored in the Wiki skin's source code), if possible.
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 10:20, 16 May 2021 (UTC)

I have reported an issue for this, thanks for letting us know. I have a fix but can't test it at the moment because ResourceLoader is refusing to clear its cache.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 23:21, 16 May 2021 (UTC)

This has now been done. Thank you to Ahmetlii and Kenny2scratch for helping me out with an issue I ran into.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 16:50, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

Scratch Week article

Resolved (since 20:37, 17 May 2021 (UTC))

So is a scratch week article in the works or should I just start working on it.
Evanzap (talk | contribs) 18:28, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

There does not appear to be one. Feel free to create it.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 19:18, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

Alright I added it
Evanzap (talk | contribs) 20:37, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

Scratch Week on the news

Resolved (since 19:51, 17 May 2021 (UTC))

Should they put Scratch week on the Scratch News wiki page?
HiPeeps124816 (talk | contribs) 19:46, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

I added an announcement. Feel free to suggest any better wordings for it.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 19:51, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

Scratch's Birthday

Resolved (since 05:05, 27 June 2021 (UTC))

Scratch's birthday should have already passed by now. But when is its birthday? The Timeline says it's both May 11th and 15th.
HiPeeps124816 (talk | contribs) 16:04, 18 May 2021 (UTC)

The first public version of Scratch was released of May 11^th, 2007, so it is the 11^th.
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  05:05, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

Should part of this page be deleted?

Resolved (since 15:32, 21 May 2021 (UTC))

I noticed that Sorting_Values#Radix_LSD_Sort contains hacked blocks that only work in Scratch 2.0. Should I mark it as historical or remove it completely?

Kccuber (talk | contribs) 13:53, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

I would recommend marking it as {{obsolete feature}} instead of deleting it, because than it can be used for historical purposes. Also, when linking something, never use underscores, instead, use spaces so it can follow the style guide, specifically at no-link-underscores
TheTrillion (talk | contribs) 14:48, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

Ok, thanks! I'll mark it as obsolete.
Kccuber (talk | contribs) 15:32, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

Embedding projects on the Wiki

Resolved (since 18:43, 21 May 2021 (UTC))

Is it possible to embed a Scratch project in the Wiki? I tried using <iframe src="link"> but it does not work. Any idea?
Kccuber (talk | contribs) 16:08, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

I believe not. That is a HTML tag, and in the Scratch Wiki, only some are allowed. That tag is not part of the some. You can find a list of allowed HTML tags here.
TheTrillion (talk | contribs) 17:11, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

Okay, thanks. I thought there would at least be some way of doing this.
Kccuber (talk | contribs) 18:02, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

An extension does exist to enable it, and some other Wikis (such as French) have it enabled, but we do not have it enabled here because we have determined embedding projects in articles does not significantly improve their quality.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 18:43, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

Scratch3Bridge

Resolved (since 05:05, 27 June 2021 (UTC))

What's Scratch3Bridge and how to use it?
-unsigned comment by Coco7nut (talk | contribs)

According to this, it is a JavaScript library to exchange data with Scratch 3.0 online projects using cloud variables. This explains how to use it.
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  05:05, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

PNG compression levels

Resolved (since 21:28, 24 May 2021 (UTC))

What PNG compression level should I use? Pngs are always loserless. 0 is no compression, 1 is very little compression, but very fast decompression times, and 9 is maximum compression, but high decompress times.
Ideapad-320 (talk | contribs) 20:48, 24 May 2021 (UTC)

Lossless compression is ideal, thanks. 9 is best if you don't mind the time but lower is understandable if you have less patience.
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  21:28, 24 May 2021 (UTC)

Thanks! png is always loseless, and i can make a level 9 png in <15 secs.
-unsigned comment by Ideapad-320 (talk | contribs)

Do I need a reference for this?

Resolved (since 17:09, 25 May 2021 (UTC))

Recently, I made this edit. I have a reference for this here. Is it notable enough to add to the edit? More importantly, its on a project. Can it be added?
PUNNAMOODU (talk | contribs) 03:57, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

References that are projects can be added. I recommend to add this reference, since it needs proof to back it up. Basically, add references when you can (and make sure they are related to the statement).
TheTrillion (talk | contribs) 05:32, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

Yes, comments are acceptable references if made by someone with the relevant authority (in this case, cheddargirl being a Scratch Team is a "relevant authority" on what the Scratch Team can do).
jvvg (talk | contribs) 14:14, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

Okay. It looks like jvvg already edited it, thanks!
PUNNAMOODU (talk | contribs) 17:09, 25 May 2021 (UTC)== PNG compression levels ==

Resolved (since 21:28, 24 May 2021 (UTC))

What PNG compression level should I use? Pngs are always loserless. 0 is no compression, 1 is very little compression, but very fast decompression times, and 9 is maximum compression, but high decompress times.
Ideapad-320 (talk | contribs) 20:48, 24 May 2021 (UTC)

Lossless compression is ideal, thanks. 9 is best if you don't mind the time but lower is understandable if you have less patience.
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  21:28, 24 May 2021 (UTC)

Thanks! png is always loseless, and i can make a level 9 png in <15 secs.
-unsigned comment by Ideapad-320 (talk | contribs)

Do I need a reference for this?

Resolved (since 17:09, 25 May 2021 (UTC))

Recently, I made this edit. I have a reference for this here. Is it notable enough to add to the edit? More importantly, its on a project. Can it be added?
PUNNAMOODU (talk | contribs) 03:57, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

References that are projects can be added. I recommend to add this reference, since it needs proof to back it up. Basically, add references when you can (and make sure they are related to the statement).
TheTrillion (talk | contribs) 05:32, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

Yes, comments are acceptable references if made by someone with the relevant authority (in this case, cheddargirl being a Scratch Team is a "relevant authority" on what the Scratch Team can do).
jvvg (talk | contribs) 14:14, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

Okay. It looks like jvvg already edited it, thanks!
PUNNAMOODU (talk | contribs) 17:09, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

How should archives for talk pages be crated?

