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PersonalScienceWiki:Open Issues (edit)
Revision as of 22:21, 26 September 2022
, 22:21, 26 September 2022→Better popups for citations
==Open issues==
==Open issues==
=== Better popups for citations ===
So I do not have to click, page moves, then I click the link to see the page. There must be a way for writer to describe page or at least pop up the link itself and maybe allow opening new page with the link on click. [[User:DG|DG]] ([[User talk:DG|talk]]) 20:23, 21 September 2022 (UTC) here:https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Popups https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Reference_display_customization#Popups
Thank you Katoss it works as well as could be hoped. Loading external pages in the popup is insecure and spamy.
=== add keywords and search terms to page ===
Pages may be misnamed and require constant redirecting. When someone searches for the page either here in the wiki or on google they may use very different terms than writer. I think each page should have a synonym and unique terms section.
For example "longevity[1][2], life expectancy, gerontology, life extension" some could be titles but each could be search term. [[User:DG|DG]] ([[User talk:DG|talk]]) 20:47, 10 March 2022
===Links / Spam===
===Links / Spam===
Definition of rules for when something is and isn’t appropriate / good practices ; Who maintains the wiki / removes spam regularly / enforces the rules? - [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 14:50, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
Definition of rules for when something is and isn’t appropriate / good practices ; Who maintains the wiki / removes spam regularly / enforces the rules? - [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 14:50, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
: Thoughts from wiki page making meeting: restricting creating links (e.g. account creation necessary), make links not appear in search engines to remove incentives for spam, it is important to create policies that can be cited, so that spam deletion does not seem arbitrary (what is trash, what is not trash?); People who create/edit a page are on the watchlist, so they get notifications if somebody makes changes - [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 16:24, 9 November 2021 (UTC)
: Thoughts from wiki page making meeting: restricting creating links (e.g. account creation necessary), make links not appear in search engines to remove incentives for spam, it is important to create policies that can be cited, so that spam deletion does not seem arbitrary (what is trash, what is not trash?); People who create/edit a page are on the watchlist, so they get notifications if somebody makes changes - [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 16:24, 9 November 2021 (UTC)
: '''Update on spam protection:''' The "nofollow" attribute reduces the "reward" of linkspam, and this is already on (by default) in the wiki. Rather than restricting edits to "accounts", some weeks ago [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] set up captchas for wiki edits that don't use accounts and we said the wiki was "safe to share". In the past day or two, we did get our first spam; [[User:Gedankensteucke|Gedankensteucke]] realized it was due to the captcha not being fully set up. We learned how to clean up spam, and should document instructions for that stuff.
: ''Spam protections in place:''
: - "nofollow" attribute on external links (on by default)
: - Captchas (working since 8 March 2022) for:
:: - anonymous edits that contain links
:: - account creation
:: - after bad login attempts
: ''TODO:''
: - Create a wiki page to document instructions for spam clean-up
: - Create a wiki page to start describing "appropriate content" in this wiki (should get defined and evolve via use and needs)
: [[User:Madprime|Madprime]] ([[User talk:Madprime|talk]]) 19:10, 9 March 2022 (UTC)
:: I get captchas whenever I add a link and I am using an account. [[User:DG|DG]] ([[User talk:DG|talk]]) 01:43, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
::: Oh, that seems like we haven't set up the captcha exemptions correctly. The [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmEdit#URL_and_IP_whitelists MediaWiki docs] give some advice on that. - [[User:Gedankenstuecke|Gedankenstuecke]] ([[User talk:Gedankenstuecke|talk]]) 10:49, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
::: I have gotten to the sail boats level [[User:DG|DG]] ([[User talk:DG|talk]])
:::: I changed the settings to whitelist 'confirmed' user accounts. Does that help and bypass the captcha now? - [[User:Gedankenstuecke|Gedankenstuecke]] ([[User talk:Gedankenstuecke|talk]]) 16:36, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
: I've added another level of spam protection by [[MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist|enabling the spam blacklist for URLs]]. - [[User:Gedankenstuecke|Gedankenstuecke]] ([[User talk:Gedankenstuecke|talk]]) 11:47, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
===Backups===
===Backups===
There are daily VM backups in Digital Ocean. Should there be other backups? - [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 14:50, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
There are daily VM backups in Digital Ocean. Should there be other backups? - [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 14:50, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
=== Broken link in navigation ===
=== Import more Show & Tell talks ===
We imported 373 Show and Tell talks (those already published on Quantified Self) as project pages. There are more in the database that could be uploaded, but each of them needs to be verified first. - [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 14:14, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
=== Search results readability issues ===
Is it possible to display the page category when searching, and create filters, so the search results become more readable and useful? - [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 13:10, 14 April 2022 (UTC)
=== Guides for project pages ===
Right now there are only technical/formatting guides for project pages ([[Help:How to make a Project page]]). It would be good to have a page that gives guidance on outline, sections, and on what qualifies as a project.
