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MoreDiffInfo icons in darkmode

It's hard to see User:BrandonXLF/MoreDiffInfo's bomb/thumbs-up icons in darkmode. Could you use ones that are visible in light & dark modes? I found 2 that I'm using in my fork that work in both, and are both quite small (178 b & 314 b). Thank you for the tool! ~ Tom.Reding (talk ⋅dgaf) 11:19, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Tom.Reding No problem and thanks for bringing this issue to my attention. I've decided to invert the colour of the current icons for dark mode. – BrandonXLF (talk) 13:43, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Re:Talk

Hello, You may not know me but this is my work and wasn't to be touched. I didn't appreciate this at all . 174.67.167.46 (talk) 17:26, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

FFU helper

Thank you for the helpful script! I came across this but today, though:

At WP:FFU, comment on a request with {{subst:ffu|afc}}, add the 7 day hold request and notify a user (in this case an IP adress). Notification is unexpectedly sent out twice (today at User talk:83.28.217.24). best, NotAGenious (talk) 14:53, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@NotAGenious My best guess for what happened is that you accidentally pressed "Save" twice. I've updated the script so it can't be pressed twice anymore. Please let me know if it continues to happen. Thanks, – BrandonXLF (talk) 17:39, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Your submission at Articles for creation: HTMX (September 3)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Robert McClenon was:

Thank you for your submission, but the subject of this article already exists in Wikipedia. You can find it and improve it at htmx instead.

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Robert McClenon (talk) 06:42, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, BrandonXLF! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Robert McClenon (talk) 06:42, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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