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As of December 2015, I am working for the Wikimedia Foundation's Communications Department, currently in the role of Senior Strategist, Communications.

I previously worked as a Wikimedia Foundation contractor on the Access Policy project as well as other strategy related positions within the Communications department.

My Wikimedia Foundation account is [[User:GVarnum-WMF]] and my volunteer account is [[User:Varnent]].

Recent Activity

Oct 15 2025

Varnent updated the task description for T395532: Add strings to Wikimedia languages files on TranslateWiki for use on sidebar of Foundation Governance Wiki.
Oct 15 2025, 2:13 AM · Patch-For-Review, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), WikimediaMessages

Jun 10 2025

Varnent updated the task description for T395532: Add strings to Wikimedia languages files on TranslateWiki for use on sidebar of Foundation Governance Wiki.
Jun 10 2025, 3:14 AM · Patch-For-Review, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), WikimediaMessages

Jun 9 2025

Varnent renamed T395532: Add strings to Wikimedia languages files on TranslateWiki for use on sidebar of Foundation Governance Wiki from Add strings to Wikimedia languages files on TranslateWiki to Add strings to Wikimedia languages files on TranslateWiki for use on sidebar of Foundation Governance Wiki.
Jun 9 2025, 9:37 PM · Patch-For-Review, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), WikimediaMessages

May 29 2025

Varnent updated the task description for T395532: Add strings to Wikimedia languages files on TranslateWiki for use on sidebar of Foundation Governance Wiki.
May 29 2025, 3:57 AM · Patch-For-Review, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), WikimediaMessages
Varnent created T395532: Add strings to Wikimedia languages files on TranslateWiki for use on sidebar of Foundation Governance Wiki.
May 29 2025, 3:55 AM · Patch-For-Review, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), WikimediaMessages

Feb 5 2025

Varnent added a comment to T381066: Enable file import and importing from Commons and English Wikipedia on Foundation Governance Wiki.

The next step would be to schedule these patches for deployment in a backport window. Is there some reason that hasn't been done yet?

Feb 5 2025, 2:00 AM · Patch-For-Review, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-Site-requests

Jan 16 2025

Varnent added a comment to T344479: wikimediafoundation.org staff and contractors page needs updating.

Other very capable folks are now handling all of this. However, as one of the folks involved with the very long discovery and discussion phase of what has been implemented, wanted to offer some context from my POV being involved in earlier stages of both the org website and wiki side of this change.

Jan 16 2025, 5:07 PM · wikimediafoundation.org

Jan 6 2025

Varnent closed T379588: Wordmark for foundationwiki is not inverted on dark mode as Resolved.

@jhsoby - this has been fixed on Foundation Governance Wiki.

Jan 6 2025, 9:29 PM · Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), dark-mode

Dec 23 2024

Varnent removed a member for Foundation-Office-Wiki: LMccabe.
Dec 23 2024, 7:43 PM
Varnent added members for Foundation-Office-Wiki: LMccabe, Quiddity, Urbanecm_WMF, RAdimer-WMF.
Dec 23 2024, 7:43 PM
Varnent added a comment to T380415: Create Phabricator tag for Wikimedia Foundation Office Wiki.

Thank you, @Aklapper!

Dec 23 2024, 7:42 PM · Project-Admins

Dec 18 2024

Varnent updated the task description for T380650: Archive the TweetANew extension.
Dec 18 2024, 7:42 AM · MediaWiki-extensions-TweetANew, translatewiki.net, Wikimedia-GitHub, Diffusion-Repository-Administrators, Projects-Cleanup
Varnent closed T267999: No "Send Tweet" checkbox on Edit or New as Declined.
Dec 18 2024, 7:40 AM · MediaWiki-extensions-TweetANew
Varnent closed T228020: Extension:TweetANew not work with long tweet as Declined.
Dec 18 2024, 7:40 AM · MediaWiki-extensions-TweetANew
Varnent updated the task description for T380650: Archive the TweetANew extension.
Dec 18 2024, 7:40 AM · MediaWiki-extensions-TweetANew, translatewiki.net, Wikimedia-GitHub, Diffusion-Repository-Administrators, Projects-Cleanup
Varnent placed T380650: Archive the TweetANew extension up for grabs.