=== Improving the front page ===
Suggestions for making the page more accessible for new users? Right now it has a lot of text, some of which we might remove. - [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 13:10, 14 April 2022 (UTC)
=== Many links to videos from Show & Tell talks are not working ===
There are two different error messages (Video doesn't exist vs. video is private). We still don't know where the issue is coming from. We need to contact Quantified Self people to ask if they changed any settings or removed videos. - [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 15:47, 22 June 2022 (UTC)
=== Edit new article message ===
== Claimed Issues ==
=== Add MediaWiki statistics ===
=== Add MediaWiki statistics ===
Currently we don't collect any stats on visitors for pages etc. This would be useful to have to measure impact of the wiki in a broader sense but potentially also to see which pages are most useful etc. - [[User:Gedankenstuecke|Gedankenstuecke]] ([[User talk:Gedankenstuecke|talk]]) 14:39, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
Currently we don't collect any stats on visitors for pages etc. This would be useful to have to measure impact of the wiki in a broader sense but potentially also to see which pages are most useful etc. - [[User:Gedankenstuecke|Gedankenstuecke]] ([[User talk:Gedankenstuecke|talk]]) 14:39, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
: Added HitCounter extension to count page views (shows up on the bottom of each page). Usefulness of this might be limited, we discussed maybe using Google Analytics (pros might outweigh cons, seems to be easiest solution, no need to set anything up on our own server like with many other tools). Have to check GDPR compliance first. - [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 13:10, 14 April 2022 (UTC)
== Resolved Issues ==
== Resolved Issues ==
=== Content removal request process ===
I've made a start on documenting a content removal process at [[Help:Requesting content removal]]. I drafted types of removal requests (priority, undiscussed, and discussed) and reasons they may be warranted. Still TODO:
* Set up an private method (e.g. email) for making private priority removal requests
* Draft and implement other within-wiki methods for removal requests
Also, there's a related TODO (documenting content removal processes for admins) in [[PersonalScienceWiki:Open_Issues#Links / Spam]]
[[User:Madprime|Madprime]] ([[User talk:Madprime|talk]]) 21:41, 9 March 2022 (UTC)
: Okay, I ''finally'' got this done: I've created a private method (email), and added instructions on how to use the wiki to make and (in some cases) discuss removal requests. [[User:Madprime|Madprime]] ([[User talk:Madprime|talk]]) 20:11, 12 April 2022 (UTC)
=== Reference extension ===
=== Reference extension ===
: See above, done with templates. - [[User:Gedankenstuecke|Gedankenstuecke]] ([[User talk:Gedankenstuecke|talk]]) 13:08, 6 December 2021 (UTC)
: See above, done with templates. - [[User:Gedankenstuecke|Gedankenstuecke]] ([[User talk:Gedankenstuecke|talk]]) 13:08, 6 December 2021 (UTC)
=== Switch Newarticletext by namespace ===
[[MediaWiki:Newarticletext]] contains the text that shows up over the textfield when one creates a new page. Some of the instructions do not make sense in some namespaces, so it would be good to display different texts for different namespaces. [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 15:44, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
: Added a switch function. Now there are different texts for the main and user namespace. The default is empty, so for the other namespaces there is no text displayed right now. [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 15:44, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
=== Should we use the Media Viewer extension? ===
Currently galleries and images link immediately to the File page instead of having a media viewer-display like Wikipedia does. The [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Media_Viewer/About|Media Viewer extension] would enable this. I personally think that display is useful, but how do others feel about it? - [[User:Gedankenstuecke|Gedankenstuecke]] ([[User talk:Gedankenstuecke|talk]]) 15:38, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
