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Apple502j Talk/Activities 2,243edit 11:09, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

(I have edited this topic a little from its original version)
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  08:16, 10 May 2018 (UTC)
Should we add a rejected topics section so that we know which ones to archive?
 12944qwerty  Talk  Contribs  Scratch  22:51, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
Done.
Updated the list as the author.
Apple502j Talk/Activities 2,243edit 09:36, 8 April 2019 (UTC)
Updated!
Apple502j Talk/Activities 2,243edit 10:43, 6 August 2019 (UTC)
Updated.
Apple502j Talk/Activities 2,243edit 14:16, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
Removed one now-archived topic, might need to redo this eventually.
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 08:11, 31 July 2023 (UTC)

Logging server faults

 Unresolved (see all...)


See dedicated subpage
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  09:38, 4 July 2020 (UTC)

Add thanks extension

This extension allows you to publicly thank other Wikians for their edits, kinda like the {{Thank you}} template. It is installed on Wikipedia and many other wikis as as well. It does bring some problems though since it's like saying "support" on a suggestion without explaining why. I'll ultimately leave it to the admins.
A-MARIO-PLAYER (talk | contribs) 16:07, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

Doesn't this effectively exist in the form of {{Thankyou}}, though?
A little thank you...
for helping the Wiki.
Hugs, A wikian
You can set your own reason for thanking users using the template, like so:
A little thank you...
for giving me that waffle recipe.
Hugs, A wikian
Unless I'm misunderstanding something, I don't see a good reason for there to be three "thank you" templates.
minikiwigeek2 (talk, contributions (664), scratch) 16:40, 13 January 2026 (UTC)
@Minikiwigeek2 This wouldn't be a template on a page, it would send you a notification. This was originally going to be added at the same time as notifications, but wasn't. I personally would support adding it, there are plenty of times I've wanted to use it for a small thank-you, but haven't, and a template/page edit would be too major for every little thing (and get a bit annoying eventually).
Mrsrec (talk | contribs) 16:41, 13 January 2026 (UTC)
@Mrsrec Ah my bad, I misread the suggestion. Considering this system works well enough on Wikipedia, I also would support adding it.
minikiwigeek2 (talk, contributions (664), scratch) 16:56, 14 January 2026 (UTC)
I'm a big fan of this feature. If it's not too much trouble to add, I think it'd be a nice touch.
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 09:01, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

Proposing logo 2

The proposed logo. I believe that this will be a threat to goodness.

It's time for a logo change. The current as of outdated and blue is also outdated. Current cat a purple colour, modern logo and credits made it better.


Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 12:23, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

@Scratchtheguy1 I'm a bit neutral - the wiki logo has been the same for over 12 years because it's never really needed to change. Changing the logo to be more up-to-date is like banning people from playing the NES because it's 40 years old. I do think it could use a touch-up though - the fact the missing space at the top left of the logo is grey is clearly a leftover from the Wikipedia logo that the existing logo is based off.
A-MARIO-PLAYER (talk | contribs) 22:29, 20 January 2026 (UTC)
@A-MARIO-PLAYER, but now I fixed it and I made it 1005 vector!
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 08:43, 21 January 2026 (UTC)
I join A-MARIO-PLAYER on the idea of fixing the grey leftover. I don't really think the wiki logo needs a modernization-focused change though. It's a logo, so it needs to be easily recognizable even when minimized. One possibility is to use Scratch's S instead of the scratch cat, since it's currently not easy to recognize as a favicon, even on computer.
MrDogston (talk | contribs) 14:44, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

recent changes to TOS

does anyone think a page or something about this "disaster" on the wiki would be apropriate? especially counting because they are illegaly using our data for AI training and they didnt ask, which they HAVE TO DO to still comply with COPPA.
GvYoutube  Talk  Contribs  02:21, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

I guess no, because our Wiki is based off Mediawiki, which doesn't secretly illegally harvest our data for AI training without permision and they still comply with COPPA and GDPR. Edit 25 jan 2026: Whops, wrong info...
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 07:08, 23 January 2026 (UTC)
If a page is made, it would most likely be about controversies and misconceptions. Firstly, COPPA does not apply to nonprofit organisations. Secondly, using "your data" (mainly Scratch projects) for AI training is not only not illegal, but potentially a better alternative than to using commercial third-party AI tools which would not respect your privacy. Those tools can be used for things such as filtering content in projects-- which has never existed in the 19 years this website has, and should!
Mrsrec (talk | contribs) 08:26, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

New redirect?

Yes Resolved (since an unknown date)

For Scratch Wiki:Guidelines, maybe a new redirect named "Wiki Guidelines" and "Scratch Wiki Guidelines" after all it is quicker to type as the main link has a colon and not everyone is going to know the shortcut feature, like wannabe scratch wiki editors or new editors.
ENDYOURENITE (talk | contribs) 21:04, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Yeah I'll make it...
ENDYOURENITE (talk | contribs) 11:39, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

New archive?

Yes Resolved (since an unknown date)

This is getting pretty long now, there's like 105 (well 106 if we include this discussion) discussions by now, which is well above average and the last archive (last archive has 81 discussions), also many discussions has since been resolved.
ENDYOURENITE (talk | contribs) 21:19, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Scratch Team

Could the Scratch team please acknowledge that I'm an administrator on the German wiki?

I'm already getting warnings because I tell new editors they can log in with a username and password since I created the user account for the wiki.

Am I no longer allowed to tell new wiki editors this?

This is incredibly demotivating!

Couldn't I also be allowed to send the same message to multiple users in succession?

Does it really have to be made so artificially difficult for a wiki administrator?
Lichtrebell (talk | contribs) 13:24, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

@Lichtrebell: Don't worry, this is not just you. Myself and the rest of the English wiki administration also received many warnings in the past for the same reason. We contacted the Scratch Team and they did something to ensure our messages stopped getting flagged as spam. This has mostly fixed the problem for us. I presume since your messages aren't the same as ours they're still getting flagged—the best course of action is to (respectfully) contact the Scratch Team directly and let them know about what's happening.
bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 18:50, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Question about a category

Yes Resolved (since Already creared)

What is this category supposed to be about and why doesn't it exist but has pages? Just double checking for any reasons to create this category
ENDYOURENITE (talk | contribs) 00:28, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

@ENDYOURENITE It is an automatically-added category that came out of the box with MediaWiki. Per the description, it is automatically added for pages that contain "an image whose size contains an extra px suffix, like 100pxpx."
jvvg (talk | contribs) 01:01, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
@Jvvg So.... Should it be created or left alone?
ENDYOURENITE (talk | contribs) 17:02, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

Will our Scratch Wiki accounts be safe after AI worst update in Scratch?

