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This is a collection of '''notes to administrators''' to help them with the maintenance that regular users cannot do. Please do extend/update this article so that others can more easily help with recurring tasks. | |||
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}}.'' | ||
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* To add new blocking reasons, see [[MediaWiki:Ipbreason-dropdown]] | * To add new blocking reasons, see [[MediaWiki:Ipbreason-dropdown]] | ||
* If the wiki is regularly being spammed with similar page titles, consider adding a regex to [[MediaWiki:Titleblacklist]] | * If the wiki is regularly being spammed with similar page titles, consider adding a regex to [[MediaWiki:Titleblacklist]] | ||
=== Maintenance categories === | |||
* Some of the [[:Category:Wiki maintenance|maintenance categories]], in particular [[:Category:Considered for deletion]] and [[:Category:Candidates for speedy deletion]], should be looked at regularly. | |||
== Periodically recurring tasks == | == Periodically recurring tasks == | ||
=== Newsletter === | === Newsletter === | ||
# Proof read and cleanup last month's newsletter (this can also be done by normal users) | |||
# Review/lock last month's newsletter | # Review/lock last month's newsletter | ||
# Copy the [[Talk:Next newsletter|newsletter template]] to the next draft newsletter | # Copy the [[Talk:Next newsletter|newsletter template]] to the next draft newsletter | ||
# Update the redirect at [[Next newsletter]] | # Update the redirect at [[Next newsletter]] | ||
# Update the table at [[FlightGear Newsletter]] | # Update the table at [[FlightGear Newsletter]] | ||
# If necessary, update the [[:Category:Changes after releases]] | # If necessary, update the [[:Category:Changes after releases]] category so that the [[next changelog]] can be more easily created | ||
== | === FlightGear releases === | ||
=== | ==== Announcement ==== | ||
* Help write/review the [[Next changelog]] | {{see also|release plan}} | ||
* Update the | * Help write/review the [[next changelog|changelog]] | ||
* Update the redirect ([http://wiki.flightgear.org/index.php?title=Next_changelog&redirect=no Next changelog]) | |||
* Update {{tl|news}} | |||
* Add article to the [[next newsletter]] | |||
* Update the table in '''[[FlightGear History]]''' and the infobox in '''[[FlightGear]]''' | |||
* Update {{tl|current release}} | * Update {{tl|current release}} | ||
== Misc == | == Misc == | ||
* Our custom Nasal syntax highlighting module is usually forgotten after MediaWiki software updates. Note that only | * Our custom Nasal syntax highlighting module is usually forgotten after MediaWiki software updates. Note that only {{Usr|Gijs}} and {{Usr|Hellosimon}}, who have access to the server, can fix this issue. | ||
[[Category:Wiki maintenance]] | [[Category:Wiki maintenance]] | ||
Revision as of 10:14, 18 May 2016
This is a collection of notes to administrators to help them with the maintenance that regular users cannot do. Please do extend/update this article so that others can more easily help with recurring tasks.
Common tasks
Deletion
- 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 or in the devel list archives
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
- If the wiki is regularly being spammed with similar page titles, consider adding a regex to MediaWiki:Titleblacklist
Maintenance categories
- Some of the maintenance categories, in particular Category:Considered for deletion and Category:Candidates for speedy deletion, should be looked at regularly.
Periodically recurring tasks
Newsletter
- Proof read and cleanup last month's newsletter (this can also be done by normal users)
- Review/lock last month's newsletter
- Copy the 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 category so that the next changelog can be more easily created
FlightGear releases
Announcement
See also release plan.
- Help write/review the changelog
- Update the redirect (Next changelog)
- Update {{news}}
- Add article to the next newsletter
- Update the table in FlightGear History and the infobox in FlightGear
- Update {{current release}}
Misc
- Our custom Nasal syntax highlighting module is usually forgotten after MediaWiki software updates. Note that only Gijs and Hellosimon, who have access to the server, can fix this issue.