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trying to set up an easy way to sort wants from needs.
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==MediaWiki version== | ==MediaWiki version== | ||
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Are we on the best version, would that be part of an update of extensions? Best, [[MarkDilley]] | Are we on the best version, would that be part of an update of extensions? Best, [[MarkDilley]] | ||
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== LinkSpam / WikiSpam / Vandalism == | == LinkSpam / WikiSpam / Vandalism == | ||
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# [[mw:Extension:AbuseFilter]] — ''Pro:'' as discussed [[User talk:Elassint#Spammers - and new account names|here]] and [[Jack]] suggested using this. - ''Con:'' Any? | # [[mw:Extension:AbuseFilter]] — ''Pro:'' as discussed [[User talk:Elassint#Spammers - and new account names|here]] and [[Jack]] suggested using this. - ''Con:'' Any? | ||
# [[mw:Extension:SimpleAntiSpam]] = ''Pro:'' [[Jack]] suggested using this | # [[mw:Extension:SimpleAntiSpam]] = ''Pro:'' [[Jack]] suggested using this | ||
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==Account creation protection== | ==Account creation protection== | ||
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# [[mw:Extension:TitleBlacklist]] — ''Pro:'' can be used to stop spambots from creating accounts – ''Con:'' looks complicated | # [[mw:Extension:TitleBlacklist]] — ''Pro:'' can be used to stop spambots from creating accounts – ''Con:'' looks complicated | ||
# [[mw:Extension:Renameuser]] — ''Pro:'' allows people who registered under an alias to have account changed to [[RealName]] and maintain edit histories – ''Con:'' none | # [[mw:Extension:Renameuser]] — ''Pro:'' allows people who registered under an alias to have account changed to [[RealName]] and maintain edit histories – ''Con:'' none | ||
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==General housekeeping== | ==General housekeeping== | ||
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# [[mw:Extension:CategoryTree]] — ''Pro:'' this would be really helpful in seeing how our categories are constructed - ''Con:'' IIRC CategoryTree is broken on the most recent version(s) of MediaWiki, as per [[mw:Extension talk:CategoryTree]]. --[[User:Jack Phoenix|Jack Phoenix]] ([[User talk:Jack Phoenix|talk]]) 14:41, 22 December 2012 (PST) - Check to see if still broken | # [[mw:Extension:CategoryTree]] — ''Pro:'' this would be really helpful in seeing how our categories are constructed - ''Con:'' IIRC CategoryTree is broken on the most recent version(s) of MediaWiki, as per [[mw:Extension talk:CategoryTree]]. --[[User:Jack Phoenix|Jack Phoenix]] ([[User talk:Jack Phoenix|talk]]) 14:41, 22 December 2012 (PST) - Check to see if still broken | ||
# [[mw:Extension:Admin Links]] — ''Pro:'' anything to help sysops has gotta be a bonus - ''Con:'' grumpy sysops if you don't :p | # [[mw:Extension:Admin Links]] — ''Pro:'' anything to help sysops has gotta be a bonus - ''Con:'' grumpy sysops if you don't :p | ||
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# [[mw:Extension:NewUserMessage]] — ''Pro:'' would automatcally place a welcome message. - ''Con:'' The effort of personally welcoming someone is what builds community I think. I am afraid that a robot generated welcome message would deter from a welcoming environment. It certainly would place information on a person's talk page, not sure how valuable that is though. Best, Mark | # [[mw:Extension:NewUserMessage]] — ''Pro:'' would automatcally place a welcome message. - ''Con:'' The effort of personally welcoming someone is what builds community I think. I am afraid that a robot generated welcome message would deter from a welcoming environment. It certainly would place information on a person's talk page, not sure how valuable that is though. Best, Mark | ||