Resolved (since 02:22, 29 May 2021 (UTC))

How should archives for talk pages be crated?
Ideapad-320 (talk | contribs) 02:04, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

Create an page at Talk:Page name/Archive n where n is a number (start at 1, then do 2 for the second archive, and so on). Put all resolved discussions from the main talk page on the archive page and remove them from the main talk page, and then put {{archive header}} at the top of the archive page. Finally, put {{protect}} at the top of the archive page to ask an EW+ to protect it.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 02:22, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

scratchblocks is updated

Resolved (since 09:38, 9 June 2021 (UTC))

scratchblocks, a library used to render Scratch blocks, is now updated to version 3.5.1. This update includes fixes for block sizing. This update has already been applied to all Scratch Wikis. Please let me know in case any bugs are found.

scratchblocks version 3.6.0 is also planned, and will include translation updates and support for Scratch 3.0 extensions.
Apple502j Talk/Activities 2,243edit 06:44, 5 June 2021 (UTC)

 Done see below for extension updates!
Apple502j Talk/Activities 2,243edit 09:38, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

scratchblocks is updated, now with Scratch 3.0 extensions!

Resolved (since 09:37, 9 June 2021 (UTC))

scratchblocks, a library used to render Scratch blocks, is now updated to version 3.5.2. This update include support for Scratch 3.0 extensions.

Now you can write the extension blocks, without adding ::microbit for example. You'll still need to add in some cases where there is a conflict; e.g. when using tilted [any v]? block, which exists in there different extensions. In most cases, they fall back to micro:bit extension.

This update also adds icons for ::gdxfor and ::boost:

cool block::gdxfor
boost this wiki::boost

This also updates translations, so new languages are available and blocks are properly shown in other languages. There is a known bug that may happen in other languages when a translation is inconsistent, but this should not affect English.
Apple502j Talk/Activities 2,243edit 09:37, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

That's awesome :D
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  16:49, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

What do __INDEX__ and __NOEDITSECTION__ do?

Resolved (since 12:51, 10 June 2021 (UTC))

What do __INDEX__ and __NOEDITSECTION__ do?
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  21:00, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

__INDEX__ signals that the page should be indexed, if by default it would not be. If I'm not mistaken, it has no effect on this wiki because all pages are indexed by default.

__NOEDITSECTION__ disables the [edit] links next to section titles (and possibly disables editing sections even if you manually try, though I haven't tested that).

You can read up on these and other magic words at Help:Magic words.
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  09:49, 10 June 2021 (UTC)

Thanks!
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  12:51, 10 June 2021 (UTC)

How can I categorize something?

Resolved (since 12:51, 10 June 2021 (UTC))

I want to categorize something to make the bot stop sending me messages and deleting my articles. Do you know a way I can categorize a page? Thanks!
-unsigned comment by PizzaPizza72 (talk | contribs)

Put [[Category:CATEGORYHERE]] at the bottom of the page. Also, articles do not get deleted because there is no category, it will be deleted for other reasons, which you can find by looking at the deletion summary (and bots do not have the power to delete articles, that is a power reserved for Administrators and higher (Experienced Wikians can also delete articles, but only ones that do not have a large history of edits)). Also, make sure to sign your post with four tildes (~~~~).
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  00:16, 10 June 2021 (UTC)

Centralizing Text

Resolved (since 12:51, 10 June 2021 (UTC))

Question is already in the topic - I'm having trouble finding a way to centralize the text in the editor. Apologies if I posted in the wrong place or if this was a duplicate of an old topic. I'm relatively new to the Wiki.
MasterofTheBrick (talk | contribs) 04:18, 10 June 2021 (UTC)

Do you mean text going to the center like
this?
If so, use <center> to make a text center, and </center> to close it, so text after that will no longer be centered.
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  04:24, 10 June 2021 (UTC)

Yes, thank you!
MasterofTheBrick (talk | contribs)

You're welcome!
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  05:30, 10 June 2021 (UTC)

Another way to timestamp?

Resolved (since 18:27, 11 June 2021 (UTC))

I am wondering, is there another way to log your timestamp? I want to do the custom signature test but i'm not replacing my current wiki sig yet. Is there some type of template I can use?
Kccuber (talk | contribs) 15:26, 11 June 2021 (UTC)

Three tildas (~~~) produces your preferences signature alone:
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory 

Four tildas (~~~~) produces your preferences signature plus timestamp:
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  16:49, 11 June 2021 (UTC)

Five tildas (~~~~~) produces the timestamp only:
16:49, 11 June 2021 (UTC)

If I interpret your question correctly, what you want is the five tildas. Hope that helps!
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  16:49, 11 June 2021 (UTC)

Yup, exactly what I was looking for. Already got it though :P
kccuber(talk:: operators)(userpage:: extension)(scratch:: sensing)(contribs:: motion) 18:27, 11 June 2021 (UTC)

What is staging.scratch-wiki.info?

Resolved (since 18:27, 11 June 2021 (UTC))

What is it?
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  21:40, 13 June 2021 (UTC)

I think that staging.scratch-wiki.info is used to test out MediaWiki functionality and extensions before they are used on the main wikis.
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 05:42, 14 June 2021 (UTC)

Yup, exactly what jammum said. It was originally created so we could do a dry run of upgrading to MediaWiki 1.35 to make sure nothing would break, but it now is used for testing out extensions or other technical changes.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 15:36, 14 June 2021 (UTC)

Okay, thanks.
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  15:41, 14 June 2021 (UTC)

How does Wiki Wednesday work?

Resolved (since 16:34, 22 June 2021 (UTC))

Hello, I am semi-new to the wiki and would love to know how Wiki Wednesday works
JPANDD (talk | contribs) 13:57, 18 June 2021 (UTC)

On the last Wednesday of every month, we set a new featured article and it gets posted on the forums. A number of Wikis in other languages do the same thing. You can suggest articles here.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 14:15, 18 June 2021 (UTC)

Thank you!
JPANDD (talk | contribs) 16:34, 22 June 2021 (UTC)

How do I move a page

Resolved (since 19:38, 18 June 2021 (UTC))

I accidentally put a spelling mistake in my page: Project (disambugation), how do I move it?
TheClaw7654 (talk | contribs) 17:52, 18 June 2021 (UTC)

Select "Rename" from the pencil menu at the top right.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 19:38, 18 June 2021 (UTC)

Is this a glitch?

Resolved (since 21:42, 28 June 2021 (UTC))

So, once, I found this file. I wanted to edit it (not the image itself, the description.) So, I click the pencil icon, and where the edit option should be, there was create (it was really the menu if you were going to create a page). I clicked it, and then I get a deletion message. Then, just to test it out, I click "Upload a new file". Same thing. A deletion message. So, that file is uneditable. Also, this is the only file I found it on.
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  15:47, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

As far as I can see, Scimonster deleted the page in 2013, but the servers seem to still have it stored and can load this file. As for your question, this is definitely a glitch, and it seems to be on the servers end.
Dogsmakemehappy (talk | contribs) 23:58, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

We had an issue for a long time where files could not be fully deleted. It would delete the "page" (the file description) but not the underlying file. This issue has been resolved, but did not apply retroactively, so there are some "ghost files".
jvvg (talk | contribs) 14:26, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

Okay.
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  21:42, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

How do I upload a file?

