MediaWiki Usage Report for Wikimania 2015 - Revision history

Chris Koerner at 14:34, 18 July 2015

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	*Stats from WikiApiary		*Stats from WikiApiary
	**https://wikiapiary.com/wiki/Statistics		**https://wikiapiary.com/wiki/Statistics

			*MediaWiki Download statistics for May 18th to July 15th 2015. {{phab\|T104010}}


	=== Meeting on 2015-05-24 ===		=== Meeting on 2015-05-24 ===

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	*MediaWiki stats from wmf labs		*MediaWiki stats from wmf labs
	**http://wikistats.wmflabs.org		**http://wikistats.wmflabs.org

			*Stats from WikiApiary
			**https://wikiapiary.com/wiki/Statistics

	=== Meeting on 2015-05-24 ===		=== Meeting on 2015-05-24 ===

Chris Koerner: /* Resources to leverage in presentation */

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	*Metrics culled from Extension Distributor		*Metrics culled from Extension Distributor
	**https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/P661		**https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/P661

			*MediaWiki stats from wmf labs
			**http://wikistats.wmflabs.org

	=== Meeting on 2015-05-24 ===		=== Meeting on 2015-05-24 ===

Chris Koerner at 20:27, 29 June 2015

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	See Phabricator:T100217 for further discussion.		See [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T100217 Phabricator:T100217] for further discussion.

	Google Docs Version of the presentation can be found here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MUDdnj9DEV7IKQbocG1samCxylDHpsISm1Uzf5x4WMc/edit		Google Docs Version of the presentation can be found here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MUDdnj9DEV7IKQbocG1samCxylDHpsISm1Uzf5x4WMc/edit

Chris Koerner at 20:26, 29 June 2015

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	{{Phabricator:T100217}}		See Phabricator:T100217 for further discussion.

			Google Docs Version of the presentation can be found here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MUDdnj9DEV7IKQbocG1samCxylDHpsISm1Uzf5x4WMc/edit

	==Working Outline==		==Working Outline==

Chris Koerner at 00:45, 23 June 2015

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	##This helps in growing the ecosystem and the MW platform		##This helps in growing the ecosystem and the MW platform
	##This makes non-wmf MW developer not feel like an afterthought		##This makes non-wmf MW developer not feel like an afterthought
	#Achievements		#Stakeholder Achievements
	##Create process for extension welcome service		##Create process for extension welcome service
	###(ews, builds on aws brand -- we're taking it over!) (Markus)		###(ews, builds on aws brand -- we're taking it over!) (Markus)

Richard Heigl at 15:37, 11 June 2015

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	####https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T10473		####https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T10473
	###Limiting access to reading a wiki		###Limiting access to reading a wiki
			## Start extension mentoring

Chris Koerner at 14:27, 2 June 2015

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			===Resources to leverage in presentation===
			*Mentions of concerns, focus, and work around MediaWiki in WMF 'State of the Wikimedia Foundation" report.
			**https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/State_of_the_Wikimedia_Foundation

			*Metrics culled from Extension Distributor
			**https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/P661

	=== Meeting on 2015-05-24 ===		=== Meeting on 2015-05-24 ===

Chris Koerner at 14:01, 25 May 2015

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	#Achievements		#Achievements
	##Create process for extension welcome service		##Create process for extension welcome service
	(ews, builds on aws brand -- we're taking it over!) (Markus)		###(ews, builds on aws brand -- we're taking it over!) (Markus)
	##Wishlist: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Stakeholders%27_Group/Tasks/Feature_wishlist (Richard)		##Wishlist: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Stakeholders%27_Group/Tasks/Feature_wishlist (Richard)
	##Make Stakeholder page handsome and pretty - Chris K. (Markus send picture)		##Make Stakeholder page handsome and pretty - Chris K. (Markus send picture)

