Wikiversity talk:Main Page/Archive 8

News or no news?
If there isn't a steady stream of news, that section might be better off away from the main page. And some other sort of content rotation would be welcome. Sj 05:18, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
 * User:Sj, very few people are actively watching this page. A request like this should probably go to Colloquium. Many aspects of Wikiversity were set up with little clue about maintenance. "This should be different" is not terribly useful, it tends to go nowhere, but any user could make it different by setting up something better, and if edit under protection is needed, there is a template for that: . If discussion is needed, the Colloquium would be the place. I came here today because I noticed the edit under protection requests transcluded to Request custodian action. There were two open requests, both for this page. They had been open a long time. Obviously, there is little system in place to make sure that requests are handled. Any user could support this, but we tend to think that "custodians should handle this." However, custodians are volunteers, and need support. They cannot see everything. When the community takes responsibility, the place works. When it doesn't, it tends to break down -- or the custodians break down, get cranky, impatient, etc. The majority of users just want to work on their own projects. We need a set of users dedicated to making the place work for everyone, willing to work for that, at least occasionally. We also need for the rest to take some occasional interest in what makes Wikiversity run, maybe lend a hand here and there. --Abd (discuss • contribs) 19:37, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

+iw
+sv: - Thanx! -- Lavallen 14:30, 4 December 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅ 18:37, 4 December 2010‎. --Abd (discuss • contribs) 19:06, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

Page layout problem (Safari for mac)
Hey, I'm using Safari and there is a problem with the layout of the page. The "Help" section overlaps with the footer of the page where we see the wiki sister projects. That's probably a css error (something like a "clear:both" missing somewhere). If someone has the permission to fix this, please do so. Thanks!

I tested the page on firefox for mac and it loads correctly. Leadtimpani 15:25, 23 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Stale, no action required. Safari works fine for me. If a user finds an actual error, pointing it out would be useful, "probably" is of little use, unfortunately. Anyone can read the source code, and finding the problem is the hard part, and most administrators, with the power to make such changes, don't have the time. If the error is found, it is quick for them. This is an example of how the community can help and doesn't directly need admin tools. --Abd (discuss • contribs) 19:42, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

Online School ..
Hi Is THis An Online  School Here .173.178.93.250 22:43, 4 March 2011 (UTC)__  __
 * This is an educational wiki - see What is Wikiversity -- Jtneill - Talk - c 00:07, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

Other languages
Can you add arab language of Wikiuniversity in (In other languages) ? Greetings. -- Faycal.09 (talk) 08:46, 24 March 2011 (UTC)
 * This is the arab language version (wikiversity - الصفحة الرئيسية). Greetings. -- Faycal.09 (talk) 08:34, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Nice idea, that beta project is getting pretty good. I don't see a reason not to link to it.  –SJ + > 21:07, 10 July 2011 (UTC)


 * I've added it, now that arab wikiversity has its own site. -- dark lama  17:54, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

You could also add it in hebrew. I've got friends in Bar Ilan that can contribute. Night-changer (discuss • contribs) 12:43, 26 May 2014 (UTC)


 * See http://beta.wikiversity.org and the guidelines there for creating a new Wikiversity site. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 13:27, 26 May 2014 (UTC)

sec link auto
i've noticed that (at least) the icon links to other wikimedia projects at the bottom of the Wikiversity main page are not type links, so someone using the https version of the projects gets directed back to the http version. This is a bug IMHO. The w:Template:sec link auto and its subtemplates should be copied here - there should hopefully be some efficient sysadmin way of doing that instead of requiring editors to do it by hand - i hope... i seem to remember copying these by hand for Wikibooks... Boud 08:23, 21 June 2011 (UTC)
 * It seems to be me who already did copy the template and its dependencies here :P. E.g. links to the Wikipedia Minkowski space article. What is missing is to actually use these...  Boud 18:57, 23 June 2011 (UTC)


 * The links come from Main Page/Wikimedia projects. That page was edited 13:09, 12 July 2011 to use interwiki links, which do automatically carry over https. There were a number of requests here that were fulfilled without a note being added. It's not complete until the paperwork is done. I ask custodians to document what they do. If those actions were independent, fine, custodians do not have a hundred eyes. Normally, though, a request like this should use the editprotected template, which should attract prompt attention. And the community should be watching this page, and handling it. Had this request not been already handled, I'd have added the edit protect template myself. (And I'm going to raise a bit of fuss on WV:RCA about the unhandled requests.) --Abd (discuss • contribs) 19:57, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