I'm scared, what if someone's or mine accounts are blocked/locked/deleted with projects still avaiable (Yes, I've seen deleted user's projects shared remaining) affect the wiki?
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 20:11, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

@Scratchtheguy1 I'm not sure what you're asking here? If you want your projects taken down, you can always demand it with the GDPR (as far as I'm aware, the ST will respect the request even if you are not an EU citizen).
Gdxfor (talk | contribs) 20:41, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
No, @Gdxfor, I have fixed the meaning!
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 20:59, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
Hello, @Gdxfor, where are you?
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 15:01, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
@Scratchtheguy1 Your account "being safe" is not a question we can actually give an answer to since you never actually defined what "safe" means. Safe from what exactly? Our privacy policy has not changed, and we remain compliant with all relevant data privacy laws. We also are not implementing, nor do we have any plans to implement, AI features on the Wiki.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 18:55, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
I have added better context @jvvg!
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 18:59, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

How do you go on a user talk before the account exists?

Yes Resolved (since an unknown date)

I don't get it, how do you talk to someone even though they don't exist???
ENDYOURENITE (talk | contribs) 23:26, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

@ENDYOURENITEYou might see in Recent Changes that their account has been created, but their user page does not exist.

When you see a user creation log in Recent Changes, click the (talk) button next to the user’s name that appears there. Hope this is clear now. :)
-StayBoy-|talk| 717 contribs | Scratch 01:35, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

@ENDYOURENITE Also you can search of the user by writing this code User talk:Name of the user you are searching .
Note Caution: Please do not write anything on the talk page of the user if the user is not registered on Scratch Wiki


-StayBoy-|talk| 717 contribs | Scratch 01:48, 31 January 2026 (UTC) Ohh.
ENDYOURENITE (talk | contribs) 12:36, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

Should I make "Nano gets grounded" redirect to Nano?

I'm questioning why does nano gets grounded eixsts.
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 17:14, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure what do you mean by the page exists because Nano gets grounded does not exist, but either way:
No, it just seems to be an unofficial joke. I don't think you can't make a redirect because of a unofficial joke that has no impact
ENDYOURENITE (talk | contribs) 12:19, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

Should I create a page called Scratch help centre?

They though, that it will be a good idea to make some good pages obsolete. I feel, that the Support centre wesbite is not user gen content, related to Scratch and it meets the needed criteria for a new page.
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 12:09, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

i keep getting 'You've exceeded your rate limit. Please wait some time and try again.'

i keep getting You've exceeded your rate limit. Please wait some time and try again. even though i have waited for some time. (2-3 mins)
CaptFrIEdshrimp (talk | contribs) 19:14, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

Wow, @CaptFrIEdshrimp I thought I was the only one


Wolf8334 (talk | contribs) 12:42, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

@CaptFrIEdshrimp, the reason, why you get the rate limit error, is because it's neither you're a New Wikian status (check if you're one here, you're a New Wikian (learn more about it here) or your device or the servers are having issues.
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 19:32, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

New Template Image Proposal

 Unresolved (see all...)

I propose this for the new Template:Hidden block template image, as the current one is just a bin, which may look like the block is deleted, even though it's not. This image is juat a transparent block with an eye crossed out, showing its hidden. What do you all think?
ENDYOURENITE (talk | contribs) 13:39, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Bump
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 20:48, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
@Gdxfor I have invited you to this discussion because you are randomly picked!
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 20:42, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

How can I make a countdown and days since date time?

I want to know how to do these.
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 18:22, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

As in Scratch or Scratch Wiki?
ENDYOURENITE (talk | contribs) 07:36, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
What, @ENDYOURENITE?
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 16:08, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
@Scratchtheguy1 As in where you wanna make it? Scratch or Scratch Wiki?
ENDYOURENITE (talk | contribs) 16:24, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
Scratch Wiki
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 21:30, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
I'd assume you'd mix the {{CURRENTDAY}} template with other current templates. I'm not sure if SW has a countdown plugin like other Wikis.
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 15:30, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
@Scratchtheguy1I made the closest YYMMDD since 2000 though: {{#expr: ({{CURRENTTIMESTAMP}} - 20000101{{#time: His}}) / 1000000}} which outputs 260413
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 22:22, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
@Scratchtheguy1 Yes Solved! You can look at the source to see how I did it. Unfortunately, you cannot make a countdown.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 18:56, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Now time to archive?

Yes Resolved (since an unknown date)

There is a bold text "Time to archive!".
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 16:15, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

I already said time to archive a few discussions up (Discussion 106*)
ENDYOURENITE (talk | contribs) 16:22, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

Delete and rename

File embending 2.0 url must have it's 2 of it's last images deleted, because they were duplicates and rename the file to "REALMOST_EMBEND_2.0_IMAGE_EVER".
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 21:39, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Why Kaj mentions were abused in the wiki?

This probably ruined the April Fools pages, including some I've created. And can interwikies with april fools pages still mention kaj or not?
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 21:50, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

How to search the Community Portal archives?

The very first thing the Community Portal says to do is search the archives to see if a question has been asked before. However, the "Search this talk page and its archives" button at the top of this page currently searches all pages on the wiki instead of the archives. This makes searching the archives much more cumbersome and tiring than it should be.

While asking some of the same questions over and over again and getting one-on-one responses from other editors is nice, I think being able to search these archives for answers would be enormously useful. Could this problem be fixed in the near future? Are there any ways around it, besides searching all 121 archives with Ctrl+F? Thanks!

On the technical side of things, I tried seeing what was wrong with the archive search bar. Its wikitext looks like this: 

<inputbox>
type=search
prefix=Scratch Wiki talk:Community Portal#
ns5=1
width=60
searchbuttonlabel=Search this talk page and its archives
</inputbox>

It uses a MediaWiki extension, InputBox, and is clearly intended to search the archives judging from prefix. However, the extension's documentation for the argument states:

Note this only works with certain search back-ends, currently only Extension:CirrusSearch. Defaults to empty string (search all pages).

This means the search backend currently in use by the Scratch Wiki may not support searching by prefix. It is possible this worked in the past, perhaps prior to the Scratch Wiki moving domains or some other server update, but I do not know enough about the wiki's history to say that confidently, and have no idea how this would go unnoticed for so long; it is possible this is simply a recent issue no one reported yet. Ironically, one cannot search the Community Portal archives to see if this has been brought up before.

