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| − | When you make an edit at a [[wiki]], the system is | + | When you make an edit at a [[wiki]], the system is transparent by showing the edit on the '''[[Special:Recentchanges]]''' page. This page shows the activity and the health of a [[WikiWiki|wiki]]. |
| − | + | [[RecentChanges patrollers]] look at every edit made to this [[WikiWiki|wiki]] to ensure that each is [[constructive edit|constructive]]. | |
: There are +- numbers next to the edits, that refers to the number of characters added or deleted. This helps people look for patterns of activity. e.g. spammers and vandals. | : There are +- numbers next to the edits, that refers to the number of characters added or deleted. This helps people look for patterns of activity. e.g. spammers and vandals. | ||
: There are small '''m''''s - those denote minor edits, usually for copy editing. | : There are small '''m''''s - those denote minor edits, usually for copy editing. | ||
| − | : | + | : There are capital '''N''''s which point out newly created pages. |
| + | : There are '''!'''s next to edits that await the eyes of a [[RecentChanges patroller]]. | ||
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: Leave comments on the new [[RecentChangesTool]] | : Leave comments on the new [[RecentChangesTool]] | ||
Revision as of 03:37, 11 October 2007
When you make an edit at a wiki, the system is transparent by showing the edit on the Special:Recentchanges page. This page shows the activity and the health of a wiki.
RecentChanges patrollers look at every edit made to this wiki to ensure that each is constructive.
- There are +- numbers next to the edits, that refers to the number of characters added or deleted. This helps people look for patterns of activity. e.g. spammers and vandals.
- There are small m's - those denote minor edits, usually for copy editing.
- There are capital N's which point out newly created pages.
- There are !s next to edits that await the eyes of a RecentChanges patroller.
- Leave comments on the new RecentChangesTool
