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:I supported you last time, and I am glad to see your application again. The previous request didn't succeed due to limited community participation, so I'd like to ask a question that might help others better understand your experience. Could you walk us through your background with MediaWiki and the technical work you have done so far? [[User:DR|DR]] ([[User talk:DR|talk]]) 08:13, 11 August 2025 (UTC) |
:I supported you last time, and I am glad to see your application again. The previous request didn't succeed due to limited community participation, so I'd like to ask a question that might help others better understand your experience. Could you walk us through your background with MediaWiki and the technical work you have done so far? [[User:DR|DR]] ([[User talk:DR|talk]]) 08:13, 11 August 2025 (UTC) |
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::Hello DR, |
::Hello DR, |
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::Thank you for your question. Let me start by sharing how I became involved with MediaWiki. In late 2023 and early 2024, I became interested in MediaWiki primarily because Wikipedia runs on it. I explored the documentation on mediawiki.org and examined the source code of various parts of the software. At the time, my technical background was mainly in other |
::Thank you for your question. Let me start by sharing how I became involved with MediaWiki. In late 2023 and early 2024, I became interested in MediaWiki primarily because Wikipedia runs on it. I explored the documentation on mediawiki.org and examined the source code of various parts of the software. At the time, my technical background was mainly in other softwares, particularly Java related. |
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::In mid-2024, I began working on a test site where I installed MediaWiki and experimented with different configurations. From that point, my interest in MediaWiki grew significantly. I later joined SkyWiki, a wiki farm, where I initially served as a steward and now work as a system administrator. My contributions there have included assisting users with wiki-specific configuration changes, installing new extensions, setting up Grafana, troubleshooting Phorge, and more. |
::In mid-2024, I began working on a test site where I installed MediaWiki and experimented with different configurations. From that point, my interest in MediaWiki grew significantly. I later joined SkyWiki, a wiki farm, where I initially served as a steward and now work as a system administrator. My contributions there have included assisting users with wiki-specific configuration changes, installing new extensions, setting up Grafana, troubleshooting Phorge, and more. |
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::In early 2025, I contributed to TestWiki by developing two bots: Inactivity Bot, which removes rights from inactive users, and Justarandomamerican (BOT), which monitors for misuse of permissions. I am currently developing a TestWiki-specific MediaWiki extension to automate the removal of rights from inactive users. A screenshot is available [https://discord.com/channels/1120379200428326912/1120379200893890762/1368223400383741992 here]. I have also applied for the position of Technical Advisor for WikiOasis, Justa can confirm this. [[User:TheAstorPastor|<span style="font-family:Segoe print; color:#8B0000; text-shadow:gray 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em;">The AP </span>]] ([[User talk:TheAstorPastor|<span style="font-family:Segoe print; color:#AA336A">''talk''</span>]]) 13:28, 11 August 2025 (UTC) |
::In early 2025, I contributed to TestWiki by developing two bots: Inactivity Bot, which removes rights from inactive users, and Justarandomamerican (BOT), which monitors for misuse of permissions. I am currently developing a TestWiki-specific MediaWiki extension to automate the removal of rights from inactive users. A screenshot is available [https://discord.com/channels/1120379200428326912/1120379200893890762/1368223400383741992 here]. I have also applied for the position of Technical Advisor for WikiOasis, Justa can confirm this. [[User:TheAstorPastor|<span style="font-family:Segoe print; color:#8B0000; text-shadow:gray 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em;">The AP </span>]] ([[User talk:TheAstorPastor|<span style="font-family:Segoe print; color:#AA336A">''talk''</span>]]) 13:28, 11 August 2025 (UTC) |
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