I'm not very experienced with wiki stuff, so how to best resolve this is beyond me.
Endless-Ocean (talk | contribs) 04:12, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

It's possible that this used to work at one point but has since broken. It probably is worth fixing.
Mrsrec (talk | contribs) 20:11, 28 February 2026 (UTC)

Add a ¨pages needed to be edited¨ and a pages needed to be added section

i bet this will make pages a lot more faster and gives more stuff that new wiki contributors! hmm... this is my 2nd signature? Cool! wait, can i upload images onto here?? 14:35, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

  1. Please add your signature
  2. What do you define as pages need to be edited?
  3. How would they detect the page?


ENDYOURENITE (talk | contribs) 11:26, 14 February 2026 (UTC)

Sprunki Page Undeletion

A user, StrongestFishEver8, is discussing the deletion of the page on Sprunki, and wants it to be undeleted. They don't have a wiki account, but are discussing it on the forum topic. If anyone wishes to discuss it, it would be best to do so on the forum topic so that they can respond! (I am just putting this here, I don't know much more about it.)
Endless-Ocean (talk | contribs) 16:50, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

I don't thing Sprunki page should be "undeleted" (restored), because the WHOLE FANDOM IS ULTIMATELY DISSALOWED on Scratch, because it's too easy to make bad projects out of it. Even a few other platforms that I think they aren't allowed have been ALSO SERVERELY RESTRICTED due to the amount of intense messy gore and hard-to-manage content.
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 19:18, 18 February 2026 (UTC)
That makes sense, but surely the significance to Scratch culture, as well as what I hear to have been an in-depth article, is enough to keep it documented on the wiki? I'm not saying it shouldn't be banned, nor that we should be encouraging it or discussing the inappropriate elements of it in detail, but this is the Scratch Wiki, and among other things it is supposed to document Scratch culture. Anyway, what I meant earlier is you should discuss it with the user requesting this in the forum topic so that they can respond!
Endless-Ocean (talk | contribs) 19:48, 18 February 2026 (UTC)
You can look at the history to see why it was deleted. Apparently, it's completely banned (not nfe) so it's not on the controversy page. Same reason why FNAF, Happy Tree Friends, and that one furry RP game are not on there.


cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 15:17, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

[TEMPLATE SUGGESTION] Disclaimer?

 DISCLAIMER: {{{1}}}

Note: {{{2}}}


This template is basically a warning template, but extremely visible and more serious. I can see how this template could be used for (like anything related to hacking, any mistake made can lead to major or catastrophic outcomes, anything that violates the ToS or things that the reader should absolutely necessarily know about.

For trying the use the template, read the documentation.

Also, I know the warning template exists, but the problem is that it is a bit too subtle and this templates make this obviously can be seen.

Thoughts?
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 10:07, 28 February 2026 (UTC)

I don't think the warning template is "too subtle". It's already in bold and has an icon. It's quite visible. Also, those headers are generally put at the top of a page for information on the type/status of article, not information in the article itself.
Mrsrec (talk | contribs) 20:10, 28 February 2026 (UTC)

Chose one.

Edit the template "External programs

The reason why it should be edited is because the first thing, that children may navigate to an NFSW Wikipedia page, even some interwikies there (Such as the Bulgarian one) has links to privat messaging services. Secondly, there should be more text there, as the reader should be informed what if they enter an external website. I once clicked on the Experemental Viewer's "however, still available on the ScratchR repository as a download here.", leading to a possible dangerous website with a username and password asking, as I guess it's a phishing thing.

This article has links to websites or programs outside of Scratch. External programs may be phishing once, have malware, shock (screamer) ones (Such as NFSW gory and gross ones), browser and device and hijacking scripts. Please click on any links at your own risk, as we do not know how secure or bad are the websites. Viewer descresion may be adviced.

Display a browser pop-up, that the user will go to an external website

It's very common for people on the internet to ignore important warnings. So let's decrease the ignoration with this(may have 3 pop-ups) (Can be customized in prefrences if possible): This is a serious warning. This is not a virus. This is by the official Scratch Wik team. You are now trying to leave Scratch Wiki. External Programs may allow access for hackers to steal your data, get malware, get your software or device exploited or view innapropriate images (NFSW, gorss, or gore ones). Do not let your curiosity win, as you may get into trouble, witch also things you may not forget. Are you sure you want to go outside of Scratch Wiki?

Second pop-up:

Are you REALLY sure, that you want to exit the wiki?

Final pop-up:

This is your last warning. We will NOT be repsonsable for you issues after you enter the website. Type 'CONFIRM" in all caps to confirm.
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 21:31, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

@Scratchtheguy1 In my opinion you are treating external sites the same way as a nuclear bomb. The current system is enough. No No support. If you think a link is phishing, report any revision of that page that has the link, and then remove it from the page yourself.
Edit 16:15, 9 March 2026 (UTC): In addition, only approved users can edit the wiki in the first place. They are trusted not to add links to inappropriate content. If they do they could just as easily face a permanent block from the wiki. Those types of links are what you would see on the dark web, not on a kids' site.
A-MARIO-PLAYER (talk | contribs) 17:42, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
This sounds like it would get annoying. And (gramatically correct) to that I say No No support. I'm a big fan of the way the Wiki does it now, which is:
This article has links to websites or programs outside of Scratch and Wikipedia. Remember to stay safe while using the internet as we cannot guarantee the safety of other websites.


cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 04:46, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

Three warnings is crazy. Also many people do not know how to make a link non-external. Some do not know you can just do users:unisparks8, and do scratch.mit.edu/users/unisparks8 instead, which shows as an external link, and will give warning if you try to go to it. So No No support. And anyone who does link to a inappropriate website in the Wiki should be edit blocked. The new version you are suggesting is also long. Literally "This article has links to websites or programs outside of Scratch and Wikipedia. Remember to stay safe while using the internet as we cannot guarantee the safety of other websites." pretty much drives the point that there are external links quite nicely.

Unisparks8 (talk | contribs (241)) 16:29, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

April Fools' editing is now open

Hi everyone,

Since it's now March, April Fools' day pages are now able to be edited. However, before you go in, please read the April Fools' Day rules (even if you edited the pages last year, read them again), and be aware of the following things in particular:

  • Editing April Fools' Day content is a privilege. Violations of the rules may result in you losing those privileges.
  • Please make actual high quality content. Low quality content (determined at the sole discretion of the EWs and admins) is liable to be deleted without notice, and repeated low quality edits may result in loss of April Fools' editing privileges.
    • Use proper spelling and grammar with complete sentences and organization as you would for an actual article
    • Make sure the content in some way relates to the actual title of the article (for example, the Sprite article is about the soda)
    • Make sure the content is actually coherent and not just a string of unrelated sentences
    • Do not mention specific users other than Scratch Team members, and even then only in a respectful way (new mentions of Kaj are not allowed; existing ones are allowed to remain)
  • Do not make an excessive amount of edits to articles, and keep your focus on improving the mainspace articles. Excessive April Fools' editing may result in loss on April Fools' editing privileges.
  • Do not edit war. Edit wars will be handled the same way they would for a mainspace article, and users who do not follow the established procedures will receive the appropriate consequences.