: Activated the extension, I think it improves the usability! [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 16:16, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
=== Edit new article message ===
The [[MediaWiki:Newarticletext]] still gives details on how to use forms, but now we've changed to using the WYSIWYG editor and using the templates instead. Need to adapt this. - [[User:Gedankenstuecke|Gedankenstuecke]] ([[User talk:Gedankenstuecke|talk]]) 10:20, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
: Text is replaced [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 16:07, 8 March 2022 (UTC)
=== Creating detailed instructions on how to create pages of each category ===
The pages on this wiki are sorted mainly into 4 categories (people, projects, topics, tools), which contain specific tags and templates for categorization and semantic structuring. There needs to be a guide for users on how to do this. [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 15:44, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
: Working on pages called "How to make a X page" with detailed instructions. [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 15:44, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
:: Done [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 16:07, 8 March 2022 (UTC)
=== Importing Show&Tell talks as wiki pages ===
We got a database from Quantified Self with >300 talks that can be published as project pages. The templates have to be prepared and the import code written. [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 15:44, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
: [[User:Gedankenstuecke]], [[User:Madprime]] and I are working on this. [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 15:44, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
:: Done uploading 373 projects that are also published on Quantified self. Might upload other, unpublished projects later. - [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 14:14, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
=== Notifications ===
I noticed that when [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] tagged me on [[PersonalScienceWiki:Ask_questions]], I did not receive a "notification" - a feature I'm familiar with in Wikipedia. It looks like [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Notifications|"Notifications"] is a standard component in Mediawiki.
I think we'd like to have this in our wiki? I think it may be included as a standard component already, but ... not on? It's unclear to me how to "activate" it. (Or is it active but somehow not working for me?) - [[User:Madprime|Madprime]] ([[User talk:Madprime|talk]]) 19:21, 9 March 2022 (UTC)
: Agree, I think I had put a wish for notifications somewhere earlier too. The ''Notifications'' article on the MediaWiki docs was a bit confusing, but I think I found it out: It seems that the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Echo Echo extension] is still required to enable the notifications, even if they've rebranded the whole thing. Echo doesn't seem to be installed by default, so that would be something to look into. - [[User:Gedankenstuecke|Gedankenstuecke]] ([[User talk:Gedankenstuecke|talk]]) 08:37, 10 March 2022 (UTC)
:: I've added the Echo extension. By default there's no email notifications, but users can [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-echo|enable them in their preferences]]. - [[User:Gedankenstuecke|Gedankenstuecke]] ([[User talk:Gedankenstuecke|talk]]) 16:47, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
=== Broken link in navigation ===
The navigation menu on the left links to [[Self-Research Chats and Open Humans Community Calls]] which does not actually exist. Is there a correct landing page for this or did we decide to get rid of it completely. If it's the latter we should remove the link in the menu. - [[User:Gedankenstuecke|Gedankenstuecke]] ([[User talk:Gedankenstuecke|talk]]) 14:17, 4 March 2022 (UTC)
: I changed the broken link, now it points to the right, new page ([[Personal Science Community Meet Ups]]) - [[User:Katoss|Katoss]] ([[User talk:Katoss|talk]]) 13:10, 14 April 2022 (UTC)