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Thanks for adding [[WikiLens]]. I'm curious how to found it. Of course, since that was in 2006, you may not remember. [[Special:Contributions/Dfrankow|Dfrankow]] 12:17, 21 October 2007 (EDT) | Thanks for adding [[WikiLens]]. I'm curious how to found it. Of course, since that was in 2006, you may not remember. [[Special:Contributions/Dfrankow|Dfrankow]] 12:17, 21 October 2007 (EDT) | ||
==Notification on [[WikiIndex:Talk | ==Notification on [[WikiIndex:Talk pages for wiki people|users talk page]] only== | ||
People's "talk" pages alert them to messages. Their [[user page]]s don't. Best wishes! [[User:Robin Patterson|Robin Patterson]] 00:46, 18 Jan 2006 (EST) | People's "talk" pages alert them to messages. Their [[user page]]s don't. Best wishes! [[User:Robin Patterson|Robin Patterson]] 00:46, 18 Jan 2006 (EST) | ||
:Thank you for the tip Robin! - Need to write something up about that function. [[WikiIndex:Talk | :Thank you for the tip Robin! - Need to write something up about that function. [[WikiIndex:Talk pages for wiki people]] - best, mark | ||
==Testing Notification for Message on Talk Page== | ==Testing Notification for Message on Talk Page== | ||
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Okay, well, we're going to have to decide the [[namespace]] issue. I just noticed that [[John Stanton]] has his page in the article space as well. Where can we have that conversation? [[User:TedErnst|TedErnst]] 17:22, 18 Jan 2006 (EST) | Okay, well, we're going to have to decide the [[namespace]] issue. I just noticed that [[John Stanton]] has his page in the article space as well. Where can we have that conversation? [[User:TedErnst|TedErnst]] 17:22, 18 Jan 2006 (EST) | ||
It is cleaner to have the name of [[:Category:Wiki | It is cleaner to have the name of [[:Category:Wiki people|Wiki people]] have [[article]] pages. Thanks for the tild example! [[User:MarkDilley|MarkDilley]] | ||
: Mark, you're sounding very dogmatic. Things should be this way because they should be this way. I'm not so sure things are so cut and dried automatically better one way over the other. And if you're not interested in using the features of MediaWiki, perhaps another engine would be a better choice? [[User:TedErnst|TedErnst]] 00:59, 19 Jan 2006 (EST) | : Mark, you're sounding very dogmatic. Things should be this way because they should be this way. I'm not so sure things are so cut and dried automatically better one way over the other. And if you're not interested in using the features of MediaWiki, perhaps another engine would be a better choice? [[User:TedErnst|TedErnst]] 00:59, 19 Jan 2006 (EST) | ||
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==Category sorting== | ==Category sorting== | ||
<tt><nowiki>[[Category:Wiki | <tt><nowiki>[[Category:Wiki people|TedErnst]]</nowiki></tt> | ||
The purpose of this code is not to show up and differently on Tristram's page, it's to sort the name properly on the [[:Category:Wiki | The purpose of this code is not to show up and differently on Tristram's page, it's to sort the name properly on the [[:Category:Wiki people|category page]]. Otherwise, we'd all end up in the U section, if we're using [[namespace]]s. If we're not using namespaces, then we could use that code to sort by last name, if we wanted to. | ||
<tt><nowiki>[[Category:Wiki | <tt><nowiki>[[Category:Wiki people|Dilley, Mark]]</nowiki></tt> | ||
==Categories at the top?== | ==Categories at the top?== | ||
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==a question about the faq== | ==a question about the faq== | ||
[[WikiIndex: | [[WikiIndex:Frequently asked questions]] - what it the purpose of the questions being links? [[User:TedErnst|TedErnst]] 15:55, 21 Jan 2006 (EST) | ||
:I see it as a way to build a useful faq. I am imagining someone typing a question in the search box, and hopefully getting a direct hit to their question. [[User:MarkDilley|MarkDilley]] | :I see it as a way to build a useful faq. I am imagining someone typing a question in the search box, and hopefully getting a direct hit to their question. [[User:MarkDilley|MarkDilley]] | ||
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==greetings== | ==greetings== | ||
'''Thanks everybody for all the efforts on [[WikiIndex]]!!!''' | '''Thanks everybody for all the efforts on [[WikiIndex]]!!!''' | ||
*Would like to concentrate getting as many [[WikiProject:Wikis to Add|new wikis]] into the system, and to completing the [[ | *Would like to concentrate getting as many [[WikiProject:Wikis to Add|new wikis]] into the system, and to completing the [[work in progress|second pass]] through the list to add [[:Category:WikiLogo|Logos]] and correct data entry errors. We have a very limited time between now and [[RecentChangesCamp]], and we want to look as good as possible when we show it to folks. Any help with this process is greatly appreciated! | ||
==immediate active collaboration== | ==immediate active collaboration== | ||
*[[ | *[[work in progress]] – we're going through every wiki to add logos, descriptions and correct category tag errors; please claim a letter. | ||
*[[WikiProject:Wikis to Add|Wikis to Add]] | *[[WikiProject:Wikis to Add|Wikis to Add]] | ||
*[[WikiIndex: | *[[WikiIndex:Frequently asked questions|WikiIndex: FAQ]] – decisions have been made to try and get us the basics till launch that are not yet written down; if you have a question, please use it and help documentation this process. | ||
*[[StartUp Issues]] | *[[StartUp Issues]] | ||
*[[WikiIndex:Add a Wiki]] | *[[WikiIndex:Add a Wiki]] | ||