Please have fun with this, but have fun responsibly. The April Fools' Day section is not a free pass to spam or write low quality content. These rules have been added due to April Fools' editing having gotten way out of hand in years past, and it's a tradition we don't want to get rid of, but if we can't manage it effectively, then we will have to follow the lead of the forums and ban it entirely in future years.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 21:37, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

@Jvvg Few questions:
  1. Define low quality.
  2. "excessive amount" so how much edits exactly?
  3. Do I just get my privileges off if I accidentally made one spelling or grammar error?


Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 07:40, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

@ENDYOURENITE Low quality means not following the guidelines I specified in my original message. Specific interpretations are up to the discretion of the EWs and admins, and we are intentionally not being more specific to allow us to make decisions on the fly and avoid people following the letter of the law but not the spirit. Excessive amount is not a well-defined quantity, but basically means if you make enough edits that it clogs up Recent Changes or it's clear you are only here to edit April Fools' pages and not make any mainspace contributions we will determine that as excessive. We will give warnings before revoking any privileges.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 16:29, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
@Jvvg
1. Sorry.
2. Oh. I just prefer being specific because I don't want to get punished from vague wording so that's why I asked, but fair enough.
3. Ah. But another question, does intentional incorrect spelling/grammar has different consequences or the same?


Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 17:29, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

@ENDYOURENITE Intentional spelling/grammar errors must have immediately obvious humor value to them and actually add to the joke of the article.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 18:40, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ @ENDYOURENITE, jvvg, A-MARIO-PLAYER The general rule of thumb I think should be that the point is to write pages that are fun to read. Not to write pages that are fun to write. In short, April Fools' pages aren't about "letting loose"; making a good April Fools' page may actually be harder than making a good normal page.
Mrsrec (talk | contribs) 18:44, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
Now that the edits have started trickling in, I want to emphasize that everyone should focus on quality over quantity. Instead of just putting a lot of jokes on a page (or on a bunch of pages), put in a small number of well-written ones. Also please try to focus on actually making whole pages, rather than just a collection of individual disconnected jokes. A page should actually all fit together. In general, editors not following these rules will be given a talk page notification about it, and continuing to contribute low-quality content after a notification will result in losing the privilege of editing April Fools pages for the rest of the month. Also, if a page or content you created is deleted, do not re-create it unless you are actually addressing the reason it was deleted in the first page.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 23:22, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
We are also now repurposing the Wiki Standards April Fools templates to mark articles that need improvement. Feel free to add it to any page that you see that falls short of the standards listed in the rules or this thread, and if you're looking for April Fools pages to improve, the pages tagged with that template are a good place to start.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 04:13, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
I maintain the Scratch Wiki:April Fools/Alternatives to Scratch page, and I'd like to expand Scratch Wiki:April Fools/Video Sensing Extension. I tend to do worldbuilding. Is that fine? Also, for Video Sensing Extension I'd like to write about the harms of modern AI research in mass surveillance and policing; and I'd also like to mention some real-life AI researchers. May I? Thanks.
Dilek10 - Talk - Contribs - Profile Page 21:39, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

"You've exceeded your rate limit. Please wait some time and try again."

my last edit was like 2 days ago, i'm super confused and new and cant find any new forums for this sorry
Youngkittens (talk | contribs) 12:55, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

Where did you see this error? This wording is used by the API rather than the actual editing interface.
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  17:23, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
Okay, we've implemented a workaround for what may be a deeper issue. Please try again.
kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  17:53, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

April Fools' Day Standards Category

I'm suggesting to add this on the AF page of Wiki Standards: <includeonly>{{#ifeq: {{{cat}}} | no | | [[Category:April Fools' Day Standards]]}}</includeonly>

Because there's a big rise of pages having the template and it's repurposed like Wiki Standards, this is getting more unorganized and I want to have a category that has the tenplate so me and the other contributors can improve the pages.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 21:47, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

@ENDYOURENITE You can use this link to see the places it's transcluded. I am trying to avoid more infrastructure setup than absolutely has to be done for this, since April Fools' Day isn't the main point of the Wiki anyway.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 22:04, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

Please add the extension that has mobileonly div tag

On articles, they display differently on mobile and desktop and when I fix weird visual bugs on articles it worsen on desktop because different displays. I suggest having one to fix the issues that are only on mobile.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 21:56, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

@ENDYOURENITE IMO the issue isn't with a lack of clear styles, but rather the infobox not being wide enough in the first place. I could fix that.
A-MARIO-PLAYER (talk | contribs) 23:14, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
@ENDYOURENITE I've adjusted the minimum width of infoboxes. Devtools testing shows this works to an extent. Try now and see if it looks better.
A-MARIO-PLAYER (talk | contribs) 23:18, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
@A-MARIO-PLAYER
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 02:35, 8 March 2026 (UTC)
@ENDYOURENITE Yeah, don't think that's gonna be fixed easily without configuring the wiki itself, which I can't do
A-MARIO-PLAYER (talk | contribs) 12:13, 8 March 2026 (UTC)
Yes Support, the wiki is currently quite hard to navigate on mobile.
MrDogston (talk | contribs) 14:17, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
@bigpuppy Thoughts?
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 19:22, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
@ENDYOURENITE That isn't bigpuppy.
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 15:52, 23 March 2026 (UTC)
@COOKEDasparagus8 I know, but it's because I'm inviting them to the discussion because they're admin and also in the discussion invitation list.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 20:20, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

I'm back!

Yes Resolved (since 18:28, 25 March 2026)

After four or so years, I'm officially back on Scratch and the Scratch Wiki! Is there anything I should know after being gone from that long? Anything new? Thanks!
Dilek10 - Talk - Contribs - Profile Page 20:12, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

@Dilek10 so basically, about Scratch itself there was an update that made the site purple, then more recently a controversial update that implies the future addition of AI. about the wiki we had an election as well as stricter april fools rules
A-MARIO-PLAYER (talk | contribs) 22:29, 22 March 2026 (UTC)
@Dilek10 The community is more toxic and has decreased a lot, FPC was removed, Scratch is now purple, the ToU was changed twice and rebranded to ToS with a nonexistent "AI" update, Front Page is broken almost every week, and that the WIki got bigger.
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 15:51, 23 March 2026 (UTC)
@A-MARIO-PLAYER @COOKEDasparagus8 Oh wow... Thanks for catching me up, I might talk about the AI thing in one of the April Fools pages. Or in my blog or something. Or both.
Dilek10 - Talk - Contribs - Profile Page 18:28, 25 March 2026 (UTC)

Update the featured article.

