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This is a collection of '''notes to administrators''' to help them with the maintenance that regular users | This is a collection of '''notes to administrators''' to help them with the maintenance that regular users cannot do. | ||
== Common tasks == | == Common tasks == | ||
=== Deletion === | === Deletion === | ||
: ''See also {{tl|delete}} and {{tl|delete-sp}}.'' | : ''See also {{tl|delete}} and {{tl|delete-sp}}.'' | ||
* Before deleting, check the page history. | |||
* An old page with lot of edits and views should probably not be deleted, but instead be turned into a redirect to a page that has a similar subject. Also, deleting a well-visited page can cause a lot of broken links on the forum. | |||
=== Dealing with spam === | |||
* Newly-registered users whose first and only contribution clearly and unambiguously was spam can safely be blocked indefinitely and have their contributions deleted. | |||
* Make sure the edit summary does not contain the offending links and other content, just the word "spam" and possibly a few words more. | |||
=== | * To add new blocking reasons, see [[MediaWiki:Ipbreason-dropdown]] | ||
* Newly registered users whose first and only contribution clearly and unambiguously was spam can safely be blocked indefinitely and have | * If the wiki is regularly being spammed with similar page titles, consider adding a regex to [[MediaWiki:Titleblacklist]] | ||
* Make sure the edit summary does not contain the offending links and other content, just the word " | |||
== Periodically recurring tasks == | == Periodically recurring tasks == | ||
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== Maintenance categories == | == Maintenance categories == | ||
* Some of the [[:Category:Wiki maintenance|maintenance categories]], in particular [[:Category:Considered for deletion]] and [[:Category:Candidates for speedy deletion]], should have a look regularly. | * Some of the [[:Category:Wiki maintenance|maintenance categories]], in particular [[:Category:Considered for deletion]] and [[:Category:Candidates for speedy deletion]], should have a look regularly. | ||
This page is intended for fellow wiki admins to keep track of recurring tasks and provide some guidelines/tips, i.e. also useful for new wiki admins or those who haven't been active in a while. Please do extend/update this article so that others can more easily help with recurring tasks. Thank you! | |||
== Monthly == | |||
=== Newsletter === | |||
# Review/lock last month's newsletter | |||
# Copy the [[Talk:Next newsletter|newsletter template]] to the next draft newsletter | |||
# Update the redirect at [[Next newsletter]] | |||
# Update the table at [[FlightGear Newsletter]] | |||
# If necessary, update the [[:Category:Changes after releases]] article so that the next changelog can be more easily created | |||
== Quarterly == | |||
=== Release Preparations === | |||
* Help write/review the [[Next changelog]] | |||
* Update the redirect | |||
* Update {{tl|current release}} | |||
==== Release announcement ==== | |||
* Update {{tl|news}} | |||
* Update the table '''[[FlightGear History]]''' and the infobox in '''[[FlightGear]]''' | |||
== Misc == | |||
* Our custom Nasal syntax highlighting module is usually forgotten after MediaWiki software updates. Note that only people who have access to the server can fix this issue. | |||
[[Category:Wiki maintenance]] | [[Category:Wiki maintenance]] | ||