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==Community news &nbsp;<small><small><span class=editsection>[<nowiki/>[[edit:WikiIndex:Community portal/News|edit]]<nowiki/>]</span></small></small>==
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==Greetings==
==Greetings==
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[[File:Barn Raising.gif|thumb|210px|This is a place for barn raising - building together!]]
'''Thanks for your effort to make WikiIndex a great place to be!''' The tasks that we are working on currently are in the left column below.  Please feel free to ask questions or make changes, you won't break anything.
'''Thanks for your effort to make [[WikiIndex]] a great place to be!''' The tasks that we are [[:Category:Active contributors to this wiki|currently working on]] are in the left column below.  Please feel free to ask questions about this page, or {{tag|WikiIndex}} in general on the [[WikiIndex talk:Community portal|discussion page]].<!--


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== Guidelines ==
==Values==
* [[Add a Wiki]]
*[[Assume good faith]]
** Template:Wiki ([[Template:Wiki |Actual]]), ([[Template:Wiki Boilerplate |Boilerplate]])
*Inclusivity
** Template:Inactive ([[Template:Inactive |Actual]]), ([[Template:Inactive Boilerplate |Boilerplate]])
** Template:Private ([[Template:Private |Actual]]), ([[Template:Private Boilerplate |Boilerplate]])
* Add a [[New page for yourself]]
* Standard [[Logo Images]]


==Guidelines==
*[[WikiIndex:Naming conventions|Naming conventions]] – how to correctly name an article page
*[[WikiIndex:Add a Wiki|Add a Wiki]]
**Infobox template: Wiki ([[Template:Wiki|actual]]), ([[Template:Wiki boilerplate|boilerplate]])
**Infobox template: Private ([[Template:Private|actual]]), ([[Template:Private boilerplate|boilerplate]])
*Add a [[WikiIndex:New page for yourself|new page for yourself]]
*Standard [[WikiIndex:Logo images (generic non-specific)|logo images]]
*[[WikiIndex:Namespace conventions|Namespace conventions]] – such as Category, File, Help, User, Template, WikiIndex, etc
*[[WikiIndex:Editing etiquette|Editing etiquette]]
*[[WikiIndex:Consensus|Consensus]]
*[[WikiIndex:Inclusion policy|Inclusion policy]]
*[[WikiIndex:Prohibited content|Prohibited content]]
*[[WikiIndex:File deletion policy|File deletion policy]]
*[[WikiIndex:What is a WikiIndex entry?|What is a WikiIndex entry?]]
*[[WikiIndex:Help|Need help?]]
==Reference==
*[[WikiIndex:Anti-spam measures|Anti-spam measures]] by wiki engine
**[[WikiIndex:Spam control policy|Spam control policy]]
*[[:Category: Browse]] is the top level 'mother' or 'parent' category
*[[WikiIndex:Magic words|Magic words]] for use in pages
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== Wiki Workers – Tasks  ==
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<div style="float:right; max-width:200px">'''[[Completed Tasks]]'''</div>
==Wiki workers – tasks==
'''Active Collaborations'''
<div style="float:right; max-width:150px">'''[[Completed Tasks]]'''</div>
* [[WikiProject:Wiki-Noding]]
;Active collaborations
* [[WikiProject:Categories and Tags]]
*[[WikiProject:Wiki-Noding]]
* [[WikiProject:Wikis to Add]]
*[[WikiIndex:Wiki project - Categories and tags]]
 
*[[WikiProject:Wikis to Add]]
'''Ongoing Tasks'''
* [[:Category:WikiProjects|WikiProjects]]
** [[WikiProject:Wiki-Noding]]
** [[WikiProject:Unknowns]]
** [[WikiProject:Recent Changes Patrol]]
** [[WikiProject:Translation]]
** [[WikiProject:Logos]]
** [[WikiProject:Categories and Tags]]
* [[InterWiki]]
* [[WikiIndexFaq]] (needs bulking up)
* [[Proposals]] and [[ProposalArchive]]
 
'''One-Time Tasks'''
* [[Glossary]] (needs a push to get started)
* [[Good Wiki Article Examples]] (need to get started also)
* Figure out how to make intermap linking work on a MediaWiki i.e. [[RecentChangesCamp:WikiPractices]] doesn't work, but [[:Wikipedia:Main Page]] does... [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Guide_for_system_administrators_for_setting_up_interwiki_linking guide for adminstrators setting up interwiki]
* '''Dynamic Page List (DPL)''' - Page List Query Language - DPL extension has been added and works pretty good. Check the [[DPL Test Page|test page]] and the [http://semeb.com/dpldemo/index.php/Main_Page demo/help page]. [[User:John Stanton|John]] 16:38, 10 September 2006 (EDT)
::DPL turned off as a part of reducing the number of extensions extensions [[User:John Stanton|John]] 21:03, 3 May 2008 (EDT)
 
 
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== Reference ==
* [[AntiSpamMeasures]] by wiki engine
* [[:Category:Browse|Browse]] the top level category
* [[Magic Words]] for use in pages
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==About WikiIndex==
 
