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* Extension:Parse Functions | * Extension:Parse Functions | ||
| + | ** Required for so many templates to work properly that it blows my mind it isn't enabled | ||
* $wgAllowUserJs | * $wgAllowUserJs | ||
| + | ** Allows advanced users like myself to write or use tools that make editing easier | ||
* Change Autoconfirmed Users group to require 7 days and 10 edits | * Change Autoconfirmed Users group to require 7 days and 10 edits | ||
| + | ** Makes this group actually useful | ||
* Add a Confirmed Users group | * Add a Confirmed Users group | ||
| + | ** For giving rights of Autoconfirmed to users who haven't hit the pre-reqs yet | ||
* Give Autoconfirmed and Confirmed users skipcaptcha right | * Give Autoconfirmed and Confirmed users skipcaptcha right | ||
| + | ** Make editing more streamlined for trusted users | ||
* Update to newest version of Mediawiki | * Update to newest version of Mediawiki | ||
| + | ** Bugfixes, security fixes, additional features. You should always stay current on this. Or at least stop at a Long-term Support release | ||
* Enable Instant Commons ($wgUseInstantCommons) | * Enable Instant Commons ($wgUseInstantCommons) | ||
| + | ** Allows using images from Wikimedia Commons, which should help cut down on disk space usage for images | ||
* Enable Gadgets (Extension:Gadgets) | * Enable Gadgets (Extension:Gadgets) | ||
| + | ** Allows less advanced users to use pre-configured tools that help them edit more effectively | ||
* Add HotCat gadget | * Add HotCat gadget | ||
| + | ** Allows quickly recategorising pages | ||
* Add Twinkle gadget | * Add Twinkle gadget | ||
| + | ** Helps with fighting vandlism | ||
* Add Syntax highlighter gadget | * Add Syntax highlighter gadget | ||
| + | ** Makes editing pages a lot easier | ||
* Add Gadget-edittop.js gadget | * Add Gadget-edittop.js gadget | ||
| + | ** Adds an edit button for just the lead section of a page | ||
* Add Purge gadget | * Add Purge gadget | ||
| + | ** Allows purging of a page's cache without having to know you can add ?purge=true to the end of a page | ||
* htaccess and modrewrite for pretty URLs | * htaccess and modrewrite for pretty URLs | ||
| + | ** Gets rid of the index.php/ before page names | ||
* Install Extension:CharInsert and CharInsert gadget | * Install Extension:CharInsert and CharInsert gadget | ||
| + | ** Allows quickly inserting characters not found on standard keyboards | ||
* Sign up for announcements-l mailing list to ensure Mediawiki stays up to date | * Sign up for announcements-l mailing list to ensure Mediawiki stays up to date | ||
| + | ** See Update to newest version of Mediawiki | ||
* Allow edit page notices | * Allow edit page notices | ||
| + | ** Let us remind users of things when editing particular pages that are problematic, for example on Player pages we could remind users that there are special rules | ||
* Add Extension:CheckUser | * Add Extension:CheckUser | ||
| + | ** Lets admins see IP addresses used by editors. Helps fight vandalism and sockpuppetry | ||
* Add Extension:Renameuser | * Add Extension:Renameuser | ||
| + | ** Does exactly what it sounds like, lets admins rename users who request it | ||
* Add Extension:AntiSpoof | * Add Extension:AntiSpoof | ||
| + | ** Prevents users from registering usernames that look very similar to already registered usernames | ||
* Add Extension:AbuseFilter | * Add Extension:AbuseFilter | ||
| + | ** Anti-spam extension that blocks a lot of spam that might slip past the captcha | ||
* Add Extension:SpamBlacklist | * Add Extension:SpamBlacklist | ||
| + | ** Allows preventing saving of pages that link to certain websites. Can be used if we blacklist a website for some reason, and also to stop persistent spammers | ||
* Add Extension:CentralNotice | * Add Extension:CentralNotice | ||
| + | ** Allows displaying an announcement banner at the top of all pages | ||
* Add Extension:Thanks | * Add Extension:Thanks | ||
| + | ** Lets you thank a user for their edit. Really just helps make people feel at home and appreciated | ||
* Add Extension:WikiEditor | * Add Extension:WikiEditor | ||
| + | ** Way way better editor than the standard editor. This is what is used by Wikimedia Foundation projects | ||
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Revision as of 22:19, 13 May 2014
This page just has my notes on it.
Todo
Things to ask for
Rationales for each of these items will be provided at a later time.
This is a list of things that I would like to see the tech folks turn on here:
- Extension:Parse Functions
- Required for so many templates to work properly that it blows my mind it isn't enabled
- $wgAllowUserJs
- Allows advanced users like myself to write or use tools that make editing easier
- Change Autoconfirmed Users group to require 7 days and 10 edits
- Makes this group actually useful
- Add a Confirmed Users group
- For giving rights of Autoconfirmed to users who haven't hit the pre-reqs yet
- Give Autoconfirmed and Confirmed users skipcaptcha right
- Make editing more streamlined for trusted users
- Update to newest version of Mediawiki
- Bugfixes, security fixes, additional features. You should always stay current on this. Or at least stop at a Long-term Support release
- Enable Instant Commons ($wgUseInstantCommons)
- Allows using images from Wikimedia Commons, which should help cut down on disk space usage for images
- Enable Gadgets (Extension:Gadgets)
- Allows less advanced users to use pre-configured tools that help them edit more effectively
- Add HotCat gadget
- Allows quickly recategorising pages
- Add Twinkle gadget
- Helps with fighting vandlism
- Add Syntax highlighter gadget
- Makes editing pages a lot easier
- Add Gadget-edittop.js gadget
- Adds an edit button for just the lead section of a page
- Add Purge gadget
- Allows purging of a page's cache without having to know you can add ?purge=true to the end of a page
- htaccess and modrewrite for pretty URLs
- Gets rid of the index.php/ before page names
- Install Extension:CharInsert and CharInsert gadget
- Allows quickly inserting characters not found on standard keyboards
- Sign up for announcements-l mailing list to ensure Mediawiki stays up to date
- See Update to newest version of Mediawiki
- Allow edit page notices
- Let us remind users of things when editing particular pages that are problematic, for example on Player pages we could remind users that there are special rules
- Add Extension:CheckUser
- Lets admins see IP addresses used by editors. Helps fight vandalism and sockpuppetry
- Add Extension:Renameuser
- Does exactly what it sounds like, lets admins rename users who request it
- Add Extension:AntiSpoof
- Prevents users from registering usernames that look very similar to already registered usernames
- Add Extension:AbuseFilter
- Anti-spam extension that blocks a lot of spam that might slip past the captcha
- Add Extension:SpamBlacklist
- Allows preventing saving of pages that link to certain websites. Can be used if we blacklist a website for some reason, and also to stop persistent spammers
- Add Extension:CentralNotice
- Allows displaying an announcement banner at the top of all pages
- Add Extension:Thanks
- Lets you thank a user for their edit. Really just helps make people feel at home and appreciated
- Add Extension:WikiEditor
- Way way better editor than the standard editor. This is what is used by Wikimedia Foundation projects
