Re:Wikipedia is getting a new look
by jessriedel on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @05:35PM
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If you're an editor doing editing, you'll be logged in, so presumably they will just remember your preference, or give you an option.
Re:Wikipedia is getting a new look
by zzo38computer on Friday September 25, 2020 @10:12PM
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I use those functions too, although there are accesskeys for those commands, so the side bar is not needed. That is also the case for editing, talk pages, history, etc; there are accesskeys for those too. So, all of the commands can be hidden, in order to make more room for the article text instead.
Editors do. The sidebar contains tools useful for maintenance works. Just to name a few, I use "What links here" to check links and redirections, "Wikidata item" to update metadata - these two are the most used features by editors: after contributing a new article, you need to add/fix some inbound links, and to link it to editions in different languages. Also, there's "Page information" to see statistics, and checking "recent changes" for spams and vandalism is a hobby for some people who need to kill time.
The current website works for me, I hope Wikipedia will keep it as an option.