@Aklapper - yeah, in light of where their platform has gone - I cannot imagine picking this project up again. I am fine with archiving it.

Dec 18 2024, 7:27 AM · MediaWiki-extensions-TweetANew, translatewiki.net, Wikimedia-GitHub, Diffusion-Repository-Administrators, Projects-Cleanup
Varnent changed the status of T380415: Create Phabricator tag for Wikimedia Foundation Office Wiki from Stalled to Open.
Dec 18 2024, 7:26 AM · Project-Admins
Varnent moved T356013: wrong url redirection for wikimediafoundation.org api from Unused column to Technical bugs on the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org) board.
Dec 18 2024, 7:21 AM · Patch-For-Review, wikimediafoundation.org, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org)
Varnent moved T373750: Disable edit summary mention notifications when a revert of a translation is copied to a translated version of the page from Incoming requests to Radar on the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org) board.
Dec 18 2024, 7:20 AM · TestMe, MediaWiki-extensions-Translate, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Growth-Team, Notifications (Echo)
Varnent moved T375949: DRAFT: Disable unused extensions on Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org) from Incoming requests to Technical improvements on the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org) board.
Dec 18 2024, 7:20 AM · Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org)
Varnent moved T378657: Update links to renamed policy pages from Incoming requests to Content related on the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org) board.
Dec 18 2024, 7:20 AM · Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org)
Varnent moved T379588: Wordmark for foundationwiki is not inverted on dark mode from Incoming requests to Technical bugs on the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org) board.
Dec 18 2024, 7:20 AM · Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), dark-mode
Varnent moved T379868: Could not load user for revision {rev_id} from Incoming requests to Radar on the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org) board.
Dec 18 2024, 7:20 AM · wmde-wikidata-tech, Wikimedia-database-issue (Bad data), Wikidata, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), MediaWiki-Core-Revision-backend, MediaWiki-User-management, MediaWiki-extensions-Wikibase-Client, Wikimedia-production-error
Varnent moved T380412: Fetch and scrape the translations for the CC BY-SA 4.0 license for use on Foundation wiki from Incoming requests to Translation related on the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org) board.
Dec 18 2024, 7:19 AM · MoveComms-Support, Language and Product Localization, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org)
Varnent moved T380823: Request to move translatable pages and setup redirects for pages in primary namespaces on Foundation Governance Wiki from Incoming requests to Radar on the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org) board.
Dec 18 2024, 7:19 AM · Language and Product Localization, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run
Varnent moved T381065: Enable Wikilove on Foundation Governance Wiki from Incoming requests to Technical improvements on the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org) board.
Dec 18 2024, 7:19 AM · Wikimedia-Site-requests, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org)
Varnent moved T381066: Enable file import and importing from Commons and English Wikipedia on Foundation Governance Wiki from Incoming requests to Technical improvements on the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org) board.
Dec 18 2024, 7:19 AM · Patch-For-Review, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-Site-requests
Varnent added a hashtag to Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org): #foundation-governance-wiki.
Dec 18 2024, 7:16 AM
Varnent updated the task description for T380415: Create Phabricator tag for Wikimedia Foundation Office Wiki.
Dec 18 2024, 7:15 AM · Project-Admins
Varnent added a comment to T380415: Create Phabricator tag for Wikimedia Foundation Office Wiki.

Apologies for the delay! I think this is the missing information - if I missed more - please let me know:

Dec 18 2024, 7:14 AM · Project-Admins

Dec 3 2024

Varnent closed T380785: Request to move translatable pages on Foundation Governance Wiki as Resolved.

Excellent - thank you @abi_!

Dec 3 2024, 4:15 PM · LPL Essential (LPL Essential 2024 Nov-Jan), Unplanned-Sprint-Work, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run
Varnent added a comment to T380785: Request to move translatable pages on Foundation Governance Wiki.

Thank you @abi_! I have taken care of all the noted pages require separate review.

