[Libreplanet-dev] wiki updates

[Peter]

Hi,

I'd like to create a category for the 2009 comments and turn it into a news 
page. We can add a comment option to the LP09 menu so ppl can see the event 
and read/add comments. This is also latest news, so we can turn the category 
into a 'news page' and link to it from the Latest News thread. When the news 
becomes old, we can simply remove the link from latest news and everything 
else will be unchanged. Attendees can write their comments in their user page 
and categorize it. I'm thinking Category:LibrePlanet2009/Comments (or perhaps 
News), so it will be a subcategory to LibrePlanet2009.

I am getting a sense we need to provide more structure, so users will feel 
more confident about creating pages. I would like to move all the LP09 pages 
into the LibrePlanet2009 tree, but mysql crashes whenever I try. This means 
the schedule page (and subpages) plus all the user notes etc. should be under 
the NFS, HPP, Activism, and unconference subtrees. My patches would be 
perfect for this (it will move the page and all subpages). However, to get 
real control over the wiki, we should upgrade it (I think its 1.5.3 which is 
very old).

My feeling here is that when users edit for events they should use their User 
page when they're not part of the group, and the group page when they are. 
This will ensure only group members edit the group pages, but other users can 
contribute via the group's categories, e.g. Category:LibrePLanet2009 and 
LP09. The group pages are formally structured, but users can structure their 
User pages as they like. This means the notes for LP09 should be moved into 
the LibrePlanet tree for members of the LibrePlanet group (not all FSF 
members), while others moved to their User page.

I would also like to move the LibrePlanet2009 page to a subpage of 
LibrePlanet, so we can start building group content. The session info could 
be moved into the Project and worked on there, if necessary. This is 
specifically the kind of info I think should be under project management. 
This will leave the group pages free from session talk, but still linked to 
it.

All the accommodation details should be moved into separate threads and 
categorized, so other meetings can use the structure instead of polluting 
their meeting page.

Both the Manchester and LibrePlanet use manual calendars, which is a real pain 
to setup and maintain. The calendar extension I have my eye on would work 
well in these situations and we should consider testing it.

I am very disappointed I could not attend, but I tried to figure out and give 
the wiki some cohesion. Did anyone get any comments on the state of the wiki 
and what could be done better?

Peter