Wiki Wednesday is back after almost a year, updating the featured article will be good.
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 21:13, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

Didn't we have to vote for the featured article?
Dilek10 - Talk - Contribs - Profile Page 21:16, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

Create a list of disalowed websites for the wiki.

To make one, it should have NFSW, gore and shock ones, gambling, illegal markets and other websites that are blocked in Scratch included in a list, that when one clicks "Save changes", it will be aborted.

Also the list will be hidden from the public view to prevent as much abuse as possible.

This will also include international websites with diffrent languages and if possible, the Internet Arhchive.
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 21:28, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

"illegal markets" okay how do you suppose to block all of these sites there's like millions of these sites and they die in like 3 days anyways. Also there's lots of NSFW and gambling sites, so same here, how are you going to block all of these sites. Even then in the wiki the chance of people inserting bad sites like these are extremely rare anyways. No I don't see the point.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 16:43, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
Even then, all contributions are moderated by Admins and do so in a flash. Afterall this wiki don't have thousands of contributions a day, unlike wikipedia.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 16:47, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

Scratch Wiki:April Fools/Three-Dimensional Sound needs questions

Whats the bad in it? All names of countries are removed or replaced and the numbers are shortened.
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 11:39, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

@Scratchtheguy1 I just believe the original version was higher quality. It's ultimately up to the EWs whether the old version or your version should be used though. I might cherry pick some parts
A-MARIO-PLAYER (talk | contribs) 16:59, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

Question!

I'm new, i was wondering what the "Rate limit" was because it like timed me out, and i would like to know why, Thank you, ALstudios10
ALstudios10 (talk | contribs) 20:42, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

@ALstudios10 We have a rate limit where New Wikians can only make an edit every 180 seconds, similar to the Sixty-Second Rule. However, there is a bug with it where it counts some things as "edits" that aren't actually edits and trigger the limit unnecessarily. We are aware of the problem and looking at implementing a fix.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 21:10, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
@ALstudios10 Note this only occurs to new wikians, once you been editing this with for a few months and have 50+ edits you can get Wikian, which has a far less strict rate limit.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 22:17, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
@ALstudios10: We have fixed the bug with rate limiting. We have also changed the limit to two edits per five minutes, rather than one per three minutes.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 19:16, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

How long until users get un-rate limited?

Yes Resolved (since 04:27, 22 March 2026)


I used to have a rate limit but it suddenly disappeared one day. Is it like a "New Scratchers"/"New Wikians" rule?
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 15:12, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

If I remember correctly it is 30 days and 50 edits until one receives Wikian privileges, which includes removing the rate limit
A-MARIO-PLAYER (talk | contribs) 19:07, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
According to your edit count, you only have 6 mainpage edits. Nvm read wrong
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 19:16, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
Yes Resolved thanks endyourenite and A-MARIO-PLAYER!
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 04:27, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

I want to move a userpage to mainpage.

Yes Resolved (since 21:51, 31 March 2026)

User:ENDYOURENITE/Maintenance Pages
This page is supposed to be for Category:Pages to Improve where the page lists Special pages that is related for Pages to Improve category. Thoughts?
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 10:00, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

@COOKEDasparagus8 I invite you to this discussion because you was randomly picked from S:DI.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 20:34, 23 March 2026 (UTC)
@ENDYOURENITE Great! Maybe you could fix the broken category at the end.
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 22:04, 23 March 2026 (UTC)
It's not broken it's intentional, it's currently "stuck in a ice cube" if you get what I mean (If you don't, I meant like currently frozen but once it moves to the mainpage, the ice is "broken" and now functional).
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 16:00, 24 March 2026 (UTC)
@A-MARIO-PLAYER Discussion invite.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 21:50, 25 March 2026 (UTC)
I'll assume he supports and have nothing to say. Did I think right @A-MARIO-PLAYER?
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 08:11, 28 March 2026 (UTC)
After a week, overall this suggestion is very much supported and nobody really had a say, so I'm now doing this.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 21:51, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

How do users get blocked on the Scratch Wiki?

Genuine question. I'm assuming it's repeated counts of vandalism.
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 04:30, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

Yes Vandalism is one of the reasons, there's also getting like bunch of warnings in a short time, or breaking the scratch community guidelines on the scratch wiki repeatedly, or in an extreme case breaking a law with serious penalties. That's just some to my knowledge, though note this isn't all the reasons they could potentially be blocked.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 07:34, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

Does anyone know how to get a full lowercase username on a userpage?

Yes Resolved (since 22:55, 22 March 2026)


I know about {{lowercase username}} but that only decapitlizes the first letter of the username.
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 04:38, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

I believe it's {{DISPLAYTITLE: }}, though it has to be extremely similar to the page title, but capitalisation is fine, I believe you was looking for {{DISPLAYTITLE:user:cookedasparagus8/home}}.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 07:40, 22 March 2026 (UTC)
That isn't possible; DISPLAYTITLE only allows decapitalising the first letter. There is no way to make the other letters lowercase unless your actual username were that.
Mrsrec (talk | contribs) 08:53, 22 March 2026 (UTC)
@COOKEDasparagus8 Hack: {{DISPLAYTITLE:<span style="text-transform: lowercase">cooked</span>asparagus8}}
A-MARIO-PLAYER (talk | contribs) 22:27, 22 March 2026 (UTC)
@A-MARIO-PLAYER nope, gives out "Warning: Display title "cookedasparagus8" was ignored since it is not equivalent to the page's actual title." when I put your workaround on cookedasparagus8 page and clicked preview.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 22:32, 22 March 2026 (UTC)
@ENDYOURENITE this works: {{DISPLAYTITLE:User:<span style="text-transform: lowercase">COOKED</span>asparagus8/Home}}
A-MARIO-PLAYER (talk | contribs) 22:42, 22 March 2026 (UTC)
@A-MARIO-PLAYER Yes Thanks!
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 22:55, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

Fix the double redirects

Special:DoubleRedirects

I and others have renamed a bunch of pages. And created a mess in the process
A-MARIO-PLAYER (talk | contribs) 22:40, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

Yes Support! I'll fix (some) of them right now.
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 23:08, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

