Jimbo Wales

Wikipedia was down for a few minutes

Hey, Jimmy I had some issues with Wikipedia for a few minutes. Something wrong was with the servers and I am wondering what happened. With warm regards, Felicia (talk) 18:16, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

Sometimes happens. Source: [1] ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:18, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

The POTY contest is dissolving before our eyes

I'm begging for your attention and help! ArionStar (talk) 00:17, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

I wonder if we could put it on that Community Wishlist thing. The WMF will probably want to rename it first though... ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 00:30, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

What's the issue with picture of the year? Feel like I've missed a news item... CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 06:15, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Legoktm has stepped back, and nobody else seems to really understand the backend. CMD (talk) 07:23, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Here's the backend in case anyone technical wants to poke around: https://gitlab.wikimedia.org/toolforge-repos/poty-stuff –Novem Linguae (talk) 14:05, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Any admin to help us? ArionStar (talk) 14:16, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

I don't have the technical background to help with this, but it would be reasonable to post this request to AN and/or the VP to draw some more eyes to it. Regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 14:21, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

There was a post in July here, although as xaosflux notes the main discussion is on Commons. CMD (talk) 14:39, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Is there a need for an En-WP admin to get involved, or a Commons admin, or someone who is both? Newyorkbrad (talk) 14:47, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

• The primary discussion for this topic is at: commons:Commons talk:Picture of the Year. — xaosflux ^Talk 14:28, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

  The lack of response there is worse than here. ArionStar (talk) 15:17, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

  This shouldn't just fade away, it's a regular yearly competition and has a valued history. Maybe Another Believer might have an idea or two, or the visual arts Wikiproject or photography Wikiproject? Randy Kryn (talk) 15:38, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

  An admin who knows about wiki scripts? ArionStar (talk) 02:17, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

  I've added a message to that page, which I would appreciate any comments on. —Ingenuity (t • c) 13:58, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

  Have also added comments to the page, including asking WMF to put some of their paid tech personnel in place to handle or fix the tech aspects of running this longtime and important contest. Too much talk about the contest being extinct, please lower that aspect and handwringing and concentrate on getting the "scripts" (whatever those are) running again and the 2024 rendition of the contest underway. As mentioned, if nobody can handle the tech aspects on Commons then WMF should take over that responsibility, at least until others pick up the baton. Things like this are what donors expect when donating to WMF, that their funding assures the maintenance of the major projects and essential moving parts such as POTY. Randy Kryn (talk) 12:50, 9 August 2024 (UTC)