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The clean tables

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Hi! I don't understand the purpose of the clean tables at List of shehus of Bornu and List of mais of Kanem–Bornu. The tables become a lot uglier without set percentages and the column with notes (especially in the mai one) takes up a lot of space this way, I don't see how it fits more screens better (they are not locked in specifix pixel sizes) and it does not seem to be a rule, looking at for example List of Norwegian monarchs, List of Roman emperors, List of Neapolitan monarchs, List of French monarchs, etc. Can you clarify so we don't go back and forth on this? Megartonius (talk) 08:49, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The problem with setting widths on table columns is that whatever is set will always be wrong for some users. Percentage widths added to help on narrow screens look rubbish on wide screens. Same the other way round. Using fixed pixel widths is still a problem, there are so many combinations of device, browser, zoom factor and wiki skin that any specific value cannot be OK for all users. Using widths in ems is generally safer, but again cannot be OK for all users. The best solution is then to not specify column widths at all. Since the browser has available all of the details of the device, zoom factor, personal preferences and the like, it is best equipped to make the formatting decisions.

Richard Marcinko

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Hey so, I edited the page for Richard Marcinko a few minutes in demonstration how quickly Wikipedia editors work. I have no sources regarding the person's origins apart from being Slovak. 77.243.30.25 (talk) 09:46, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

sure, nothing in the article showing Croatian descent, so I removed the category — GhostInTheMachine talk to me 11:16, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism and not

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This edit, which you reverted as vandalism, actually wasn't. It was unconstructive, and your reversion was otherwise appropriate, but not every nonconsructive edit is vandalism. Vandalism is explicitly and obviously intended to damage the encyclopedia. Just letting you know for the future. :) - The Bushranger One ping only 23:02, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tech News: 2025-31

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  • The Community Tech team will be focusing on wishes related to Watchlists and Recent Changes pages, over the next few months. They are looking for feedback. Please read the latest update, and if you have ideas, please submit a wish on the topic.

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  • The Wikimedia Commons community has decided to block cross-wiki uploads to Wikimedia Commons, for all users without autoconfirmed rights on that wiki, starting on August 16. This is because of widespread problems related to files that are uploaded by newcomers. Users who are affected by this will get an error message with a link to the less restrictive UploadWizard on Commons. Please help translating the message or give feedback on the message text. Please also update your local help pages to explain this restriction. [1]
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Proposed deletion of Michael Riley (film producer)

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Tech News: 2025-32

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Administrators' newsletter – August 2025

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2025).

Guideline and policy news

  • Following a request for comment, a new speedy deletion criterion, G15, has been enacted. It applies to pages generated by a large language model (LLM) without human review.
  • Following a request for comment, there is a new policy outlining the granting of permissions to view the IP addresses of temporary accounts. Temporary account deployment on the English Wikipedia is currently scheduled for September 2025, and editors can request access to the permission ahead of time. Admins are encouraged to keep an eye on the request page; there will likely be a flood of editors requesting the permission when they realize they can no longer see IP addresses.

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Arbitration

  • The arbitration case Indian military history has been closed.
    • South Asia (WP:CT/SA) is designated a contentious topic. The topic area is specifically defined as All pages related to the region of South Asia (India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal), broadly construed, including but not limited to history, politics, ethnicity, and social groups.
    • The contentious topic designations for Sri Lanka (SL) and India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan (IPA) are folded into this new contentious topic.
    • The community-authorized general sanctions regarding South Asian social groups (GS/CASTE) are rescinded and folded into this new contentious topic.
  • The arbitration case Article titles and capitalisation 2 has been opened. Evidence submissions in this case closed on 31 July.
  • The arbitration case Transgender healthcare and people has been opened. Evidence submissions in this case will close on 11 August.

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  • Wikimania 2025 is happening in Nairobi, Kenya, and online from August 6 to August 9. This year marks 20 years of Wikimania. Interested users can join the online event. Registration for the virtual event is free and will remain open throughout Wikimania. You can register here now.
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