[00:02:47] @thewwrnerdguy: heh was the 'uh oh' comment in reference to the extra unnecessary line break? :P [01:13:55] 160. [01:14:13] That's the amount of users i've glocked/gblocked [01:14:26] and there's STILL more [01:20:22] You mean on WikiOasis, though, right? [01:20:34] yes [01:20:40] what is with this wiki [01:20:44] what is with this person [01:21:10] just run-of-the-mill spambots [01:21:24] I wonder why this wiki of all wikis, though [01:21:28] You would think meta [01:21:35] or a major one like IBW [01:21:45] Oh, I didn't check the abuselog. Which wiki is the source of it? [01:21:59] csmw.wikioasis.org [01:22:10] Could be the content on the wiki is attractive to spammers? 🤔 [01:22:11] some sort of Czech reception wiki hub I think? [01:22:17] will look [01:22:23] Thank you [01:22:29] BTW [01:22:47] the content being spammed is Thai gambling links, guides, and random AI guides [01:22:53] One was about cooking bacon [01:23:00] So no idea if the wiki is significant [01:24:31] Wiki administrators are not very active. I'll have to check with Zippy and see if StopForumSpam is deployed globally, as a default extension, or opt-in. Might be worth stewards temporarily enabling it to help cut down on the spam tbqh [01:24:44] Thanks [01:24:52] spambots* even [01:25:21] Probably a good idea for a WO steward to throw some salt down on those accounts you locked, too, when they get a chance [01:25:42] What does "salt" refer to? Heard that a few times [01:26:38] Oh, good question! "Salting" refers to protecting a page title against recreation. In a user context, it means checking the spambots with Special:CheckUser and soft rangeblocking the IPs that spambot farms are using [01:26:52] #wikijargon [01:27:01] I see, I thought it was something along those lines [01:27:55] you know what would be nice? [01:28:05] having a relay bot for the ##wikioasis channel [01:28:05] ya? [01:29:17] Potentially. I can say a use case for that. Would have to coordinate with the WikiOasis and Miraheze CVT teams, but I could potentially see use case for a #crossfarm-cvt channel or something [01:30:31] oh, wait, you meant the ##wikioasis channel. That channel is basically dead. One of the former WO volunteers had been spearheading it. It's not even relayed to the WO Discord. Potentially something to explore, though [01:31:04] Who was spearheading it? [01:31:13] I didn't know anyone was familiar with IRC [01:38:29] now over 200 accounts I've blocked [01:40:11] Thank you Special:MassGlobalBlock [03:31:26] [1/2] yeah fandom i really want this [03:31:26] [2/2] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615786602454581249/1539476861489385522/image.png?ex=6a86750d&is=6a85238d&hm=9cc2fc716aeb672bcc06f5c467b6fd3d78d6db698365a7ff996487859bb1c833& [03:48:04] https://klipy.com/gifs/ublock-origin-makesweet [04:42:26] so why is it called salt...is it like preventing a snail/vampire from going over the salt? [04:45:34] I imagine it's more like how salt prevents ice from forming [05:01:27] i thought it was like salting the earth: [06:20:08] Bot ptoblems? [06:51:47] One word: Adblocker -- wait, their anti-adblocker would snipe me. 😭 [10:43:24] evil whitespace issues [10:55:29] can we kill MediaWiki whitespaced [10:57:41] pls do [11:00:29] MediaWiki is probably the ONLY editor where whitespaces are horribly annoying [11:01:09] just comment it all out [11:01:28] add `` everywhere lol [11:13:50] python [11:17:45] [1/2] Miraheze mentioned [11:17:46] [2/2] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615786602454581249/1539594215795724360/Screenshot_2026-08-19_18.14.44.png?ex=6a86e259&is=6a8590d9&hm=96b6278d331ef63ea63579bb918e76341b8b4bd24081762b440ba9c709993b2f& [11:18:26] Hive irl [11:26:31] every hive is a Miraheze reference [12:45:43] I use Ublock Origin and they haven't gotten me for it yet [14:42:04] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salting_the_earth salting the earth so nothing will grow again is one interpretation, I had it in my head that folklore said you use salt on an area to prevent zombies from coming up or smt lol [15:54:28] Romans salted Carthaginian territory after their victory during the Punic Wars to ensure that nothing Gree there again [15:54:39] Basically, the Romans demolished their agricultural capacity [15:59:47] interesting. and then there's also [[wikt:salt of the Earth]] [15:59:47] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/salt_of_the_Earth [15:59:48]

[16:36:48] Uh, is it normal that one's fanfic worldbuilding gets to 50k words and needs a wiki just so it can use templates and cross-link [16:40:17] @eytirth: how do you mean? I mean, it sounds like your fan fiction is popular. 50,000 words. Might want to think about self-publishing at this point [16:41:31] i.e., in codex / monograph form :) [16:42:09] I wrote 50k words as I am more intersted in worldbuilding then writing stories [16:42:24] wow :) [16:42:36] 👏 [16:47:29] Tbh I am currently trying to figure out Panam's history [18:17:02] oof, openrouter joined stripe [20:11:12] [1/2] https://taerel.com/StevieWiki/index.php/Category:Panam_Lore [20:11:12] [2/2] I have become nearlly done converting my Hunger Games AU lore to MediaWiki [20:15:51] cool [20:16:36] do you ever use Gen AI for inspiration in your writing eytirth? [20:24:18] yes, why? [20:27:42] oh, just curious, and if so how you used it. I remember reading an article somewhere on the ways in which those who write alternate history, worldbuilding lore, etc., are using Gen AI and in a different ways [20:27:49] that's cool :) [20:30:34] It’s just legend though [20:30:53] It would’ve been far too expensive for them to actually carry out an operation of that scale [20:31:34] Tbh I did not expect me to manage to convert 50k words of lore into 25 articles + 1 more coming