Dec 3 2024, 12:54 AM · LPL Essential (LPL Essential 2024 Nov-Jan), Unplanned-Sprint-Work, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run

Nov 28 2024

Varnent updated the task description for T381066: Enable file import and importing from Commons and English Wikipedia on Foundation Governance Wiki.
Nov 28 2024, 8:40 AM · Patch-For-Review, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-Site-requests
Varnent changed the status of T381066: Enable file import and importing from Commons and English Wikipedia on Foundation Governance Wiki from Open to In Progress.
Nov 28 2024, 7:50 AM · Patch-For-Review, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-Site-requests
Varnent changed the status of T381065: Enable Wikilove on Foundation Governance Wiki from Open to In Progress.
Nov 28 2024, 7:34 AM · Wikimedia-Site-requests, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org)
Varnent created T381066: Enable file import and importing from Commons and English Wikipedia on Foundation Governance Wiki.
Nov 28 2024, 7:33 AM · Patch-For-Review, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-Site-requests
Varnent created T381065: Enable Wikilove on Foundation Governance Wiki.
Nov 28 2024, 7:26 AM · Wikimedia-Site-requests, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org)
Varnent changed the status of T381063: Enable importing of content from Foundation Governance Wiki to Foundation Office Wiki from Open to In Progress.
Nov 28 2024, 7:25 AM · Foundation-Office-Wiki, Wikimedia-Site-requests
Varnent created T381063: Enable importing of content from Foundation Governance Wiki to Foundation Office Wiki.
Nov 28 2024, 5:55 AM · Foundation-Office-Wiki, Wikimedia-Site-requests

Nov 26 2024

Varnent renamed T380785: Request to move translatable pages on Foundation Governance Wiki from DRAFT: Request to move translatable pages on Foundation Governance Wiki to Request to move translatable pages on Foundation Governance Wiki.
Nov 26 2024, 2:41 AM · LPL Essential (LPL Essential 2024 Nov-Jan), Unplanned-Sprint-Work, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run
Varnent added a subtask for T378661: Option to create redirects to translated language subpages when moving pages setup for translation: T380823: Request to move translatable pages and setup redirects for pages in primary namespaces on Foundation Governance Wiki.
Nov 26 2024, 2:32 AM · MediaWiki-extensions-Translate
Varnent added a parent task for T380823: Request to move translatable pages and setup redirects for pages in primary namespaces on Foundation Governance Wiki: T378661: Option to create redirects to translated language subpages when moving pages setup for translation.
Nov 26 2024, 2:32 AM · Language and Product Localization, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run
Varnent renamed T380823: Request to move translatable pages and setup redirects for pages in primary namespaces on Foundation Governance Wiki from DRAFT: Request to move translatable pages and setup redirects for pages in primary namespaces on Foundation Governance Wiki to Request to move translatable pages and setup redirects for pages in primary namespaces on Foundation Governance Wiki.
Nov 26 2024, 2:32 AM · Language and Product Localization, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run
Varnent renamed T378657: Update links to renamed policy pages from DRAFT: Update links to renamed policy pages to Update links to renamed policy pages.
Nov 26 2024, 2:32 AM · Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org)
Varnent updated the task description for T380823: Request to move translatable pages and setup redirects for pages in primary namespaces on Foundation Governance Wiki.
Nov 26 2024, 2:31 AM · Language and Product Localization, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run
Varnent updated the task description for T378657: Update links to renamed policy pages.
Nov 26 2024, 2:12 AM · Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org)
Varnent added a subtask for T380823: Request to move translatable pages and setup redirects for pages in primary namespaces on Foundation Governance Wiki: T378657: Update links to renamed policy pages.
Nov 26 2024, 2:09 AM · Language and Product Localization, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run
Varnent added a parent task for T378657: Update links to renamed policy pages: T380823: Request to move translatable pages and setup redirects for pages in primary namespaces on Foundation Governance Wiki.
Nov 26 2024, 2:09 AM · Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org)
Varnent updated the task description for T378657: Update links to renamed policy pages.
Nov 26 2024, 2:09 AM · Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org)
Varnent updated the task description for T380785: Request to move translatable pages on Foundation Governance Wiki.
Nov 26 2024, 1:21 AM · LPL Essential (LPL Essential 2024 Nov-Jan), Unplanned-Sprint-Work, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run
Varnent updated the task description for T380823: Request to move translatable pages and setup redirects for pages in primary namespaces on Foundation Governance Wiki.
Nov 26 2024, 1:05 AM · Language and Product Localization, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run
Varnent updated the task description for T380823: Request to move translatable pages and setup redirects for pages in primary namespaces on Foundation Governance Wiki.
Nov 26 2024, 1:05 AM · Language and Product Localization, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run
Varnent created T380823: Request to move translatable pages and setup redirects for pages in primary namespaces on Foundation Governance Wiki.
Nov 26 2024, 12:52 AM · Language and Product Localization, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run
Varnent updated the task description for T378661: Option to create redirects to translated language subpages when moving pages setup for translation.
Nov 26 2024, 12:52 AM · MediaWiki-extensions-Translate
Varnent updated the task description for T380785: Request to move translatable pages on Foundation Governance Wiki.
Nov 26 2024, 12:05 AM · LPL Essential (LPL Essential 2024 Nov-Jan), Unplanned-Sprint-Work, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run

