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*Tech News*
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better. You can answer the questions here
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Reader_feedback/2017>.
We are grateful for every reply we get.
*Recent changes*
- The RevisionSlider
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/WMDE_Technical_Wishes/RevisionSlider>
user
interface has changed. You can now select revisions by clicking on the
bars. You can move the blue knob past the yellow one and the yellow one
will move along, and the other way around. [1]
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T173566>[2]
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T172092>
*Problems*
- Some users have problems loading very large watchlists. It is working
better than earlier but the problem has not been solved. The developers are
working on fixing it. Until it has been fixed you can turn on "Expand
watchlist to show all changes, not just the most recent" in your
preferences and see if it helps. [3]
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T171027>
*Changes later this week*
- New filters for edit review
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Edit_Review_Improvements/New_filters_for_edit_review>
is
a beta feature to improve recent changes pages. It will work on watchlists
from 5 September. [4]
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-ambassadors/2017-August/001648.html>
- [image: Octicons-sync.svg] The new version
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_1.30/wmf.17> of MediaWiki will
be on test wikis and
MediaWiki.org from 5 September. It will be on
non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 6 September. It will be on all
wikis from 7 September (calendar
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_1.30/Roadmap>).
*Meetings*
- [image: Octicons-sync.svg] You can join the next meeting with the
Editing team. During the meeting, you can tell developers which bugs you
think are the most important. The meeting will be on 5 September at
19:00 (UTC)
<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?hour=19&min=00&sec=0&day=05&month=09&year=2017>.
See how to join
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Editing_team/Weekly_triage_meetings>.
- [image: Octicons-tools.svg] You can see a presentation about and
discuss the new Technical Committee
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Technical_Committee>
on 5 September at 17:30 (UTC)
<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?hour=17&min=30&sec=0&day=05&month=09&year=2017>.
There will be a presentation on YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtH-EmGmOWs> and a discussion in
#wikimedia-office on Freenode <https://freenode.net/kb/answer/chat>. You
can use the web chat <https://webchat.freenode.net/>. [5]
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2017-August/088651.html>
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