Chris Koerner at 14:00, 25 May 2015

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	==Working Outline==		==Working Outline==
	*Introduction (What this is all about)		#Introduction (What this is all about, who we are)
	*There are people using MediaWiki!		#There are people using MediaWiki!
	**Share statistics on MediaWiki and MediaWiki Extension downloads		##Share statistics on MediaWiki and MediaWiki Extension downloads
	** Show regional users if possible (with downloads!)		## Show regional users if possible (with downloads!)
	**Share download of Mediawiki		##Share download of Mediawiki
	**Share extension downloads		##Share extension downloads
	~~***~~Git downoad logs		###Git downoad logs
	~~***~~ Github download stats		### Github download stats
	~~***~~ Extension distributor		### Extension distributor
	**Show extensions in repo that are not on WMF-related projects		##Show extensions in repo that are not on WMF-related projects
	**Show extension authors (focus on extensions made outside of WMF)		##Show extension authors (focus on extensions made outside of WMF)
	**Why are they using it?		##Why are they using it?
	*What can we do to encourage outside enterprises to contribute their work back to MW and the community?		#What can we do to encourage outside enterprises to contribute their work back to MW and the community?
	**Invite them to join us!		##Invite them to join us!
	**The community is a way to find support		##The community is a way to find support
	**Be part of a larger community - your bug reports, patches, extensions, gadgets, skins, etc can help others.		##Be part of a larger community - your bug reports, patches, extensions, gadgets, skins, etc can help others.
	**There’s gold in them thar hills! - the financial and perceptual benefits to contributing to open-source projects		##There’s gold in them thar hills! - the financial and perceptual benefits to contributing to open-source projects
	**Provide a reusable open-source contribution policy for organizations to use internally to kickstart contributions		##Provide a reusable open-source contribution policy for organizations to use internally to kickstart contributions
	~~***~~Similar to the [http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/03/18/wikimedia-open-access-policy/ Open Access Policy] Nemo suggested		###Similar to the [http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/03/18/wikimedia-open-access-policy/ Open Access Policy] Nemo suggested
	*What can we do to increase awareness and support of third party usage from the WMF?		#What can we do to increase awareness and support of third party usage from the WMF?
	**This is the "What's in it for the foundation/movement" aspect.		##This is the "What's in it for the foundation/movement" aspect.
	**We're leaving developers on the table!		##We're leaving developers on the table!
	**No one has stars on their belly		##No one has stars on their belly
	**if they don’t know about these events (like the hackathon) they can't help.		##if they don’t know about these events (like the hackathon) they can't help.
	**Maybe they don’t feel welcome?		##Maybe they don’t feel welcome?
	**Make events a safe space for non-wmf developers		##Make events a safe space for non-wmf developers
	**This helps in growing the ecosystem and the MW platform		##This helps in growing the ecosystem and the MW platform
	**This makes non-wmf MW developer not feel like an afterthought		##This makes non-wmf MW developer not feel like an afterthought
	*Tactical Efforts we ~~want to attempt~~		#Achievements
	*Frequent, ongoing, highlighting of new, interesting, or recently updated extensions		##Create process for extension welcome service
	**Extension Mentorship Program - ~~help people get their extension in the MW~~.~~org repo~~		(ews, builds on aws brand -- we're taking it over!) (Markus)
	**Opt-in registration as part of installation process for MediaWiki users		##Wishlist: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Stakeholders%27_Group/Tasks/Feature_wishlist (Richard)
	*Understand Who are the MW users and what do they need?		##Make Stakeholder page handsome and pretty - Chris K. (Markus send picture)
	*Update Technical FAQ on MW.org (~~'''~~we might be able to work on this before Mexico - Chris K.''')		##Frequent, ongoing, highlighting of new, interesting, or recently updated extensions - Chris K.
	*https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T954		##Understand Who are the MW users and what do they need? - Cindy
	**Improve documentation about installing and managing MW installations		###Corral people to email cindy questions - Chris K.
	**Host events around third-party mediawiki usage		##Related task:
	**Build things (code and patches) that assist third-party use		###https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T954
	**Improve extension management		###
	**Improve extension documentation (such as on mediawiki.org)		##Opt-In-Registration (ask Tyler Romeo)
	**Hitcounter extension for 1.25		##Hit-Counter (Mark)
	**search customizations (ask Chris about showing Categories on search results)		##Update Technical FAQ on MW.org (we might be able to work on this before Mexico - Chris K.) - also bawolff and Markus
	**Improving crawl rules		##Participate in events around third-party mediawiki usage
	~~***~~https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T10473		###Developer's Summit in January
	**Limiting access to reading a wiki		###SMWCon Spring
			###(Wikimedia Conference)
			###Hackathon in May
			###NASA Thing in June
			#Future Plans
			##Improve documentation about installing and managing MW installations
			##Host events around third-party mediawiki usage
			##Build things (code and patches) that assist third-party use
			###Improve extension management
			###Improve extension documentation (such as on mediawiki.org)
			###search customizations (ask Chris about showing Categories on search results)
			###Improving crawl rules
			####https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T10473
			###Limiting access to reading a wiki