Wrong message on watching a talk page
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	Nischayn22
	Jan 29 2015, 12:25 PM

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When watching an extension's talk page on MediaWiki.org I get a message like this "All future changes to this page and its associated talk page will be notified."

I don't think that a talk page can have a talk page?

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	Use different message when (un)watching a page in talk namespace	mediawiki/core	master	+13 -5

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Invalid	None	T40638 [DO NOT USE] Interface messages needing rewording or documentation and other issues with existing messages [superseded by #Voice_&_Tone]
Resolved	Glaisher	T87856 Wrong message on watching a talk page
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Nischayn22 created this task.Jan 29 2015, 12:25 PM

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Looks like enwiki has a local hack to vary the wording for content and talk namespaces: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Addedwatchtext&action=edit

Unfortunately, that requires ParserFunctions, so can't be added to MediaWiki core.

Do we need to split the message in two (addedwatchtext when invoked on content pages, and addedwatchtext-talk on talk pages)? Or is there a nicer way to do this?

TTO added a subscriber: siebrand.Jan 29 2015, 12:53 PM

matej_suchanek added a parent task: T40638: [DO NOT USE] Interface messages needing rewording or documentation and other issues with existing messages [superseded by #Voice_&_Tone].Mar 24 2016, 10:53 AM

Ricordisamoa subscribed.Mar 24 2016, 11:01 AM

matej_suchanek merged a task: T141671: Watching talk pages.Jul 30 2016, 7:04 AM

matej_suchanek added subscribers: Guycn2, Reedy.

@TTO, I think the only and best way to resolve it is splitting.

Glaisher claimed this task.Jul 30 2016, 9:52 AM

Change 301919 had a related patch set uploaded (by Glaisher):
Use different message when (un)watching a page in talk namespace

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/301919

Great, thank you so much for the patch!

@Glaisher, when will the patch affect Wikimedia projects?

In T87856#2531213, @Guycn2 wrote:

@Glaisher, when will the patch affect Wikimedia projects?

It hasn't been approved yet. It should be on the first Wednesday or Thursday after that happens.

In T87856#2531222, @matej_suchanek wrote:

In T87856#2531213, @Guycn2 wrote:

@Glaisher, when will the patch affect Wikimedia projects?

It hasn't been approved yet. It should be on the first Wednesday or Thursday after that happens.

OK. Well then, who can approve it?

In T87856#2531260, @Guycn2 wrote:

In T87856#2531222, @matej_suchanek wrote:

In T87856#2531213, @Guycn2 wrote:

@Glaisher, when will the patch affect Wikimedia projects?

It hasn't been approved yet. It should be on the first Wednesday or Thursday after that happens.

OK. Well then, who can approve it?

Experienced, privileged users. Just be patient, it shouldn't take long time.

In T87856#2531262, @matej_suchanek wrote:

In T87856#2531260, @Guycn2 wrote:

In T87856#2531222, @matej_suchanek wrote:

In T87856#2531213, @Guycn2 wrote:

@Glaisher, when will the patch affect Wikimedia projects?

It hasn't been approved yet. It should be on the first Wednesday or Thursday after that happens.

OK. Well then, who can approve it?

Experienced, privileged users. Just be patient, it shouldn't take long time.