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I'm [[wikipedia:meta:user:waldir|User:Waldir]] on several Wikimedia projects and I've been commenting on the blog as "Waldir".
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I'm [[wikipedia:meta:user:waldir|User:Waldir]] on several Wikimedia projects and I've been commenting on the blog as "Waldir". Here on the wiki I've made {{#cscore:Waldir|changes}} edits.
  
 
==ToDo==
 
==ToDo==
  
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; categorization:
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; recurring maintenance tasks:
 
* [[Special:UncategorizedCategories]]
 
* [[Special:UncategorizedCategories]]
 
* [[Special:UncategorizedFiles]]
 
* [[Special:UncategorizedFiles]]
 
* [[Special:UncategorizedPages]]
 
* [[Special:UncategorizedPages]]
 
* [[Special:WantedCategories]]
 
* [[Special:WantedCategories]]
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; build the web:
 
 
* [[Special:DeadendPages]]
 
* [[Special:DeadendPages]]
 
* [[Special:LonelyPages]]
 
* [[Special:LonelyPages]]
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* [[Special:WantedFiles]]
 
* [[Special:WantedFiles]]
 
* [[Special:DoubleRedirects]]
 
* [[Special:DoubleRedirects]]
 
* [[Special:UnusedTemplates]]
 
* [[Special:UnusedTemplates]]
 
* [[Special:WantedPages]]
 
* [[Special:WantedPages]]
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* Centralize discussion in Community portal by subpages. Partially done, still need to merge admin + technical
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* convert [[Special:LinkSearch/en.wikipedia.org|wikipedia links]] to use the {{tl|w}} template.
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* [[mw:Extension:Contribution Scores|Extension:Contribution Scores]] to gamify the wiki a little :D
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* [{{fullurl:Special:RecentChanges|hideanons=1&hidepatrolled=1&from=20121204025000&days=365&limit=1000}} Unpatrolled changes by registered users]
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* [{{fullurl:Special:RecentChanges|hideliu=1&hidepatrolled=1&from=20121204025000&days=365&limit=1000}} Unpatrolled changes by anonymous users]
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* Style the wiki! Example of what can be done: http://setiquest.org/wiki
 
* Style the wiki! Example of what can be done: http://setiquest.org/wiki
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* Topics to cover/mention: our [https://twitter.com/explainxkcd twitter account] the xkcd irc channel (and [http://wiki.xkcd.com its wiki]), the blag, the forum, other sites explaining xkcd ([http://xkcdexplained.com/], [http://xkcd.wikia.com], [http://xkcdexplained.wikia.com], [http://xkcdexplainedexplained.tumblr.com/archive], maybe invite members+content of the other wikis in once we're established?), etc.
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* Edit text shown when someone tries to edit the main page to say that the actual comic page can be changed
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* convert [[Special:LinkSearch/en.wikipedia.org|wikipedia links]] to use the {{tl|w}} template.
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* Add Menu-to-tabs gadget
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* Add 6tabs gadget
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* Links to add to sidebar: Browse comics (category:comics)
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* use lowercase xkcd everywhere on the wiki (see [http://xkcd.com/about/ How do I write "xkcd"?])
 
* use lowercase xkcd everywhere on the wiki (see [http://xkcd.com/about/ How do I write "xkcd"?])
 
* Use a single template for comic pages!
 
* Use a single template for comic pages!
 
