E-Cigarette Wiki

[Eddie.Willers]

mods, Admins & SysOps

What's happening with the ECF Wiki? Does anyone have overall control to try and make this into a useable part of the site?

It could be a really valuable resource but it seems plagued with spam - I have deleted 500+ pages of it, plus redirects and user pages.

Surely, all these dead pages must be costing bandwidth and storage? Can they not be deleted? Or do you need a volunteer Admin?

 

[rolygate]

Yes, we do need a volunteer admin.

 

[Eddie.Willers]

PM me rolygate with some details as to what's expected/required etc - I would be interested in trying to bring some order to the Wiki

 

[Eddie.Willers]

Hey Rolygate and other Senior mods

Work done so far on the Wiki:

• Cleaned out all the spam (about 150 pages) - but blanked pages and spam pics need deletion
• Categorized most of the articles
• Set up more user boxes
• Written articles on various mods
• Added lots of useful redirects
• Copied over some key articles from the forum
• Restored the main page to something closer to its pre-spam state
• Restored the Main Page/Talk to its pre-spam state

Lots and lots more to do to make it usable - spam control takes a lot of time so perhaps we could have the following security:

• Move tab removed
• E-mail check-link for new editors
• Super-user control for me to lock pages, delete spammer accounts etc

Any thoughts or comments?

 

[rolygate]

OK I have got access to the Wiki now and suggest we do this:

1. Create some wiki Mods (admins).
2. Open a new private forum on ECF for the wiki Mods.

It needs a software upgrade etc etc but the first thing is probably to get some admins sorted out. On Mediawiki they are called Sysops.

As soon as the forum is set up it will be announced here. Then we can discuss what to do next.

 

[Eddie.Willers]

Good work Mr.Rolygate!
May I be the first to volunteer my services as an Admin - the daily purge of spam is still fun but a tad tedious and it would be great if we could 'salt' certain words or article titles.

 

[rolygate]

Right, the private forum for wiki admins is live. If you can see it, well, you can use it...

So far Eddie.Willers, Urbanite, and SmokeyJoe are in. I probably need to check if there are any more Sysops.

 

[mechanicallighter]

Hi guys,

I'm relatively new on this forum. Can someone point me to where the wiki is located?

 

[AngusATAT]

Hi guys,

I'm relatively new on this forum. Can someone point me to where the wiki is located?

Main Page - E-Cigarette Wiki

 

[AngusATAT]

The wiki is officially de-spamminated today.

 

[classwife]

And a huge thank you to Eddie.Willers...the Spaminator !

 

[mechanicallighter]

Main Page - E-Cigarette Wiki

Thanks Angus!

 

[AngusATAT]

And a huge thank you to Eddie.Willers...the Spaminator !

Like I had nothing to do with it at all...

 

[classwife]

But you always get praise....I was just calling out the new kid !

And Great job Angus !

 

[AngusATAT]

I always get praise? I thought I just got the blame.

 

[mwa102464]

Looks great Angus great job to all who contributed towards starting this !

 

[classwife]

blamed...gasp !

Seriously tho....(taking mwa's safer route) everyone does a great job around here !

Thank you !

 

[AngusATAT]

Both Eddie and I spent a few hours pressing the delete button, basically. The wiki probably had well over a year's worth of spam. Now it's in a good spot to get updated and added to.

Eddie has done a great job. Now maybe we can make the wiki what it was meant to be all along.

 

[Eddie.Willers]

Well, thank-you Captain!
But it still needed established members, like yourself, to give that push to The ECF Management.

Now we need folk to get writing new content

 

[oldsoldier]

@ Eddie, I've been a active editor on a few wiki's in my time and it is a thankless task. Keep up the good work- with any luck you can bring about a resurgence of interest and get some good unbiased content.

@Angus. I blame you. But thanks for pressing the delete button over and over... its fun isn't it? hehe