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Six million articles

When will this be updated with a link to WP:Six million articles? 2001:569:BD7D:6E00:4C86:6868:1EF:FDD9 (talk) 01:32, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

Hi 2001... this is being discussed at Wikipedia_talk:Six_million_articles#Linking_to_here. — xaosflux ^Talk 01:44, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 29 February 2020

Can you please delete this template? It is currently blanked. Interstellarity (talk) 15:56, 29 February 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: Sometimes it is blanked. That's pretty normal. Izno (talk) 16:13, 29 February 2020 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 23 December 2021

This template, which creates a banner on the Main Page for special occasions like the 20th anniversary, ought to have some documentation. Could you please add the following?

<noinclude>
{{documentation}}
</noinclude>

Thanks, {{u|Sdkb}} ^talk 01:01, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

 Done but I kept it all on 1 line, nervous about line breaks! — xaosflux ^Talk 01:25, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

Could someone please bring back the documentation removed in Special:Diff/1292925098? —⁠andrybak (talk) 21:49, 29 May 2025 (UTC)

 Done Anomie⚔ 02:26, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 30 May 2025

Please restore the documentation, which appears to have been accidentally deleted. – Jonesey95 (talk) 01:34, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

 Done Anomie⚔ 02:25, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

remove the milestone message

Description of suggested change:

The Wikipedia:Seven million articles milestone message has been up for 13 days now and it's getting stale--I think it's time to remove it from the main page. (pinging Gonzo fan2007 who added the message.) Some1 (talk) 23:38, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

Fun fact, only ~0.12% of the Main Page visitors actually click on "Learn how you can take part" link. Some1 (talk) 03:05, 12 June 2025 (UTC)

It had a good run, worthy milestone to celebrate - especially with the logo proposal going off the rails (mostly for being too late). — xaosflux ^Talk 14:01, 12 June 2025 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 14 January 2026

Starting at 00:00 UTC, let's add this banner:

The English-language Wikipedia is celebrating its 25th birthday! Learn how you can take part in the encyclop(a)edia's continued improvement.

2600 etc (talk) 22:35, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

Looks quite neat, although not sure why we would go for "encyclop(a)edia" instead of "encyclopedia" like in our tagline. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 01:19, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

I think they mean to choose either encyclopaedia or encyclopedia. Agree that encyclopedia would be best. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 01:30, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! In that case this sounds great! Since it's a change on the most visible page, waiting for a little bit more feedback before enacting it. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 01:38, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Use encyclopedia to match everything else. — xaosflux ^Talk 02:21, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

There likely will be a central notice coming around again, so keeping this to a one-liner is best for main page. — xaosflux ^Talk 02:21, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done and feel free to suggest any additional changes! Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 02:40, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 6 February 2026

Please consider clearing the anniversary text or, putting an expiry of February 15, 2026 on the text, as the anniversary text is getting a bit stale.

The anniversary celebration is getting a bit stale, and I think there may be a better way to signal that we are at an important milestone through some subtle change to the "Welcome to Wikipedia" blurb. Aasim (話す（はなす）) 16:23, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

 Done: agreed — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 08:26, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

Discussion at Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#requests for comment on enabling the 25th anniversary birthday mode

 You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals) § requests for comment on enabling the 25th anniversary birthday mode. —⁠andrybak (talk) 20:34, 7 February 2026 (UTC)