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;<-- [[WikiIndex:Community portal]]{{TOC right}}<onlyinclude> | ;<-- [[WikiIndex:Community portal]]{{TOC right}}<onlyinclude> | ||
<!--ISO extended date format please, as in YYYY-MM-DD, year and month are acceptable, as is year only - but always start with year first please--> | <!--ISO extended date format please, as in YYYY-MM-DD, year and month are acceptable, as is year only - but always start with year first please--> | ||
=====2025-01-07 – activity and growth 2006-2024===== | |||
An abstract representation of WikiIndex Activity and Growth 2006-2024 as presented by [[MarkDilley]] in a 95 second YouTube video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7v91oEBcRE here]. | |||
====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]. [[User:Koavf|Koavf]] ([[User talk: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==== | ====2022-07 – wiki engine, source code repo==== | ||
Many [[:Category:Wiki engine|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 [[Template:Wiki engine|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 – <code>|source code URL= </code>, so please update wiki engine articles and / or categories accordingly. Thanks. --[[User:Hoof Hearted|<big>Sean</big>, <small>''aka'' Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 22:25, 4 July 2022 (UTC) | Many [[:Category:Wiki engine|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 [[Template:Wiki engine|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 – <code>|source code URL= </code>, so please update wiki engine articles and / or categories accordingly. Thanks. --[[User:Hoof Hearted|<big>Sean</big>, <small>''aka'' Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 22:25, 4 July 2022 (UTC) | ||
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====2014-09-27 – WikiCon 2014==== | ====2014-09-27 – WikiCon 2014==== | ||
[[File:Wikicon 2014 logo Köln.png|200px|right|Wikicon 2014 Köln logo]] | [[File:Wikicon 2014 logo Köln.png|200px|right|Wikicon 2014 Köln logo]] | ||
The annual gathering for [[:Category: | The annual gathering for [[:Category:German speakers|German-speaking]] Wikipedians {{Wp|de:Wikipedia:WikiCon 2014|WikiCon 2014}} takes place from October 3 to 5 at Komed, Mediapark, [[:Category:Cologne|Cologne]], [[:Category:Germany|Germany]]. [[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] | ||
====2014-09-07 – getting the email function to work==== | ====2014-09-07 – getting the email function to work==== | ||
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====2014-02-17 – [[spam]] prevention==== | ====2014-02-17 – [[spam]] prevention==== | ||
Seems like there is a consensus for {{Mw|Extension:QuestyCaptcha|QuestyCaptcha}} vs. ConfirmAccount. I can turn off {{Mw|Extension:ConfirmAccount|ConfirmAccount}} and do the Questy questions -- are there suggestions for questions that new legit users can answer and will stop the [[spam]]mers? [[Ray King]] | Seems like there is a consensus for {{Mw|Extension:QuestyCaptcha|QuestyCaptcha}} vs. ConfirmAccount. I can turn off {{Mw|Extension:ConfirmAccount|ConfirmAccount}} and do the Questy questions -- are there suggestions for questions that new legit users can answer and will stop the [[spam]]mers? [[Ray King]] | ||
: | :{{SMW|Special:UserLogin|Semantic-MediaWiki.org}} seems to have a good system. It removes a random letter from the wiki's name, and asks for a random number. '''[[User talk:Elassint|Elassint]]''' 17 February 2014 | ||
====2014-02-01 – {{Mw|Extension:ConfirmAccount|ConfirmAccount}}==== | ====2014-02-01 – {{Mw|Extension:ConfirmAccount|ConfirmAccount}}==== | ||
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====2014-01-15 – wiki a month==== | ====2014-01-15 – wiki a month==== | ||
Stumbled onto this idea on the [[Semantic MediaWiki|Semantic MediaWiki.org]] wiki, highlighting a | Stumbled onto this idea on the [[Semantic MediaWiki|Semantic MediaWiki.org]] wiki, highlighting a {{SMW|Wiki of the Month#Nominate a wiki|wiki a month}}? Should like a good idea here? Best, [[MarkDilley]] | ||
:Sounds good, we could feature it on the home page [[Raymond King]] | <small>[[User talk:Rathbone|talk]]</small> | :Sounds good, we could feature it on the home page [[Raymond King]] | <small>[[User talk:Rathbone|talk]]</small> | ||
::'''I agree''' Let's spotlight some more interesting small wikis and ones that have unique features. We could probably do it on a weekly basis. [[User:Koavf|Koavf]] ([[User talk:Koavf|talk]]) 06:37, 22 January 2014 (UTC) | ::'''I agree''' Let's spotlight some more interesting small wikis and ones that have unique features. We could probably do it on a weekly basis. [[User:Koavf|Koavf]] ([[User talk:Koavf|talk]]) 06:37, 22 January 2014 (UTC) | ||
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I have unified [[Form:Wiki]] and [[Template:Wiki]], so now, when you click on 'edit with form' tab, the form is autofilled. | I have unified [[Form:Wiki]] and [[Template:Wiki]], so now, when you click on 'edit with form' tab, the form is autofilled. | ||
Also, I'm [https:// | Also, I'm [https://wikiindex.org/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&dir=prev&offset=20120405171947&limit=500&contribs=user&target=Emijrpbot&namespace=0 creating thousands of new wikis], from [[:Category:Referata|Referata]], [[:Category:Wikkii|Wikkii]], and [[:Category:Wikia|Wikia]]. [[User:Emijrp|emijrp]] 04:08, 6 April 2012 (PDT) | ||
:Cool. There a Wikia version of Form:Wiki? (in the style of [[Template:Wikia boilerplate]] ) --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] 12:25, 16 May 2012 (PDT) | :Cool. There a Wikia version of Form:Wiki? (in the style of [[Template:Wikia boilerplate]] ) --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] 12:25, 16 May 2012 (PDT) | ||
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* Sounds like a worthy protest. I think WikiIndex should join the strike. --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] 10:01, 16 January 2012 (PST) | * Sounds like a worthy protest. I think WikiIndex should join the strike. --[[User:EarthFurst|EarthFurst]] 10:01, 16 January 2012 (PST) | ||
Spam fighting, spam fighting and more spam fighting. Special mention goes to [[User:TeraS|Tera]] for her spam fighting work the last 6 months (or more) and to many others who carried the torch before. We now have [[WikiIndex:Spam | Spam fighting, spam fighting and more spam fighting. Special mention goes to [[User:TeraS|Tera]] for her spam fighting work the last 6 months (or more) and to many others who carried the torch before. We now have [[WikiIndex:Spam control policy#Level 3.5 - CAPTCHA|CAPTCHA]] on account creation and on anonymous edits. Didn't want to have to do it on anonymous edits without a link, but we were getting hit pretty hard the last week. Let's cross our fingers for a less spam 2012. Best to everyone here. ~~ [[MarkDilley]] | ||
====2010-01 – [[WikiHorde]]==== | ====2010-01 – [[WikiHorde]]==== | ||