Wikimedia content
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A list of largely irrelevant essays on Wikimedia content from the very early days. Not maintained in over a decade.
Editing, counting, naming
[edit]- table syntax and simplified tables (proposed) - but see also Image pages for a temporary solution
- Article count reform: Let's build a better counter for all Wikipedias.
- Math Markup -- inline TeX support for math
- Dynamic dates
- Maps
People, places, times
- How to write non-American names - see also person DTD
- Dates in Wikipedia - see also spacetime DTD
- U.S. vs. US - see also ecoregion DTD
Publication, distribution, certification
[edit]Language files and logos
[edit]Copyright issues
[edit]- Copyright - what is 'fair use' in quotation and what violates laws? whose law applies? what problems are we actually trying to solve here?
- Avoid Copyright Paranoia!
- Wikipedia and copyright issues
- Copyright bot
- Wikipedia Designated Agent
Form of Wikipedia
[edit]- Improve visibility of links
- Ideas on how to write about--and how not to write about--film (KQ and whoever cares to respond)
- Consolidating vs breaking up
- The elements of an encyclopedia project (Larry Sanger and whoever else joins in)
- Breadth and depth (Larry Sanger and others)
- Modular content creation (TimShell and others)
- Wiki is not paper (a discussion about ways to improve upon the traditional encyclopedia concept)
- Kill the Stub Pages (BryceHarrington)
- Improving Portal Pages (BryceHarrington)
- Get rid of subpages entirely (Larry Sanger)
- Appropriate content and plump waterfowl
- Send this article to a friend
- Listing deleted titles
- Technical categories in Wikipedia
- video policy
- Dates in Wikipedia - see also spacetime DTD
- U.S. vs. US - see also ecoregion DTD
- Credibility
- Wikipedia is not Wiki - a little bit of wiki nomenclature
- Format issues under the PHP script
- Use pinyin not Wade-Giles
- Species names (to be specific) (John Lynch)
English usage
[edit]- Vocabulary - an educational and an ethical issue
- Defining vocabulary - the core glossary, should coordinate with [1]
- Defining pronunciation - when to use it, how to present it.
- Use of the present tense, and overuse of the past tense
- Reading level
- How to write non-American names - see also person DTD
- Species names (to be specific) (John Lynch)
Logo
[edit]See Logo history.
Wikipedia humor
[edit]- Category:Humor
- Category:Humour
- Logo suggestions/Humorous logos
- Wikipedia Anti-rules (by some very productive Wikipedians)
- Wikipedia haiku
- Awards
- Guerilla UK spelling campaign
- The Wrong Version
- Silesia
Others
[edit]- Countries of the world tables
- Supporting an English Dialect - Cockney Rhyming Slang Wikipedia
- Collaborative work of art
- Mistakes in textbooks in America