[00:04:48] https://nonciclopedia.org/wiki/Speciale:Contributi/79.27.168.142 https://nonciclopedia.org/wiki/DMEHUS_MERDA_SHIT @Doug You have these to deal with. [00:05:10] [url] Curriculum di 79.27.168.142 - Nonciclopedia | nonciclopedia.org [00:05:10] [url] DMEHUS MERDA SHIT - Nonciclopedia | nonciclopedia.org [00:06:30] https://nonciclopedia.org/wiki/HEY_DMEHUS_(MERDA_SHIT_CRAP)_HO_APPENA_GACATO_UNA_FRAGRANTE_E_PUZZOLENTISSIMA_MERDA_NEL_MIO_CESSO,_VAI_A_SLINGUETTARTI_LA_MIA_MERDA_PUZZOLENTISSIMA_E_GUSTALA_CON_GUSTO And there's more, with more gusto in the mix. [00:06:31] [url] HEY DMEHUS (MERDA SHIT CRAP) HO APPENA GACATO UNA FRAGRANTE E PUZZOLENTISSIMA MERDA NEL MIO CESSO, VAI A SLINGUETTARTI LA MIA MERDA PUZZOLENTISSIMA E GUSTALA CON GUSTO - Nonciclopedia | nonciclopedia.org [00:21:41] wtf [00:22:15] @SelfCloak It's just from some pathetic LTA troll who thinks they're funny. [00:22:19] nonciclopediawiki * [[AFTER A MONTH HE BECAME STEWARD OF MIRAHEZE, DMEHUS (SHIT) WAS NOMINATED TO BE UNSTEWARDED BECAUSE HE WAS ACCUSED OF LAZYNESS, CYBERBULLING, HARRASSING, KIDNAPPING, HOMICIDE, GENOCIDE AND WAR CRIMES. ONLY RECEPTIOSHIT123 VOTED TO SAVE HIM, WHAT A SHAME!]] !N [00:22:19] https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/AFTER_A_MONTH_HE_BECAME_STEWARD_OF_MIRAHEZE%2c_DMEHUS_(SHIT)_WAS_NOMINATED_TO_BE_UNSTEWARDED_BECAUSE_HE_WAS_ACCUSED_OF_LAZYNESS%2c_CYBERBULLING%2c_HARRASSING%2c_KIDNAPPING%2c_HOMICIDE%2c_GENOCIDE_AND_WAR_CRIMES._ONLY_RECEPTIOSHIT123_VOTED_TO_SAVE_HIM%2c_WHAT_A_SHAME! [00:24:36] reception123, and Dmehus are onne of the most friendliest Miraheze users [00:25:02] Indeed they are but it's LTA behavior, what else is there to be expected [00:25:32] dmehus will be here soon. Sometimes a local admin will handle it if they're around anyway. [02:32:11] [[Special:CentralAuth/GuessWhosFromBasedLands]] @Doug That "based guy" person, who's original master account is BasedGuy123, has apparently returned, and the username is quackingly similar to prior usernames such as Basedguy782718781, BasedGuy123, ManFromMostBasedCountry1977, and even ManFromLeastBasedLands2006. With some not so obvious evidence such as the diffs below it: [02:32:11] https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth/GuessWhosFromBasedLands [02:32:12] https://reallifevillains.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Leonid_Brezhnev&diff=prev&oldid=129890 (ManFromMostBasedCountry1977 making homophobic edits here, although it is a locked sockpuppet account) https://reallifevillains.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Che_Guevara&diff=prev&oldid=137705 (GuessWhosFromBasedLands, using similar offensive slurs) [02:32:12] https://reallifevillains.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Abdullah_%C3%96calan&type=revision&diff=137703&oldid=129525 (GuessWhosFromBasedLands, using inappropriate wording in an article, well, you see the point here.) [02:32:13] https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth/GuessWhosFromBasedLands [02:32:13] [url] Difference between revisions of "Leonid Brezhnev" - Real Life Villains Wiki | reallifevillains.miraheze.org [02:32:14] [url] Difference between revisions of "Abdullah Öcalan" - Real Life Villains Wiki | reallifevillains.miraheze.org [02:32:15] [url] Difference between revisions of "Che Guevara" - Real Life Villains Wiki | reallifevillains.miraheze.org [02:32:16] [url] Global account information for GuessWhosFromBasedLands - Miraheze Meta | meta.miraheze.org [02:36:12] https://reallifevillains.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Jorge_Rafael_Videla&diff=prev&oldid=130221 (ManFromLeastBasedLands2006) https://reallifevillains.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Jorge_Rafael_Videla&diff=prev&oldid=137707 (GuessWhosFromBasedLands) Oh look, GuessWhosFromBasedLands re-added the same thing as what ManFromLeastBasedLands2006 has added in earlier. [02:36:14] [url] Difference between revisions of "Jorge Rafael Videla" - Real Life Villains Wiki | reallifevillains.miraheze.org [02:36:15] [url] Difference between revisions of "Jorge Rafael Videla" - Real Life Villains Wiki | reallifevillains.miraheze.org [02:38:00] Could you give it a good look @dmehus? [02:43:34] $log Rolled back page blanking vandalism on [[mh:darkrp|darkrpwiki]] [02:43:34] https://mh.wikipedia.org/wiki/darkrp [02:43:41] Saved item "Rolled back page blanking vandalism on [[mh:darkrp|darkrpwiki]]" [02:43:41] https://mh.wikipedia.org/wiki/darkrp [02:44:30] Oh, thank god you're here, dmehus. [02:49:35] I'll look in a bit at the -cvt reports [02:49:56] Very good. Take all the time you need. [03:36:04] DarkMatterMan4500, done [03:37:02] $log Rolled back, deleted, and otherwise remove disruptive vandalism by persistent LTA. Also protected one page for a month on [[mh:nonciclopedia|nonciclopediawiki]] [03:37:02] https://mh.wikipedia.org/wiki/nonciclopedia [03:37:08] Saved item "Rolled back, deleted, and otherwise remove disruptive vandalism by persistent LTA. Also protected one page for a month on [[mh:nonciclopedia|nonciclopediawiki]]" [03:37:08] https://mh.wikipedia.org/wiki/nonciclopedia [03:37:16] Bukkit, will do shortly [07:46:19] dmehus are you the only one permitted to save items to Void-bot ? 