** {{tl|comic}}, {{tl|ComicHeader}}, {{tl|comicbox}}...
 
** {{tl|comic}}, {{tl|ComicHeader}}, {{tl|comicbox}}...
 
** The code needs to be human-readable!
 
** The code needs to be human-readable!
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* Edit text shown when someone tried to edit the main page to say that the actual comic page can be changed
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* Use a local help/FAQ page and link it from the sidebar rather than mediawiki's vanilla help which isn't very friendly.
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* disable $wgCapitalLinks
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* {{tl|comic}} should add a zero-padded DEFAULTSORT
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* Once creation process is stabilized, make the "add yours" link on the main page point to a [[Help:How to add a new comic]] page (see also {{tl|create}})
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* http://www.explainxkcd.com/category/wikipedia/
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* fix xkcd links (icon isn't showing up)
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* Topics to cover/mention: our [https://twitter.com/explainxkcd twitter account] the xkcd irc channel (and [http://wiki.xkcd.com its wiki]), the blag, the forum, other sites explaining xkcd ([http://xkcdexplained.com/], [http://xkcd.wikia.com], [http://xkcdexplained.wikia.com], [http://xkcdexplainedexplained.tumblr.com/archive], maybe invite members+content of the other wikis in once we're established?), etc.
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* remove signature reminder in talk pages for admins
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* http://www.explainxkcd.com/category/wikipedia/ vs. [[:Category:Wikipedia]]
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* add Cat-a-lot
 
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* Rename [[:Category:Comics with charts]] to [[:Category:Charts]] for consistency with other topic categories
 
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* Add links to original comics from xkcd (and hotlink to images). Also, format image pages in standard fashion (comic images, characters...)
 
  
 
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* add {{tl|Comic discussion}} to all comic pages
 
* add {{tl|Comic discussion}} to all comic pages
 
* remove unused <code>imagesize=</code> parameter from {{tl|comic}} (it's on the documentation in case anyone needs it)
 
* remove unused <code>imagesize=</code> parameter from {{tl|comic}} (it's on the documentation in case anyone needs it)
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* add redirects from 1.png, etc, to the actual filenames
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* Add links to original comics from xkcd (and hotlink to images). Also, format image pages in standard fashion (comic images, characters...)
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* [[mw:Extension:Comments|Extension:Comments]]
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* Try to get a rendered feed of Special:NewPages, instead of [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special:NewPages&feed=rss]
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** Maybe it would really be a good idea to move comics to a comic namespace, otherwise spam pages would crop up. Besides, even without spam, other non-comic but otherwise valid wiki pages would show too... An alternative solution is using a custom rendering engine other than mediawiki, then page title patterns could be enforced. Finally, add RSS link on sidebar.
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* Related to above: a "comic" namespace would allow us to set global protection of main namespace against anonymous edits, thus hopefully cutting down on spam.

Revision as of 11:29, 16 April 2013

I'm User:Waldir on several Wikimedia projects and I've been commenting on the blog as "Waldir". Here on the wiki I've made 5,903 edits.

ToDo

recurring maintenance tasks
sysop one-time tasks
  • Style the wiki! Example of what can be done: http://setiquest.org/wiki
  • Edit text shown when someone tries to edit the main page to say that the actual comic page can be changed
  • Add Menu-to-tabs gadget
  • Add 6tabs gadget
  • Links to add to sidebar: Browse comics (category:comics)
non-sysop one-time tasks
  • use lowercase xkcd everywhere on the wiki (see How do I write "xkcd"?)
  • Use a single template for comic pages!
  • Use a local help/FAQ page and link it from the sidebar rather than mediawiki's vanilla help which isn't very friendly.
  • {{comic}} should add a zero-padded DEFAULTSORT
content
bot edits
  • rename comic pages to "number: title" (on hold until consensus in page title format is reached)
  • rename section "Description" to "Explanation"
  • add {{Comic discussion}} to all comic pages
  • remove unused imagesize= parameter from {{comic}} (it's on the documentation in case anyone needs it)
  • add redirects from 1.png, etc, to the actual filenames
  • Add links to original comics from xkcd (and hotlink to images). Also, format image pages in standard fashion (comic images, characters...)
server-side
  • Extension:Comments
  • Try to get a rendered feed of Special:NewPages, instead of [5]
    • Maybe it would really be a good idea to move comics to a comic namespace, otherwise spam pages would crop up. Besides, even without spam, other non-comic but otherwise valid wiki pages would show too... An alternative solution is using a custom rendering engine other than mediawiki, then page title patterns could be enforced. Finally, add RSS link on sidebar.
  • Related to above: a "comic" namespace would allow us to set global protection of main namespace against anonymous edits, thus hopefully cutting down on spam.
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