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[edit]IP is disruptive. BigKrow (talk) 21:25, 9 June 2025 (UTC)
Template:Verify in published articles
[edit]The following published articles contain {{verify}} which should be removed prior to publishing. The template is not rendering any text to the published article (by design) but is still present and should be removed. All articles are also edit protected so an admin must remove the template. Alternatively, if edit protection is lowered, I will make the necessary changes.
I have also created User:Michael.C.Wright/MarkupManager to make it easier to manage article markup. It is javascript and will need to be installed. Installation and usage instructions are available.
I will also add proper edit requests to the following articles:
Done Authorities identify Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Sydney CBD, Australia- Done New York county clerk says Texas cannot fine abortion doctor
- Done United States sends second aircraft carrier to Middle East, extends ''Truman'' deployment
- Done NASA revises asteroid 2024 YR4 threat, near-zero chance of Earth impact
Thank you in advance. —Michael.C.Wright (Talk/Reviewer) 18:04, 19 June 2025 (UTC)
- @Leaderboard Gryllida 10:52, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
- Isn't it more of the fact that visibility is hidden? Leaderboard (talk) 11:50, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
- I'm not sure I follow your question. The template doesn't render any visible markup unless the article is in draft, so while it's not explicitly using
visibility=hidden, it's effectively hidden on published articles. That said, it shouldn't be present in published articles at all. - If you want to reduce protection on those pages, I can remove the template. Michael.C.Wright (Talk/Reviewer) 13:14, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
- I've reduced the protection. Leaderboard (talk) 16:35, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
- Done. Thanks. Michael.C.Wright (Talk/Reviewer) 01:02, 22 June 2025 (UTC)
- I've reduced the protection. Leaderboard (talk) 16:35, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
- I'm not sure I follow your question. The template doesn't render any visible markup unless the article is in draft, so while it's not explicitly using
- Isn't it more of the fact that visibility is hidden? Leaderboard (talk) 11:50, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
Requested edit to Sitenotice
[edit]Please update the sitenotice to incorporate the following changes
- Updated the second message (msg #1) to include this month's top article contributors.
- Removed mention of proposal to update to archive process, as it has been archived.
Changes have already been made in the code below:
Thank you in advance!
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{{#switch:{{sitenotice/select|13}}
|0=Help revitalize Wikinews. Join the discussion at [[Wikinews:Water_cooler/proposals#Project_proposal_for_2025|Project proposal for 2025]] and/or [[User:Gryllida/Contribute|contribute today]] (no prior skills required!).
|1=Congrats to [[User:Oleg Yunakov|Oleg Yunakov]], [[User:Darkfrog24|Darkfrog24]], [[User:BigKrow|BigKrow]], [[User:Wikiwide|Wikiwide]] for writing the top article of April!<br/>Read more [[Wikinews:2025 Boost publication rate/Monthly top article/Updates|here]]
|2=Want to know how Wikinews works?<br/>Walk into our '''{{plainlinks|{{fullurl:Wikinews:Newsroom|action=purge}}|Newsroom}}'''!
|3=Have you read about [[Wikinews:Article layout in a nutshell|'''how you write a ''Wikinews'' article''']]?
|4=Would you like to help with audio news? Get started [[Wikinews:Water_cooler/proposals#Audio_news|here]].
|5=Have you read about the [[Wikinews:Pillars of writing|'''basic principles we follow in writing our articles''']]?
|6=Found an interesting event today, but no time to write a full story? Share it on [[WN:IRC|live chat]] or [[WN:Requested articles|write a news tip]] now!
|7=Fancy editing a draft of a news story? Check out our drafts in the [[Newsroom]]!
|8=Are you an avid forum user? Visit [[Wikinews:Water cooler]], pick your favorite forum, and 'subscribe' today.
|9=Fancy a chat? Join our [[WN:IRC|live chat]] and meet a citizen journalist or two.