Nov 25 2024

Varnent updated the task description for T380785: Request to move translatable pages on Foundation Governance Wiki.
Nov 25 2024, 8:09 PM · LPL Essential (LPL Essential 2024 Nov-Jan), Unplanned-Sprint-Work, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run
Varnent updated the task description for T380785: Request to move translatable pages on Foundation Governance Wiki.
Nov 25 2024, 6:55 PM · LPL Essential (LPL Essential 2024 Nov-Jan), Unplanned-Sprint-Work, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run
Varnent added a project to T380785: Request to move translatable pages on Foundation Governance Wiki: Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org).
Nov 25 2024, 6:22 PM · LPL Essential (LPL Essential 2024 Nov-Jan), Unplanned-Sprint-Work, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run
Varnent created T380785: Request to move translatable pages on Foundation Governance Wiki.
Nov 25 2024, 6:22 PM · LPL Essential (LPL Essential 2024 Nov-Jan), Unplanned-Sprint-Work, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run

Nov 21 2024

Varnent updated the task description for T380414: Enable Translate extension on Office Wiki to assist with drafting text for use elsewhere.
Nov 21 2024, 5:36 PM · Foundation-Office-Wiki, Wikimedia-Site-requests, Language and Product Localization, MoveComms-Support
Varnent renamed T380414: Enable Translate extension on Office Wiki to assist with drafting text for use elsewhere from DRAFT: Extension for drafting pages on Office Wiki that hides translate and other tags used on Meta-Wiki but not Office Wiki to Enable Translate extension on Office Wiki to assist with drafting text for use elsewhere.
Nov 21 2024, 5:34 PM · Foundation-Office-Wiki, Wikimedia-Site-requests, Language and Product Localization, MoveComms-Support
Varnent closed T379419: Request to move translatable page: m:Wikimedia_Foundation_headquarters as Resolved.

That can be moved via the UI because it has fewer than 500 components.

Nov 21 2024, 5:39 AM · Unplanned-Sprint-Work, LPL Essential (LPL Essential 2024 Nov-Jan), MoveComms-Support, Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run
Varnent added a comment to T379419: Request to move translatable page: m:Wikimedia_Foundation_headquarters.

@Varnent I assume the page Wikimedia Foundation headquarters/Visiting San Francisco should also be moved to Wikimedia_Foundation/Administrative_space/Visiting San Francisco?

Nov 21 2024, 5:35 AM · Unplanned-Sprint-Work, LPL Essential (LPL Essential 2024 Nov-Jan), MoveComms-Support, Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run

Nov 20 2024

Varnent updated subscribers of T380412: Fetch and scrape the translations for the CC BY-SA 4.0 license for use on Foundation wiki.

@Urbanecm_WMF: Let me know if you think this is doable via bot or any other ideas on execution from our corner of the project.