main page layout borked
The layout of the main page seems to have broken - there is extra whitespace at the top, the text of 'welcome to wikiversity' is wrapping, and the lower-right side of the there-column layout is overflowing onto the bottommost div. A recent change perhaps? viewed in chrome. –SJ + > 21:06, 10 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Looks fine here, but I do believe the layout is fragile and can easily break across web browsers and window widths. I think the main page should be redesigned. -- dark lama  12:50, 12 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Has anyone noticed that "I think X should be done" almost never gets X done? What gets it done is "I want to redesign the page, I'll do it in my user space, or as a subpage, any ideas?" -- and then one does it even if there is no response. or "UserX, you are great at page design. Would you be willing to redesign the main page, I've set up a mirror of it at Main Page/Draft, will you consider this?" If Yes,, then "Will you need any support, when can I ping you again about this?" This is all part of the training in doing community projects, knowing what makes things happen -- and what doesn't. --Abd (discuss • contribs) 20:01, 3 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Notice, as well, the suggestion at the top of this page to use Main page learning project and the attached talk page. That would be a place to start, but it would be common to get zero response. So then one would go to the Colloquium, which is also suggested at the top of this page! But who reads the top matter? I know I didn't until I'd been editing this page many times. Can we incorporate ITH flashing banners? (Intrusive As Hell) That's a question to raise on the learning project. Alternatively, we can be nice, tolerate some off-topic material, and point users to useful places. If anyone is paying attention to this page. Given that this is a prime hot spot for off-topic posts, this page should actually be well-watched. --Abd (discuss • contribs) 20:34, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

Youtube
Is it possible to add a link to a Youtube-movie? Which code should you use? Timboliu 11:50, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * You may add a link to any external page, as long as it is not globally blacklisted. (If it's blacklisted, the link may be whitelisted here, any custodian can help with that.) As to the kind of Youtube links that display a video image, I don't know. To add a link to a page, you may copy the URL from your browser bar and place it. It will automatically display as a link, using the full URL. However, if you want it to display instead with some text, place it after an open bracket ("["), then add a space, the text you want, and then a close bracket. ("]"). For example,
 * http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Wikiversity:Main_Page
 * displays as http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Wikiversity:Main_Page
 * 
 * displays as
 * Our Main Page
 * displays as Our Main Page
 * --Abd 12:26, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the info. Does anyone know how to add a video image? Timboliu (talk) 19:56, 5 November 2012 (UTC)


 * This is not a page to ask those questions on. The general purpose question page is Colloquium. This page is for discussing the Main Page. I see I responded, but it would have been better for me to refer the user to the Colloquium. In fact, for questions like this, we should have a Wiki learning resource, and questions like this would be answered through edits to it. This kind of development, creating user manuals, was the original application for wikis. I'll keep this in mind, I've seen a need for this in many areas. Too much to do, today! But anyone could do this. --Abd (discuss • contribs) 20:06, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia
I need to report a case: I am a local Wiki-user and academic researcher of Wikiversity, Wikimedia and Wikipedia. It's long time (around 3 - 4 years), after my post-graduated from UK, that I have been using Wikipedia (in English) as the important materials-seeking tool (such as watching articles & references of many famous musicians and pianists) for my local piano-teaching & learning. as the main reference-textbook (without the purpose of politics) or main sources for online educational writing. When you watch my user pages, you will find. Meanwhile, My family's daily life needs to be benefited and maintained by many subject-knowledges of Wikipedia, such as the daily medical care of my father's gout and my parents' both health...

However, from the date 23rd, April, 2019 (last day), I cannot open Wikipedia again in my hometown Dalian. News told me: DNS pollutions in Mainland of China have been made by certain organizations, which blocked the channels for local common users in English. But, My academic & researching fields and life style online were right in English and from UK. This case gave me many uncomfortable feelings. How I wished it could get over soon, but I didn't know how to solve... (It's beyond my fields). Hopefully, some kind-hearted persons could help us solve it soon. (Could it be possible that Wikiversity helps me send the voices Wikipedia there?) Thanks goodness! Jason M. C., Han (discuss • contribs) 12:15, 24 April 2019 (UTC)

Edit request from BrandonSkyHTFFan04, 13 March 2012
Change "To learn more, try a guided tour or start editing now" to "To learn more about Wikiversity, try a guided tour or start editing now". BrandonSkyHTFFan04 (talk) 13:45, 13 March 2012 (UTC)


 * So sorry the change took until now to implement. It's done. --HappyCamper (talk) 05:51, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

Suggestion for additional school
Hi, I am Aries Eroles. I am a seafarer by profession. I noticed that there is no school for Maritime studies. Would I add a new page of it? Or is it included in other schools? Aries Eroles (talk) 14:48, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Hi Aries - Welcome. I think you should feel to go ahead and create Maritime studies and/or School:Maritime studies and/or Topic:Maritime studies - start wherever you like. Sincerely, James -- Jtneill - Talk - c 15:18, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
 * You may want to have a look into Topic:Maritime strategy, School:Strategic studies, Topic:War, and Topic:Peace studies -- dark lama  16:16, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Picture of the day
The picture of major scales is not comprehensive. It should also have the "flat" keys like F major.--Jasper Deng (talk) 03:30, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

