Restructuring NeoWiki

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[edit] Background

As we all know many large corporations are going through restructuring at the moment. Since we are no better (or worse) than these multi-nationals we have decided to join the bandwagon. This page was created to be used as a todo list. We're aiming for an organizational output like that of the Fedora Project Wiki. Sahal 19:36, 16 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fixing Specific Pages

[edit] Main Page

  • make it look more like the Fedora Project Wiki
    • make the left menu very detailed
    • roadmaps
    • lots of categories
  • decrease the width

[edit] Categories for Consideration

  • Website Documentation
    • every new aspect of the new website that needs proper explanation should be documented. this might eventually lead to a manual for our site.
  • General IRC Help
    • setting up a channel, registering nickname, other day to day irc tasks
    • for new users
  • NeoRadio
    • how to stream, re-stream using vlc, generating a playlist
  • Miscellaneous tutorials
    • how to pages indirectly related to IRC including virus removal, p2p, install linux, livecd use, humorous articles
    • can also articles that have nothing to do with our network
  • Running A Server

[edit] BOPM

  • The BOPM page is absolutely terribly organized, and basically needs to be re-written from scratch a lot of work... Eric 17:03, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
  • "...you shouldn't be admining a server if you can't ./configure && make should you...it shouldn't take much explanation :P" - gonffen
  • scanning legality section
    • remove it! -- done
  • general confusion on how to setup bopm
    • move switch to user bopm -- changed the page so that this is unnecessary
  • too many headings -- done changed to bold text
    • headings unnecessarily specific
      • use wiki trip quotes for bold instead of equal tags for headings
  • too many asterisks -- didn't see this problem while editing the page
    • not enough double asterisks
  • & is unnecessary -- done
    • bopm already automatically runs in the background
  • can we drop the BOPM#restrict_CGI:IRC_clients_from_connecting_to_your_server section from the article considering it says right there that there's a better way to do it in unrealircd.conf

[edit] UnrealIRCd

  • local/network configuration don't need to be separated! - done

todo list:

  • configuration file samples and reality (pretty versions) - eric uploaded one
    • All server links on the network use SSL and Ziplinks
    • All servers also support SSL client connections on 6697; and preferably have 8067 available as an alternate port to the default of 6667
  • The sample configuration, imho, is detailed/commented enough that all the above is self explanatory. -- Thanks eric ;)
  • starting
  • administrator guide
    • maintenance
    • don't share passwords
    • use sha hashes
      • use unreal's built-in mkpasswd instead of sha1sum from your shell
    • set masks realistically
    • other tips/tricks

[edit] Neoturbine Convention (NeoCon)

  • NeoCon2008
    • these need to be archived
    • done, i think... unless i missed something
  • NeoCon 2009
    • page has been created
      • archive it
      • i guess that's been done
  • WinterCon (aka lintercon) has come and passed

[edit] Feature Requests

  • remove impractical ideas
  • add ideas that serve purpose
  • expand on already included ideas with details on how to achieve goals
  • import neowikiwishlist
    • done
  • this needs to be reorganized big time..
    • neowikiwishlist doesn't fit into the page -- maybe it should be put on the top?
    • too many headings -- this has been fixed
  • should we remove items that could go in IRC_Server_infrastructure?
    • Build Server
    • Running Multiple Networks

[edit] Signing Party

  • import the images from imageshack into neowiki
    • done
  • make the page simpler
    • in terms of organization
    • and language used

[edit] General Changes

[edit] styles

  • the current default style has some problems. we need to either fix the css ourselves or find another great looking style to use.
    • [1] describes just one of the many ways in which the current style is flawed.
    • overflow of pre tags is not automatic.

[edit] Make the pages easier to understand for the general world population

  • use simple English?
  • f- the jargon
  • less technical
  • more concise
  • need to read some documents on how to "publish for the web"
    • aka "i dumb down for my audience to double my dollars..." Jay-Z

[edit] Learn to use NeoWiki like we use Wikipedia

  • add the cool "this page has uncited links" and other seeming useless but practically useful boxes
    • i just learned those are called templates.
  • it seems the help page isn't as visible on the left menu as previously assumed
    • needs to be bolded and red underlined :P

[edit] Conventions

  • advocate direct action
    • just do it
    • "[do] it your self instead of asking the government why" - technique
    • ask questions later
  • we need a bunch of guidelines on how to create/edit NeoWiki pages
    • Amazing discussion on style guides Pro/Con on the Floss Manuals Discuss mailing list
    • please just talk inside the pages. do not talk on talk pages. :/
      • any reasoning for this? Eric 20:20, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
        • you're right talk pages can be useful. i think that's true only if the page is basically completed or near completion. pages like this one don't really benefit from a talk page because we're using them to talk. Sahal 16:38, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
    • turn the inline external links on all pages into citations instead 
14:09 < stiv2k> present it in a easy to follow, flowing manner
14:09 < stiv2k> top-bottom approach

[edit] Namespaces

Why do we have multiple namespaces? This really confuses me. Can we combine all of these? Sahal 21:01, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

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