On Nov 17, 2012, at 9:04 PM, Federico Leva (Nemo) nemowiki@gmail.com wrote:
Krinkle, 17/11/2012 20:09:
This feature is not in need of javascript code. Any javascript, regardless of the shape or form, related to this feature is by definition obsolete and temporary. One could even argue and say this is outside the scope of the E teams. The usability team (which is sort of a 2009 E-like team equivalent) has already proven this. We've been there, done that. Now it is up to Platform to implement it for the long term in a way that doesn't break our servers. We no longer need event logging and what not, it'll be like any other native link in MediaWiki core.
+1 Nothing to add, but a small point (à la wikitech-ambassadors?): as it's already been pointed out, most Wikimedia projects/big Wikipedias I remember have had something like that by default for years, so (when you're ready) please communicate the exact schedule for the deployment of the solution in MediaWiki core so that they can disable the custom JS in due time and avoid weird interactions. It will be wonderful to get rid of the custom JS!
Nemo
Indeed. Though, I'm not sure if "most" and "default" is correct here. Would you be willing to work on a list of projects that have such a script (and while at it, note whether it is enabled by default and whether there is an opt-in/opt-out e.g. in form of a gadget).
-- Timo