Nov 20 2024, 8:24 PM · MoveComms-Support, Language and Product Localization, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org)
Varnent updated the task description for T380412: Fetch and scrape the translations for the CC BY-SA 4.0 license for use on Foundation wiki.
Nov 20 2024, 8:19 PM · MoveComms-Support, Language and Product Localization, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org)
Varnent triaged T380412: Fetch and scrape the translations for the CC BY-SA 4.0 license for use on Foundation wiki as Medium priority.
Nov 20 2024, 8:16 PM · MoveComms-Support, Language and Product Localization, Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org)
Varnent created T380415: Create Phabricator tag for Wikimedia Foundation Office Wiki.
Nov 20 2024, 8:10 PM · Project-Admins
Varnent created T380414: Enable Translate extension on Office Wiki to assist with drafting text for use elsewhere.
Nov 20 2024, 8:06 PM · Foundation-Office-Wiki, Wikimedia-Site-requests, Language and Product Localization, MoveComms-Support

Nov 8 2024

Varnent triaged T379417: Update address for Wikimedia Foundation as High priority.
Nov 8 2024, 8:40 PM · MoveComms-Support, Wikimedia-Site-requests
Varnent added a comment to T378661: Option to create redirects to translated language subpages when moving pages setup for translation.

Just to make sure that I understand the requirement clearly: If a translatable page Temp1 is moved to Temp2, you'd like an option that create redirects for the following, if they exist:

  1. Temp1/hi --> Temp2/hi
  2. Temp1/fr --> Temp2/fr

....and so on?

Nov 8 2024, 8:29 PM · MediaWiki-extensions-Translate
Varnent added a project to T379419: Request to move translatable page: m:Wikimedia_Foundation_headquarters: MediaWiki-extensions-Translate.
Nov 8 2024, 8:28 PM · Unplanned-Sprint-Work, LPL Essential (LPL Essential 2024 Nov-Jan), MoveComms-Support, Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run
Varnent triaged T379419: Request to move translatable page: m:Wikimedia_Foundation_headquarters as High priority.
Nov 8 2024, 8:28 PM · Unplanned-Sprint-Work, LPL Essential (LPL Essential 2024 Nov-Jan), MoveComms-Support, Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run
Varnent created T379419: Request to move translatable page: m:Wikimedia_Foundation_headquarters.
Nov 8 2024, 8:26 PM · Unplanned-Sprint-Work, LPL Essential (LPL Essential 2024 Nov-Jan), MoveComms-Support, Wikimedia-maintenance-script-run
Varnent created T379417: Update address for Wikimedia Foundation.
Nov 8 2024, 8:24 PM · MoveComms-Support, Wikimedia-Site-requests
Varnent closed T361071: Additional strings as system messages as Resolved.

Deployed - thank you @Aaharoni-WMF!

Nov 8 2024, 8:22 PM · MW-1.44-notes (1.44.0-wmf.2; 2024-11-05), MediaWiki-Internationalization, WikimediaMessages

Oct 30 2024

Varnent updated the task description for T378661: Option to create redirects to translated language subpages when moving pages setup for translation.
Oct 30 2024, 9:04 PM · MediaWiki-extensions-Translate
Varnent triaged T378661: Option to create redirects to translated language subpages when moving pages setup for translation as High priority.
Oct 30 2024, 8:48 PM · MediaWiki-extensions-Translate
Varnent created T378661: Option to create redirects to translated language subpages when moving pages setup for translation.
Oct 30 2024, 8:48 PM · MediaWiki-extensions-Translate
Varnent created T378657: Update links to renamed policy pages.
Oct 30 2024, 8:36 PM · Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org)
Varnent added a comment to T361071: Additional strings as system messages.

Basically completed - patched review, verified, and in production queue. Will mark as complete once verified it is working on-wiki.

Oct 30 2024, 6:05 PM · MW-1.44-notes (1.44.0-wmf.2; 2024-11-05), MediaWiki-Internationalization, WikimediaMessages

Oct 25 2024

Varnent updated subscribers of T202188: Re-evaluate listing of email addresses on wikimediafoundation.org staff profiles.

@Aklapper, I am aware of what the various departments have been doing to get things ready - but no longer lead on the website aspect. @SCampos-WMF is now manager of the org website and can speak more directly to that team's role in this process.