🤭 [09:47:13] @Joseph No, there are other members who are admins that can save items to Void-bot? Reception123 does the same thing. [10:04:58] I think it's more that dmehus is the only one to regularly do it in public [10:05:11] I've seen the titular Void himself do it a few times [10:05:30] Same applies to @Reception123. [10:18:34] I also do it, sometimes I admit I forget but it's good for transparency especially as a GS [10:18:49] Stewards tend to do it less but I personally think GS should do it [10:19:24] Technically anyone *can* but unless you're Steward or GS there's no reason to do so (same for the SRE log) [10:20:31] I probably can't use the !log command, since I don't have anything powerful enough to even use it. [10:20:53] Nope. Definitely can't. [10:21:29] Its $log here but please don't as there's no need [10:22:20] Oh yeah. I definitely won't use it unless I become a Meta admin or something like that. [10:22:44] Which I won't plan on applying for at least awhile. [10:27:00] darkmatterman450: if you become Meta admin you shouldn't use it either [10:27:12] because Meta admins are acting locally, the CVT log is only for things done on wikis where you aren't a local admin/crat [10:28:41] Yeah, good point. [10:40:19] Special:Log [10:40:23] Is for local actions [10:42:53] You're not wrong there, @RhinosF1. [15:12:26] Yeah, Void-bot's $log command is only accepted from voiced users, as far as I am aware, as it works differently than MirahezeLogbot's !log command [15:13:10] and what others said (Reception123, RhinosF1) re: CVT action log's purpose [15:14:06] @Raidarr, why "titular Void"? [15:14:15] [[wikt:titular]] [15:14:15] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/titular [15:14:35] oh [15:14:55] I mean, Void's still the second most active Steward right, I would say [15:15:01] @dmehus I saw what you were doing back there when you dealt with DearMaster6. [15:15:04] so that's a bit unfair, I think [15:15:14] s/right/right now [15:15:14] dmehus meant to say: I mean, Void's still the second most active Steward right now, I would say [15:16:30] Ugochimobi: see what Reception123 (and others) wrote in reply to your question [15:18:08] But hold up, I still have this posted regarding the returning sockpuppet of BasedGuy123 that I reported, even the one from back in June. Wouldn't you agree the username GuessWhosFromBasedLands, shares a quackingly similar username to ManFromLeastBasedLands2006, Basedguy782718781, ManFromMostBasedCountry1977 and BasedGuy123? [15:24:25] I will take a look at that shortly [15:24:35] Okay, thank you. [16:41:09] @SelfCloak Saw your DM on IRC and will action [17:13:49] [[Special:CentralAuth/TheFlyingMonkeMan]] @Doug Okay, I did some digging on this guy, and he's an apparent sockpuppet of TheSillyChimpanzee05, after seeing this on his userpage: https://polcompball.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=User:TheFlyingMonkeMan&oldid=133654 TheSillyChimpanzee05 was originally blocked for egregious violations of the Code of Conduct, so him creating a new account in order to circumvent a block [17:13:49] https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth/TheFlyingMonkeMan [17:13:49] would mean he's currently engaging in deceptive behavior. Several links to diffs are as follows: https://polcompball.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Conservatism&diff=prev&oldid=133632 https://polcompball.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Conservatism&diff=prev&oldid=133634 (TheFlyingMonkeMan) https://polcompball.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Conservatism&diff=prev&oldid=117941 (TheSillyChimpanzee05) They both generally overlap on this [17:13:50] page called Conservatism. [17:13:50] [url] User:TheFlyingMonkeMan - Polcompball Wiki | polcompball.miraheze.org [17:13:52] [url] Difference between revisions of "Conservatism" - Polcompball Wiki | polcompball.miraheze.org [17:13:53] [url] Difference between revisions of "Conservatism" - Polcompball Wiki | polcompball.miraheze.org [17:13:54] [url] Difference between revisions of "Conservatism" - Polcompball Wiki | polcompball.miraheze.org [17:15:49] https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth/TheFlyingMonkeMan [17:15:50] [url] Global account information for TheFlyingMonkeMan - Miraheze Meta | meta.miraheze.org [17:17:23] @Agent, you might want to also see this too. [17:33:58] DarkMatterMan4500, based on those diffs, I'd say likely no. TheSillyChimpanzee05's edit seems to contradict or otherwise dispute the contention of TheFlyingMonkeMan [17:34:40] Ah, okay. Just thought I'd bring up my concern about this user. [17:34:46] That being said, their usernames are similar. I'd recommend unblocking the latter user, personally, and see if they continue to operate the two accounts deceptively and more behaviourally similarly [17:35:10] I'm not an admin of the polcompballwiki at all. [17:35:23] oh [17:36:00] see [[:mh:polcolcompball]] and ask for assistance from a network sysop, or just ask Agent :) [17:36:00] https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/:mh:polcolcompball [17:36:06] and I'm sure he'd unblock them :) [17:36:10] @Agent ^ [17:36:40] s/polcolcompball/polcompball [17:36:42] dmehus meant to say: see [[:mh:polcompball]] and ask for assistance from a network sysop, or just ask Agent :) [17:36:42] https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/:mh:polcompball [17:38:11] @Doug Also, do you have some time to look into some of my reports like the GuessWhosFromBasedLands case, including a couple of other wikis you still have one of your flags still up (excluding the loginwiki)? [17:44:25] sure, will do [17:58:51] dmehus: reply? Where? [18:01:34] @Joseph Bukkit I think he meant on a DM you sent him. [18:03:19] Ugochimobi: scroll up and see where I replied to you [18:04:01] My reply asked you to scroll further back and see what Reception123 and others replied to your question re: $log [18:19:18] 'Titular' was an attempt to reference title (the bot's name) which clearly was not successful >.> [18:32:43] dmehus: ah, thank you, I saw the responses, you're awesome. [18:33:12] dmehus: ty for meta [18:33:25] @raidarr, heh, I actually got what you meant by titular immediately I saw it, but indeed generally it wasn't successful, heh [18:34:31] I wonder if a maintenance alias like deployment would be good [18:35:45] For the wikis? [18:36:41] s/For the wikis?