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[[File:User-navigation.png|thumb|400px| | [[File:User-navigation.png|thumb|400px|User page within the user navigation (available on each wiki page)]] | ||
The wiki currently requires a user to be logged in to edit content. Each wiki edit is linked to a '''user page''' in the editing history of pages, also the recent changes link to user pages as well as several user lists. That's why it is a | The wiki currently requires a user to be logged in to edit content. Each wiki edit is linked to a '''user page''' in the editing history of pages, also the recent changes link to user pages as well as several user lists. That's why it is a good idea to use the user page for telling a few words about the editor. This may be strengths, weaknesses and projects. | ||
Because the page is easy to find when logged in, it is often a good starting point for the editors themselves to continue their work, containing todo-lists, project descriptions, and informations | Because the page is easy to find when logged in, it is often a good starting point for the editors themselves to continue their work, containing todo-lists, project descriptions, and informations more or less related to the wiki work. | ||
== Communication == | == Communication == | ||
The talk page | {{See also|name=MediaWikiWiki: Help:Talk pages#User talk pages}} | ||
The '''user talk page''' associated to a user page can be used to get directly into contact with the editor. If someone changes this page, a notification is displayed to the editor on all pages until they visit their talk page. So if you feel someone doing especially good or harmful to pages, you should consider writing them a message on the user talk page. | |||
== Categories == | == Categories == | ||
A user page gets added to the [[:Category:Wiki editor]] if the line <code><nowiki>[[Category:Wiki editor]]</nowiki></code> is added in the | A user page gets added to the [[:Category:Wiki editor]] if the line <code><nowiki>[[Category:Wiki editor]]</nowiki></code> is added in the page source. There are some more user categories rooted in the [[:Category:Users]] that may help to improve communication by trying overcome barriers in time, space, and language. | ||
For user categories that already exist, see: | For user categories that already exist, see: | ||
* [[:Category:Users by language]] | |||
* [[:Category:Users by online platform]] | * [[:Category:Users by online platform]] | ||
* [[:Category:Users by time zone]] | * [[:Category:Users by time zone]] | ||
further ones can easily be added on request. | further ones can easily be added on request. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
When the wiki was hosted by | When the wiki was hosted by Wikispaces, user pages were not available; as a solution we created pages following the naming convention ''Editor [name]''. Since this alternative doesn't integrate well with the current wiki service, it has been deprecated. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Help:Editing]] | * [[Help:Editing]] | ||
* [[Help:Help]] | * [[Help:Help]] | ||
* [[: | * [[MediaWikiWiki: Help:User page]] | ||
[[Category:Help]] | [[Category:Help]] | ||
Revision as of 18:54, 15 February 2022
The wiki currently requires a user to be logged in to edit content. Each wiki edit is linked to a user page in the editing history of pages, also the recent changes link to user pages as well as several user lists. That's why it is a good idea to use the user page for telling a few words about the editor. This may be strengths, weaknesses and projects.
Because the page is easy to find when logged in, it is often a good starting point for the editors themselves to continue their work, containing todo-lists, project descriptions, and informations more or less related to the wiki work.
Communication
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The user talk page associated to a user page can be used to get directly into contact with the editor. If someone changes this page, a notification is displayed to the editor on all pages until they visit their talk page. So if you feel someone doing especially good or harmful to pages, you should consider writing them a message on the user talk page.
Categories
A user page gets added to the Category:Wiki editor if the line [[Category:Wiki editor]] is added in the page source. There are some more user categories rooted in the Category:Users that may help to improve communication by trying overcome barriers in time, space, and language.
For user categories that already exist, see:
further ones can easily be added on request.
History
When the wiki was hosted by Wikispaces, user pages were not available; as a solution we created pages following the naming convention Editor [name]. Since this alternative doesn't integrate well with the current wiki service, it has been deprecated.