# [[mw:Extension:LastUserLogin]] — ''Pro:'' would let us know a person's activity. - ''Con:'' Any? | # [[mw:Extension:LastUserLogin]] — ''Pro:'' would let us know a person's activity. - ''Con:'' Any? | ||
# [[mw:Extension:WikiEditor]] ''Pro'' - More user friendly editing interface, simpler to understand and has many features to assist inexperienced editors [[User:Arcane|Arcane]] ([[User talk:Arcane|talk]]) 15:17, 21 January 2013 (PST)Arcane | |||
# <s>[[mw:Extension:IconLink]]</s> — ''Pro:'' as raised [[Talk:Welcome#Favicons|here]] - ''Con:'' The code could do with a bit of updating (and preferrably a security review, too). --[[User:Jack Phoenix|Jack Phoenix]] ([[User talk:Jack Phoenix|talk]]) 14:41, 22 December 2012 (PST) - Striking out because we don't have capacity to update code or do a security review. ~~ [[MarkDilley]] | # <s>[[mw:Extension:IconLink]]</s> — ''Pro:'' as raised [[Talk:Welcome#Favicons|here]] - ''Con:'' The code could do with a bit of updating (and preferrably a security review, too). --[[User:Jack Phoenix|Jack Phoenix]] ([[User talk:Jack Phoenix|talk]]) 14:41, 22 December 2012 (PST) - Striking out because we don't have capacity to update code or do a security review. ~~ [[MarkDilley]] | ||
# <s>[[mw:Extension:FaviconLink]]</s> — ''Pro:'' - ''Con:'' The code is a mess and in the past, there was a XSS vulnerability in it. --[[User:Jack Phoenix|Jack Phoenix]] ([[User talk:Jack Phoenix|talk]]) 14:41, 22 December 2012 (PST) Striking out because we don't have capacity to update code or do a security review. ~~ [[MarkDilley]] | # <s>[[mw:Extension:FaviconLink]]</s> — ''Pro:'' - ''Con:'' The code is a mess and in the past, there was a XSS vulnerability in it. --[[User:Jack Phoenix|Jack Phoenix]] ([[User talk:Jack Phoenix|talk]]) 14:41, 22 December 2012 (PST) Striking out because we don't have capacity to update code or do a security review. ~~ [[MarkDilley]] | ||
# [[mw:Extension:WikiEditor]] ''Pro'' - More user friendly editing interface, simpler to understand and has many features to assist inexperienced editors [[User:Arcane|Arcane]] ([[User talk:Arcane|talk]]) 15:17, 21 January 2013 (PST)Arcane | # [[mw:Extension:WikiEditor]] ''Pro'' - More user friendly editing interface, simpler to understand and has many features to assist inexperienced editors [[User:Arcane|Arcane]] ([[User talk:Arcane|talk]]) 15:17, 21 January 2013 (PST)Arcane | ||
== Bugs == | == Bugs == | ||
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1) Sometimes people get their sidebar reset to MediaWiki standard. I have had it happen myself just recently as well. ~~ [[MarkDilley]] | 1) Sometimes people get their sidebar reset to MediaWiki standard. I have had it happen myself just recently as well. ~~ [[MarkDilley]] | ||
: This is most apparent between when you are logged in or logged out. I don't think it is specific to any browser - I use either IE8, Firefox, Chrome or Maxthon 3 - and they all do it. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 03:49, 20 March 2013 (PDT) | : This is most apparent between when you are logged in or logged out. I don't think it is specific to any browser - I use either IE8, Firefox, Chrome or Maxthon 3 - and they all do it. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 03:49, 20 March 2013 (PDT) | ||
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==On the back-burner== | ==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 | 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 | ||
#[[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 | # <s>[[mw:Extension:MassEditRegex]]</s> — ''Pro:'' can be used by Sysops for 'bot'-like edits, without the need for creating bot scripts - ''Con:'' still in beta phase | ||
##The extension status (alpha/beta/stable) means very little in reality...installing and testing it is a better way to see whether it works on WikiIndex's version of MediaWiki. --[[User:Jack Phoenix|Jack Phoenix]] ([[User talk:Jack Phoenix|talk]]) 14:41, 22 December 2012 (PST) | ## The extension status (alpha/beta/stable) means very little in reality...installing and testing it is a better way to see whether it works on WikiIndex's version of MediaWiki. --[[User:Jack Phoenix|Jack Phoenix]] ([[User talk:Jack Phoenix|talk]]) 14:41, 22 December 2012 (PST) | ||
##I can vouch for this. I've used the MassEditRegex extension on my own wiki repeatedly and it has proven quite stable and does what it is intended to do. I highly recommend it. [[User:Arcane|Arcane]] ([[User talk:Arcane|talk]]) 12:43, 25 January 2013 (PST)Arcane | ## I can vouch for this. I've used the MassEditRegex extension on my own wiki repeatedly and it has proven quite stable and does what it is intended to do. I highly recommend it. [[User:Arcane|Arcane]] ([[User talk:Arcane|talk]]) 12:43, 25 January 2013 (PST)Arcane | ||
## Issue is we don't have a dedicated back end developer to work on WikiIndex, know anyone who can? :-) So I say strike out for now. | |||
[[Category:WikiIndex]] | [[Category:WikiIndex]] | ||
[[Category:Admin]] | [[Category:Admin]] | ||