/RhinosF1 for the whole wikis? [18:36:41] ugochimobi meant to say: RhinosF1 for the whole wikis? [18:37:09] What do you mean for all wikis? [18:48:19] @dmehus, Can we talk in private for a moment if you have a second or two? [18:54:22] RhinosF1, you mean the SRE guide? np :) [18:54:30] ugochimobi: cool, ty :) [18:54:34] dmehus: ye [18:54:40] will look at your case this week, ugochimobi [18:54:45] RhinosF1, oh, np :) [18:54:48] I think that's the only one with mwtask1 mentioned [18:54:52] been meaning to make that page for awhile [18:54:56] heh yeah [18:55:15] I'm going to make a guide page for the import images script [18:55:22] But if needed we could could maintenance.miraheze.org or maint.miraheze.org so we don't need to update on server changes [18:55:23] that's even worse for RC flooding [18:55:32] yeah [18:55:34] Like we have for deployment.miraheze.org [18:55:52] Either do a dns pr or I can later [18:55:58] true [18:56:04] mwtask might make more sense [18:56:07] yeah unlikely we'd ever need to rename the ns servers :P [18:56:17] ns doesn't get renamed [18:56:25] They are based on the dns spec [18:56:29] I know, that's why I said that yeah [18:56:58] I mean, you can technically have multiple nameservers and specify custom ns subdomains, but ns1 and ns2 are standard, yeah [18:57:05] CosmicAlpha: ^ [18:57:18] Does a CNAME for task sound cool [18:57:44] I also DMed CosmicAlpha about the SRE guide page, RhinosF1 [18:57:55] CNAME for what? [18:58:00] the subdomain for mwtask1? [18:58:14] Between something like mwtask.mh.o and which ever is the active maint server [18:58:27] We do it for deployment so docs never need to be updated [18:58:41] I mean, would we ever rename that mw task server if we migrate cloud servers? [18:58:49] if not, then I'd favour deployment.miraheze.org [18:58:52] We can just say deployment.miraheze.org is always the active server [18:58:56] but otherwise I'd stick with mwtask1 [18:59:03] dmehus: see my response to DM also. [18:59:05] deployment is mw11 at the moment [18:59:13] CosmicAlpha, okay will do [18:59:17] mwtask will go up 1 every time we get new gear [18:59:23] @dmehus Also mine as well. [18:59:27] Or for some reason decide to replace it [18:59:31] RhinosF1, ah it's an alias for mw11 then [18:59:44] yeah no objections to fixing that then [18:59:57] does mw11 = mwtask1 though? [19:00:01] In future worlds if we had multi dc then you'd alias for the active [19:00:08] dmehus: no mwtask is it's own server [19:00:13] With what, mwtask2 or something? [19:00:21] And RhinosF1: re cname for mwtask1, not sure really, I guess it could be good. [19:00:21] My point is whether to alias mwtask to the active one [19:00:28] so why would you reference deployment.miraheze.org for mwtask1 if it's associated to mw11? [19:00:40] or are you proposing to redirect deployment.miraheze.org to mw11? [19:00:43] dmehus: I said we do it now for the deployment server [19:00:43] dmehus: it was an example not a reference. [19:00:48] Deployment already is mw11 [19:00:52] darkmatterman450: yes [19:00:58] CosmicAlpha, RhinosF1, ack okay thanks :) [19:01:31] CosmicAlpha: I'll do dns if you do cw blacklist as I'm mobile [19:01:42] then yeah, why something like mwmaintenance.miraheze.org as a CNAME alias for mwtask1? [19:02:10] RhinosF1, I can do cwblacklist :P [19:02:14] RhinosF1: doing blacklist. What would it be then, just mwtask? If so it already is blacklisted. [19:02:18] aww :( [19:02:35] I !vote for mwmaintenance.miraheze.org [19:02:45] maintenance.miraheze.org is non-MediaWiki specific and ambiguous [19:02:52] dmehus: mwtask is easier to spell and remember [19:03:03] CosmicAlpha: that was my plan [19:03:06] RhinosF1, mwtask is already blacklisted though? [19:03:12] dmehus: When you have a moment or two, check your DMs on IRC. [19:03:17] if mwtask is to be an alias for mwtask1 [19:03:24] Yeah I like mwtask for that reason also. And yes it is already blacklisted. [19:03:27] dmehus: wasn't sure if the regex matched bare too [19:03:46] RhinosF1, yeah Omega/Void fixed that so anything mwtask* is blacklisted [19:04:17] Dns pr sent [19:04:42] RhinosF1: that's why I changed some to be {0,2} awhile ago, rather than {1,2} so it does match even without numbers. [19:04:44] dmehus: you can just use mwtask with no number in docs then :) [19:04:49] CosmicAlpha: nice! [19:06:32] RhinosF1, ack, will do [19:07:02] https://meta.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Tech:Deleting_and_moving_batches_of_pages_on_a_wiki&diff=211860&oldid=211859 [19:07:03] [url] Difference between revisions of "Tech:Deleting and moving batches of pages on a wiki" - Miraheze Meta | meta.miraheze.org [19:12:31] dmehus: why create Tech:mwtask [19:12:54] The whole point is to not need to update wikis when replacing them as much [19:13:47] RhinosF1, actually this is better since now I can link to just Tech:Mwtask and it'll always point to the current mw task server [19:14:10] dmehus: why do you need to link anything [19:14:13] rather than linking to Tech:Mwtask1, Tech:Mwtask2, etc [19:14:21] And who is going to ensure that redirect is updated [19:14:22] RhinosF1, it's potentially helpful :P [19:14:28] RhinosF1, me [19:14:33] Fair enough [19:14:36] it's very Gnomey [19:14:37] heh [19:14:55] We will keep the dns right [19:15:06] Agent can be the deputy Gnome if I forget :P [19:15:28] Because that's canonical and important [19:15:28] But less work for us is fun [19:15:35] Da [19:15:37] Da [19:15:46] Fancy tools to do it would be nice [19:15:54] We need something like netbox reall [19:15:56] Really [19:16:33] DarkMatterMan4500, saw your local block [19:16:43] [[Special:GlobalBlock]] [19:16:43] https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:GlobalBlock [19:19:59] DarkMatterMan4500, lol it's already globally blocked. :P [19:20:47] 🤔 [19:21:11] :MHBan: [19:25:13] Bongo-Cat, http://bukkit.uwu.ai/ is broken now. It existed before [19:25:13] [url] Page not found | bukkit.uwu.ai [19:25:18] and what's UWU.ai? [19:26:09] It’s a portfolio type thing, I got a free trial for other domain names [19:26:29] Bongo-Cat, ah, interesting, weird that uwu.ai and www.uwu.ai don't resolve [19:26:36] Yeah [19:26:54] only the sub domains that are registered do. [19:27:00] oh [19:27:03] idk why they’d do that [19:27:11] https://whois.icann.org/ [19:27:12] [url] ICANN Lookup | whois.icann.org [19:27:17] they could have redirect it to the main website [19:27:30] yeah, seems to be a more common practice now to not redirect to the main site [19:27:32] but it's silly [19:29:01] heh, deputy gnome [19:29:45] heh [19:30:07] Looks like the Government of Anguilla is having technical issues with the .at ccTLD root :P (https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ai.html) [19:30:08] [url] .ai Domain Delegation Data | www.iana.org [19:30:15] whois.ai and nic.ai don't resolve [19:30:27] s/.at/.ai [19:30:27] dmehus meant to say: Looks like the Government of Anguilla is having technical issues with the .ai ccTLD root :P (https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ai.html) [19:32:01] @dmehus I don't mean to sound bothersome or something like that, but what about the GuessWhosFromBasedLands report from earlier and so forth? [19:32:14] I will get there shortly, darkmatterman450 [19:32:34] Sorry if I asked too much. [19:33:04] And thanks. [19:33:19] 👏 [20:35:35] @Doug I saw your comment from this topic: https://terribletvshows.