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* {{support}} [[User:Ottawajin|Ottawajin]] ([[User talk:Ottawajin|talk]]) 10:06, 15 February 2023 (UTC)

* {{support}} There's a lot of scope to extend this to other projects! [[User:Hareesh Sivasubramanian|Hareesh Sivasubramanian]] ([[User talk:Hareesh Sivasubramanian|talk]]) 10:52, 15 February 2023 (UTC)

* {{strong support}} This project has huge potantial as per above. Great Idea! [[User:NPRB|NPRB]] ([[User talk:NPRB|talk]]) 21:45, 15 February 2023 (UTC)

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Random proposal ► ◄ Mobile and apps The survey has concluded. Here are the results!

Add ability to share QR code for a page in any Wikimedia project

Problem: QRpedia.org has existed for many years, but it doesn't (seem to) suport anything other than "[xx].wikipedia.org" domain. So we can't make QR codes for Commons, Wiktionary, Wikisource, Wikibooks, Species, Incubator, etc. CMIIW but there's no documentation and unclear who's the maintainer
Proposed solution: Create an official QR generator In-Wiki. Just like how w.wiki was created for URL shortener, something like qr.wiki could be made for a permanent QR identifier
Who would benefit: Everyone that's trying to generate QR codes for projects other than wikipedia.org domain.
More comments: Our GLAM partner have to resort to third party websites to generate QR code for Commons. It works normally the first few weeks(?), but after that it display advertisement first before user being redirected to the target URL. By that time it's already late to replace all the plaques, printouts, etc. It was a saddening day. Their trust to us was lowered because they think the advertisement came from us/Wikipedia. (And please don't suggest a "free" 3rd party QR generator, I'm not looking for any)
Phabricator tickets: phab:T329973
Proposer: ✒ Bennylin 09:56, 1 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]

Discussion

See also this 2011 blog: QR Codes + Wikipedia —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bennylin (talk) 09:56, 1 February 2023‎
Looks like it's WMUK, but the whole project is embroiled in controversy. Thanks, but no thanks. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bennylin (talk) 10:00, 1 February 2023‎
- No, the "whole project" is not "embroiled in controversy"; you're looking at something that was resolved a decade ago. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:27, 1 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
There shouldn't be a need for a new domain name for this should there? Wouldn't https://w.wiki URLs work just as well in QR codes? I've used them for that a bunch of times, and there's a generator on Toolforge that can be used (e.g.), instead of advertising-laden commercial services. I note also that adding QR codes to mw:Extension:UrlShortener has been requested before (T242467) and was declined (although the reasons for doing so weren't documented). One other major part of QRPedia has been the gathering of usage statistics, so perhaps there's more to this than just generating the codes for display on-wiki. SWilson (WMF) (talk) 10:11, 2 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
OK, scrap the new domain name, I wrote that as an afterthought. The main thing here is the QR generator, able to generate not just Wikipedia links, but also other projects, and w.wiki shortlinks. ✒ Bennylin 08:37, 3 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
@Bennylin: Great, that makes sense. So perhaps the QRCode generator tool is sufficient? It accepts any URLs (even for other sites). SWilson (WMF) (talk) 08:44, 3 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Awesome, I didn't know about it before. I will check it out and try it. ✒ Bennylin 09:02, 3 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]

It would be nice if we can make that part of some sort of "share page"-flow... Maybe when you've chosen "permanent link" in the menu ? Or in the share menu's of the iOS and Android app ? —TheDJ (talk • contribs) 14:05, 3 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Would you want this to go to the permalink/current version; or just to the current url? — xaosflux ^Talk 15:02, 6 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
If there's that option on the tool, then that would be great! I reckon most of the times the current URL is preferred (the nice URL), but in some cases the permalink may be desired (there's no-such option ATM in the qrpedia nor QRCode generator tool). ✒ Bennylin 05:56, 8 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
On the one hand, QR codes with short links are not surprising for a long time (not a fad, but not a new trend). Also readers cannot understand what a website is and what is there. But some people use them. It also solves the problem with websites and browsers that do not work correctly with some characters or non-Latin alphabets in links (horror links, for example, https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D0%BE%D1%82 ).--Proeksad (talk) 20:30, 10 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
@Proeksad: Also, using short URLs can make the QR codes simpler and more reliable to scan (or smaller). URLs for things like the Wikdiata Query Service can be quite long. Sam Wilson 07:02, 14 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]

Voting

nice idea Strong support Strong support --Frettie (talk) 18:31, 10 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Xbypass (talk) 19:57, 10 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Yes. TheAmerikaner (talk) 20:15, 10 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support. I think it can be useful for some communities.--Proeksad (talk) 20:18, 10 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Fallbackintoreality (talk) 20:47, 10 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Strainu (talk) 21:36, 10 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support SHB2000 (talk | contribs) 23:06, 10 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support NMaia (talk) 23:39, 10 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Skimel (talk) 00:16, 11 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support 26 Ramadan (talk) 01:48, 11 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
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Support Support Muhammed amine benloulou (talk) 16:35, 11 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Litev (talk) 17:26, 11 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Novak Watchmen (talk) 18:12, 11 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Ivario (talk) 21:56, 11 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Vive la Franks (talk) 01:20, 12 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support This should be added as it can be useful in multiple wikis as well. Thingofme (talk) 03:18, 12 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support MASUM THE GREAT (talk) 05:30, 12 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support HLFan (talk) 07:41, 12 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Mauricio V. Genta (talk) 07:58, 12 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Arnd (talk) 08:41, 12 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Wiki-uk (talk) 09:13, 12 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Hddty (talk) 13:02, 12 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Firefoxys (talk) 14:22, 12 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
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Support Support IsabelaSC (talk) 17:00, 13 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
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Support Support SpacedShark (talk) 06:15, 14 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support ··· 🌸 Rachmat04 · ☕ 08:57, 14 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Ayumu Ozaki (talk) 10:47, 14 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Meganinja202 (talk) 14:49, 14 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support ZandDev (talk) 15:37, 14 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
ЗаI will send articles to my friends easier. Kylain Aixter (СО) 16:56, 14 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Thibaultmol (talk) 18:17, 14 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Michal30 (talk) 19:24, 14 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support Ottawajin (talk) 10:06, 15 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Support Support There's a lot of scope to extend this to other projects! Hareesh Sivasubramanian (talk) 10:52, 15 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]
Strong support Strong support This project has huge potantial as per above. Great Idea! NPRB (talk) 21:45, 15 February 2023 (UTC) [reply ]

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