'''Community information'''
* [[About]]
* [[WikiIndex History]]
* [[RecentChangesCamp]]
* [[:Category:Wiki People|Wiki People]]
** [[WikiIndex talk:Community talk|Community talk]]
* [[FrequentlyAskedQuestions|Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)]]
* [[Editing etiquette]]
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'''Join us in realtime''' - irc.freenode.net, #WikiIndex  (irc://irc.freenode.net/wikiindex)


== Search for a Wiki ==
;Ongoing tasks
<inputbox>
*[[WikiIndex:Invitations to get involved]]
type=search
*[[:Category:Wiki project|WikiProjects]]
width=30
**[[WikiProject:Wiki-Noding]]
bgcolor=#FFDDDD
**[[WikiIndex:WikiProject - Unknowns|WikiProject - Unknowns]]
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**[[WikiIndex:RecentChanges patrol]]
==Hosting a Wiki?  – Add it to WikiIndex!==
**[[WikiProject:Translation]]
Fill in the name of the new page in the appropriate box below and click the create button below the box. Upload Pictures [[Special:Upload|here]].
**[[WikiProject:Logos]]
**[[WikiIndex:Wiki project - Categories and tags]]
*[[WikiIndex:Frequently asked questions|WikiIndex FAQ]] (needs bulking up)
*[[WikiIndex:Glossary|Glossary]] (needs bulking up)
*[[:Category:Proposals|Proposals]] and [[:Category:ProposalArchive|Proposal archive]]
*[[WikiIndex:Good entry examples]] (need to get started also)
*Figure out how to make [[interwiki map]] linking work on a [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]], i.e., [[RecentChangesCamp:WikiPractices]] doesn't work, [[:WikiFeatures:DelayedCommits]] doesn't work, but [[:Wikipedia:Main Page]] does . . . {{Mw|Manual:Guide to setting up interwiki linking|guide for adminstrators setting up interwiki}}
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==Hosting a wiki?  List it here on WikiIndex!==
Fill in the name of the new wiki site or wiki person in the appropriate box below, and click the create button below the box. Upload logos and images [[Special:Upload|here]] (once you have logged in).
<center>{{#forminput:form=Wiki|size=50|button text=create a new Wiki article page}}</center>
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And then add a page about yourself in the box below.
<inputbox>
<inputbox>
type=create
type=create
width=30
width=50
bgcolor=#FFDDDD
bgcolor=#FFDDDD
preload=Template:NewWiki boilerplate
preload=Template:New person
buttonlabel=Create a New Wiki Page
buttonlabel=create a new Person page</inputbox>
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width=30
bgcolor=#FFDDDD
preload=Template:New_Person
buttonlabel=Create a New Person Page
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==News==
 
; January 2010:  Using this wiki to [http://www.phoebeayers.info/phlog/?p=1398 organize other wiki work], an idea, what you think? ~~ [[MarkDilley]]
:: ''The idea is called [[WikiHorde]] and it is a crew of wiki people (checking to see if we can get that domain) - Best, [[MarkDilley]]'''
::: That sounds like a cool idea. By the way, is there a place on WikiIndex for discussing ideas for running a wiki? That would include the above "good methods for inviting/advertising people elsewhere to come edit my wiki", etc. Is there a category for wiki where such "wiki on wiki" conversations are welcomed? Conversations such as, for example, the [http://wikispot.org/Building_community "Building community" guide]. --[[User:DavidCary|DavidCary]] 20:47, 30 January 2010 (EST)
 
: ''David, wiki on wiki is perfect here - however you want to organize it, and I will go for [[WikiHorde]] also!  Best, [[MarkDilley]]
 
Reddit [http://www.reddit.com/r/geek/comments/8uxgl/allpinouts_a_wiki_for_connector_pinouts/ mention in comments]
 
Upgrade to '''MW 1.14.0''' coming soon - Tentatively scheduled for 16 Apr 2009<br>
Will be limited downtime. [[User:John Stanton|John]] 19:47, 9 April 2009 (EDT)
: As for the upgrade: [[Special:Version|was it canceled?]] Best --[[Wolf Peuker|Wolf]] | <small>[[User talk:Peu|talk]]</small> 04:26, 20 January 2010 (EST)
: Wolf, yes it was and we are needing to figure out a different path to upgrading.  Maybe we can chat off wiki?  Best, [[MarkDilley]]
::[[Special:Emailuser/Peu|via WikiMail]]? --[[Wolf Peuker|Wolf]] | <small>[[User talk:Peu|talk]]</small> 14:42, 18 March 2010 (EDT)