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Topic:Wjzmpygu5qtlqxiy&topic_postId=wk9wmx9r7hytq7s8&topic_revId=wk9wmx9r7hytq7s8&action=single-view https://terribletvshows.miraheze.org/wiki/Topic:Wjzmpygu5qtlqxiy And just so you know RickERB23 was previously warned prior to his block for using similar insults and even casting aspersions on another topic: [20:35:36] https://terribletvshows.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Topic:Wiafflqnk12q1h49&topic_showPostId=wiafqtx31slrxsrs#flow-post-wiafqtx31slrxsrs (Calling us SJWs for literally no logical reason.) I deleted them shortly after @Reception123 brought up celebrity categories still being up, which has since been deleted. [20:35:36] https://terribletvshows.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Topic:Wiafflqnk12q1h49&topic_showPostId=wiahsicg5mhujtns#flow-post-wiahsicg5mhujtns (And another false accusation was made here too.) [20:35:37] [url] This wiki has offically jumped the shark. on Talk:SuperMarioLogan (2017-present) | terribletvshows.miraheze.org [20:35:37] [url] The pages on celebrities have got to go: on Talk:Terrible Shows & Episodes Wiki | terribletvshows.miraheze.org [20:35:38] [url] This wiki has offically jumped the shark. on Talk:SuperMarioLogan (2017-present) | terribletvshows.miraheze.org [20:35:38] [url] The pages on celebrities have got to go: on Talk:Terrible Shows & Episodes Wiki | terribletvshows.miraheze.org [20:39:25] $log Protected [[mh:liveactionchildrenfeet:Real Children Feet Wiki|Main Page]] at user following excessive unremediated anonymous user vandalism and proactively move protected at sysop on [[mh:liveactionchildrenfeet|liveactionchildrenfeetwiki]] on wiki with no recently active sysops [20:39:25] https://mh.wikipedia.org/wiki/liveactionchildrenfeet:Real_Children_Feet_Wiki https://mh.wikipedia.org/wiki/liveactionchildrenfeet [20:39:31] Saved item "Protected [[mh:liveactionchildrenfeet:Real Children Feet Wiki|Main Page]] at user following excessive unremediated anonymous user vandalism and proactively move protected at sysop on [[mh:liveactionchildrenfeet|liveactionchildrenfeetwiki]] on wiki with no recently active sysops" [20:39:31] https://mh.wikipedia.org/wiki/liveactionchildrenfeet:Real_Children_Feet_Wiki https://mh.wikipedia.org/wiki/liveactionchildrenfeet [20:42:13] DarkMatterMan4500, thanks for those links [20:45:10] No problem. And I have since blocked RickERB23 for harassment, as explained on his talk page: https://terribletvshows.miraheze.org/wiki/Topic:Wk9y9gryfrafvk6h [20:45:11] [url] Blocked for harassment and Code of Conduct violations: on User talk:RickERB23 | terribletvshows.miraheze.org [20:48:22] Also, this guy, RickERB23 reminds me of Loath900, but I don't think RickERB23 is related though. [20:48:59] DarkMatterMan4500, that's fair [20:49:22] and how you should handle blocks. Warn first, follow with a short block, warn again, and follow with a longer or indefinite block [20:49:36] If they create a new account, then report to Stewards [20:50:20] leaving the talk page always open for appeals, unless they start excessive appealing in a short timespan or vandalizing their talk [20:50:38] Automatic 'no talk page access' is one of the more frustrating conventions on QP wikis [20:50:54] @Raidarr 💯 [20:51:14] Same issue on `closinglogosgroupwiki`, but I've managed to convince two sysops there to change their convention [20:51:21] but not all of them follow it consistently [20:51:47] I'm not too familiar with that community and its conventions [20:51:53] ah [20:52:21] I know reception wikis have a very distinct structure, though; if it bears any resemblance or is cross-staffed with users from the RW formula I can immediately get an idea [20:52:37] * dmehus thinks a lot of sysops don't realize the ramifications and just "check all the tickboxes," hence why it's a slow educate and change campaign [20:52:39] Even non reception wikis governed/created by reception wiki users will largely resemble the formula [20:53:24] yes, to a certain extent that's true. Not same staffing as QP wikis, but does follow the similar blocking practice [20:54:10] A lot of the problem I think is people either with little managerial experience or coming from absolute management backgrounds such as forums, discord servers and the like where the owner is a divine entity, don't like it then you go somewhere else, with default administrative permissions reflecting that structure. It's an entire culture of seeing management and handling perceived issues which runs in contrast with a more [20:54:11] idealist wiki formula that Miraheze encourages [20:54:41] yes [20:54:43] Heck, I get a bit of culture shock when bouncing between a forum, Miraheze wikis and various forms of Discord servers, as the underlying assumptions are very different [20:55:22] Also why bureaucrat is typically taken as an absolute leader rather than a more clerical role as it is on wikis, and consequentially why people miss or don't understand the division of power between bc and sysop [20:55:26] But I'll stop rambling :p [20:55:58] though in this case, I think the main problem a lack of consistent and codified