I have updated the template {{@}}

Yes Resolved (since 01:43, 26 March 2026 (UTC))

I have updated the template {{@}} to include (talk | contribs).
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 17:40, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

@COOKEDasparagus8 example.
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 17:40, 24 March 2026 (UTC)
@Example, Gddf Wait why though?
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 20:18, 24 March 2026 (UTC)
@COOKEDasparagus8 this badly clutter talk pages. In my opinion this is too much for a single ping and not even Wikipedia uses this. Scratch doesn't add a "follow | projects" link after @s there. I will revert it, but if you have a real reason for why this should be added, let me know.
A-MARIO-PLAYER (talk | contribs) 19:02, 25 March 2026 (UTC)
Okay, thanks for telling me!
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 01:43, 26 March 2026 (UTC){

Need feedback on the Scratch Conference 2015 April Fools page

Hello! I recently started making Scratch Wiki:April Fools/Scratch2015AMS and in one part, there's mention of Felienne Hermans, who has an account on Scratch. Are mentions of her against the "no mentioning other Scratchers" rule of Scratch Wiki April Fools? Also I'd like to have general feedback on it, and of course it's open to editing and expansion by other uses (very appreciated, even). Thank you!!
Dilek10 - Talk - Contribs - Profile Page 20:00, 25 March 2026 (UTC)

@Dilek10 Since it's AF, I would just not include the names and use obnoxious, ingenuine names. Also AF has already past, so you may have to wait until next year. Pinging @ENDYOURENITE and @Kenny2Scratch as they were randomly chosen from S:DI
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 00:22, 9 April 2026 (UTC)
I just reccomend to avoid potential Scratch Usernames at all and if you may need to use a username instead use impossible to recreate usernames or a ST member username.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 10:53, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

Is unauthorized templates even allowed on AF pages?

Yes Resolved (since 18:33, 29 March 2026 (UTC))

Unauthorized as in "Not approved by discussion"
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 22:15, 25 March 2026 (UTC)

Could you list an example?
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 02:23, 26 March 2026 (UTC)
Like basically <code>{{User:USER/ExampleAFTemplate}}</code>
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 07:07, 26 March 2026 (UTC)
I've checked S:AF and I haven't found anything that disallows this. I'm assuming you mean[BABY TAJIN!!!]
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 18:00, 26 March 2026 (UTC)
@Jvvg are you fine with this?
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 07:16, 27 March 2026 (UTC)
Inviting @-StayBoy- because they were randomly picked from S:DI.
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 16:19, 27 March 2026 (UTC)
Whoops! Forgot to ping him from his discussion page.
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 17:27, 28 March 2026 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ I think it's not allowed! It would be safe not to create any unauthorized templates for AF pages!
-StayBoy-|talk| 717 contribs | Scratch 07:28, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

@-StayBoy- I think this is just a default interpretation of the word "unauthorized". By unauthorized we mean templates that aren't in mainspace. Such as:
User:A-MARIO-PLAYER/Intruder
A-MARIO-PLAYER (talk | contribs) 10:24, 29 March 2026 (UTC)
Yes Correct! (Not resolved)
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 15:04, 29 March 2026 (UTC)
If a proposed template has no equivalent for the rest of the wiki, the template code can be inserted into the page, which is what Scratch Wiki:April Fools/Alt-Click does.
Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 16:56, 29 March 2026 (UTC)
@Jammum Thanks!
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 18:33, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

Should we merge all of the Video Transcriptions?

They're all only like a few hundred or even just around 30-50 words long. Reading all of them out loud would probably only take five minutes. We could fit them into one page and it would probably only be as long as a short story. In addition, these types of pages, alongside the Raspberry Pi blocks and some other stuff that nobody really reads, are strangely very common when you click Random Page, which hinders my (and everyone else's) ability to find pages to edit.

This has been moved from the talk page for Video Tutorials/Transcriptions because almost zero people besides scrapers and people who click Random Page see that page or its subpages.

If at least 2 people support, I will start the change. Why only 2? Because nobody really cares about this page.

Inviting: @bigpuppy, minikiwigeek2, ENDYOURENITE
A-MARIO-PLAYER (talk | contribs) 14:54, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

@A-MARIO-PLAYER Yes Support! It really doesn't make sense to have that many pages.
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 15:08, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
@A-MARIO-PLAYER I'd Yes Support, most of these pages are ridiculously short, a merge could make sense. Though I'd put in the video transcription sections as a collapsible section and the only non-collapsible part is the description about the video tutorial.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 21:43, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Why does excessive AF editing make you lose AF editing privileges?

 Unresolved (see all...)

It literally challenges the purpose of editing the April Fools pages themselves.
Wikipedia_aderence (talk | contribs) 15:31, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

@Wikipedia_aderence I had the same question. I saw Scratch_Wiki:April_Fools/Scratch_Membership and I was extremely confused.
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 17:27, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
From an admin perspective (I think I am not an admin or EW), they see AF edits as "low quality" (not like their bad edits, but it has no relation with helping an article or the wiki if you get what I mean). Afterall the problem is that a Wikian can get too over carried about AF edits they stop helping the main wiki and just edit AF articles with random extra jokes, as well forgetting the AF guidelines and the purpose the wiki. I've fell for this before in Feb-Mar 2025 and I regret this. If you really want to edit AF articles, I'd recommend every 10 real helpful edits = +1 AF edit max.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 21:34, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
I can't find much to edit nowadays because AF pages are the only ones where you don't need to follow rules as strict!
Wikipedia_aderence (talk | contribs) 21:38, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
Hmm Yeah... I suggest to go on a random page and see what to improve, that is the best advice I can give you, alternatively, you can check Pages to Improve category and see how you would improve the articles.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 21:46, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
@COOKEDasparagus8 The rule exists mainly for two reasons: 1. We had a bunch of users that were really only here for editing April Fools pages, and 2. The amount of edits on April Fools pages was getting way out of hand. The actual main purpose of the Wiki is documenting Scratch, not making joke pages. We want to give people a way to have a little bit of fun, but we also want to make sure everyone's actually here for the right reason, which is to contribute mainspace content. We also want to encourage users to make high quality pages for April Fools instead of creating large volumes of low-quality content, and finally we don't want a few users monopolizing all the April Fools editing while not giving others a chance to come up with new ideas. We have had to get progressively stricter with April Fools over the years due to people abusing it and just using it as an excuse to create tons of spam, and this was one of the ways we determined would be best to improve article quality and generally keep everything under control.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 13:16, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ @Jvvg that makes a little more sense now. Thanks! (this is still not resolved)
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 16:27, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