Marie92
In this course we will be studying from the book: “Social Psychology – 11th Edition; by: Robert A Baron, Donn Byrne, and Nyla R. Branscombe. --Marie92 (talk) 22:35, 2 August 2012 (UTC)


 * This user created a resource on their user talk page. Nobody noticed or welcomed her. I'm fixing that. The user did set up email, so I'll try pinging her. --Abd (discuss • contribs) 20:13, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
 * For reference, the user talk page was renamed to User talk:Marie92~enwikiversity. --Abd (discuss • contribs) 20:48, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

Probable typo on the main page
Under the community section, it says "you can join our Wikiversity's IRC channel" --- should it be "...join Wikiversity's IRC channel" or "...join our IRC channel" ? Kierkkadon (talk) 14:00, 16 January 2013 (UTC)

Wikiversity in korean
Can you please add the korean wikiversity interwiki to "In other languages". It was already approved.--Biólogo conservacionista (discuss • contribs) 02:17, 25 April 2013 (UTC)


 * ✅ 19:44, 11 August 2013, note added by --Abd (discuss • contribs) 19:14, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

Edit request from Redine1Unknown, 4 May 2013
Redine1Unknown (discuss • contribs) 01:52, 4 May 2013 (UTC) No protect.
 * Fully cascaded protection would prevent non-custodial users from adding news to the en.wv homepage, so is not desirable. The page itself is fully protected. -- Jtneill - Talk - c 01:37, 9 September 2013 (UTC)

Interwiki of main page.
Please add ko:대문. Thanks. -- 레비 ReviDiscuss SUL Info 05:40, 18 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Add -- 레비 ReviDiscuss SUL Info 05:42, 18 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Korean Wikiversity main page was renamed to ko:위키배움터:대문 to include Project: NS. please change interwiki. Thanks. -- 레비 Revi  10:50, 8 December 2013 (UTC)


 * this request. This appears to be standard practice. It is the same here, http://en.wikiversity/wiki/Main_Page redirects to our page in Wikiversity NameSpace. This is small, but proper. In the last wikitext on the project page, just change
 * 대문
 * to


 * ko:위키배움터:대문
 * for convenience and checking, the actual links are 대문 and ko:위키배움터:대문. I can't say I understand how the sister wiki link display works. But I checked how this is done with other wikiversities. All this does is to add the Wikiversity namespace prefix. --Abd (discuss • contribs) 21:45, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

✅ 22:25, 3 August 2015‎. --Abd (discuss • contribs) 00:11, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

Edit request from Sidelight12, 4 August 2013
add Korean and Slovene languages to Wikiversity's main page. - Sidelight12 Talk 14:04, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
 * ✅ This was the third request for ko.wikiversity, which was added 11 August 2013, as noted above, by Darklama. Sidelight struck the Slovene request three days after posting this, with no explanation. Presumably the request was withdrawn because it was already listed, having been added in 2010 by Darklama. Most posting edit requests on this page did not use the editprotected template, which would call attention to the request. I will add a notice to the top of the page, which might help. --Abd (discuss • contribs) 00:05, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

Edit request from Remocrevo, 20 August 2013
The home page of Wikiversity contains the following terrible nonsense string of code. It is only visible when NOT logged in, and I don't know what that is. Could someone please make sure it is removed? The last modified time is: 11 August 2013, at 19:44.

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Remocrevo (discuss • contribs) 15:22, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Fixed as of . Jackmcbarn (discuss • contribs) 03:17, 25 August 2013 (UTC)

Please help me to impliment my project idea by giving some information
Dear wiki friends, I have been getting some idea to do something new project - "cc camera setup by using single camera for whole building" by using the principle on reflection of mirrors(periscope based). but, i need some information regarding - mirrors,lenses,their different types,focussing principles,any facts regarding this. so,if anybody having any information regarding this,please send me an email - chintasobhankumar@gmail.com


 * Thank you,


 * First, please sign your requests with four "~" in a row without the quotes. Second, please feel free to register by obtaining a free Wikiversity account. Third, we have resources here regarding "mirrors, lenses," etc. All you need to do is type in one or more of these words into the "Search" window. Fourth, while we all enjoy email, this is a freely colloborational wiki, so there's no need usually to contact you off-wiki. Fifth, try to have some fun and be bold! --Marshallsumter (discuss • contribs) 22:16, 26 May 2015 (UTC)