Resolved (since 21:42, 28 June 2021 (UTC))

I don't know how to upload a file, how do I?
TheClaw7654 (talk | contribs) 18:29, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

Special:UploadFile
jvvg (talk | contribs) 19:36, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

Fixed link.
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  21:42, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

Popups

Resolved (since 21:15, 25 October 2021 (UTC))

What did happen to the Scratch Wiki styled popups? They now look like Wikipedia popups. Also, by the word popups, I mean the link previews.
JackyBorderCollie (talk | contribs) 13:33, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

The Scratch Wiki runs on MediaWiki, devoloped by the Wikimedia Foundation which also develops Wikipedia, which also runs on MediaWiki. That is why.
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  22:12, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

But when I joined the wiki, the popups looked different.
JackyBorderCollie (talk | contribs) 13:42, 2 July 2021 (UTC)

Legal Terms in Languages Other Than German

Resolved (since 21:42, 28 June 2021 (UTC))

Currently, the legal terms for the wiki are only in one language: German. Because of that, some Wikians like me can't read them, and even if they have a translator, it does a trashy job. I think there should be legal terms for every language on the wiki.
ScratchCat1038 (talk | contribs) 14:57, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

Legal documents cannot be translated without it becoming legally dangerous.
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  15:16, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

Oh, okay. I didn't know that. Thanks!
ScratchCat1038 (talk | contribs) 19:36, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

We could provide a translation into English (or any other language), but it would have to come with the disclaimer that it's provided for convenience only and that the original German version is still legally binding. The reason we don't even have that is that nobody has gone through the effort of creating that translation. I personally do not speak German so I can't help much with that.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 20:14, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

August Featured Images

Resolved (since 02:58, 1 August 2021 (UTC))

Hello everyone! It's time to decide on featured images for August. If you have any suggestions, please leave them below.

What can I suggest?

You can suggest any image(s) on the English Scratch Wiki that have not been featured previously.

How do I tell if an image has already been featured?

It will have the {{featured}} template on it, shown as a star icon in the top right corner of the image page.

Is there a limit to the number of images I can suggest?

No. However, please don't suggest too many...
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 20:53, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

How about this or this?
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  21:59, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

Maybe this? Petaldancer66 6w6
Petaldancer66 (talk | contribs) 01:30, 2 July 2021 (UTC)

 Updated. Thanks for the suggestions, everyone! Featured images for September can be suggested at #September Featured Images.
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 02:58, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

Old Revisions With Last Names

Resolved (since 05:46, 9 July 2021 (UTC))

On the Forum Topic there was a request by Poiygon to remove the last names from older revision of the Scratch Team article. I responded saying that they probably won't be removed unless the ST requests their removal. Shortly after that, Za-Chary responded (link), saying that the ST, collectively, would like the revisions with the last names removed, as they are uncomfortable with it. I wonder if the revisions will be deleted or if they will stay?
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 03:30, 8 July 2021 (UTC)

I saw a post from jvvg (forgot where it was) that said they weren't going to remove the edit history because one could always use GitHub history or the Internet Archive anyways, so I'm going to mark this as done.
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 05:46, 9 July 2021 (UTC)

Ideas for which article to use for the new flawed article

Resolved (since 05:46, 9 July 2021 (UTC))

Hi everyone,

We are currently planning on rewriting the flawed article. In order to ensure the new flawed article fits out needs we are not going to allow direct editing of the draft, but will allow suggestions to be posted. Currently we are seeking suggestions on what real article to base it on. The base article should be a well-known topic but not have been used as a previous flawed article.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 23:02, 10 July 2021 (UTC)

I have created an SWP for this project:

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘Scratch Wiki:Flawed Article/Draft/project If anyone is interested in being an active participant in this project (though anyone can contribute!), feel free to add your name under "Assigned" on the project page. Thanks for your help, everyone!
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 23:13, 10 July 2021 (UTC)

I think the Scratch Cat article would be a good one to base it off. It is well known, and has not been used before.
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  23:58, 10 July 2021 (UTC)

Out of curiosity, why does the Flawed Article need to be rewritten?
Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 02:38, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

When users request Scratch Wiki accounts, we want them to read S:CONTRIB in full and follow all of the instructions that are located there. As you know, this includes pointing out flaws and things to add in the Flawed Article. However, we also want users to do this themselves, without outside help or guidance. This is because the Flawed Article is a venue to check the requester's skills; not someone else's skills. However, after a while, as the Flawed Article gets known by more and more people, there is a greater chance that information about the flaws in the Flawed Article is being distributed. Changing the Flawed Article nullifies this information. It's not that we don't trust people; it's just a precaution. Keep in mind that the Flawed Article doesn't need to be changed too often, but it is still good to change it every once in a while.

That was a very wordy way of saying that we don't want people to, well, cheat, for lack of a better word. Plus, even discounting the reason above, it's always fun and refreshing to change things up once in a while. The current Flawed Article about Scratch 3.0 is our second Flawed Article (the original was about the Paint Editor), and eventually it will be time for a third. The Scratch Wiki:Flawed Article/Draft page is our head start on that third article (and hopefully will be used for the fourth, fifth, sixth, etc.!).
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 03:17, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

Thanks! That makes sense.
Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 03:23, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

I think Blocks or Discussion Forums could be used. Both pages are major features of Scratch and might be easy to add second person to it. Some things that could be absent from the flawed versions might be the list of Blocks or categories of them (for Blocks) or the list of forums (for Discussion Forums) (so requesters can mention that it could be added).
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 09:50, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

Maybe New Scratcher? It's controversial, so the flawed article could include lots of opinions.
Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 19:09, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Username might also work. It could have problems like the writer saying their username, and saying that you should be able to change your username. It also probably wouldn't be hard to add other flaws, like dead links or missing citations.
Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 23:39, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

(deleted)
Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 05:43, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

Thank you for your enthusiasm, but let's wait until we've actually decided on a basis article before we jump into actually writing the flawed article.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 16:24, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

I think we could base the flawed article on studios, since many people have different opinions, especially about the update.
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 16:34, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