Suggestion: Remove EW/Admin/Bureaucrat rights from inactive users

E.g. Veggiecan001 has been inactive for almost an entire decade. If these accounts were hacked, serious damage could be done to the wiki. For example, an important page such as the Scratch Wiki Home page could be deleted.
A-MARIO-PLAYER (talk | contribs) 22:54, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

What do you define an inactive user? No activity for 2 years?
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 23:12, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
i think internally we've defined quite clearly that inactive users should be welcome to come back as and when they like
09:34, 1 April 2026 (UTC)
@Banana439monkey example ^^^
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 16:23, 1 April 2026 (UTC)
:(
16:34, 1 April 2026 (UTC)
I see what you mean. If a(n) EW/admin/BC account gets hacked, and the owner is inactive and unable to get un-hacked, then the wiki can have serious problems. For example, banning everyone, deleting every page, or something even worse. But if this is going to be added, then we need a way for someone to get the status back if they come back. Maybe they can ask another EW/admin/BC. So Yes Support
Unisparks8 (talk | contribs) 18:48, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Random page should stop pointing to pages with an April Fools version

April Fools is long done. Pinging bureaucrats: @kenny2scratch, jvvg
A-MARIO-PLAYER (talk | contribs) 12:45, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

what
EDIT: also why did you mention ken and jacob in particular lol, what are they going to do that the rest of the community couldn't
16:03, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
@banana439monkey They were probably picked from S:DI
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 00:09, 7 April 2026 (UTC)
@COOKEDasparagus8 that's a usable excuse for ken but jacob is definitely not listed in there lol
11:06, 8 April 2026 (UTC)
Why would this be necessary? When it's not April Fools Day, pages with an April Fools version display normally.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 16:05, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
@jvvg I think they meant the Random Page link in the sidebar, it still selects only pages with an April Fools version rather than any page on the wiki. The pages themselves look alright, but leaving it like this excludes all the pages that don't have an April Fools version from being randomly selected (probably)
Endless-Ocean (talk | contribs) 02:16, 8 April 2026 (UTC)
Endless-Ocean is correct. That was only supposed to be for April Fools' Day but no-one removed it afterwards. While it doesn't show the April Fools' version, it does reduce the number of pages that the Random Page button will show, for very little benefit. Fixing this is as simple as editing MediaWiki:Randompage-url to say "Special:Random" (or deleting it entirely, but that'd also remove the history, so maybe not).
Mrsrec (talk | contribs) 07:25, 8 April 2026 (UTC)
@A-MARIO-PLAYER Why though? There is absolutely no reason for this.
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 23:32, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
But April Fools is over, and the April Fools template detects that?
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 10:54, 7 April 2026 (UTC)

<scratchsig> broken

Yes Resolved (since 18:58, 23 April 2026 (UTC))

It displays the New Scratcher pfp instead of the user's one on Scratch. Example:
COOKEDasparagus8 (talk | contribs)
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 15:59, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

@COOKEDasparagus8 This is happening to everyone. I think jvvg mentioned it on the forum community portal. It will be fixed soon.
Unisparks8 (talk | contribs) 17:06, 23 April 2026 (UTC)
@Unisparks8 Post link? Edit: I found it, thanks!
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 18:58, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Why wasn't the Banana Universe studio mentioned on SW news?

Just honestly wondering.
Wolf8334 (talk | contribs) 16:05, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

I don't know who does the news. Also wikians can make mistakes, so there is a chance that the Banana Universe was left out. Inv: @ENDYOURENITE, Bigpuppy as they were randomly picked from the Discussion Invitation list.
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 18:58, 23 April 2026 (UTC)
I wasn't able to update the news on April Fools' Day due to some server issues, and it didn't really seem like there would be a point in adding it on April 2nd due to it being an April Fools studio and April Fools' Day already being over at that point. Also note that on April 1st the real news wouldn't show without explicitly being opened because the homepage is by default replaced with the April Fools version. The News used to be updated automatically with information about curators, but ever since the ending of the FPC program, SDSes have been the main replacement. It might be worth simply mirroring what shows up on Scratch's news in that case.
Mrsrec (talk | contribs) 08:23, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

New possible file?

I found at the Scratch Foundation Website that, if you scroll down a little, there is A GIF of Gobo and Scratch Cat watering some plants. Would we add this as a file? Or do we already have this as a file? I would like to know.

Unisparks8 (talk) 16:32, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Please subst your signature. Also, maybe check Special:ListFiles?
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 04:36, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
@cookedasparagus8 How do I make a signature template? I do not know why there are like 5000 characters when in my preferences its only like 100. Until then, I can use <scratchsig>. I scrolled thru the list of images until 2020, and didn't find anything, so I will upload the file.
EDIT: I uploaded it, but why doesn't it move?
Unisparks8 (talk | contribs) 12:52, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
@Unisparks8 You have to create a subpage on your userpage called /signature and then create a link to that using {{}}on a new subpage called /minisig and then paste the link ({{}}) inside of the signature spot in preferences
Edit: Sig (thanks @ENDYOURENITE)
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 02:36, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Template Proposal: This article is about something not in Scratch

I got an idea: a template that says "This article is about something not in Scratch" or something similar.

This is different then External Programs Template, because the template I am proposing is saying this article is about something not in Scratch. For example, the template would be put in the Scratch Modification article because it is not about Scratch itself, it's about Scratch Modifications.

This is also different from the "This is not included in the current version of Scratch", because that's about something that used to be in Scratch or was cancelled. It's still about Scratch, even though it is not in Scratch right meow now.

So anyways more about the template, it will have a Scratch Cat image. You also wouldn't have to use the template if it already has the "This article is about Snap!" thing.

It says I have to get permission from the Community Portal before making a template. I hope I won't regret this.
Unisparks8 (talk | contribs) 14:16, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Bump, why does everyone ignore my topics?
Unisparks8 (talk | contribs) 19:01, 2 May 2026 (UTC)
I don't think this template is necessary personally, but you don't need permission to make a template. You can just make it. In my opinion however, an article speaks for itself whether the content is in Scratch or not. There are already quite a lot of templates that only exist to tell you what you're about to read before you read it, and I don't think making even more is helpful.
Mrsrec (talk | contribs) 19:14, 2 May 2026 (UTC)
No No support I feel like it's going to be a duplicate of External Programs, I feel like instead should be merged into External Programs template as a optional parameter or none.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 08:59, 3 May 2026 (UTC)
I mean, I saw a template that says "Not related with Scratch in anyway", but this template would belong in the Clutter article, because Clutter is related to Scratch, but the article is not about Scratch itself. I hope that cleared it up a little bit.