|10=There is a request from [[User:Darkfrog24|Darkfrog24]] for reviewer permissions. Please comment and vote [[Wikinews:Flagged revisions/Requests for permissions/Darkfrog24|here]]
|11=[[WN:Plagiarism]] is a proposed guideline. We'd love your opinion on it here: [[Wikinews talk:Plagiarism]]
}}
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Michael.C.Wright (Talk/Reviewer) 21:41, 19 June 2025 (UTC)
- Done Leaderboard (talk) 05:12, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
- My apologies. I failed to change the month in message 1 from April to May. Below is the corrected code. Thanks again for the assist (and sorry for the oversight):
- Michael.C.Wright (Talk/Reviewer) 13:19, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
<div class="center"> {{#switch:{{sitenotice/select|13}} |0=Help revitalize Wikinews. Join the discussion at [[Wikinews:Water_cooler/proposals#Project_proposal_for_2025|Project proposal for 2025]] and/or [[User:Gryllida/Contribute|contribute today]] (no prior skills required!). |1=Congrats to [[User:Oleg Yunakov|Oleg Yunakov]], [[User:Darkfrog24|Darkfrog24]], [[User:BigKrow|BigKrow]], [[User:Wikiwide|Wikiwide]] for writing the top article of May!<br/>Read more [[Wikinews:2025 Boost publication rate/Monthly top article/Updates|here]] |2=Want to know how Wikinews works?<br/>Walk into our '''{{plainlinks|{{fullurl:Wikinews:Newsroom|action=purge}}|Newsroom}}'''! |3=Have you read about [[Wikinews:Article layout in a nutshell|'''how you write a ''Wikinews'' article''']]? |4=Would you like to help with audio news? Get started [[Wikinews:Water_cooler/proposals#Audio_news|here]]. |5=Have you read about the [[Wikinews:Pillars of writing|'''basic principles we follow in writing our articles''']]? |6=Found an interesting event today, but no time to write a full story? Share it on [[WN:IRC|live chat]] or [[WN:Requested articles|write a news tip]] now! |7=Fancy editing a draft of a news story? Check out our drafts in the [[Newsroom]]! |8=Are you an avid forum user? Visit [[Wikinews:Water cooler]], pick your favorite forum, and 'subscribe' today. |9=Fancy a chat? Join our [[WN:IRC|live chat]] and meet a citizen journalist or two. |10=There is a request from [[User:Darkfrog24|Darkfrog24]] for reviewer permissions. Please comment and vote [[Wikinews:Flagged revisions/Requests for permissions/Darkfrog24|here]] |11=[[WN:Plagiarism]] is a proposed guideline. We'd love your opinion on it here: [[Wikinews talk:Plagiarism]] }} </div>
Edit request for template:source
[edit]I have a new edit request at Template_talk:Source#Edit_request regarding {{Source}}.
It's a minor issue for sure, but I've provided the fix already so (hopefully) it's a quick turn-around.
As always, thank you in advance. Michael.C.Wright (Talk/Reviewer) 18:02, 20 June 2025 (UTC)
Copyvio widget broken?
[edit]The copyvio checker won't work for me, @Michael.C.Wright, @Gryllida
Thank you. BigKrow (talk) 01:23, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
- Link please? Gryllida 10:52, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
- https://copyvios.toolforge.org/?lang=en&project=wikinews&title=Malone_Bus_Crash_Involving_New_York_National_Guard_Members&oldid=&action=search&use_engine=1&use_links=1&turnitin=0 BigKrow (talk) 11:40, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
- That link worked for me just now. Maybe it was a temporary hiccup? Michael.C.Wright (Talk/Reviewer) 13:05, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
- @Gryllida BigKrow (talk) 11:40, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
- Is it working for you now Gryllida 18:56, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
- Yes, @Gryllida, @Michael.C.Wright thank you both. BigKrow (talk) 19:12, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
- it
Fixed itself :-)... if happens again, please note which page name was requested for assessment. Gryllida 10:55, 23 June 2025 (UTC)
- https://copyvios.toolforge.org/?lang=en&project=wikinews&title=Iran_attacks_U.S._airbase_in_Qatar_in_retaliation_after_American_air_strikes&oldid=&action=search&use_engine=1&use_links=1&turnitin=0
- Not correctly showing percent at least for me... @Gryllida, @Michael.C.Wright, thank you. BigKrow (talk) 17:59, 23 June 2025 (UTC)
- It shows 0% for me and no red, highlighted passages. Michael.C.Wright (Talk/Reviewer) 20:21, 23 June 2025 (UTC)
- That's bad though, right it needs red highlighting i thought, thanks. @Michael.C.Wright BigKrow (talk) 20:41, 23 June 2025 (UTC)
- Yeah something is definitely wrong because before their were red highlights and the copyvio never always stood at 0%. @Michael.C.Wright BigKrow (talk) 21:49, 23 June 2025 (UTC)
- That's bad though, right it needs red highlighting i thought, thanks. @Michael.C.Wright BigKrow (talk) 20:41, 23 June 2025 (UTC)
- It shows 0% for me and no red, highlighted passages. Michael.C.Wright (Talk/Reviewer) 20:21, 23 June 2025 (UTC)
- it
- Yes, @Gryllida, @Michael.C.Wright thank you both. BigKrow (talk) 19:12, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
- Is it working for you now Gryllida 18:56, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
- https://copyvios.toolforge.org/?lang=en&project=wikinews&title=Malone_Bus_Crash_Involving_New_York_National_Guard_Members&oldid=&action=search&use_engine=1&use_links=1&turnitin=0 BigKrow (talk) 11:40, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
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0% similarity is not a bad thing, unless there is definitely similarity with another article.
Earwig's percent similarity should also not be taken as an absolute. Human judgement is still required. Things such as article titles in our Sources section can increase similarity, but are not an example of Plagiarism and therefore not something to worry about or address.
I have added some screenshots to Help:Earwig's copyvio detector to help clarify how to use the tool. Bottom line; I would recommend focussing more on writing articles in your own language. If Earwig is identifying text as similar to a source, it may or may not be a case of plagiarism. Michael.C.Wright (Talk/Reviewer) 16:43, 24 June 2025 (UTC)