[04:10:21] i thought you can only vote one person, that's good to know [04:22:03] can't help it then... [04:45:30] [1/3] Hey I wonder what happens if a crat just [04:45:30] [2/3] locks down the wiki and make it member only, then let them use this to make sure they can't be removed? [04:45:30] [3/3] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1225560610628964423/1487674035536920757/B6471C06-DC64-49D2-909C-B17957AA0255.png?ex=69c9ffe9&is=69c8ae69&hm=a5de6fc5a1cbf9b5811f227e85599691bce6724ff60c1da1becd4a4906a1a709& [04:46:37] Let me try it out for a second, is there any safeguards for crats doing this... [04:48:42] i do need to use an alt tho [04:59:24] [1/2] it works...?? that's insane [04:59:24] [2/2] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1225560610628964423/1487677535616630794/245612EF-DAD2-4AB6-9214-4EE08997CC81.png?ex=69ca032c&is=69c8b1ac&hm=fdd3a2f9a0027e854bafd7de44530a3e638158d2960ab01c0733fdb71a450659& [05:00:34] oh no, it only enables if auto promotion is on [05:03:08] feel free to lock or vanish my alt account Test Account999999 [05:15:10] did u see the nom? [05:15:32] nom? [05:15:37] for you [05:15:39] autopatrol [05:15:43] Meta:AN [05:17:10] admins noticeboard [05:17:29] pretty sure you need to do @Fearless onwiki for it to work [05:17:30] not sure [05:17:32] i saw [05:17:47] i see [06:07:47] <_chrs_, replying to justanotherdarkmodeuser> on a purely technical level, nothing (however autopromote settings don't have any impact re that), but see [[WGP]] for the implications on a policy level of someone doing that [06:07:53]

[06:08:46] <_chrs_, replying to justanotherdarkmodeuser> specifically you need to do `{{ping|UsernameGoesHere}}` [17:56:45] Id feel appointing a candidate who got a comfortable approval rating and just not quite as high as the other two candidates should be fine [18:31:28] @posix_memalign what are you plannign to write about $wgMFRemovableClasses and $wgVectorNightMode [18:38:45] I mean it's just an extra configuration value [18:38:51] do we just explain what it does? [19:13:36] Yeah. Just explain briefly what they do and that they now exist. They are popular enough that users who wanted to change these but didn't know how now know that these configs are on ManageWiki. [19:16:21] Hmmmmm [19:17:33] Random possibly bad idea, putting a very small/subtle notice on the extensions/setting page saying (pst, we got some recent changes, check them out here) and link to either MM or a complication of recent changes. That links to MM [19:17:39] Seamless advertising [21:08:11] When am I considered an editor? [21:08:13] curious [21:24:20] [1/2] When you can independently produce publishable columns. This is perhaps too high of a bar. For now, focus on getting the right content in the right sections and copyediting your sentences. I throw placeholders on MH Monthly a lot. Feel free to do the same, though when you turn them into actual paragraphs, carefully review and copyedit. I'm happy to re [21:24:20] [2/2] view anything you've written to give feedback. [21:26:19] Alright, good to know [21:26:36] Btw [on writing well](https://dn790000.ca.archive.org/0/items/OnWritingWell/on-writing-well.pdf) is how I learned how to write and I would recommend the first few chapters to anyone who wants to write better prose. [21:27:15] What about the Tech tips this month? [21:27:20] First section I can think of [21:42:17] [1/9] In terms of content, `an excellent essay about Technical Contributing 101` does not explain fully what the essay is about. A brief summary of what "technical contributions" means would be better, since it can either refer to CSS/JS or backend/PHP. [21:42:18] [2/9] In terms of the writing, "this month" is said twice in the same sentence. Avoid repetition unless there's a good reason to do so (e.g. emphasis, connecting a sentence to another). [21:42:18] [3/9] The sentence is also reads like a Christmas tree with too many ornaments. You roughly have 4 components: [21:42:18] [4/9] 1. For this month's tech tips [21:42:19] [5/9] 2. in light of our contributing section for this month [21:42:19] [6/9] 3. we're featuring an excellent essay about Technical Contributing 101 [21:42:19] [7/9] 4. written by PixDeVl [21:42:20] [8/9] 1, 2, and 4 all modify 3, and so this sentence gives a feel of constantly dragging on to the next component. [21:42:20] [9/9] TBH I seldomly review my own sentences so carefully, especially when in a rush. Still, you want to be _able_ to write good sentences when you have the time to sit down and concentrate.