Right. Sorry.
Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 18:03, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

(technically this is also reviving this) Another idea of an article for the new flawed article could be Variables. It might also be easy to add second person, and information about variable-related blocks could be excluded. A personal opinion could be added about something like cloud data (such as "I think there is no harm in New Scratchers using cloud variables" (this is not my opinion on cloud data)) or hypothetical cloud lists.
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 14:49, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for all the ideas, everyone! I'd just like to let everyone know that we would appreciate if all further ideas are submitted by August 10^th. Thanks again!
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 03:00, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

New suggestions are now closed
Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 04:11, 11 August 2021 (UTC)

Yes, and we will make a decision fairly soon for which one we will use.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 15:12, 11 August 2021 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘Hey everyone! Thank you for all your suggestions and for being so enthusiastic about this project. The EWs and admins have come to the decision that Studio will be the topic for the new flawed article. I'm going to mark this conversation as  Done and direct any further discussion to Scratch Wiki talk:Flawed Article/Draft (just to keep it all in one place).
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 20:34, 12 August 2021 (UTC)

Arc CDN

Resolved (since 18:33, 15 July 2021 (UTC))

The Scratch Wiki's GitHub now has a repository for a MediaWiki extension that uses 'Arc CDN' and a widget appears in the bottom-left of anything on the Scratch Wiki (I think it applies to several users logged in on the Scratch Wiki). Why does this wiki use 'Arc'?
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 06:52, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

My fault for not posting on the CP up front about this.

Arc CDN is a Content Delivery Network. (That's what it stands for! Search up the term if it's unfamiliar to you.) The gimmick is that instead of having servers all around the world to cache content near you (like a normal CDN), you receive content from other people near you who are viewing the same content at the same time. If nobody is viewing the same content at the same time, or the people who are doing so are no closer to you than our own servers, then your requests go to our servers as normal.

What this amounts to is a peer-to-peer (P2P) CDN rather than a distributed-system CDN. Content should generally load faster if more people near you are viewing it at once. (And while our servers are in Germany, "near you" could just mean "in the US" if that is where you are.)

The second reason we're using it is because it literally makes us money. Arc has an interesting business model in that the biggest sites pay a lot for access to their P2P network, and (at least some of) that money gets paid out to all users as a reward for contributing to their network. Big sites do get money too, but they generally pay way more than they make. Smaller sites like ours will actually make more than we pay. This will help support the costs of hosting and other fees (though our current estimates suggest it will not cover it in full).

We're currently rolling out Arc usage incrementally. Today it's being randomly enabled for 20% of sessions; it was enabled for 10% yesterday; and it will be increased to 30% tomorrow if there are no complaints. (You had a good guess, but it applies to any user, logged in or not; but only a certain proportion of them at the moment.) Eventually it will be enabled for everyone.

I will add a user preference later today that allows any logged-in user to opt in (either to support us or just to test it out). However, once the rollout is complete, the preference will be removed.

Keep an eye out for any issues this causes, if any, and report them here. If all goes well, the Wiki will be faster, financially more stable, and generally even more reliably here to stay.
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  14:29, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

I have added the preference. Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-rendering → Check "Opt in to Arc CDN" if you want to try it out without waiting for the proportional rollout to hit you.
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  18:33, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

Why is SyntaxHighlight disabled?

Resolved (since 18:00, 16 July 2021 (UTC))

If someone were to go to Special:Version and see the extensions they would see SyntaxHighlight installed. While I know this is because MediaWiki 1.21+ come with this extension, I think it should be enabled, since the Language Tutorials would benefit from this.
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 03:49, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

Our servers don't currently have Python 3, which Pygments (the backend of SyntaxHighlight) requires. It used to actually work, because older versions of SyntaxHighlight used older py2-pygments, but we upgraded MediaWiki itself and that forced a SyntaxHighlight upgrade. A transfer is coming at some point, which should resolve these issues.
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  18:00, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

What's this... ad? Is this intentional?

Resolved (since 14:59, 16 July 2021 (UTC))

I noticed a small purple circle with an icon on it at the bottom-left of every wiki page. When I click it, it's some ad for a browser extension thingey, saying it will give scratch-wiki.info a boost. Is this intentional? Or some ad that found it's way here? Thanks!
ScratchCat1038 (talk | contribs) 05:11, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

It's something to do with ArcCDN, which the wiki started using quite recently. It's described a few sections above this one.
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 05:14, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

Oh, hehe. Might have not noticed it, or just got ninja'd
ScratchCat1038 (talk | contribs) 14:59, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

hi, i've been inactive for a year, sup?

Resolved (since 14:44, 18 July 2021 (UTC))

what's happened? something happened on scratch where i can no longer access my account (i did not get banned, my little sister somehow got into my account and changed my password, and will not give it up like her life depends on it or something)

garnetluvcookie (talk | contribs) 23:21, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

If you have access to the email associated with your account, you can use the "forgot password" link in the login modal to set your password again. In any case, hi! :P
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  08:59, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

hi! i think I'm probably leaving scratch because of some events that happened in a community i was in, and plus i don't like the studio update too much so i was leaving anyways :)

garnetluvcookie (talk | contribs) 12:52, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

Mm, that's probably fair. You're welcome to stay on the Wiki though
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  14:44, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

Speedy Delete-like feature

Resolved (since 17:35, 19 July 2021 (UTC))

If someone thinks there would be a unanimous decision to delete a page, couldn't they just put the Delete template instead of the NotUseful template? If not, then I propose a feature similar to wikipedia:WP:PROP. It would basically skip the uneeded discussion that probably won't even finish anyways.
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 17:03, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

That is already a thing. If a page obviously doesn't fit the Wiki (for example, a chat article, a spam article, etc.), you can use {{delete}}. However if there is a small chance it might fit (for example, an overly specific tutorial) then still use {{NotUseful}}.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 17:34, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

I should also mention that EW+ will generally delete a page without discussion even if it doesn't have {{delete}} if we deem it as clearly not fitting the Wiki.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 17:35, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

How to get post ID for references?

Resolved (since 00:42, 24 July 2021 (UTC))

When making references for an article, how do you link to a specific forum post?
Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 00:09, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

Here is how.

1. Press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+I.
2. Turn on a feature where you can select parts of a website to see their HTML code (I do not know what that is called, you might not have this feature.)
3. Select the date the post was made.
4. Click it.
5. Do you see <a href="/discuss/post/number/">Date</a>? After /post/, has the post number.

