Jan -- thanks for your work exploring systems -- I think it's definitely worth trying out for a test and agree it's worth trying to support participation. You note in the bug that there could be different sections for the different projects -- I've also always wanted a meta-focused Q&A site for all those questions about how Wikimedia itself works :)
best, Phoebe 2011/7/21 Jan Kucera (Kozuch) <garba...@seznam.cz>: > Stack Exchange is nice, has an acceptable CC-BY-SA license too, but I would > host the content ourselves. Looks like SE uses OSQA anyways. Please see my > bug 29923 (https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29923) for software > options for Wikimedia: > > I made a (very quick) research on open source Q&A systems: > > Some software options: > - http://www.osqa.net/ (Python) > - http://www.question2answer.org/ (PHP 4.3+, MySQL 5) > - http://shapado.com/ (Ruby) > - http://www.lampcms.com/ > - http://pligg.com/ > - http://askbot.org > > Kozuch > >> ------------ Původní zpráva ------------ >> Od: Samuel Klein <meta...@gmail.com> >> Předmět: Re: [Foundation-l] Start "questions and answers" site within >> Wikimedia >> Datum: 21.7.2011 22:56:08 >> ---------------------------------------- >> On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Oliver Moran <oliver.mo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I would absolutely recommend Stack Exchange. The software is far more >> > suitable >> for community Q&A than Mediawiki. The Stack Exchange network of sites also >> share >> much of the free content and community spirit of Wikimedia. For example, Q&As >> are licensed under CC-BY-SA and the sites are community run. >> >> True. But we don't need to use proprietary software for this. >> >> OSQA shares the stackexchange workflow >> http://linuxexchange.org/ >> >> And Question2Answer is the most actively used & updated free-software >> platform, also php: >> http://www.question2answer.org/directory.php >> >> SJ >> >> >> >> >> >> > Thanks for the heads up, Tom. I wasn't aware of this proposal. For others, >> > the >> link is: >> > >> > http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/13716/wikis-and-wikipedia >> > >> > The promise to "commit" to the project doesn't require you to log in. The >> "commitment" is as follows: >> > >> > "I commit to participate actively in Wikis and Wikipedia for at least three >> months, especially during the private beta, and to ask or answer at least ten >> questions." >> > >> > Best, >> > Oliver >> > >> > On 21 Jul 2011, at 21:03, Thomas Morton wrote: >> > >> >> There was a push to launch a stackexchange site relating to Wikipedia >> >> a few months back. It's currently in the commitment phase - needing >> >> people to commit to seeding it. >> >> >> >> SE is a proven QA platform; so worth considering. >> >> >> >> Tom Morton >> >> >> >> On 21 Jul 2011, at 21:00, Samuel Klein <meta...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> This is a good idea. They are using OSQA, yes? SJ >> >>> >> >>> On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 2:55 PM, Jan Kucera (Kozuch) <garba...@seznam.cz> >> wrote: >> >>>> Hi there, >> >>>> >> >>>> I propose to start a Q&A system within Wikimedis. We need a central >> >>>> place >> for help. Getting an advise is too complicated now if a person has very >> diverse >> questions, he/she needs to look for various wiki discussion pages. Not very >> easy >> for newbies. Could be inspired by the help site of OpenStreetMap. >> >>>> >> >>>> Following bug was filled: >> >>>> "Install Q&A system at help.en.wikipedia.org" >> >>>> https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29923 >> >>>> >> >>>> Discussion and hopefully creation of the site is more that welcome. >> >>>> >> >>>> Thanks for your support! >> >>>> >> >>>> Cheers, >> >>>> >> >>>> Kozuch >> >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Kozuch >> >>>> >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> foundation-l mailing list >> >>>> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> >>>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Samuel Klein identi.ca:sj w:user:sj +1 617 >> >>> 529 >> 4266 >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> foundation-l mailing list >> >>> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> >>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> foundation-l mailing list >> >> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > foundation-l mailing list >> > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Samuel Klein identi.ca:sj w:user:sj +1 617 529 >> 4266 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> foundation-l mailing list >> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > -- * I use this address for lists; send personal messages to phoebe.ayers <at> gmail.com * _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
