WikiSquad/Project/Improving the Wiki - Revision history

Vanecx: /* Fix a bug in the active projects list */

2020-05-10T13:14:04Z

Fix a bug in the active projects list

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	*Sub-projects which have their parent project marked as closed are still displayed in the active projects list. It looks like this is a bug in the way the project list is displayed. Ideally, we should fix this, but on the other hand the inconvenience is not big...		*Sub-projects which have their parent project marked as closed are still displayed in the active projects list. It looks like this is a bug in the way the project list is displayed. Ideally, we should fix this, but on the other hand the inconvenience is not big...
	*When all children of a project are closed, close the parent project as well ?		*When all children of a project are closed, close the parent project as well ?
			*Check why some projects appear twice (example : [[Com-X#Archived]] )

	==== rethink the use of the pads ====		==== rethink the use of the pads ====

Ilja: /* ToDo */

2020-05-10T13:12:27Z

ToDo

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	===ToDo===		===ToDo===

			====Fix a bug in the active projects list====
			*Sub-projects which have their parent project marked as closed are still displayed in the active projects list. It looks like this is a bug in the way the project list is displayed. Ideally, we should fix this, but on the other hand the inconvenience is not big...
			*When all children of a project are closed, close the parent project as well ?

	==== rethink the use of the pads ====		==== rethink the use of the pads ====
	*Pads are good tools, but they can easily clutter up the wiki, which makes it look unfriendly to new people. --[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]]) 20:19, 2 August 2017 (CEST)		*Pads are good tools, but they can easily clutter up the wiki, which makes it look unfriendly to new people. --[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]]) 20:19, 2 August 2017 (CEST)

Ilja at 12:56, 10 May 2020

2020-05-10T12:56:03Z

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	{{ProjectSidebar		{{ProjectSidebar
	\|title=Improving the Wiki		\|title=Improving the Wiki
			\|status=inactive
	\|workgroup=WikiSquad		\|workgroup=WikiSquad
			\|topics=Pirate Party
	\|start=2017/02/28		\|start=2017/02/28
	~~\|topics = Pirate Party~~		\|contact=[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]])
	\|contact = [[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]])
	~~\|status = doing~~
	}}		}}
	==Introduction==		==Introduction==

HgO at 10:52, 5 November 2017

2017-11-05T10:52:22Z

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	** Create some documentation / how to, here for instance [[Help:Events]]		** Create some documentation / how to, here for instance [[Help:Events]]
	* At the moment, we can already:		* At the moment, we can already:
	** Create different type of events using forms ([[Form:Meeting event\|Meeting]], [[Form:~~PirateBeer~~ event\|~~PirateBeer~~]], [[Form:External event\|External event]], or [[Form:Event\|no specific event]])		** Create different type of events using forms ([[Form:Meeting event\|Meeting]], [[Form:PirateDrink event\|PirateDrink]], [[Form:External event\|External event]], or [[Form:Event\|no specific event]])
	** Use multiple dates for [[Template:EmptyExternalEvent\|external events]] (each separated by a coma)		** Use multiple dates for [[Template:EmptyExternalEvent\|external events]] (each separated by a coma)
	** Assign multiple workgroups (each separated by a coma)		** Assign multiple workgroups (each separated by a coma)
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	*** We can filter them by types:		*** We can filter them by types:
	**** For instance, we can choose to display all events but external ones, with <nowiki>{{Events\|type=!External}}</nowiki>		**** For instance, we can choose to display all events but external ones, with <nowiki>{{Events\|type=!External}}</nowiki>
	**** or we can display pirate beers and meetings, with <nowiki>{{Events\|type=~~PirateBeer~~, Meeting}}</nowiki>		**** or we can display pirate beers and meetings, with <nowiki>{{Events\|type=PirateDrink, Meeting}}</nowiki>
	*** We can filter them by workgroups:		*** We can filter them by workgroups:
	**** For instance, we can choose to display all events but those from [[Crew BW]], with <nowiki>{{Events\|!Crew BW}}</nowiki>		**** For instance, we can choose to display all events but those from [[Crew BW]], with <nowiki>{{Events\|!Crew BW}}</nowiki>

Vanecx: added topic Pirate Party

2017-09-25T14:11:36Z

added topic Pirate Party

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	\|workgroup=WikiSquad		\|workgroup=WikiSquad
	\|start=2017/02/28		\|start=2017/02/28
			\|topics = Pirate Party
	\|contact = [[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]])		\|contact = [[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]])
	\|status = doing		\|status = doing

