On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 4:08 PM, 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
There have also been a couple of other proposals on meta along these
same lines, and perhaps som
FD seem to collect lots of crappy feedback...
Why WMF promis always think a wiki interface will save the world? It
definitely will not, because newbies will never touch this
interface... and this is a BIG BIG problem nobody wants to
acknowledge. We do need services that are easier to use than a wi
On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Peter Coombe 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.
StackExchange and the open source OSQA equivalent are indeed powerful
tools and worth experimenting with. Anyone wanting t
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 wrote:
> Wasn't there a pro
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 p
You might want to warn stackexchange ;-)
Tom Morton
On 6 Apr 2012, at 21:44, John wrote:
> WOW, you guys are bashing the WMF for not supporting a legal nightmare, and
> yet another clone of an existing service (answers.yahoo.com). The
> legalities and paperwork necessary to avoid the WMF from g
Fair enough - I could also go around and around on the value or challenge of
using wiki style editing to help folks running into problems using wiki edit
tools..
-greg
On Apr 6, 2012, at 4:58 PM, Mono wrote:
> Possibly, but maybe more trouble that it's worth.
>
> On Friday, April 6, 2012, G
I'm unclear from a legal perspective how this presents a "nightmare". In what
ways do volunteers responding to Q&A's about Wikimedia projects and content
present great challenges than existing efforts like enWP's Reference Desk and
MW.org's Support desk?
In regards to answers.yahoo.com - I thi
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,
I believ you misinterpreted the use. This tool would only do users EDITing
Wikipedia.
On Friday, April 6, 2012, John wrote:
> WOW, you guys are bashing the WMF for not supporting a legal nightmare, and
> yet another clone of an existing service (answers.yahoo.com). The
> legalities and paperwork
WOW, you guys are bashing the WMF for not supporting a legal nightmare, and
yet another clone of an existing service (answers.yahoo.com). The
legalities and paperwork necessary to avoid the WMF from getting their
asses sued off for bad answers is probably a multi-year endeavor, and a
money sink. Ho
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 wrote:
> Take a look at toolserver.org/~mono/qua
>
> On Friday, April 6, 2012, Gregory Var
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 >
> 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 wrote:
> Great! Could you two please revise the current dormant proposal at
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki
I will be happy to set such a site for the Foundation, as soon as
someone gives me the power to do so... the only development task is to
connect existing software (probably OSQA) to Global login system...
Btw, Erik, I actually like acting rather than talking and I am
terribly frustrated from the "
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 star
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 wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 3:45 AM, Jan Kučera wrote:
>> Hi there,
>>
>> new projects suck, because there are (clo
On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 3:45 AM, Jan Kučera 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?
Yes and why the damn WMF does not throw their support behind such
projects? Do they consider us all to be useless idiots when proposing
such things?
2012/4/6 Mono :
> Well, I don't think it could be successful unless the Foundation threw
> their support behind it.
>
> On Friday, April 6, 2012, K.
Well, I don't think it could be successful unless the Foundation threw
their support behind it.
On Friday, April 6, 2012, K. Peachey wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 5:45 PM, Jan Kučera >
> wrote:
> > new projects suck, because there are (close to) none
>
> Well propose a non sucky one then?
>
> T
On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 5:45 PM, Jan Kučera wrote:
> new projects suck, because there are (close to) none
Well propose a non sucky one then?
TBH I don't class a Q&A site really as a new project. Since that bug
(if memory serves correctly) is just about setting one up for
questions about using/edi
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?
not really expecting tremendous action(s), but just giving
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