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==The public and collaborative nature of WikiIndex== | ==The public and collaborative nature of WikiIndex== | ||
[[WikiIndex]] is collaboratively developed by its [[user]]s on a [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]] platform using the [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software. Anyone here on WikiIndex having been granted [[edit]] permissions may edit the editable pages of this WikiIndex site while logged in as a registered user, ''or'' as an [[Anonymity|anonymous]] [[IP editor]]. By doing this, [[editor]]s create a published document, and a public record of every word added, subtracted, or changed. This is a public act, and WikiIndex editors are identified publicly as the author of such changes. All contributions made to this WikiIndex project, and all publicly available information about those contributions, are irrevocably [[:Category:Wiki | [[WikiIndex]] is collaboratively developed by its [[user]]s on a [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]] platform using the [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software. Anyone here on WikiIndex having been granted [[edit]] permissions may edit the editable pages of this WikiIndex site while logged in as a registered user, ''or'' as an [[Anonymity|anonymous]] [[IP editor]]. By doing this, [[editor]]s create a published document, and a public record of every word added, subtracted, or changed. This is a public act, and WikiIndex editors are identified publicly as the author of such changes. All contributions made to this WikiIndex project, and all publicly available information about those contributions, are irrevocably [[:Category:Wiki license|licenced]], ''and'' may be freely copied, quoted, reused, and adapted by third parties, with few restrictions. | ||
==Activities on WikiIndex== | ==Activities on WikiIndex== | ||
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*To solve technical problems. WikiIndex log data may be examined by [[developer]]s in the course of solving [[:Category:Technical problem|technical problems]], and in tracking down badly-behaved web spiders or other automated tools that may overwhelm the WikiIndex site. | *To solve technical problems. WikiIndex log data may be examined by [[developer]]s in the course of solving [[:Category:Technical problem|technical problems]], and in tracking down badly-behaved web spiders or other automated tools that may overwhelm the WikiIndex site. | ||
WikiIndex.org may load resources like [[:Category:JavaScript|JavaScript]] from external servers, which might affect WikiIndex user privacy (for example [[:Category: | WikiIndex.org may load resources like [[:Category:JavaScript|JavaScript]] from external servers, which might affect WikiIndex user privacy (for example [[:Category:Google advertising|Google Adwords]]). It is up to the individual WikiIndex user to mitigate exposing unwanted details because of loading resources from external servers. | ||
==Details of data retention== | ==Details of data retention== | ||
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=====Discussions===== | =====Discussions===== | ||
::;On wiki discussion pages: | ::;On wiki discussion pages: | ||
::Any [[edit]]able page on WikiIndex.org can theoretically be the location of a discussion. In general, discussions on this [[WikiIndex]] wiki occur on the [[talk page]] for a wiki article, [[WikiIndex:Talk | ::Any [[edit]]able page on WikiIndex.org can theoretically be the location of a discussion. In general, discussions on this [[WikiIndex]] wiki occur on the [[talk page]] for a wiki article, [[WikiIndex:Talk pages for wiki people|user talk pages]] (associated with a particular [[user]]), on supported WikiIndex project talk pages (associated with particular pages within the WikiIndex namespace), or in talk pages within all other WikiIndex namespaces (such as File, Property, MediaWiki, etc). Privacy expectations apply to all WikiIndex discussion pages in the same way as they do elsewhere. | ||
::;Via email: | ::;Via email: | ||
::When [[WikiIndex]] was first created, and for a long period of its history, WikiIndex [[user]]s were not required to provide an email address when registering. However, more recently, this was changed to make it compulsory for all new account registrations to supply a valid email address, ''and'' [[:Category:ConfirmEmail|confirm said email]]. Irrespectively, all WikiIndex users who provide a valid email address can enable other WikiIndex logged-in users to send a private email message to them through the MediaWiki wiki software. When receiving an email from other WikiIndex users through the MediaWiki email system, one's own email address is not revealed to them. When choosing to send an email to other WikiIndex users, one's email <u>is</u> displayed as the sender. | ::When [[WikiIndex]] was first created, and for a long period of its history, WikiIndex [[user]]s were not required to provide an email address when registering. However, more recently, this was changed to make it compulsory for all new account registrations to supply a valid email address, ''and'' [[:Category:ConfirmEmail|confirm said email]]. Irrespectively, all WikiIndex users who provide a valid email address can enable other WikiIndex logged-in users to send a private email message to them through the MediaWiki wiki software. When receiving an email from other WikiIndex users through the MediaWiki email system, one's own email address is not revealed to them. When choosing to send an email to other WikiIndex users, one's email <u>is</u> displayed as the sender. | ||