Re: [Wikidata-l] The new Main page for Wikidata is almost ready to launch

2014-08-26 Thread Derric Atzrott
Well, if I had known people's desperate need to keep their interest in the Franco-Prussian War from the NSA... ;-) There are plenty of other things that you could be using those tools for that you might want to hide from the NSA. The NSA isn't the only adversary out there either, there are

Re: [Wikidata-l] The new Main page for Wikidata is almost ready to launch

2014-08-22 Thread Gerard Meijssen
Hoi, Can you explain why HTPPS is so important in a tool ? It is external to Wikidata and it adds complexity to that tool. Given that I expect featured tools to just make an appearance, it probably excludes most tools.. I would argue that the point here is to show what vibrant a tool ecosystem we

Re: [Wikidata-l] The new Main page for Wikidata is almost ready to launch

2014-08-22 Thread Lydia Pintscher
On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 3:35 AM, Legoktm legoktm.wikipe...@gmail.com wrote: * I feel uncomfortable linking to Facebook/Twitter/etc. on the main page. Fair enough. How about we make https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Social_media prettier and link to that instead on the main page? Cheers

Re: [Wikidata-l] The new Main page for Wikidata is almost ready to launch

2014-08-22 Thread Magnus Manske
Well, if I had known people's desperate need to keep their interest in the Franco-Prussian War from the NSA... ;-) https works now for that tool. Cheers, Magnus On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 6:05 AM, Derric Atzrott datzr...@alizeepathology.com wrote: This looks really cool! I haven't really been

Re: [Wikidata-l] The new Main page for Wikidata is almost ready to launch

2014-08-22 Thread Markus Krötzsch
On 22.08.2014 09:10, Lydia Pintscher wrote: On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 3:35 AM, Legoktm legoktm.wikipe...@gmail.com wrote: * I feel uncomfortable linking to Facebook/Twitter/etc. on the main page. Fair enough. How about we make https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Social_media prettier and

Re: [Wikidata-l] The new Main page for Wikidata is almost ready to launch

2014-08-22 Thread Chris Steipp
On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 11:49 PM, Gerard Meijssen gerard.meijs...@gmail.com wrote: Hoi, Can you explain why HTPPS is so important in a tool ? It is external to Wikidata and it adds complexity to that tool. Given that I expect featured tools to just make an appearance, it probably excludes most

Re: [Wikidata-l] The new Main page for Wikidata is almost ready to launch

2014-08-22 Thread Helen Halbert
Thanks everyone for the comments so far! I tend to agree with Markus on the value of these platforms for engaging with the wider community. And while IRC obviously does not present the same concerns as Twitter or Facebook, it is simply not as widely known or used (especially by newcomers to FOSS)

[Wikidata-l] The new Main page for Wikidata is almost ready to launch

2014-08-21 Thread Helen Halbert
Hi all, Just a heads up to say that Wikidata will get its new Main page early next week, and this is a final call for you to leave any last-minute concerns you may have (at least before it goes live). The full announcement on Project Chat, including a summary outlining the major changes and

Re: [Wikidata-l] The new Main page for Wikidata is almost ready to launch

2014-08-21 Thread Legoktm
On 8/21/14, 3:36 PM, Helen Halbert wrote: Hi all, Just a heads up to say that Wikidata will get its new Main page early next week, and this is a final call for you to leave any last-minute concerns you may have (at least before it goes live). The full announcement on Project Chat,

Re: [Wikidata-l] The new Main page for Wikidata is almost ready to launch

2014-08-21 Thread Derric Atzrott
This looks really cool! I haven't really been paying attention (sorry!), so let me know if there's a better place to leave my feedback, or if something has already been discussed. ... * The currently featured tool doesn't support HTTPS, which is something that would be really nice to have