practices with respect to administrator actions (blocks, deletions, etc.) [20:56:19] basically, what they need as an "New Administrators' Guide" [20:56:35] which summarizes generally accepted best practices [20:56:45] Very much so regarding QP, and there are quite a few years of precedence behind why it does what it does; yes, they lack a clear guide, but what they do have is very powerful assumptions and conventions that make an informal guide [20:56:59] yep [20:57:24] Which is part of my issue when I was attempting to develop QP central's policy structure; you can introduce things all you want, you have to get past the culture and traditions of local wikis to actually see it realized [20:57:29] with the QP wikis, it's definitely two issues, the lack of a sysop training guide and viewing only one or two bureaucrats as Dear Leader [20:57:47] but some bureaucrats are viewed as senior to other bureaucrats on QP wikis [20:57:49] And you also don't want those new systems to become, to be frank, bastardized into validation for the old style absolutist style. [20:58:10] and there's no codification or elucidation in how one becomes the "senior bureaucrat" lol [20:58:26] ah [20:58:32] On QP wikis there are two near-absolute leaders who are also the final arbiters of issues, divided between leader and co-leader. Everyone below is much lower on the pole as cross-wiki issues and final discretion lies with those leaders. The first leader was elected, the second was not. [20:58:42] I wondered if that was why you resigned from the QP wikis...difficult to get past the culture, yeah [20:59:06] There is no structure in place for how any leaders are defined in the future; at most there is a convention where someone in power appoints the most reasonable seeming successor [20:59:31] lol, yeah, or more accurately, who they like the best [20:59:37] And yes, between fundamental disagreements with the formula and the amount I would have to do individually to get past the culture made holding powers and trying to do stuff from a position of authority next to impossible [20:59:55] usually, but not always, being the most active. And it's not necessarily based on content creation [21:00:11] if it were based on content creation, Allistayrian would be the senior bureaucrat [21:00:19] The current main leader was actually elected as the most amicable between options in a time of extreme drama; the co-leader was essentially 'last man standing' of senior and respected bureaucrats. As you indicate though, this is not necessarily based on content creation and so on [21:00:41] yeah [21:00:43] @Joseph Raidarr ^ [21:01:20] * dmehus wishes there was a `/shrug` IRC command :( [21:01:28] ¯_(ツ)_/¯ [21:01:33] copy and paste this [21:01:34] lol [21:01:38] RhinosF1, how do new IRC commands get implemented? [21:01:42] Agent, well yes lol [21:01:49] but that's hard to remember and keep stickied [21:01:55] In personal gravitas Allistayrian acts as a de-facto third in command for wikis he operates on, but I'll carry any further explanation of QP culture to idk, the off topic relay going forward :p [21:01:58] any objections to me putting it in the topic? [21:02:04] dmehus: via very long RfCs [21:02:07] Can you make alias' in your IRC client? [21:02:12] aliases* [21:02:15] Or bugging client devs to add an alias [21:02:22] RhinosF1, ah, where do they handle the RfCs? IETF? [21:02:36] with ZNC, I just add aliases for various different things [21:02:42] like shrugs [21:02:45] Agent, oh [21:02:47] ¯_(ツ)_/¯ [21:02:53] not sure how to do that in IRCCloud [21:03:13] ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [21:03:15] there we go [21:03:15] fixed [21:04:17] dmehus: yes [21:04:27] oh [21:04:32] it cut it off [21:04:34] IRCv3 working group are creating drafts for the next version [21:04:49] I strongly doubt they'd add emotion based ones [21:04:54] ergm [21:05:03] s/ergm/erm [21:05:03] dmehus meant to say: erm [21:05:06] You'd be best asking James if he can add an alias in the feedback channel [21:05:12] Just for irc cloud users [21:05:26] RhinosF1, ah, yeah, true [21:05:31] (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ [21:05:32] wow, I added this a long time ago and forgot [21:06:09] #irrcloud-feedback [21:06:21] Just #irccloud [21:06:29] Or #feedback on their network [21:06:40] oops [21:06:44] oh [21:07:10] https://terribletvshows.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Topic:Wjzmpygu5qtlqxiy&topic_showPostId=wk9tvhe9f4xeqep5#flow-post-wk9tvhe9f4xeqep5 I didn't really get what Ilovecorgi8's point was there about us admins not caring about them. [21:07:13] [url] This wiki has offically jumped the shark. on Talk:SuperMarioLogan (2017-present) | terribletvshows.miraheze.org [21:08:58] DarkMatterMan4500, I did. I'll let Raidarr explain what Ilovecorgi8 meant [21:09:39] I think he meant that a lot is decided on by administrator decree in terms of what content is of decent quality or not, and that there's no undeletion & discuss process, essentially [21:10:05] perhaps you could discuss implementing a Content for Deletion process on Qualitipedia wiki? [21:10:46] whereby if it meets the speedy criteria, it's deleted immediately, and if it's merely on being a "bad page," it can be tagged for deletion and discussed on the talk page or something? [21:12:10] https://terribletvshows.miraheze.org/wiki/SuperMarioLogan_(2017-present) I have decided to restore it, as I realized the error of my ways when I deleted the article. But that doesn't mean RickERB23 is off the hook on this one. [21:12:11] [url] SuperMarioLogan (2017-present) - Terrible Shows & Episodes Wiki | terribletvshows.miraheze.org [21:14:59] DarkMatterMan4500, I mean, when you linked me the Qualitipedia RfC on banning articles on real people, you weren't wrong [21:15:03] in the deletion [21:15:37] A portion may be lack of clarity in that RfC having passed or people knowing it existed, as sitenotices for major discussions and decisions are frankly inconsistent. [21:15:57] however, if this article is written about the YouTube series and not the