Now it is done.
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  00:29, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

You can also just right-click the date in the top-left corner of the post, click "Copy Link" or a similar option, and the ID will be in the link that is copied, for example:

https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/3022659/

Or you could just (left-)click the date, and the ID should be the last number in your address bar, for example:

https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/294197/?page=1#post-3022659

And then you would link to it via [[post:ID]], for example post:3022659.

Of course, TheTrillion's suggestion of using Inspect Element works just as well. Just do whichever is easiest for you.
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 00:38, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

Thank you!
Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 00:42, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

Can't edit platformer page?

Resolved (since 18:12, 30 July 2021 (UTC))

Hello, I want to add 360 platformers to the [wiki page], but I can't edit it. Is anyone else having the same problem?
Zebrastripesagain (talk | contribs) 18:28, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

Hello, that's because the page is currently protected as it is the new Wiki Wednesday article. It will be automatically unprotected on August 29^th. However, if you give me the specific text you want to add, I can add it for you.
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 19:11, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

Ok, thank you. I'd just like to add 360 platformers to the types of platformers. But I can do that another time, or if you have an idea of what to add, you could do that.
Zebrastripesagain (talk | contribs) 18:12, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

September Featured Images

Resolved (since 03:40, 1 September 2021 (UTC))

Hello everyone! It's time to decide on featured images for September. If you have any suggestions, please leave them below.

What can I suggest?

You can suggest any image(s) on the English Scratch Wiki that have not been featured previously.

How do I tell if an image has already been featured?

It will have the {{featured}} template on it, shown as a star icon in the top right corner of the image page.

Is there a limit to the number of images I can suggest?

No. However, please don't suggest too many...
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 02:56, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

Here is my suggestion! Operators Blocks Also, I'm not that active here but will try to edit some things occasionally.
Filmlover12 Talk Contribs Scratch 15:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

@Filmlover12: Operators Blocks is an article and currently does not have any images. This Community Portal topic is for suggesting featured images. If you are suggesting a particular image of an operators block, mention it here. If you are suggesting the article, use this topic.

(now turning to the rest of this CP topic) I currently do not have any featured image suggestions.
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 15:33, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

Maybe this?
leahcimto talk • contribs • profile 16:36, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

How about this or this?
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  22:29, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

@Jammum: Oops, sorry! I don't know why I put it here, I must have thought this was featuring an article!
Filmlover12 Talk Contribs Scratch 14:22, 2 August 2021 (UTC)

Maybe this?
Petaldancer66 (talk | contribs) 01:23, 11 August 2021 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Updated.
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 03:40, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

If I...

Resolved (since 22:29, 1 August 2021 (UTC))

...notice bad indenting, am I allowed to fix it?
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  17:03, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

Yes, I believe that's generally okay. That said, please keep in mind that there are at least two valid styles of indentation currently in use on the wiki:

1. Indenting according to the indentation of the last comment on the topic.
2. Indenting according to the indentation of the specific comment being replied to.

Whether we should even have two indentation styles in use on the wiki is a different question entirely. However, for now, please just try not to remove users' "purposeful" indentation (if that makes sense).
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 18:53, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

Alright. Thanks!
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  22:29, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

Is it possible to delete my current account in the wiki (effectively GDPR'ing it) and create a new account?

Resolved (since 15:36, 2 August 2021 (UTC))

Hello, I'd like to move accounts to @9gr (my new account, that is much better than this account.). I've been using this account for 4< months and I would like to delete/abandon this account to create a new account (I'm ok with going over the deletion process all over again). Is this allowed? User:TeamDAB_Official (talk) 09:31, 2 August 2021 (UTC)

Alternate accounts for Scratch Wiki accounts are not allowed on this wiki (according to S:JOIN) except for bots, and I think it is not possible for accounts to be deleted on this wiki.
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 14:10, 2 August 2021 (UTC)

We do have a process for handling GDPR deletion requests. However, if you get your account deleted using your GDPR rights, you are still not allowed to have another account and will lose your ability to edit the Wiki. The only time we allow renames is if the Scratch Team renames your Scratch account.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 15:36, 2 August 2021 (UTC)

Why

Resolved (since 14:10, 7 August 2021 (UTC))

People who don't own a user/sandbox page can still edit Them. Just why.
PenguinLover1123 (talk | contribs) 20:47, 6 August 2021 (UTC) Loves penguins

Users are not allowed to edit someone's userpage unless it is removing content that breaks the Scratch Community Guidelines, or the page has the {{Open userpage}} note on it. If someone edits your userpage and the above exceptions did not apply, you can revert their edit.
leahcimto talk • contribs • profile 14:10, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

and report that
PenguinLover1123 (talk | contribs) 19:52, 19 August 2021 (UTC)

How do you change your password?

Resolved (since 15:06, 7 August 2021 (UTC))

Question in the topic
Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 14:57, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

Click your username on the header, click Preferences, then the fifth option in "Basic information" should be a change password button.
leahcimto talk • contribs • profile 15:03, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

Thank you!
Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 15:06, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

Maybe add the fact that Scratch Camp Week 2 already begun to the Scratch News on the wiki front page?

Resolved (since 16:03, 9 August 2021 (UTC))

subject.
SonicFanX123_321 (talk | contribs) 14:37, 9 August 2021 (UTC)

 Done, thank you. In the future, please post stuff like this at Scratch Wiki:Community Portal/Admin Requests. Thanks!
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 16:03, 9 August 2021 (UTC)

Create an article for Scratch Stats?

Resolved (since 01:23, 12 August 2021 (UTC))

I think it's notable enough, but considering that it was created by a Scratcher, it could be seen as an advertisement.
Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 17:29, 11 August 2021 (UTC)

My vote is no, since it's user-generated content and not actually part of Scratch. For the same reason, we do not have articles about ScratchDB or Ocular.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 18:58, 11 August 2021 (UTC)

 No support per S:NOSP. We shouldn't have articles for things like this, Scratch Notifier, Ocular, etc. Additionally, there are a large amount of tools like this, and there would be many requests to make an article for those, though the Ocular banner thing may be notable enough for a section in Forum Trends.
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 19:24, 11 August 2021 (UTC)

Yeah, in retrospect, this was a pretty bad idea. Thanks for the feedback.
Jackson49 (talk | contribs) 01:23, 12 August 2021 (UTC)

A very late reply, but yes; under the current consensus, the (English) Scratch Wiki doesn't allow such articles as it is regarded as user-generated content. However, here is a "not-done" discussion about it; and if you interested in to participate in building the consensus, feel free to do so.
 ahmetlii  Talk  Contributions  Directory  21:07, 12 August 2021 (UTC)

April Fools Pages

Resolved (since 9:36, 14 August 2021 (UTC))

Hello! I'm really curious about how to make April fools pages because I've seen other people do it and there's a scratch wiki page without an April fools page. Although this question has been asked previously in the community portal, I don't really get how to 'create a subpage' of the April Fools Page and that kind of stuff. I'm just really curious!

