This site could be an interesting test ground for the developing visual editor and future LiquidThreads projects.
I always feel a little weird when we develop new platforms rather than enhance the MediaWiki platform. -greg On Apr 6, 2012, at 5:07 PM, Peter Coombe <thewub.w...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Wasn't there a proposal a while back for a Stack Exchange [1] site > like this? It seems like the ideal software for it. > > Although IMO if MediaWiki discussions are too confusing for new users, > we should be concentrating on fixing that (*cough* LiquidThreads > *cough*) rather than going to a different platform. > > Peter > > [1] http://stackexchange.com/ > > > On 6 April 2012 21:58, Mono <monom...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Possibly, but maybe more trouble that it's worth. >> >> On Friday, April 6, 2012, Gregory Varnum wrote: >> >>> Is there a more "wiki" like version of that platform available - or would >>> development of such a platform be feasible and of interest to our volunteer >>> developers? >>> >>> -greg >>> >>> >>> On Apr 6, 2012, at 4:30 PM, Mono <monom...@gmail.com <javascript:;>> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Take a look at toolserver.org/~mono/qua >>>> >>>> On Friday, April 6, 2012, Gregory Varnum wrote: >>>> >>>>> Some modifications and requested info has been added to: >>>>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ask.wikimedia.org_(Q%26A_site) >>>>> >>>>> -greg aka varnent >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 6, 2012, at 2:52 PM, Samuel Klein >>>>> <meta...@gmail.com<javascript:;><javascript:;>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Great! Could you two please revise the current dormant proposal at >>>>>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiAnswers >>>>>> >>>>>> And note that one of the active uses of the site would be a channel >>>>>> dedicated to Q&A about using the Wikimedia projects and MediaWiki? >>>>>> >>>>>> I think it is simpler and easier to say "let's start a Q&A site, and >>>>>> focus on building a help channel there". >>>>>> As long as the site is up and maintained, you could answer other >>>>>> questions there as well. The WP:RefDesk has never been an ideal >>>>>> formal for answering questions or, more importantly, for aggregating >>>>>> and organizing answers over time so that it develops into a permanent >>>>>> reference resource. >>>>>> >>>>>> SJ >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 2:28 PM, Gregory Varnum < >>> gregory.var...@gmail.com <javascript:;><javascript:;>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> I would be interested in helping with this project from a third-party >>>>> wiki and MediaWiki developer perspective. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -greg aka varnent >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 6, 2012, at 2:26 PM, Samuel Klein >>>>>>> <meta...@gmail.com<javascript:;> >>> <javascript:;>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 3:45 AM, Jan Kučera >>>>>>>> <kozuc...@gmail.com<javascript:;> >>> <javascript:;>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Hi there, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> new projects suck, because there are (close to) none >>>>>>>>> asked some time ago already with few positive replies >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> bug was already filled at >>>>> https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29923 >>>>>>>>> is there someone who can help move on? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It looks like a good idea to me. Do you have any experience running >>>>>>>> one of those sites? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As with any new project, a set of people signed up to help administer >>>>>>>> it / be initial contributors and editosr would be useful. So I >>> think >>>>>>>> it's still valuable to create a page about it on meta as a 'new >>>>>>>> project' even though we haven't cleaned up the new project process >>>>>>>> there recently. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> SJ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> foundation-l mailing list >>>>>>>> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> <javascript:;> >>>>>>>> Unsubscribe: >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> foundation-l mailing list >>>>>>> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> <javascript:;> >>>>>>> Unsubscribe: >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Samuel Klein identi.ca:sj w:user:sj +1 617 >>>>> 529 4266 >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> foundation-l mailing list >>>>>> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> <javascript:;> >>>>>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> foundation-l mailing list >>>>> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> <javascript:;> >>>>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> foundation-l mailing list >>>> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> >>>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> foundation-l mailing list >>> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> >>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >>> >> >> >> -- >> Sent from my iPad >> _______________________________________________ >> foundation-l mailing list >> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