YouTuber, then it was not correctly deleted, imho [21:16:03] Yeah, perhaps you're right. [21:16:17] Raidarr, true [21:16:22] The one sitenotice that is up on TS&E is for an RfC that's since been closed for comment [21:16:41] ^ :thistbh: [21:16:54] And I'm fairly sure there are still sitenotices on other wikis from MarioMario, who I think it's fair to say is neither a miraheze member let alone still co-leader at this point [21:17:23] yes [21:17:52] QP central is both poorly advertised and poorly adhered to, and it was made more evident to me with the continued confusion regarding custom headers that had people edit warring over it - not helped by the fact many local wikis still forbade them in the local rules, though I think this has at least been mostly addressed [21:18:25] DarkMatterMan4500: can MarioMario456 be removed from the main page? I think you can link to [[Special:Diff/10078|resignation]] in your edit summary [21:18:25] https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:Diff/10078 [21:18:48] oops [21:19:01] s/Special/loginwiki:Special [21:19:01] dmehus meant to say: DarkMatterMan4500: can MarioMario456 be removed from the main page? I think you can link to [[loginwiki:Special:Diff/10078|resignation]] in your edit summary [21:19:01] https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/loginwiki:Special:Diff/10078 [21:19:21] Yes, I could do that. [21:19:28] s/resignation/retirement [21:19:29] dmehus meant to say: DarkMatterMan4500: can MarioMario456 be removed from the main page? I think you can link to [[loginwiki:Special:Diff/10078|retirement]] in your edit summary [21:19:29] https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/loginwiki:Special:Diff/10078 [21:19:33] that's better ^ [21:19:38] Tbh, all this is still cause for QP requiring 1-2 more 'global' hands to update local policies, maintain backlogs and keep each wiki both aware of and fairly compliant to the central wiki [21:19:43] DarkMatterMan4500, thanks :) [21:20:09] [[Special:CentralAuth/DarkMatterWoman4500]] @Doug Also, while yes, this account is locked, but I was wondering if Quarrow, DuchessThePatrick (locked), and Duchess7he5ponge (locked) have any connection to the DarkMatterWoman4500 account. Void did lock it while you were gone, but I did wonder if that account has a potential master (preferrably Quarrow, or not) even if that account has not edited at all. [21:20:09] https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth/DarkMatterWoman4500 [21:20:28] Unfortunately the current QPC referendum that would formalize network QP operatives into place has received next to no attention and will likely fail from inactivity on this course [21:20:36] Yeah, don't call them 'global' hands. I'd call them `qp-central-coordinator`, a limited role that exists on each of the QP wikis and appointment of which is done from QP Central [21:20:49] Network is the phrasing I'm trying to commit to [21:21:11] Network manager as general leaders and network sysop, roughly based on both the Meta steward/gs system and the ballmedia structure [21:21:40] https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth/DarkMatterWoman4500 [21:21:41] [url] Global account information for DarkMatterWoman4500 - Miraheze Meta | meta.miraheze.org [21:21:51] Yeah, you make a good point. [21:27:44] Yeah. When designing the Ballmedia hierarchy, I tried to avoid the terms "Global" and "Staff" to prevent conveying: 1) Affiliation with Miraheze and 2) Prevent users from thinking we're the first people to go to when in reality, Network Consuls, Sysops and Suppressors are all the last person you want to talk to. Thus, roles starting in "Network" would be the most fitting. [21:27:54] Raidarr, network is fine, but I'm thinking it should be more of a network coordination role, with less access than `bureaucrat` [21:28:28] Also, isn't it nice to see that JohnLewis is back as a `steward` again? [21:28:44] it should have, essentially, the ability to edit protected pages of any level, not be affected by IP-based rate limits, and edit the MediaWiki interface, in terms of putting up sitenotices for QP Central discussions [21:29:57] Agent, well except that Network Consuls and Suppressors have no meaning in a global context. Users could request attention of Stewards if sysops on that wiki aren't available. They aren't required to go to Network Consuls first :P [21:30:48] also your "suppressor" role is a bit problematic in naming, as it just amounts to revision deletion. In reality, some things that should be truly suppressed are less obvious if revision deleted [21:31:21] it should really be titled "revision-deleter" [21:31:26] dmehus: Well no but I'm talking about favoring a "Network" prefix instead of "Global" in roles, not about whether they make sense in a global context. [21:32:20] The architecture as I presented it was intended to be a compromise between the rigid oligarchy that QP culture is built from and attempting to introduce a) an element of democracy and b) retaining the status quo of the leaders also currently being the managing bureaucrats on each QP wiki regardless; their powers should only be as needed for network duties, though they may retain local bureaucrat/sysop access as [21:32:21] appropriate or claim it if there are no local managers. Network Sysop would authoritatively be able to also act as local QP admins, but otherwise just be backup hands and arbiters with authority roughly around local admin, but only when something at the network level requires it. The heiarchy would thus be N. manager -> local bureaucrat -> N. sysop / local administrator, with local management presiding unless network-level arbitration or [21:32:21] policy related changes are needed. N. sysop would dual to be able to update and make changes relating to network policy when N. managers can't or wouldn't, but not override local discretion where it is appropriate [21:32:29] Agent, ah, true, okay that's fair then [21:33:26] Would Network Manager have anymore authority than a local bureaucrat, though? [21:33:32] A bit of a