ScratchLover506 (talk | contribs) 22:20, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

Simply go to S:CREATE and type in "Scratch Wiki:April Fools/[ARTICLE NAME]" where [ARTICLE NAME] is the name of the article you want to make an April Fools' version on.
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 22:34, 13 August 2021 (UTC)

Oh Okay!
ScratchLover506 (talk | contribs) 09:33, 14 August 2021 (UTC)

My Sandbox got deleted

Resolved (since 11:57, 17 August 2021 (UTC))

Help My sandbox got deleted and i don't know why. I named it "Jonas Programer/Sandbox". And i got no message. Can you help me please?
Jonas_Programer (talk | contribs) 11:54, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

Oh! I found it. It got moved.
Jonas_Programer (talk | contribs) 11:55, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

How do I create a category

Resolved (since 15:26, 17 August 2021 (UTC))

Hello, can anyone say me how I can create a category for my Sandbox?
Jonas_Programer (talk | contribs) 12:18, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

Hello, please go to the category page you wanted to create (it is formatted as Category:(Category name)), and then create the page via adding the information necessary to identify the category. Finally, add your category to the page via [[Category:(category name)]]. See also: Help:Categories
 ahmetlii  Talk  Contributions  Directory  12:24, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

Thank you.
Jonas_Programer (talk | contribs) 12:27, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

Per userspace rules, userpages, including sandboxes, cannot go in categories.
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 12:28, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

but not what what i want Ahmetlii...
Jonas_Programer (talk | contribs) 12:30, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

Go to S:CAA and type in Category:[CATEGORY NAME]. [CATEGORY NAME] is the name that you want for your category. Note that categories not used on any articles and templates may be deleted.
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 15:19, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

Go here and type "Category:" (without the quotation marks type the category name. Also, as jammum said, no userspace articles are allowed in any category. Also, the category must be useful for something.
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  15:26, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

"Set instrument to" block

Resolved (since 15:26, 17 August 2021 (UTC))

Hello, I want set the following block to "(21) pad-synthesizer" but i don't know how. Can you help me?

set instrument to ()

Jonas_Programer (talk | contribs) 12:21, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

Hi, here is the answer:

set instrument to [(21) Synth Pad v]

(or with plain code, "set instrument to [(21) Synth Pad v]")

You can also get help from this website and this page.
 ahmetlii  Talk  Contributions  Directory  12:38, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

thank you
Jonas_Programer (talk | contribs) 12:36, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

but that is wrong.
Jonas_Programer (talk | contribs) 12:40, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

Yes, it was. I've fixed just now, it should work properly now. (also I suggest you to use indents)
 ahmetlii  Talk  Contributions  Directory  12:45, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

it have to be a round, dark green part

there where is the instrument standing
Jonas_Programer (talk | contribs) 12:43, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

Here it is: set instrument to (\(\21\) Synth Pad v)
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  15:26, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Just a general note, please do not use the Wiki as a general forum to discuss Scratch. Please keep discussions on the Wiki related to the Wiki itself and use the forums for general discussion about Scratch.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 15:47, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

Thank yozu TheTrillion!

jvvg i made this post for my Sandbox. Not for scratch.
Jonas_Programer (talk | contribs) 15:58, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

How to add a citation needed reference

Resolved (since 20:16, 19 August 2021 (UTC))

So I recently edited the "IP ban" section of "bans" adding a note, knowing full well I did not have a reference, but I had proof. Then it struck me- I had no idea to indicate how there was no evidence for this. Can someone tell me how please?
Imabanana22 (talk | contribs) 19:40, 19 August 2021 (UTC)

Simply add {{citation needed|date={{subst:date}}}} or {{cn|date={{subst:date}}}} at the end of the part with no citation.
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 20:16, 19 August 2021 (UTC)

What are these upvote like things? I see them on my contribution list and my watchlist

Resolved (since 14:14, 20 August 2021 (UTC))

So on my watchlist it seems like there are these upvote things? because I either see a + value in green or - value in red.
Imabanana22 (talk | contribs) 14:08, 20 August 2021 (UTC)

It shows the amount of characters deleted from/added to the page, and therefore has nothing to do with upvotes/downvotes. It is especially helpful to spot major changes on the page.
 ahmetlii  Talk  Contributions  Directory  14:14, 20 August 2021 (UTC)

How do I do this

Resolved (since 01:01, 24 August 2021 (UTC))

I created an april fools page and cant categorize it, how do i do this.
Imabanana22 (talk | contribs) 00:38, 24 August 2021 (UTC)

To categorize pages, edit the page and go to the very bottom and type [[Category:CATEGORYNAMEHERE]]. Make sure to replace "CATEGORYNAMEHERE" with the category you want the page to have.
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  01:01, 24 August 2021 (UTC)

Editing problems

Resolved (since 14:29, 26 August 2021 (UTC))

Hello, I'm still having trouble editing the platformer page. I am clicking the pencil in the corner but don't see an editing option. Help? Thanks!
Zebrastripesagain (talk | contribs) 13:30, 26 August 2021 (UTC)

Hello, today is August 26, and it will become unprotected on August 29, so it will be unprotected three days later. Until that date you can add an edit request to the talk page with describing what you want to change on the article, but it's easier to wait a few days more and then edit.
 ahmetlii  Talk  Contributions  Directory  14:29, 26 August 2021 (UTC)

I just unprotected the article since we are now featuring a new article for this month's Wiki Wednesday. You can edit it now.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 15:27, 26 August 2021 (UTC)

Thank you :)

Zebrastripesagain (talk | contribs) 20:11, 26 August 2021 (UTC)

Can I create a page with the Studio Update Questions all on it?

Resolved (since 21:16, 25 October 2021 (UTC))

CodeLearnerSai (talk | contribs) 22:43, 28 August 2021 (UTC)

We already have a page about the studio update, so any additional information should go there. However, when you say "questions," what do you mean? Like frequently asked questions about the update and their answers? If so, could you please provide an example of such a question and the answer?
jvvg (talk | contribs) 02:13, 29 August 2021 (UTC)

October Featured Images

Resolved (since 00:52, 1 October 2021 (UTC))

Hello everyone! It's time to decide on featured images for October. If you have any suggestions, please leave them below.

