https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=57315
--- Comment #16 from Steven Walling <[email protected]> --- (In reply to comment #15) > Steve Walling said: "I added it to extension requests because in addition to > just the bare requirements of a new namespace, we intend to build and test > related > enhancements like custom landing pages and reviewing tools for drafts." > > This wasn't part of the proposal that gained consensus. The proposal was for > a > new namespace called Draft:, and that the current AFC documentation and > templates would simply be changed to direct users to it. > > I'm not entirely sure what Steve intends to add that would require an > extension, but whatever it is, and if there winds up being consensus for it, > it > can be applied after the new namespace is in place just as well. There was > also > nothing in the proposal about other languages or projects, but if they would > like the added namespace as well, they can request that it be added as well, > and whatever this extension might be can also be added to those later. > > Let's please implement the proposal as written, and as agreed upon by the > enwiki community, so that the volunteers at AFC and the template/script/bot > coders can get started. The proposal as written is not even close to describing all necessary details of how a Draft namespace would operate. All it does is show English Wikipedia supports a Draft namespace. For instance, it doesn't outline: * How publishing to mainspace would work. Is it the regular page move function which is hidden from view, or should we augment the editing toolbar to include publish actions? * What is the entry point for draft creation? Do we still send all new users to AFC via Search? * Do we include starting a draft as a secondary option when searching? * Do we suggest creating a draft as an option when visiting a red link? Do we do that for all users or just new ones? People said we should consider strongly suggesting drafts to new editors. So do we send users on a red link to create Drafts first, if they new? * Do we let new users publish to mainspace at any point they like? Or do we strongly suggest secondary review like AFC, and prevent page moves by non-autoconfirmed users in the Draft namespace? These fundamental questions and others need to be answered. As I said on the RFC, the best way to do this is to test things. In any case, we're not ready to just whip out a new namespace that works exactly like the main namespace but is titled Draft. That's not enough. Otherwise the proposal will be worthless, because new users and experienced ones alike will have a hard time finding the ability create drafts and publish them. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug. You are on the CC list for the bug. _______________________________________________ Wikibugs-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikibugs-l
