Re: Announcing WikiLounge: A new, always-on IRC web client for Wikimedians
Roy Smith via Wikitech-l <[email protected]> Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:08:07 -0400
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--===============5999905143871453331== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_1113F0A4-A2AF-49B5-89B2-C3AFA75F850B" --Apple-Mail=_1113F0A4-A2AF-49B5-89B2-C3AFA75F850B Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 We've been discussing this a bit on the functionaries-en list and there = have been some security concerns raised. I've opened = https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T429101 to track the issue. > On Jun 13, 2026, at 6:39=E2=80=AFPM, Md. Zillur Rahman via Wikitech-l = <[email protected]> wrote: >=20 > Hi everyone, >=20 > I am excited to announce the launch of WikiLounge, a new, always-on = IRC web client and bouncer built specifically for the Wikimedia = community and hosted securely on Wikimedia Cloud Services (WMCS). >=20 > For many Wikimedians, IRC remains a vital platform for real-time = collaboration, seeking help, and monitoring projects. However, = traditional IRC drops your connection when you close your browser or go = offline, causing you to miss out on conversations while you are away. >=20 > WikiLounge solves this by acting as a persistent bouncer. It keeps = your IRC presence active 24/7 on Libera.Chat network. When you log back = in via your web browser or mobile device, you can read all the channel = history and private messages you missed. >=20 > We have just completed a major upgrade and deployed a new Unified Web = Dashboard to make joining and managing your account as easy as possible. >=20 > Key Features: >=20 > Always-On Connection: Catch up on missed messages when you return. > Mobile-Friendly: A clean, responsive web interface powered by = open-source software (The Lounge). > Automated Self-Service: Securely log in using your Meta-Wiki account = via OAuth to request access, change your server password, or declare a = "Wikibreak" to pause inactivity limits. > How to join: To protect server resources and prevent abuse, WikiLounge = requires users to have at least 500 global edits across Wikimedia = projects. >=20 > If you meet the requirements and would like an account, you can read = the full documentation and apply directly through the new automated = portal: >=20 > Documentation: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC/WikiLounge > Public Portal: https://wikilounge.wmcloud.org/ > If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me, drop a task = in Phabricator under the WikiLounge project, or join us in our newly = created IRC channel #wikimedia-lounge. >=20 >=20 >=20 > Regards, > User:ZI Jony > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > = https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/wikitech-l.lists.wikimedia.org= / --Apple-Mail=_1113F0A4-A2AF-49B5-89B2-C3AFA75F850B Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">We've been = discussing this a bit on the functionaries-en list and there have been = some security concerns raised. I've opened <a = href=3D"https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T429101">https://phabricator.wik= imedia.org/T429101</a> to track the issue.<br = id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote = type=3D"cite"><div>On Jun 13, 2026, at 6:39=E2=80=AFPM, Md. Zillur = Rahman via Wikitech-l <[email protected]> = wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div = dir=3D"ltr"><div><p>Hi everyone,</p><p>I am excited to announce the = launch of <b>WikiLounge</b>, a new, always-on IRC web client and = bouncer built specifically for the Wikimedia community and hosted = securely on Wikimedia Cloud Services (WMCS).</p><p>For many Wikimedians, = IRC remains a vital platform for real-time collaboration, seeking help, = and monitoring projects. However, traditional IRC drops your connection = when you close your browser or go offline, causing you to miss out on = conversations while you are away.</p><p>WikiLounge solves this by acting = as a persistent bouncer. It keeps your IRC presence active = 24/7 <span class=3D"gmail-Lm gmail-ng" = style=3D"background:none;border-bottom:2px = transparent;outline:none;border-top-style:none;border-right-style:none;bor= der-left-style:none">on Libera.Chat</span> network. When you log = back in via your web browser or mobile device, you can read all the = channel history and private messages you missed.</p><p>We have just = completed a major upgrade and deployed a new <b>Unified Web = Dashboard</b> to make joining and managing your account as easy as = possible.</p><p><b>Key Features:</b></p><ul><li><b = style=3D"font-weight:bold">Always-On Connection:</b> Catch up on = missed messages when you return.</li><li><span = style=3D"font-weight:bold"><b>Mobile-Friendly:</b> </span>A clean, = responsive web interface powered by open-source software (The = Lounge).</li><li><span style=3D"font-weight:bold"><b>Automated = Self-Service:</b> </span>Securely log in using your Meta-Wiki = account via OAuth to request access, change your server password, or = declare a "Wikibreak" to pause inactivity limits.</li></ul><p><b>How to = join:</b> To protect server resources and prevent abuse, WikiLounge = requires users to have at least 500 global edits across Wikimedia = projects.</p><p>If you meet the requirements and would like an account, = you can read the full documentation and apply directly through the new = automated portal:</p><ul><li><b = style=3D"font-weight:bold">Documentation:</b> <span = class=3D"gmail-"><span class=3D"gmail-ng-star-inserted"><a = target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" = href=3D"https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC/WikiLounge" = class=3D"gmail-ng-star-inserted">https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC/WikiL= ounge</a></span></span></li><li><b style=3D"font-weight:bold">Public = Portal:</b> <span class=3D"gmail-"><span = class=3D"gmail-ng-star-inserted"><a target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" = href=3D"https://wikilounge.wmcloud.org/" = class=3D"gmail-ng-star-inserted">https://wikilounge.wmcloud.org/</a></span= ></span></li></ul><p>If you have any questions, feel free to reach out = to me, drop a task in Phabricator under = the <b>WikiLounge</b> project, or join us in our newly = created IRC channel <b>#wikimedia-lounge.</b></p></div><div><div = dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><div = dir=3D"ltr"><div><br></div><div><br></div><font = size=3D"4">Regards,</font><div><font size=3D"4" color=3D"#0000ff">User:ZI = Jony</font></div></div></div></div></div> _______________________________________________<br>Wikitech-l mailing = list -- [email protected]<br>To unsubscribe send an email = to = [email protected]<br>https://lists.wikimedia.org/postor= ius/lists/wikitech-l.lists.wikimedia.org/</div></blockquote></div><br></bo= dy></html>= --Apple-Mail=_1113F0A4-A2AF-49B5-89B2-C3AFA75F850B-- --===============5999905143871453331== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/wikitech-l.lists.wikimedia.org/ --===============5999905143871453331==--