Unisparks8 (talk | contribs (241)) 13:02, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Exclude Disambigs from Special:Random

(Maybe something like if the page is categorised under disambiguation category, skip it)
Here's why (3 reasons):

  1. Not real articles about Scratch.
  2. Only served when your looking up X on search, not seeing it randomly.
  3. Most disambig pages are fine and uninteresting.


Thoughts?
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 19:30, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

@ENDYOURENITE I fully agree with this as disambiguation pages are not really wiki pages. Tldr: Yes Support.
cookedasparagus8talk pagecontributions (662)scratch profile 02:38, 2 May 2026 (UTC)
@Jvvg Read this suggestion because it's about modifying Special:Random
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 22:14, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

[TEMPLATE SUGGESTION] REVISIONMONTHNAME

I propose these two templates to be part of Template:


This is used for the revision month names in long (REVISIONMONTHNAME) or short (REVISIONMONTHNAME1), It's for whenever the editor needs Revision Variables (REVISIONMONTHNAME magic word does not exist).
Thoughts?
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 14:53, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Is Scratch Wiki safe from the canvas virus?

A user I know and we're friends on scratch used css to modify the project and website look. Others did who I don't know made scratch skins. Although may sound fun, it has a dark secret. Clicking "see inside" and going to backdrop (often used) can make the account hacked/manipulated. Desktop download worsens the issue, as it can run powershell scripts and pc's last days have came. II did click some, but it was I guess by the user was a friend, since I recognized the oc from a project the guy who midfied a project did. I went to my best scratch friend so see what comments are new and clicked on a link, yet again by a friend of his. And it was a remix of a chatroom that was a modification of "Gobo gets hacked" project. Went to chatroom and found a cursed scratch cat purple head. I was wondering at those comments "Why viruses on a programming language so useless that it can't qualify for advanced users?" and I found out, there was a virus documented on the fourms.

Is Scratch wiki safe from the canvas virus?
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 21:21, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

@Scratchtheguy1 Yes, the Wiki is safe. The vulnerability only applies to the Scratch editor itself, not anything on the Wiki.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 22:14, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
@jvvg, but on downloaded projects, powershell code will run and pc infected!
Scratchtheguy1 (talk | contributions) 21:52, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Proposal: rethinking Scratch versioning and the "obsolete feature" template

Hello Scratchers. Right now anything which is either a removed page or discontinued program on the Scratch Website is tagged with Template:Obsolete feature, while anything in an older version of Scratch is also tagged with Template:Obsolete feature. This template says that these things are "not included in the current version of Scratch (3.0)", which can cause some confusion, especially as "3.0" has been a thing for over 7 years. Indeed, blocks like Online? are said to have been "added in 3.0", even though they were added in 2025, while most blocks "added in 3.0" came out in 2019. And, for some things like the retirement of Scratch Mentors in 2020, there's no clear "version" of Scratch at all that can be attributed-- many things on the Scratch Website simply happened at a specific date/time, regardless of whatever the current version of Scratch, the programming language, might be.


These all come down to a specific root cause : the line between "the Scratch Website" and "Scratch" has become blurred. Indeed, when many people say "Scratch" they're referring to the online community and not to the programming editor. And that's fine, but it's still important to distinguish. Saying things were added or removed in the same version when they were added and removed years apart, or saying that a program on the Scratch Website added in 2021 and removed in 2022 is "not included in the current version of Scratch (3.0)" doesn't really make sense. That system was from a different time: when all updates to Scratch clearly had a new version number, and things were only added to the Scratch Website, and not removed. But that was then, and Scratch and the Scratch Website have been through many changes since then, and now have different workflows. Scratch frequently updates without changing the version number (or at least, without changing the one everyone refers to) and the Scratch Website either can update its code without a version number change, or can simply do things *on* the website, such as creating or discontinuing a studio.

To that end, we need a more simple way of determining when things happened, and to make the distinction. I propose therefore that:

  • All changes to Scratch or the Scratch Website are identified by their dates, unless were directly brought with a major release, in which case they will be identified by that version.
  • The template "Obsolete feature" now reads: "This article or section documents something not included in the current version of Scratch. It is only accessible in older versions."
  • A new template, "Discontinued" (name can be changed), which reads "This article or section documents a discontinued part of the Scratch Website or discontinued community program. It is only useful from a historical perspective". - the wording can be changed, but the goal is to separate these out.

Once the Next-Generation Platform lands-- where the entire website has been rewritten, but the Scratch editor has not changed, this distinction will be even more important, so I believe it's best to get started now before that happens. Thoughts?
Mrsrec (talk | contribs) 15:36, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Yes Support I chose option 2 though, there's lots of articles with the template and not rewriting the date for all specific pages, it's just better off a simple rewrite.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 06:49, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Why Compress Wiki Images?

I don't understand why there is a need to reupload compressed images to the Wiki.

The pages are served with thumbnails as far as I can tell. Reuploading also doesn't erase the history so I wouldn't expect storage savings server-side either. What am I missing?
Awesome-llama (talk | contribs) 12:50, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

To be honest, I have the same question. I think it's just one of those things that people started doing 'back at the beginning' and everyone carried on doing without questioning it. @Kenny2scratch might know as he has a compression bot.
Mrsrec (talk | contribs) 13:28, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
I think it's because big uncompressed files add extra waste to the server and slow down the servers to the point the server is cooked. By compressing a file, you get rid of that unnecessary extra file waste. That's what I am thinking.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 14:31, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
@ENDYOURENITE As Awesome-llama already (correctly) said, there's no "extra waste" in a non-compressed image (and in fact adding a new compressed version would just use even more space), nor is there any speed-up as the thumbnail ends up being the same size anyway.
Mrsrec (talk | contribs) 14:56, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

I’d Like to Make a Welcome Template

I'm wanting to create a welcome template to greet new editors. I found a page describing how templates work and it said to get permission here before creating one, so here I am! Also, if I do get permission, any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Blackcow29 (talk | contribs) 10:47, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Tip: just rob cool markup code from someone else. Its free range, it's not like their welcome templates are Copyrighted. I think it might be outdated... saying you have to get perms. I asked for perms to make a template, and Mrsrec said I didn't need perms.

Unisparks8 (talk | contribs (241)) 12:20, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

@Blackcow29 You don't need to create a welcome template on the template: space, you can make it in your userpace (User:Blackcow29/Welcome) and that requires 0 permission and it's allowed.
Endyourenite|Talk| Contribs894|Scratch| 14:28, 14 May 2026 (UTC)
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