Ilja: /* Board */ Move 'Create a Help:Lexicon' to Done

2017-08-27T07:17:17Z

Board: Move 'Create a Help:Lexicon' to Done

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	==== New links for the sidebars ====		==== New links for the sidebars ====
	*See [[#Récapitulatif du Pirate Lab de Décembre 2016\|this section]]		*See [[#Récapitulatif du Pirate Lab de Décembre 2016\|this section]]

	~~==== Create a [[Help:Lexicon]] ====~~
	*We have a link from the [[Main_Page_test#Welcome\|Main_Page_test]] to a lexicon. This still needs to be created. This can be a page or a section on another page (maybe [[Welcome/Guide#Petit Lexique]]?)
	*We could use this extension as well: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Glossary

	==== [[Form:Crew\|Crew form]] ====		==== [[Form:Crew\|Crew form]] ====
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	===Done===		===Done===

			==== Create a [[Help:Lexicon]] ====
			*We have a link from the [[Main_Page_test#Welcome\|Main_Page_test]] to a lexicon. This still needs to be created. This can be a page or a section on another page (maybe [[Welcome/Guide#Petit Lexique]]?)
			*We could use this extension as well: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Glossary
			Since 'Main Page' is already in the 'Done'-section, and I do not see this 'Lexicon'-link on the 'Main_Page_test' anymore, I've moved this section to 'Done as well. --[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]]) 09:17, 27 August 2017 (CEST)

	==== Create a [[Help:Events]] ====		==== Create a [[Help:Events]] ====

Ilja: /* Wiki-manual */ question searchbar

2017-08-27T07:09:06Z

Wiki-manual: question searchbar

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	==== [[Help:Contents\|Wiki-manual]] ====		==== [[Help:Contents\|Wiki-manual]] ====
	*Add more information on how to search. For example, when I want to find a userpage, typing the users name won't give me the results I'd expect. I need to type User:username. I assume the same goes for projects... These are things we should add as well.		*Add more information on how to search. For example, when I want to find a userpage, typing the users name won't give me the results I'd expect. I need to type User:username. I assume the same goes for projects... These are things we should add as well.
			**Instead of explaining this in the manual, is there a way to change the behavior of the searchbar so that it is more intuitive to non wiki-users? I found this plug-in: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SearchExtraNS but I'm not sure what the exact changes in searchresults will be (I don't think I grasp enough of how the search engine works ATM) --[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]]) 09:09, 27 August 2017 (CEST)
	*Split the manual into chapters		*Split the manual into chapters
	** I think that the manual would be more readable if we split it into chapters. We would thus have smaller pages --[[User:HgO\|HgO]] ([[User talk:HgO\|talk]]) 20:25, 28 February 2017 (CET)		** I think that the manual would be more readable if we split it into chapters. We would thus have smaller pages --[[User:HgO\|HgO]] ([[User talk:HgO\|talk]]) 20:25, 28 February 2017 (CET)

Ilja: /* Doing */ Create a Help:Events

2017-08-24T15:09:54Z

Doing: Create a Help:Events

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	**** where Workgroup is the team supporting the project (there can be several)		**** where Workgroup is the team supporting the project (there can be several)
	**** Usefull for local projects (e.g. Linux Install Party)		**** Usefull for local projects (e.g. Linux Install Party)

	~~==== Create a [[Help:Events]] ====~~
	* Documentation on how to use the events system, see [[#Events]]
	* Currently at [[Help:Contents#Creating_events]]
	* Tutorial for creating a new calendar on Thunderbird: [[Help:Contents/Events/Thunderbird]]

	==== Events ====		==== Events ====

Ilja: /* Done */ Create a Help:Events

2017-08-24T15:09:49Z

Done: Create a Help:Events

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	===Done===		===Done===

			==== Create a [[Help:Events]] ====
			* Documentation on how to use the events system, see [[#Events]]
			* Currently at [[Help:Contents#Creating_events]]
			* Tutorial for creating a new calendar on Thunderbird: [[Help:Contents/Events/Thunderbird]]

