Wiktionary:Information desk/2024/November
Quick question on inclusion criteria
[edit]Hi there! I'm a bit new to editing, and wanted to just have some quick confirmation before doing anything. Specifically, I've been wanting to add new senses of the following two symbols; ⎇ (subculture, alterhumanity) and & (subculture, multiplicity/plurality) but I wanted to check the attestation rules before adding such definitions, as I am not sure if "clearly widespread use" applies here, nor do I have the technical knowhow to look for attestable quotations on the web. This was mainly spurred by the existing definition for the similar subculture symbol ΘΔ.
I've already added the main widespread computing definition for ⎇ (was surprised it wasn't there before) but just want confirmation before jumping the gun adding these other two definitions, or in fact any definitions in the future. Would this be fine? Adrmcr (talk) 22:15, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
- @Adrmcr It would be fine, but I don't think they'd meet the requirements for "widespread use." You are more than welcome to add them, even without cites, but if someone challenges them and no cites are found, they could be removed. Andrew Sheedy (talk) 05:45, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
Search box
[edit]There seems to be a change in the way wiktionary shows in Firefox. In particular, the search box, which had always been present in top right corner, has disappeared. It is possible to search by clicking the magnifying glass upper left, which will then bring up a box. But that is an unnecessary extra step. I use this function multple times during a session, and I'm hoping someone can put the box back where it was. THX 174.119.128.44 01:32, 29 November 2024 (UTC)
Suggested list of words is missing
[edit]Wiktionary has changed for the worst. Two things are gone that I use all the time. How do I get them back? 1. Above the entry was a place to do a new search. On the same page, with a magnifying glass symbol. I use this more than 50 times a day. 2. Suggested list of words that begin with what I have typed. This critical tool no longer exists!! Why not? I use this 100% of the time. Very powerful tool when I have only a slight idea of what it is I am looking up. Old European script provides only the first two letters of a word. I can guess the word but not how to spell it. 79.98.116.43 12:08, 29 November 2024 (UTC)
- See Wiktionary:Beer_parlour/2024/November#New Wiktionary Layout for more information. Accounts can switch back to the old version I think unless you want to append
?useskin=vectorat the end of each url on every webpage you visit. 115.188.72.131 06:51, 30 November 2024 (UTC)