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Now we need to get some of the planning people on here. [[Special:Contributions/207.245.115.121|207.245.115.121]] 16:02, 15 January 2011 (PST)
 
Now we need to get some of the planning people on here. [[Special:Contributions/207.245.115.121|207.245.115.121]] 16:02, 15 January 2011 (PST)
  
==A couple of things I'd like==
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== A couple of things I'd like ==
Hi, Ben --- Are the following two things possible?
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Hi, Ben --- Are the following two things possible?  
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#Can we put an automatic lock on "personal stories/blogs" so that only the original author or administrators can edit them?
 
#Can we put an automatic lock on "personal stories/blogs" so that only the original author or administrators can edit them?
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::There is a plugin that I think offers functionality like this. But the problem is that then people can lock '''any''' page they create, which can be abused. I wonder if there is a plugin to lock only the user's user page, which then could be used as a blog. Does that make sense? [[User:BenGreenberg|BenGreenberg]] 12:17, 16 January 2011 (PST)
 
::There is a plugin that I think offers functionality like this. But the problem is that then people can lock '''any''' page they create, which can be abused. I wonder if there is a plugin to lock only the user's user page, which then could be used as a blog. Does that make sense? [[User:BenGreenberg|BenGreenberg]] 12:17, 16 January 2011 (PST)
  
#[[Special:CreateTemplate]] - I'd like to create a template that says <nowiki>{{help me}}</nowiki> which would alert administrators somehow that help was needed on a page. They have that in Wikipedia. I just don't know enough about templates. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Help_me Wikipedia "Help Me"].
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#[[Special:CreateTemplate]] - I'd like to create a template that says <nowiki>{{help me}}</nowiki> which would alert administrators somehow that help was needed on a page. They have that in Wikipedia. I just don't know enough about templates. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Help_me Wikipedia "Help Me"].
:[[User:Shollingsworth|Shollingsworth]] 17:05, 15 January 2011 (PST)
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::Is it okay for me to try to make the <nowiki>{{help me}}</nowiki> template? I think I see how to do it. I'll probably only have to enter a name, a field entry, and a category for the page to be listed to. (Of course, the Category will probably have to be created too.) [[User:Shollingsworth|Shollingsworth]] 17:12, 15 January 2011 (PST)
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:[[User:Shollingsworth|Shollingsworth]] 17:05, 15 January 2011 (PST)  
:::I'm going to try it. I think it can be done, and then we'll know how to make one kind of Templates. I think I can blank the entries if I have to. [[User:Shollingsworth|Shollingsworth]] 17:52, 15 January 2011 (PST)
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::Is it okay for me to try to make the <nowiki>{{help me}}</nowiki> template? I think I see how to do it. I'll probably only have to enter a name, a field entry, and a category for the page to be listed to. (Of course, the Category will probably have to be created too.) [[User:Shollingsworth|Shollingsworth]] 17:12, 15 January 2011 (PST)  
::::Test successful. <nowiki>Putting {{help me}} in an article {preferably at the top) will now cause that article to be listed in [[Category:Help me]]. I'll leave an article with a {{help me}} in it as an example.</nowiki> [[User:Shollingsworth|Shollingsworth]] 18:00, 15 January 2011 (PST)
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:::I'm going to try it. I think it can be done, and then we'll know how to make one kind of Templates. I think I can blank the entries if I have to. [[User:Shollingsworth|Shollingsworth]] 17:52, 15 January 2011 (PST)  
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::::Test successful. <nowiki>Putting {{help me}} in an article {preferably at the top) will now cause that article to be listed in [[Category:Help me]]. I'll leave an article with a {{help me}} in it as an example.</nowiki> [[User:Shollingsworth|Shollingsworth]] 18:00, 15 January 2011 (PST)  
 
:::::Great. [[User:BenGreenberg|BenGreenberg]] 12:17, 16 January 2011 (PST)
 
:::::Great. [[User:BenGreenberg|BenGreenberg]] 12:17, 16 January 2011 (PST)
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== The new text editor  ==
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Hi Ben,
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The new text editor is pretty cool!
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By the way - there's a "wikitext"&nbsp;button in the upper left corner so that we can switch back and forth between WYSIWYG and Wikitext views -- all our old tricks still work.
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In particular, I can still enter <nowiki>{{help me}}</nowiki> and get a message in Category:Help me --- Also, the <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> still work!&nbsp; [[User:Shollingsworth|SteveH]] 18:20, 16 January 2011 (EST)

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Hi Ben!

Yippee!! Now we can post to each other.

I'm at user talk:Shollingsworth. Stan is at user talk:Stan. Thanks! Shollingsworth 14:19, 15 January 2011 (PST)

Participants Wanted

Now we need to get some of the planning people on here. 207.245.115.121 16:02, 15 January 2011 (PST)

A couple of things I'd like

Hi, Ben --- Are the following two things possible?

  1. Can we put an automatic lock on "personal stories/blogs" so that only the original author or administrators can edit them?
There is a plugin that I think offers functionality like this. But the problem is that then people can lock any page they create, which can be abused. I wonder if there is a plugin to lock only the user's user page, which then could be used as a blog. Does that make sense? BenGreenberg 12:17, 16 January 2011 (PST)
  1. Special:CreateTemplate - I'd like to create a template that says {{help me}} which would alert administrators somehow that help was needed on a page. They have that in Wikipedia. I just don't know enough about templates. See Wikipedia "Help Me".
Shollingsworth 17:05, 15 January 2011 (PST)
Is it okay for me to try to make the {{help me}} template? I think I see how to do it. I'll probably only have to enter a name, a field entry, and a category for the page to be listed to. (Of course, the Category will probably have to be created too.) Shollingsworth 17:12, 15 January 2011 (PST)
I'm going to try it. I think it can be done, and then we'll know how to make one kind of Templates. I think I can blank the entries if I have to. Shollingsworth 17:52, 15 January 2011 (PST)
Test successful. Putting {{help me}} in an article {preferably at the top) will now cause that article to be listed in [[Category:Help me]]. I'll leave an article with a {{help me}} in it as an example. Shollingsworth 18:00, 15 January 2011 (PST)
Great. BenGreenberg 12:17, 16 January 2011 (PST)

The new text editor

Hi Ben,

The new text editor is pretty cool!

By the way - there's a "wikitext" button in the upper left corner so that we can switch back and forth between WYSIWYG and Wikitext views -- all our old tricks still work.

In particular, I can still enter {{help me}} and get a message in Category:Help me --- Also, the ~~~~ still work!  SteveH 18:20, 16 January 2011 (EST)