	==== [[Main Page]] ====		==== [[Main Page]] ====

Ilja: /* rethink the use of the pads */

2017-08-21T16:36:31Z

rethink the use of the pads

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	*:: I've been wondering about that as well. I know there are webcommics, for example, who use [https://disqus.com/ disqus] (example: http://www.sssscomic.com/comic.php). People can log in if they want, but can always post as a guest as well under a temporary username (which will be displayed in a different color than users who have an account). I don't think it's libre, but if we'd have something like that that we could place in the wiki, I think that would be awesome (and of course, I would not want to log in on the wiki AND that discussion thing with two different accounts). --[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]]) 20:42, 2 August 2017 (CEST)		*:: I've been wondering about that as well. I know there are webcommics, for example, who use [https://disqus.com/ disqus] (example: http://www.sssscomic.com/comic.php). People can log in if they want, but can always post as a guest as well under a temporary username (which will be displayed in a different color than users who have an account). I don't think it's libre, but if we'd have something like that that we could place in the wiki, I think that would be awesome (and of course, I would not want to log in on the wiki AND that discussion thing with two different accounts). --[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]]) 20:42, 2 August 2017 (CEST)
	*::: We should have a look at: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Category:Discussion_and_forum_extensions ;) There are plenty of extensions, never had time to test them :p --[[User:HgO\|HgO]] ([[User talk:HgO\|talk]]) 21:04, 2 August 2017 (CEST)		*::: We should have a look at: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Category:Discussion_and_forum_extensions ;) There are plenty of extensions, never had time to test them :p --[[User:HgO\|HgO]] ([[User talk:HgO\|talk]]) 21:04, 2 August 2017 (CEST)
			*::::I've skimmed the pages of the plugins and at first sight https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Comments seems like the most promising (:. Release status is stable, you can add the comments with a simple ''<nowiki><comments /></nowiki>''-tag, there is a setting that allows non-signed-in users to comment and reply as well, it looks nice, it's under GPLv2... I'm not sure about notifications though. --[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]]) 18:36, 21 August 2017 (CEST)
	**Possible suggestions (table is open, so let's disqus ;) ) --[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]]) 20:19, 2 August 2017 (CEST)		**Possible suggestions (table is open, so let's disqus ;) ) --[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]]) 20:19, 2 August 2017 (CEST)
	***Add better information on the pad itself about what a pad is and how to use it (example: https://pad.pirateparty.be/p/Wiki-Manual_Discussion) --[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]]) 20:19, 2 August 2017 (CEST)		***Add better information on the pad itself about what a pad is and how to use it (example: https://pad.pirateparty.be/p/Wiki-Manual_Discussion) --[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]]) 20:19, 2 August 2017 (CEST)

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	*:: I've been wondering about that as well. I know there are webcommics, for example, who use [https://disqus.com/ disqus] (example: http://www.sssscomic.com/comic.php). People can log in if they want, but can always post as a guest as well under a temporary username (which will be displayed in a different color than users who have an account). I don't think it's libre, but if we'd have something like that that we could place in the wiki, I think that would be awesome (and of course, I would not want to log in on the wiki AND that discussion thing with two different accounts). --[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]]) 20:42, 2 August 2017 (CEST)		*:: I've been wondering about that as well. I know there are webcommics, for example, who use [https://disqus.com/ disqus] (example: http://www.sssscomic.com/comic.php). People can log in if they want, but can always post as a guest as well under a temporary username (which will be displayed in a different color than users who have an account). I don't think it's libre, but if we'd have something like that that we could place in the wiki, I think that would be awesome (and of course, I would not want to log in on the wiki AND that discussion thing with two different accounts). --[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]]) 20:42, 2 August 2017 (CEST)
	*::: We should have a look at: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Category:Discussion_and_forum_extensions ;) There are plenty of extensions, never had time to test them :p --[[User:HgO\|HgO]] ([[User talk:HgO\|talk]]) 21:04, 2 August 2017 (CEST)		*::: We should have a look at: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Category:Discussion_and_forum_extensions ;) There are plenty of extensions, never had time to test them :p --[[User:HgO\|HgO]] ([[User talk:HgO\|talk]]) 21:04, 2 August 2017 (CEST)
			*::::I've skimmed the pages of the plugins and at first sight https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Comments seems like the most promising (:. Release status is stable, you can add the comments with a simple ''<nowiki><comments /></nowiki>''-tag, there is a setting that allows non-signed-in users to comment and reply as well, it looks nice, it's under GPLv2... I'm not sure about notifications though. --[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]]) 18:36, 21 August 2017 (CEST)
	**Possible suggestions (table is open, so let's disqus ;) ) --[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]]) 20:19, 2 August 2017 (CEST)		**Possible suggestions (table is open, so let's disqus ;) ) --[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]]) 20:19, 2 August 2017 (CEST)
	***Add better information on the pad itself about what a pad is and how to use it (example: https://pad.pirateparty.be/p/Wiki-Manual_Discussion) --[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]]) 20:19, 2 August 2017 (CEST)		***Add better information on the pad itself about what a pad is and how to use it (example: https://pad.pirateparty.be/p/Wiki-Manual_Discussion) --[[User:Ilja\|Ilja]] ([[User talk:Ilja\|talk]]) 20:19, 2 August 2017 (CEST)