Hi, as a measure to standardise our URLs, I've introduced[1] a new special page to change mobile site options, Special:MobileOptions. Currently, it handles only beta features opt in/out. For exampple, to enable beta features, you need to visit [[Special:MobileOptions/BetaOptIn]] which is much clearer than the old schema with urls like[2]. However, this change invalidates the old URLs. The question is what shall we do with them: * Create b/c redirects to special pages * Use the opportunity to add beta links somewhere in UI * Change the blog post to point to new opt-in URLs * Do nothing, that post was too long ago ?
---- [1] https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/4587 [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somearticle?mobileaction=opt_in_cookie
On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 4:26 PM, Max Semenik maxsem.wiki@gmail.com wrote:
Hi, as a measure to standardise our URLs, I've introduced[1] a new special page to change mobile site options, Special:MobileOptions.
*Hooray!*
Currently, it handles only beta features opt in/out. For example, to enable beta features, you need to visit [[Special:MobileOptions/BetaOptIn]] which is much clearer than the old schema with urls like[2].
You're correct, "/Special:MobileOptions/BetaOptIn" does indeed look a lot nicer than "?mobileaction=opt_in_mobile_site".
However, this change invalidates the old URLs. The question is what shall we do with them:
- Create b/c redirects to special pages
+1
So, "?mobileaction=opt_in_mobile_site", should just redirect users to "/Special:MobileOptions/BetaOptIn".
- Use the opportunity to add beta links somewhere in UI
+1
We should have this by now — maybe in the footer (utilizing an icon or something.)
- Change the blog post to point to new opt-in URLs
Modifying it doesn't make too much sense now.
- Do nothing, that post was too long ago
?
[1] https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/4587 [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somearticle?mobileaction=opt_in_cookie
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Cool!
URLs. The question is what shall we do with them:
- Create b/c redirects to special pages
I also +1
- Use the opportunity to add beta links somewhere in UI
There are plans for this but nothing has been finalised (see http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Mobile_design/Beta_opt-in) I think the current plan is to put it into a future navigation menu [1]
[1] http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Mobile_design/Wikipedia_navigation
Yes, it was supposed to be in Settings in the new nav.
Phil
On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 4:42 PM, Jon Robson jrobson@wikimedia.org wrote:
Cool!
URLs. The question is what shall we do with them:
- Create b/c redirects to special pages
I also +1
- Use the opportunity to add beta links somewhere in UI
There are plans for this but nothing has been finalised (see http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Mobile_design/Beta_opt-in) I think the current plan is to put it into a future navigation menu [1]
[1] http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Mobile_design/Wikipedia_navigation
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