WikiIndex:2013-2014 bugs and upgrades

For earlier upgrading discussions from 2006, see: WikiIndex:Upgrade Discussion.

For discussions from 2011, see: WikiIndex:Spring 2011 Upgrade Path.

WikiIndex:Upgrades needed — this page is to be used for raising suggestions and discussing strategies for upgrading our MediaWiki software used by WikiIndex. It can typically include any of the published, and stable, MediaWiki Extensions; or any other applicable and workable strategies. Please add any suggestions or offerings in any of the subheadings below (or create a new subheading), and discuss.

LinkSpam / WikiSpam

1. mw:Extension:CheckUser — Pro: used for checking IP addresses - Con:
2. mw:Extension:Nuke — Pro: allows sysops to delete numerous pages as one - Con:

Vandalism

1. mw:Extension:AbuseFilter — Pro: as discussed here - Con:

Username creation protection

1. mw:Extension:TitleBlacklist — Pro: can be used to stop spambots from creating accounts - Con: looks complicated
2. mw:Extension:Renameuser — Pro: allows users who registered under an alias to have account changed to RealName and maintain edit histories - Con: none
3. mw:Extension:User Merge and Delete — Pro: - Con: Very dangerous, can permanently delete user accounts (but this can be set for 'crat permission only) - can Rename extension work for this?
4. mw:Extension:AntiBot — Pro: can be used to stop spambots from creating accounts, used by Wikimedia Foundation wikis - Con: needs an additional plugin - which one?
5. mw:Extension:Facebook - Pro: inviting to people using facebook - Con: ties into facebook domination of the web.

General housekeeping

1. mw:Extension:IconLink — Pro: as raised here - Con:
2. mw:Extension:FaviconLink — Pro: - Con:
3. mw:Extension:CategoryTree — Pro: this would be really helpful in seeing how our categories are constructed - Con:
4. mw:Extension:Admin Links — Pro: anything to help sysops has gotta be a bonus - Con: grumpy sysops if you don't :p
5. mw:Extension:SpecialUserScore — Pro: it just lists edit counts of users (something interesting for stats geeks) - Con: probably doesn't add any real value to WikiIndex
6. mw:Extension:Maps — Pro: this would be really good for our City-Wiki entries, uses maps from more than one source (Google, Yahoo, OpenStreetMaps, etc) - Con:

MediaWiki version

Are we on the best version, would that be part of an update of extensions? Best, MarkDilley

On the back-burner

This sub-section can be used making suggestions for beta extensions, ie, those we might like to add at a later date once they've evolved into a stable extension

1. mw:Extension:Google Maps — Pro: this would be really good for our City-Wiki entries - Con: seems to be buggy
2. mw:Extension:MassEditRegex — Pro: can be used by Sysops for 'bot'-like edits, without the need for creating bot scripts - Con: still in beta phase