socially complex system designed to address QP's current shortcomings, introduce a layer of accountability and the ability to elect network agents (though that system may have to be dialed back) and allow for more than the standard two users to actually do things for the good of the whole while not adding too many cooks in the pot [21:34:20] and if they are to only act when local bureaucrats aren't available, aren't we trying to duplicate the role of Stewards? It's essentially unneeded management layers that complicate the workflow [21:35:47] hence why I think the existing local roles are fine, but there needs to be a local coordinating role for the purposes of coordinating the posting of sitenotices to QP RfCs on all QP wikis and taking them down when the discussion has concluded [21:35:55] NM would have the discretion to override a local-only bureaucrat if necessary on a network related affair, but in practice the only current bureaucrats in QP are the current network managers anyways and local bureaucrat existing independently would be rare (though I was the exception in one case, but more for the technical business than for authority) [21:36:52] Miraheze Stewards do not have it in scope to update main pages and local wiki structure for QP wikis with lacking or nonexistent local administration as occurs on the fringes, thus the network agency would be intended to stand in until proper local authority can be developed [21:36:57] hrm, still not really seeing a use case. That's also problematic in the context of the QP wikis in terms of implementation, as QP wiki users would see NM as superior to bureaucrat [21:38:00] For all intents and purposes current bureaucrats would simply be officiated as NMs to promote the network integration and help further solidify the idea that yes, there is a QP central and it does things; it is derivative of the fact that DarkMatterMan and Blazikeye are the only users in Qualitipedia (and most reception wikis in general) with the top authority, reach and consistency to do things [21:38:46] Raidarr, well yes and no. If it's requested by wiki users and local sysops aren't acting, Stewards can, absolutely, do that. (GS have on occasion even done that.) But I'm just saying it shouldn't be titled as a "manager". Rather, it should just be a local role with the `editinterface` and `editprotected` rights, so they can ensure the logistical pages are updated [21:38:55] Frankly in many of the cases I'm thinking of, workflow literally does not exist; a variety of issues are 'nobody's problem' and I consider current QP management to be overloaded and unable to consistently apply polices, conventions and structure across the various wikis. [21:39:10] true [21:39:17] hence the whole culture issue [21:39:47] And frankly I think the Stewards are also similarly overloaded with other priority tasks than to do justice to the minor, but in my opinion relatively necessary efforts at structural consistency across all current members of the QP family [21:39:56] true, too [21:40:09] You are the only one who I could even imagine would be able to do that consistently, and I think it's fair to say you also have more than plenty on your plate [21:40:27] * dmehus would not be looking to be inundated with requests to add QP sitenotices to discussions :P [21:40:33] yes [21:41:18] Unless more time or more members can be found acting at a Miraheze global level I consider it more practical to attempt to find people to act at a Qualitipedia network level who are at least interested in QP administrative things, although I understand that even that much is difficult to the point my theories here may fail (and the fact I consider them next to impossible with current audience is part of why I have no [21:41:19] intention of taking advanced rights on those wikis) [21:41:22] but yeah, basically, it should be a role that can only be added by Stewards, perhaps, so bureaucrats couldn't add or remove the role, and the rights should be limited, so as to overpower local bureaucrats [21:41:49] yep, that's also true [21:42:00] Frankly I think QP would appreciate the role being manageable/electable internally than something to be managed by global authorities [21:42:42] Raidarr, the problem, though, is the cultural issue, and the fact that local bureaucrats may not respect their boundaries [21:42:44] But I think this has become a rather sprawling discussion, so I think a lot of the underlying elements of what I'm thinking are missed because I very much write in a train of thought >.> [21:43:14] What a long conversation about network roles lol [21:43:15] Let me be frank - on each wiki there are only two local bureaucrats, and the exceptions are retired or non-players who share powers with the network wide bureaucrats [21:43:54] In practice it merely codifies the network wide local bureaucrats to be network wide roles that perhaps allow for local independent bureaucrats to exist as needed [21:45:13] Raidarr, I get what you're saying, I'm just saying it's very complicated to implement in practice because what you're proposing is a network role, so who appoints? Local bureaucrats? If so, how to constrain local bureaucrats from misusing their tools? If they do, do the QP wiki users care enough to complain collectively? [21:45:55] It'd be nice if we could assign a restricted user right, grantable by stewards to select groups, but restricted user rights don't work with ManageWiki/permissions, afaik [21:46:25] The network roles would be exclusively filled by community concensus on the central QP wiki; the two basic managers would be elected on a recurring basis and additional network sysops could be elected on an as-needed basis also with community consensus to support them and be re-elected in six months if they wish to continue and the community sees need [21:46:29] * ugochimobi wonders when this conversation is gonna end [21:46:30] It's possible [21:47:15] ugochimobi: let them talk in peace lol [21:47:41] If anything for the intents and purposes of this conversation, what you'd probably