What can I suggest?

You can suggest any image(s) on the English Scratch Wiki that have not been featured previously.

How do I tell if an image has already been featured?

It will have the {{featured}} template on it, shown as a star icon in the top right corner of the image page.

Is there a limit to the number of images I can suggest?

No. However, please don't suggest too many...
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 03:43, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

How about this or this?
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  18:09, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

Maybe this or this?
Petaldancer66 (talk | contribs) 00:43, 9 September 2021 (UTC)

 Updated
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 00:52, 1 October 2021 (UTC)

Large file dimensions not working

Resolved (since 21:57, 7 September 2021 (UTC))

I recently uploaded a new version of File:Scratch 3.0 Program.png which had dimensions of 1920x1080. However, after uploading, the file did not display on any pages and instead showed a link to the file page. When uploading the file, I thought it would work because the file dimension limit is 1920x1080. Does anyone know why this is happening?
CrazyBoy826 | Talk | 8,242 edits | Scratch 22:39, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

1920x1080 is also over the limit, so resize the image to, say 960x540.
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 22:59, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

What I mean is there used to be a bug where pages could crash if files on it were larger than 1366x768. Apparently that limit had been raised, but these larger files are still not working. For example, on Scratch 3.0 it shows a link to the image (after hard refresh), but on Scratch User Interface it appears as normal. Have there been any discussions on this matter before?
CrazyBoy826 | Talk | 8,242 edits | Scratch 08:57, 5 September 2021 (UTC)

Looking at your test uploads, you seem to have things working with larger file sizes again. However, please do not use larger file sizes than necessary in order to ensure pages still load quickly.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 21:57, 7 September 2021 (UTC)

Icons for Protection

Resolved (since 17:35, 8 September 2021 (UTC))

So today I decided to make some icons for protection which are listed in my user page. These are topicons that should show when a page is protected, I predict that only around 5 will be used out of the 7 that i made.
DXLBandLokiBlaster 17:02, 8 September 2021 (UTC)

Please fix your signature. Your signature must be in a minisig and must also have a linebreak at the start.

None of these topicons will be used. This wiki does not use protection indicators (mostly because we've never found it necessary). Generally, please don't upload files with the presumption that they will not be used, unless they are archival screenshots or files of the Scratch website.

I have deleted the files you uploaded. If you didn't save your files locally, I can give you the original files upon request.

Thank you for your contributions nonetheless - they are merely somewhat misplaced here.
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  17:35, 8 September 2021 (UTC)

Are All Wiki Accounts Considered Wikians?

Resolved (since 21:50, 8 September 2021 (UTC))

I was wondering,if all Wiki accounts are Wikians? And if so, how can we accept requests for Wiki accounts?
ComputerCole (talk | contribs) 21:43, 8 September 2021 (UTC)

No. Wiki accounts when they are accepted are New Wikians (see that page for what restrictions are applied to those accounts), and after 50 edits and 30 days, they become Wikians, but due to how the software works are still technically "New Wikians" (with the restrictions no longer applying). To handle account requests you need to become an Experienced Wikian, and those are chosen by elections on an as-needed basis.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 21:50, 8 September 2021 (UTC)

Problem with interwiki links

Resolved (since 16:51, 11 September 2021 (UTC))

When any interwiki link is clicked (or typed in the search bar), instead of getting redirected to the other language, I get a 421 Misdirected Request error because "the requested host name does not match the Server Name Indication (SNI) in use for this connection". Also, interwiki links on pages do not seem to appear. Can someone fix this?
CrazyBoy826 | Talk | 8,242 edits | Scratch 03:24, 10 September 2021 (UTC)

The reason the links do not appear is when linking to another language Wiki, using the regular link format registers that on the "In Other Languages" box on the left. You need to use [[:de:Scratch]] to make a link. I also cannot reproduce the error you're getting, can you please give an example?
jvvg (talk | contribs) 14:03, 10 September 2021 (UTC)

When I wrote this, clicking on any language on the left bar on the homepage or typing "de:" or any other language in the search bar sent you to the error page, but it seems to be fixed now.
CrazyBoy826 | Talk | 8,242 edits | Scratch 16:51, 11 September 2021 (UTC)

Visual Editor broken

Resolved (since 18:10, 12 September 2021 (UTC))

Even with my adblocker disabled, the following error appears

Error contacting the Parsoid/RESTBase server (HTTP 404)

I usually prefer the source editor, but I like the visual editor for tables.
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 15:25, 12 September 2021 (UTC)

What page is it on? If it's on a subpage, this is a known issue that we cannot fix with our current server setup.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 17:36, 12 September 2021 (UTC)

It happened on my sandbox, but since this can't be fixed, I'll just stick with the source editor.
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 18:10, 12 September 2021 (UTC)

Probably a necro so I'm sorry but it happens on my own MediaWiki instance too so if you can find a fix that'd be great

banana439monkey (Talk | Contribs | Scratch | Edits (3,483))

20:22, 16 September 2021 (UTC)

Prevent custom signatures that are not minaturised from being used

Resolved (since 02:59, 7 October 2021 (UTC))

Is it possible to prevent custom signatures that are not minaturised from being used? If it is, I think such could be implemented into the wiki (AbuseFilter could be used if possible). If this were to be implemented, it could improve the layout and/or markup of talk pages and users would know that custom signatures should be miniaturised.
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 16:38, 13 September 2021 (UTC)

This would be very difficult to implement, as AbuseFilter as far as I'm aware can't actually detect what is a signature vs. the rest of the message.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 19:10, 13 September 2021 (UTC)

Userboxes

Resolved (since 02:59, 7 October 2021 (UTC))

How come userboxes don't exist in the Scratch Wiki? Is there any suitable replacement?

ILikeProggraming123 (talk • contribs) 00:49, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

What exactly are userboxes?
jvvg (talk | contribs) 01:43, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

See wikipedia:WP:USERBOX.
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 02:03, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

(edit conflict) They don't really exist on the wiki (or at least, they aren't widespread) because people don't create them. But are free to create some in your userspace if you would like.

@jvvg: See Wikipedia:WP:Userboxes.
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 02:06, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

Okay! I wasn't aware that you could actually create them. Thanks!