Oct 25 2024, 4:03 PM · wikimediafoundation.org

Oct 24 2024

Varnent changed the status of T378026: Update favicon for Office Wiki to use general Foundation (black) favicon from Open to In Progress.
Oct 24 2024, 10:07 AM · Foundation-Office-Wiki, Wikimedia-Site-requests
Varnent changed the status of T361071: Additional strings as system messages from Stalled to In Progress.
Oct 24 2024, 10:07 AM · MW-1.44-notes (1.44.0-wmf.2; 2024-11-05), MediaWiki-Internationalization, WikimediaMessages
Varnent triaged T375949: DRAFT: Disable unused extensions on Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org) as Low priority.
Oct 24 2024, 9:59 AM · Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org)
Varnent triaged T378055: DRAFT: Copyedit of Special:TrackingCategories entries as Low priority.
Oct 24 2024, 9:59 AM · MediaWiki-Parser-TrackingCategories, I18n
Varnent triaged T378026: Update favicon for Office Wiki to use general Foundation (black) favicon as Low priority.
Oct 24 2024, 9:59 AM · Foundation-Office-Wiki, Wikimedia-Site-requests
Varnent added a comment to T378055: DRAFT: Copyedit of Special:TrackingCategories entries.

"The page includes a <code>&lt;graph&gt;</code> tag, which is temporarily not available ([[phab:T334940|T334940]])." would be better as "The page includes a <code>&lt;graph&gt;</code> tag. The Graph extension no longer functions ([[phab:T334940|T334940]])." MediaWiki-extensions-Graph is dead these days and going to be replaced by Charts so "temporarily unavailable" doesn't do it justice.

Oct 24 2024, 5:52 AM · MediaWiki-Parser-TrackingCategories, I18n
Varnent updated the task description for T378055: DRAFT: Copyedit of Special:TrackingCategories entries.
Oct 24 2024, 5:47 AM · MediaWiki-Parser-TrackingCategories, I18n
Varnent claimed T378055: DRAFT: Copyedit of Special:TrackingCategories entries.
Oct 24 2024, 5:22 AM · MediaWiki-Parser-TrackingCategories, I18n
Varnent created T378055: DRAFT: Copyedit of Special:TrackingCategories entries.
Oct 24 2024, 4:17 AM · MediaWiki-Parser-TrackingCategories, I18n
Varnent raised the priority of T361071: Additional strings as system messages from Medium to High.
Oct 24 2024, 4:13 AM · MW-1.44-notes (1.44.0-wmf.2; 2024-11-05), MediaWiki-Internationalization, WikimediaMessages
Varnent renamed T361071: Additional strings as system messages from DRAFT: Additional strings as system messages to Additional strings as system messages.
Oct 24 2024, 3:45 AM · MW-1.44-notes (1.44.0-wmf.2; 2024-11-05), MediaWiki-Internationalization, WikimediaMessages
Varnent updated the task description for T361071: Additional strings as system messages.
Oct 24 2024, 1:55 AM · MW-1.44-notes (1.44.0-wmf.2; 2024-11-05), MediaWiki-Internationalization, WikimediaMessages

Oct 23 2024

Varnent claimed T378026: Update favicon for Office Wiki to use general Foundation (black) favicon.
Oct 23 2024, 8:50 PM · Foundation-Office-Wiki, Wikimedia-Site-requests
Varnent created T378026: Update favicon for Office Wiki to use general Foundation (black) favicon.
Oct 23 2024, 8:44 PM · Foundation-Office-Wiki, Wikimedia-Site-requests

Oct 16 2024

Varnent updated subscribers of T376929: Update URL for policies in footer of portal pages.

Thank you @Jdrewniak!

Oct 16 2024, 6:06 PM · Wikimedia-Portals
Varnent closed T376929: Update URL for policies in footer of portal pages as Resolved.
Oct 16 2024, 6:04 PM · Wikimedia-Portals

Oct 10 2024

Varnent changed the status of T376929: Update URL for policies in footer of portal pages from Open to In Progress.
Oct 10 2024, 10:01 PM · Wikimedia-Portals
Varnent closed T375927: Ability to update tvar name/label within existing usages within otherwise up-to-date translations as Declined.

I think T370606 would essentially indirectly solve this and more issues - so will close in favor of that. Thank you @Tacsipacsi for pointing that one out and to @Pppery for creating it.

Oct 10 2024, 9:40 PM · Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki (foundation.wikimedia.org), MediaWiki-extensions-Translate
Varnent created T376929: Update URL for policies in footer of portal pages.
Oct 10 2024, 6:16 PM · Wikimedia-Portals