want is to simply find an interested user and guide them into getting local sysop without having to introduce any unique groups or restricted rights :p [21:48:27] * ugochimobi wonders when Agent's gonna sleep off [21:48:27] Raidarr, yeah I get the idea, and I think it's a good idea...I just think your point about the cultural barriers on the QP wikis would make it difficult to implement or be adhered to, given the lack of existing ManageWiki barriers [21:48:34] And if there is no bureaucrat to help oversee that happening, then perhaps they should be prodded or the more traditional miraheze adoption process employed. But in the case of QP the bureaucrats exist, it's just that their interest in particular wikis is very low when there are much higher traffic wikis and non QP wikis to attend to. [21:48:36] Ugochimobi, Agent doesn't sleep [21:49:01] You could treat the rights like CU/OS [21:49:21] Ultimately I do agree that culture is a primary roadblock regardless of the fine lines it sits on, although I think the larger issue is that the idea simply lacks interest or exposure. My long winded nature probably doesn't help get people to care about it either [21:49:23] * ugochimobi wonders why, for christ's sake, Agent doesn't sleep? [21:49:42] I don't see why we couldn't appoint users across more than one wiki [21:49:46] That is true, I do not sleep [21:49:57] Most of us don't [21:50:03] ^ [21:50:14] I actually sleep late everyday [21:50:43] I'm not sure w [21:50:48] What the issue is though [21:50:51] For the use case dmehus is mentioning I think the full scope is either covered a) locally with a new sysop if it's an independent wiki or b) in the case of a network, through the network structure of the associated wikis. I don't think an extra Steward-governed user right would be necessary, though Stewards could certainly prod for something of the above to happen so wikis aren't left behind (the main issue here) [21:50:54] sometimes 3 hours before daybreak? [21:50:57] A stewards job is to enforce consensus [21:51:02] RhinosF1, yeah, that's what I was thinking, yeah I guess that would be the way to approach this. Create a special protection level right on each QP wiki, assign it to the `network-coordinator` role, then have them protect MediaWiki:Sitenotice at `editnetworkcoordinatorprotected`. But the issue is that local bureaucrats could still add/remove `network-coordinator`, which may necessitate Steward intervention if no other local bureaucrats exist [21:51:02] to revert the change [21:52:13] The fact that QP is centrally governed on qualitipedia.miraheze.org, has de-facto network staff already who can promote local officers as they see fit and the fact hardly any bureaucrats exist aside from the two users who are network wide makes having a steward-manageable extra role frankly unnecessary [21:52:16] Raidarr, I think you might be a bit confused by what I meant by that comment. I was talking about only QP wikis [21:52:30] dmehus: simply blacklist the group like with CU/OS [21:52:39] And have elections assesed by stewards [21:52:53] RhinosF1, yeah that's what I suggested, but Raidarr didn't like that [21:52:58] Maybe to reduce workload you have elections at defined intervals like the WMF do [21:53:02] QP wikis are all primarily managed by DarkMatterMan and Blazikeye; they are recognized as top authorities even when local other bureaucrats exist. They do not need an additional level of technical management in my opinion. [21:53:29] It's up to the community to discuss what they want though [21:53:46] yeah [21:53:49] SRE can advise on technical implemntation [21:54:03] The wikis I mention also have no other bureaucrats who would be of issue, and indeed little in the way of local sysops for that matter. I did manage to pass on my position for the one wiki to another user who was relatively competent and interested, but that's one out of 4-5 rather neglected wikis. But that is a problem and solution that should start and end at the QP central wiki and/or the local wikis in question. [21:55:11] It's not that local management doesn't exist at all on them, it's that pretty much all of them are active in other areas. So perhaps something should be done at the QP network level to see that lower traffic wikis aren't left behind. [21:55:12] Yep. I've been a bureaucrat of the Qualitipedia wikis since Masson Thief retired, so I'm more of a successor of his. [21:55:46] It's only been 9 months ever since his retirement anyway. [21:55:47] Strictly speaking you are the elected successor of Duchess, though I believe it was you who handed power to him in the first place as effective leader [21:56:21] That's obviously true, but that was mainly due to how active he was in editing. [21:56:30] Worth mentioning that co-leader (first among bureaucrats short of the leader, the bureaucrat across QP with the widest reach and highest gravitas) has not been elected at any step. [21:56:34] Raidarr, that's probably how to solve this. The non-core QP wikis either need to be (a) dumped and made independent or (b) they need to have more independent, single QP wiki bureaucrats [21:56:34] It's a mess either way tbh [21:56:53] Frankly I wouldn't mind dumping most of the trouble ones, they don't offer much to the QP structure [21:56:57] This convo ne [21:56:59] that's another thing, nothing precludes each local QP wiki from having a discussion about hiving off from the QP wikis [21:57:02] Needs moving [21:57:15] This should have been in the ot or relay long ago probably :p [21:57:15] I strongly suggest creating a thread and doing it on discord [21:57:28] * dmehus feels like it's going to conclude soon [21:57:55] http://wm-bot.wmcloud.org/dump/%23miraheze-cvt.htm [21:57:55] @info [21:58:05] Not too much more to say probably, if we want to actionably discuss these things further we could probably do it right on QP central via talk page if anything [21:58:10] wm-bot, ty [21:58:33] heh we don't have the historical wm-bot channel log data from Freenode anymore :( [21:58:38] * dmehus sniffs [21:58:48] Raidarr, 💯