Also, (since I'm hoping lots of people are still reading this) we still have NO ACCEPTABLE INFORMATION on how some of the programming changes affect day to day use. I've offered to write something up -- given an explanation, but have been repeatedly ignored or blown off (partially because I seem to have offended some delicate programmer sensibilities by saying that they were acting exactly like programmers -- good at what they do, but less interested in making it clear to the user through documentation).
Yeah, we were so hurt that we immediately started a FAQ page, based on the questions you raised. I lost track of it, though, as I thought you'd expand it as promised.
Whether or not people want to hear it, the new site is not all that user-friendly as far as explaining subpages and namespaces goes (or how to report bugs, for that matter -- why isn't there a bug report link?). People are still trying to create /Talk pages and /whatever subpages. All we need is a carefully placed announcement or two -- I suggest adding a special page (changes to the system) and links on the home page, on how to edit a page, and on recent changes. I know that Lars added some stuff on namespaces under the article, but what is needed is a primer -- something that says...where one did x in the old version, please do y in the new. I'd do this myself, but am pretty sure I can't create a special page (guessing it's an admin thing) and I'm still not clear on it. It appears that, instead of subpages, we should be creating link pages (maybe) and that each page is generated with an associated talk page.
This is explained on the Nwe Functions page, as well as on the FAQ page, and probably at a few other places as well.
JHK -- feeling very resentful that no one actually seems to think this is worth their time.
If the (very real) existing FAQs/manuals are not extensive enough for you (and others), let's try this: * You create a page (best starting with "wikipedia:") where you put all the questions you have, or the questions you think people might have. * You let all of us know where to find it. * The Sensitive Ego Club of Programmers will go there and answer them.
Magnus