ILikeProggraming123 (talk • contribs) 23:50, 30 September 2021 (UTC)

Wait, how do you do that?

ILikeProggraming123 (talk • contribs) 00:03, 1 October 2021 (UTC)

Special:MyPage/UserboxName
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 00:25, 1 October 2021 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ I don't really understand that. Can you explain?

ILikeProggraming123 (talk • contribs) 20:33, 1 October 2021 (UTC)

@ILikeProggraming123: Just go ahead and create your own in your userspace. We are not Wikipedia, and hence we don't have any intents to create every single template on this wiki via just copying from Wikipedia. However, you can start a proposal (and feel free to do so!) to introduce the guidelines about userboxes to the wiki. But until that date, the commonly accepted practice is to create those boxes outside of Template space.
 ahmetlii  Talk  Contributions  Directory  16:17, 4 October 2021 (UTC)

Template:NotGeneric

Resolved (since 16:33, 5 October 2021 (UTC))

May I create a template called NotGeneric? It is for files that are not too generic.
CodeLearnerSai (talk | contribs) 02:05, 4 October 2021 (UTC)

There. Is. Nothing. Wrong. With. Screenshots. That. Feature. Scratchers. Projects. And. Studios!
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 02:19, 4 October 2021 (UTC)

^ This. There is no rule requiring screenshots be generic. Also, if you really think there is a problem with a file, just use {{Bad Image}}, there's no need to make a template for a very specific case.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 03:17, 4 October 2021 (UTC)

Where should the "References" section be added?

Resolved (since 15:07, 6 October 2021 (UTC))

Should references be added before (or after) the See Also/External Links section(s)?
BarelySmooth (talk | contribs) 13:31, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

The editing conventions state that the References section goes after both See Also and External Links.
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 14:50, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

I thought that too (because it was like that in most articles), but this page says, "...at the end of the article, before a see also/external links section...". I think this is a mistake in the page about references.
BarelySmooth (talk | contribs) 06:56, 6 October 2021 (UTC)

I have just edited Help:References to remove the inconsistency between it and the editing conventions.
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 15:00, 6 October 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for clearing the confusion. I'll go ahead and mark this as resolved now.
BarelySmooth (talk | contribs) 15:07, 6 October 2021 (UTC)

Template:AllRights

Resolved (since 19:22, 25 October 2021 (UTC))

This template should be used on user pages of users with all elevated roles.
CodeLearnerSai (talk | contribs) 23:53, 6 October 2021 (UTC)

I don't see how this is useful, as they could just say they have all roles.
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 00:27, 7 October 2021 (UTC)

I also don't see any value in this. It should be up to individual users how (and even if) they want to advertise their role on the Wiki.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 01:01, 7 October 2021 (UTC)

It would signify that the user has all the rights in the wiki, and if you vandalize, you may end up in serious trouble.
CodeLearnerSai (talk | contribs) 15:24, 7 October 2021 (UTC)

It's generally pretty well accepted common knowledge that users couldn't vandalize, and I think any user that was going to vandalize would not be deterred by that template, and they wouldn't even see it unless they were specifically vandalizing a bureaucrat's userpage.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 19:17, 7 October 2021 (UTC)

FAQ on false reporting?

Resolved (since 16:35, 25 October 2021 (UTC))

It now seems we get a forum topic almost on a daily basis about false reporting (most often it's some variation of "person was banned but didn't do anything wrong, were they false reported?" or "someone threatened to false report me and get me banned!" or something like that). Would it be worthwhile to make a forum topic to clear up some misconceptions about that? Obviously this won't stop the topics from coming, but we can at least give a quick link to clear up some misconceptions. Most important things imo:

• Intentionally reporting a project with nothing wrong with it is against the CGs and will lead to an alert or ban for the person who reported it
• Projects are not taken down automatically unless several people report them (I'm not aware of any source indicating the exact number but it's more than one)
• Similarly users are only automatically banned after several reports, and the bans are short-lived (<1 day I believe)
• Projects are reinstated and autobans removed once the ST reviews the reports if they find nothing wrong with the project

Would this be a good FAQ so people could link this on future topics?
jvvg (talk | contribs) 18:24, 24 October 2021 (UTC)

Also another point (inspired by this topic) would be pointing out that if the ST gives you an alert for the project, then it was not false reported and the reports were legitimate.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 18:27, 24 October 2021 (UTC)

Since this isn't a particularly controversial topic and I haven't gotten any response, I just went ahead and created it. Please put any further discussion on the talk page.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 16:35, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

Add "test" as an interwiki prefix

Resolved (since 02:40, 25 October 2021 (UTC))

IMO, makes more sense than twiki, although it shouldn't replace it.
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 00:20, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

 Done, I've idly considered it multiple times before but never bothered adding it
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  02:40, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

Deletion of File:8bitjakeHeader.png

I am no longer using this file on my userpages due to the new edits in my header.

8bitjake ( Talk Page | Contributions | Directory | Scratch )

22:17, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

 Done
jvvg (talk | contribs) 23:07, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

Protect User Talk:Kccuber/Archive/Before 05-26-2021

This is just an archive of my user talk (had to clean it up because I wanted to reset it) so I don't want anyone editing it.
kccuber(talk:: operators)(userpage:: extension)(scratch:: sensing)(contribs:: motion) 16:52, 13 June 2021 (UTC)

 Done
jvvg (talk | contribs) 15:29, 14 June 2021 (UTC)

Please unprotect

 Done

Please unprotect this page created by me. I may want to change the style of this page in the future.
  TheTrillion • Talk • 2,624 contributions • Scratch  03:15, 20 July 2021 (UTC)

 Done
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  08:48, 20 July 2021 (UTC)

Protect File:111010911_pfp.jpg

Can you please protect File:111010911_pfp.jpg as I have no intention of changing it?
111010911 (talk | contribs) 14:42, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

 Done--I allowed bots to upload new versions of it so it can be automatically compressed if need be.
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 15:09, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

Thanks
111010911 (talk | contribs) 15:59, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

Temporarily Unprotect File:Dhuls's Wiki Icon.png

I want to upload a 500px version so it doesn't look pixelated at high resolutions (and by high, I mean above 20px). I'll re-add {{Protect}} when I want it protected again.
Dhuls (Talk|927 Contributions|Scratch) 01:14, 12 August 2021 (UTC)

 Done. However, please try to only re-request protection if you are relatively sure you will not want to change the file in the near future. Thanks!
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 01:21, 12 August 2021 (UTC)