Hello
*In short:* starting on 26 September, New Filters for Edit Review (now in
Beta
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-betafeatures>)
will become standard on Recent Changes. They provide an array of new tools
and an improved interface. If you prefer the current page you will be able
to opt out. Learn more about the New Filters
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Edit_Review_Improvements/New_filters_for_edit_review>
.
Watchlists will get the filters, starting on 19 September.
I'm going to send this announcement soon on all wikis. Your help is welcome
to translate it locally, I've created a page marked for translation
<https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translate&group=page-User%3ATrizek+%28WMF%29%2FNew+filters+for+Recent+Changes%2FOut+of+Beta%2Ftransalte>
to help it.
*What is this feature again?*
This feature improves Special:RecentChanges
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:RecentChanges> and
Special:RecentChangesLinked
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:RecentChangesLinked> (and soon,
Special:Watchlist <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Watchlist> – see
below).
Based on a new design, it adds new features that ease vandalism tracking
and support of newcomers:
- Filtering
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:New_filters_for_edit_review/Filtering>
-
filter recent changes with easy-to-use and powerful filters combinations,
including filtering by namespace or tagged edits.
- Highlighting
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:New_filters_for_edit_review/Highlighting_function>
-
add a colored background to the different changes you are monitoring. It
helps quick identification of changes that matter to you.
- Bookmarking
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:New_filters_for_edit_review/Bookmarking>
to
keep your favorite configurations of filters ready to be used.
- Quality and Intent Filters
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:New_filters_for_edit_review/Quality_and_Intent_Filters>
-
those filters use ORES predictions
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/ORES>. They identify
real vandalism or good faith intent contributions that need help. They are
not available on all wikis.
You can know more about this project by visiting the quick tour help page
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:New_filters_for_edit_review/Quick_tour>
.
*Concerning RecentChanges*
Starting on 26 September, *New Filters for Edit Review will become standard
on Recent Changes*. We have decided to do this release because of a long
and successful Beta test phase, positive feedback from various users and
positive user testing.
Some features will remain as Beta features and will be added later. Learn
more about those different features
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Edit_Review_Improvements/New_filters_for_edit_review>
.
If your community has specific concerns about this deployment or internal
discussion, it can request to have the deployment to their wikis delayed to
October 1, if they have s*ensible, consistent with the project, actionable,
realistic feedback to oppose* (at the development team's appreciation).
You will also be able to opt-out this change in your preferences.
*Concerning Watchlists*
Starting on September 19, the Beta feature will have a new option. *Watchlists
will have all filters available now on the Beta Recent Changes improvements*
.
If you have already activated the Beta feature "New filters for edit
review", you have no action to take. If you haven't activated the Beta
feature "New filters for edit review" and you want to try the filters on
Watchlists, please go to your Beta preferences
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-betafeatures>
on
September 19.
*How to be ready*
Please share this announcement!
Do you use Gadgets that change things on your RecentChanges or Watchlist
pages, or have you customized them with scripts or CSS? You may have to
make some changes to your configuration. Despite the fact that we have
tried to take most cases into consideration, some configurations may break.
The Beta phase is a great opportunity to have a look at local scripts and
gadgets: some of them may be replaced by native features from the Beta
feature.
Please ping me if you have questions!
On behalf of the Global Collaboration team,
Benoît
--
Benoît Evellin (Trizek)
Community Liaison
Wikimedia Foundation