[rt-users] The RT Wiki - Restructure (start using categories?)

[Bart]

Hi,

Not sure if I should be in such a position, I'm just "teh new guy" ^_~

Maybe when I've actually done some work on the wiki, but for now I wouldn't
feel qualified for that title (need to prove myself first I guess).

But I do want to help think of a way to structure the wiki and modify it so
that everyone can easily add a new page. (and do the work where needed)
Where they only have to add the proper category for that page to be shown
in a certain listing. (ease of use being the key)

I've also noticed that Wikia has some features to help a community
(achievements, etc.), might be nice to add those to the RT wiki in order to
motivate everyone to submit/edit content.

-- Bart


Op 29 november 2011 12:31 schreef Ruslan Zakirov
<ruz at bestpractical.com>het volgende:

> Hello Bart,
>
> It would be great to see more structure on the wiki. I think "wiki
> chief editor" position is vacant, unfortunately it's not paid, but
> much appreciated.
>
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Bart <bart at pleh.info> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've created an account on Wikia in order to do some editing on the RT
> wiki:
> >
> > http://requesttracker.wikia.com/wiki/HomePage
> >
> > There are a few things that I want to add, but I'm kinda confused by the
> > structure O_o
> >
> > I've noticed that only a handfull of articles contain a categorie, these
> > categories are viewable on this page:
> >
> > http://requesttracker.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Categories
> >
> > These categories are a nice way of structuring content, people only have
> to
> > add a page with the proper categorie and it will be displayed on the
> > categorie page.
> > In addition you have the ability to add specific
> information/explanation to
> > each categorie page as shown on this page:
> >
> > http://requesttracker.wikia.com/wiki/Category:3.8.9
> >
> > The thing I'm missing on the main page is a link to all categories, this
> > would make browsing the wiki allot easier.
> > In addition what I'm missing is a structure of the categories + allot of
> > pages aren't categorized.
> >
> > I feel that the structure could be better, and with a better structure it
> > would make adding articles allot easier + they will become visible by
> simply
> > viewing a categorie specific page where everything is alphabetized (no
> need
> > for creating a link to article X on certain pages).
> >
> > If I were to think-up a structure and start to re-organize the categories
> > (edit pages to point to the new structure), would this upset someone (I
> hope
> > not ^_^)?
> > I'd first want to roughly draw the categorie structure and verify it with
> > the mailing-lists before starting to edit anything. (basically think
> before
> > act)
> >
> > Let me know your thoughts, I feel that I have some time to work on the
> wiki
> > so hopefully with some input from others it will be possible to freshen
> up
> > the wiki.
> >
> >
> > -- Bart
> >
> > --------
> > RT Training Sessions (http://bestpractical.com/services/training.html)
> > * Boston — TBA
>
>
>
> --
> Best regards, Ruslan.
>
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