==About WikiIndex==
;Community information
*[[WikiIndex:About|About]]
*[[WikiIndex:History]]
**[[RecentChangesCamp]] – seeding ideas for creating an index of all wiki sites
*[[:Category:Wiki people|Wiki people]]
**[[WikiIndex talk:Community talk|Community talk]]
**[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Active administrators]] - ([[WikiIndex:Admin Notes|Admin notes]])
*[[WikiIndex:Frequently asked questions|Frequently asked questions]] (FAQ)<!--
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'''Join us in real-time''' - irc.freenode.net, {{IRC|wiki-index}}-->
[[User:John Stanton|John]] 19:54, 4 June 2008 (EDT)<br>
 
Reducing the number of extensions to isolate the source of server load problems:
* Analytics
* Dynamic Page List
* Random Include
* Thumbnail
::[[User:John Stanton|John]] 21:18, 3 May 2008 (EDT)
 
<big>''To avoid the Captcha, [[Help:Login / create account|Login]]!'' and Confirm via Email</big>  [[User:John Stanton|John]] 18:24, 20 November 2007 (EST)
 
Changed reCAPTCHA permissions so that a logged in user who has confirmed via email address should be able to skip the CAPTCHA. We continue to tweek reCAPTCHA to combat the jibberish spam knowing that it was not meant for this purpose, it was meant for link spam. I can always ease off on the restrictions but the price we pay is more jibberish spam. [[User:John Stanton|John]] 18:23, 20 November 2007 (EST)
 
Upped reCAPTCHA permissions so that any anon edit will trigger the Captcha. This should cut out the jibberish spam but will likely annoy our non-logged in users - Sorry everyone but jibbersish spam is really bugging us. Let me know if any unintended consequences show up. [[User:John Stanton|John]] 21:24, 27 October 2007 (EDT)
 
 
Spam has been a growing problem for us so I have implemented a Captcha extension called [http://recaptcha.net/ reCAPTCHA] in an effort to reduce the workload on our dedicate volunteer patrollers. If you encounter any problems with it please let me know. [[User:John Stanton|John]] 14:04, 1 September 2007 (EDT)
 
 
Once again we have moved, we ran out of database room on our shared hosting account and we are now running on a dedicated server on 1and1. [[User:John Stanton|John]] 15:48, 22 July 2007 (EDT)
 
'''[[Admin Notes]]'''
 
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 29 May 2024

Welcome to the WikiIndex community portal
(fr: portail communauté)

Community news  [edit]

2024-02 thoughts about dead wiki / archiving here

Having run into a bunch of wiki that are no longer with us this year. I started to think that maybe we need a different namespace for wiki that have moved on. So that when people come here and bounce around, they find wiki that are at minimum, online. Also, removing them from all categories would seem prudent. Thoughts? MarkDilley

The defunct or closed or dead status should make it clear, but we could have some color if the infobox has that kind of status and maybe a headline that says so. As for categories, we definitely could have categories about [topic] assume that they are living and any of them that are dead can be a subclass of [topic]. Koavf (talk) 06:18, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
Yes, I remember advocating for keeping dead and defunct wiki in the main namespace. Now I am wondering about that decision again, checking out what folks think and appreciate hearing it. Best, MarkDilley

2022-07 – wiki engine, source code repo

Many wiki engines use or place their source code for download away from their own website to an external repository (such as GitHub or SourceForge). The wiki engine infobox template previously never had an option to clearly indicate this; however, it now does! A new field has been created in said infobox – |source code URL= , so please update wiki engine articles and / or categories accordingly. Thanks. --Sean, aka Hoof Hearted • Admin / 'Crat • talk2HH 22:25, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

2022-03 – bye-bye freenode IRC, replacement suggestions

For those not yet emerged from hibernation, the off-wiki Internet Relay Chat (IRC) feature 'freenode IRC' has closed. We therefore need to find a new service provider for our WikiIndex: Chatroom. One popular chat option appears to be the service provided by Discord.[1] Other services are available, though I personally am not proficient with any; therefore, we need to have a community discussion to find a new chat communication service which everyone (or a majority) are content with.

Can we please discuss suggestions, comments, alternatives, pitfalls, etc on our community portal talk page. Thanks in advance! --Sean, aka Hoof Hearted • Admin / 'Crat • talk2HH 23:51, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

2018 – bugs and updates

It seems we have a few bugs affecting our WikiIndex wiki, so it would be a good idea to consolidate all known bugs in one place. Furthermore, the MediaWiki software that powers our wiki is a little outdated (version 1.24.2), so it would be prudent to consider upgrading not only the core MediaWiki software, but also any requests for any new MediaWiki extensions. Please report your bugs, raise your requests, or contribute to the discussion in the appropriate page listed below.

Greetings

This is a place for barn raising - building together!

Thanks for your effort to make WikiIndex a great place to be! The tasks that we are currently working on are in the left column below. Please feel free to ask questions about this page, or WikiIndex in general on the discussion page.

Values

Guidelines

Reference

Wiki workers – tasks

Active collaborations
Ongoing tasks

Hosting a wiki? List it here on WikiIndex!

Fill in the name of the new wiki site or wiki person in the appropriate box below, and click the create button below the box. Upload logos and images here (once you have logged in).


And then add a page about yourself in the box below.


About WikiIndex

Community information
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