Another Troper Wrote:So the new wiki software won't come? And you're going to use mediawikiSorry, it's all fluffy bits. Though I gotta say, compared to the kludge TVT is running, it's a real step up. I mean, it won't even look ugly on the main page.
now? I guess that's not too bad - but I'd find it cool if the new site
had some "crunchy bits", if you get what I mean.
Okay, the major feature that Geth-chan forgot to mention above:* Actual working subpages that don't rely on a strange syntax (next time I see Patrick I really need to harass him about that design decision). So "Recap.DoctorWhoS31E12ThePandoricaOpens" becomes "Doctor Who (TV)/Recap/S31 E12 The Pandorica Opens" -- at least from the autogenerated page names.I only mention this because of the hours and hours of effort it took to get namespace conversion to work.
I'm not a MediaWiki expert either, I'm afraid. My expertise is mainly in Perl, not PHP, and there's only so much HTML/CSS/JS/SQL stuff that will carry over. So if there are any people with intermediate or above level experience in PHP, we might want to hear from you.
The same applies for graphic design. If anyone has an idea for a new logo for All The Tropes, I'd love to hear it. (I had a great idea for Wikia's Tropes Mirror Wiki: a lampshade with a goatee -- but sadly that won't work for us.) We're looking for something playful and inviting; it can make reference to types of media (TV, movies, games, literature) or to one of the Tropes Of Legend. I'd like to avoid the lampshade for obvious reasons. If you have a good idea, I might be willing to pay to get it drawn.
So far as administrative structure:* GethN7 will take the lead for the technical aspects of the wiki -- design, features, bugs, mass regex changes, dealing with our hosting provider, etc.* Me (Vorticity) will take the lead on the community side -- conflict resolution, recruiting moderators, publicity, policy, DMCA requests.This is fairly loose, and liable to change in the future. If anyone wants to take a chunk of those responsibilities from us, let me know.
Beyond the two of us, I'd like to see a real board of directors deal with some of the high level issues -- major redesign, hosting provider change, major changes in policy, or appealing something that we did as administrative staff. I function much better in a democratic structure, and for some reason GethN7 is all afraid he's going to go mad with power and banhammer the villagers or something. Having a republican structure, or at least an oligarchical one, should help keep the community happy.
That's it for now. The site parse is complete, and test imports work and actually look good. Things are finally moving fast.
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