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=== Extensions === | === Extensions === | ||
Avoiding custom code saves a lot of effort and focuses on the application instead. | |||
==== Extensions to use as is ==== | |||
*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Replace_Text Replace text], required to fix typos across a database - use with care as journalling is imperfect, i.e. changes aren't in history | |||
*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Intersection dynamic page list] of most recent changes in a category or union of same | |||
*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Treeview Tree view of long lists] | |||
*Parser [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:StringFunctions string functions] to allow the use of looked-up data in pages and [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:VariablesExtension variables] for page-scoped variables | |||
*Structured [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Data_Transfer Data transfer] and literal [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:External_Data external data] support, reducing the data management load in mediawiki itself and making it easier to integrate legacy systems | |||
*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Drilldown Semantic Drilldown] lets new users more simply navigate a vast database of semantically tagged data using a more form-like approach; Also [http://www.wikid.eu/index.php/WikID:Extensions Import] text from other wikis. | |||
*[http://www.wikid.eu/index.php/WikID:Extensions Advanced user rights] and [http://mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:PermissionACL ACL] to deal with contractual or fuddy-duddy concerns about universal page editing - only use permission schemes if being '''''paid''''' to manage them, as they almost always go awry, are overused and cripple a wiki | |||
*[http://mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Lockdown per namespace group permissions] useful for very authoritative (policy, user) or contentious (position, faction point of view) namespaces. | |||
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==== Extensions to extend ==== | |||
*Specialize [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Replace_Text replace text] to deal with cases like name correction, policy changes on how to spell words with multiple spellings (especially in translations e.g. from Arabic), and journal these better, i.e. record the change properly in some log of universal changes for better accountability | |||
*Specialize the various permissions and rights schemes for editorial roles (publisher, chief editor, reporter, source, etc.) | |||
*Modify the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Facebook Extension:Facebook] to not just "like/unlike" but mark a statement as having a given frame or just having a "bad frame", noting a "position" or providing citable evidence or etc. | |||
*Modify the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Project_Management Extension:Semantic_Project_Management] to support multiple perspectives or frames on priorities, "what must be done"; When dealing with management of priorities in a collective, people can then organize into factions and vote (especially allocation-vote) on what needs attention. For both that purpose and identification of frames/POV/bias, consider | |||
*Support a [http://www.dkosopedia.com/wiki/Red_Green_Blue_Wings chromatic space model] rather than left/right model of framing | |||
*Extend the various rights and permissions frameworks to deal with voluntarily-allied user factions of similar views/POV, giving them their own "party" and namespace to develop views and filters (for instance, omitting certain authorities they do not trust) | |||
==== Entirely new extensions to propose and perhaps create ==== | |||
*A general attribution tool to attempt to identify the ultimate authority or authorities cited by sources advancing claims, especially to determine whether a large number of reports are ultimately relying on a single source and therefore fragile | |||
*Specific to Canada and its abusive libel laws: A libel analysis tool to look through an archive for potentially defamatory words and claims, or suspect sources that may have made false factual statements quoted, and prioritize the tasks defined in law to claim a [[reportage defense]]. Sensitive to suit filing deadlines, e.g. three months Ontario , 2 years BC to reliably report when the right to sue on given material would be denied, when it passes certain publication thresholds of readership (important to prove jurisdiction), etc. | |||
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