Talk:List of current issues

create templates, copying over from wikipedia as needed

I've tried copying over a template from Wikipedia. I think you need to be a 'template editor' or administrator to do this? I don't see a 'View source' tab on the following template I just tried to create: https://wiki.sensemaker-suite.com/index.php/Template:Webarchive JohnGrant (talk)

400 errors on any attempt to delete an article as well as load a file - suggests an audit of the set up

The Special:Version page states this is MediaWiki 1.33.0. This version is obsolete. Upgrade to the latest LTS 1.35 ? JohnGrant (talk) 06:55, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

Agreed - is that easy to action? ---Snowded ^TALK 14:49, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

The host command indicates this MediaWiki instance is running on AWS. If it's the Bitnami MediaWiki Stack for AWS Cloud, the instructions are here: https://docs.bitnami.com/aws/apps/mediawiki/administration/upgrade/. Happy to assist with the upgrade if required. JohnGrant (talk) 06:55, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

With respect to deleting pages, there's a section in Koren's book that suggests blanking rather than deleting pages. Would this be a better approach? JohnGrant (talk) 15:12, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

"The advantages of blanking are that anyone can do it, anyone can undo it, and anyone can see what the old contents were, at any time. It's a much less severe way of accomplishing the same goal."

add edit bar

The Special:Version page indicates the WikiEditor extension is not installed. Installing the WikiEditor should enable the edit bar: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:WikiEditor 06:55, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

Agreed - is that easy to action? ---Snowded ^TALK 14:49, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Installation instructions: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:WikiEditor JohnGrant (talk) 06:55, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

If MediaWiki is upgraded to 1.35 then new VisualEditor will be an option. JohnGrant (talk) 15:01, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

legal agreements, privacy policy etc. into the standard footers

I've gathered together a few creative commons legal text that may help us converge on something appropriate for this wiki. Please note I am not a lawyer. JohnGrant (talk)

1. Privacy policies/statements
   1. https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-privacy-statement
   2. https://whatwg.org/privacy-policy
   3. https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Privacy_policy
   4. https://openuk.uk/privacy-policy/
2. General disclaimers
   1. https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia:General_disclaimer
3. Intellectual property rights policy
   1. https://whatwg.org/ipr-policy

Add thank you option on edits

Installing the Thanks extension adds a quick way to give positive feedback for productive contributions to MediaWiki sites. JohnGrant (talk) 14:17, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

Errors

The Cynefin framework page returns a HTTP 500 error: https://wiki.sensemaker-suite.com/index.php/Cynefin_framework JohnGrant (talk) 08:01, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

I now suspect missing templates are the cause? JohnGrant (talk) 10:37, 22 January 2021 (UTC)