[10:07:56] <wm-bb>	 <kaushlendrapathe> https://youtube.com/shorts/WkGxhXTmj44?si=vn6Isac4NdIA3JDr
[10:18:11] <wm-bb>	 <super_nabla> Initially, I thought the channel was read-only. However, I then realised there was a pinned message with login instructions. (In other Telegram groups, for instance, a bot announces the instructions on how to unlock the channel.) As for the authentication itself, I think everything worked smoothly. 😄 (re @waldyrious: Welcome! Do you have feedback about the
[10:18:12] <wm-bb>	 account confirmation process?)
[13:22:02] <wm-bb>	 <bd808> I had a person DM me asking for an unlock. I too thought the bot sent people a challenge message. I pointed them to the pinned message, but if the bot is not prompting folks maybe we should try to fix that?
[15:03:44] <wm-bb>	 <paulbouaffou> https://tools-static.wmflabs.org/bridgebot/d1f2b824/file_71385.jpg
[15:03:55] <wm-bb>	 <paulbouaffou> 🛠️ Invitation to test the ArchiveExternaLinks script
[15:03:55] <wm-bb>	 <paulbouaffou> Hello everyone,
[15:03:57] <wm-bb>	 <paulbouaffou> I would like to request your help regarding a new tool I developed for Wikidata: the user script ArchiveExternaLinks, with documentation available here:
[15:03:58] <wm-bb>	 <paulbouaffou> 🔗 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Kod_B/ArchiveExternaLinks.js/Documentation
[15:04:00] <wm-bb>	 <paulbouaffou> ➡️ This script automatically archives external links found in the statements of Wikidata items, in order to improve source durability and reduce the risk of broken links (link rot), similar to what already exists on Wikipedia.
[15:04:01] <wm-bb>	 <paulbouaffou> I invite you to:
[15:04:03] <wm-bb>	 <paulbouaffou> ✅ Test the script by adding it to your user page,
[15:04:04] <wm-bb>	 <paulbouaffou> ✅ Use it on various Wikidata items,
[15:04:06] <wm-bb>	 <paulbouaffou> ✅ Share your feedback, suggestions, or report any issues.
[15:04:07] <wm-bb>	 <paulbouaffou> You can leave your comments directly on the script's talk page:
[15:04:09] <wm-bb>	 <paulbouaffou> 🔗 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User_talk:Kod_B/ArchiveExternaLinks.js
[15:04:10] <wm-bb>	 <paulbouaffou> Your participation and feedback will help improve the tool before considering its deployment as a gadget accessible to all.
[15:04:12] <wm-bb>	 <paulbouaffou> Many thanks in advance for your support and constructive feedback!
[15:52:24] <wm-bb>	 <jeremy_b> also, I personally have chosen not to participate with a telegram oauth grant. I would prefer if it worked like the discord bot, authenticate by telegram (or discord) DM. (re @bd808: I had a person DM me asking for an unlock. I too thought the bot sent people a challenge message. I pointed them to the pinned m...)
[15:52:39] <wm-bb>	 <jeremy_b> I wonder if others also object to telegram oauth
[15:54:50] <wm-bb>	 <nemoralis> https://diff.wikimedia.org/2025/06/24/wikimedia-hackathon-2025-a-place-where-everything-is-technically-possible/
[18:47:10] <wm-bb>	 <albertoleoncio> Telegram's policy does not allow bots to start chats with users, it can only reply to chats that have already started. Another option is to announce the instructions here every time a new user joins, but it would be a bit of a flood. (re @bd808: I had a person DM me asking for an unlock. I too thought the bot sent people a challenge message. I pointed them to
[18:47:10] <wm-bb>	 the pinned m...)
[19:13:07] <wm-bb>	 <bd808> Hmmm. I think the bot that is being used in the Abstract Wikipedia telegram chat does post a challenge message in chat and then deletes it later. From the readme it looks like https://github.com/egenix/egenix-telegram-antispam-bot does that same thing. (re @albertoleoncio: Telegram's policy does not allow bots to start chats with users, it can only reply to chats that
[19:13:07] <wm-bb>	 have alread <clipped message>
[19:13:07] <wm-bb>	 <bd808> y started. Another o...)
[19:14:51] <wm-bb>	 <bd808> I don’t think bridgebot would cross post the challenge to irc because of the Telegram “bots don’t talk to other bots” stuff.
[19:17:04] <wm-bb>	 <jeremy_b> oh that's a nice coincidence, I was thinking about needing a filter. (re @bd808: I don’t think bridgebot would cross post the challenge to irc because of the Telegram “bots don’t talk to other bots” stuff.)