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People that look at every edit to make sure the [[wiki]] is of good quality are [[RecentChanges patrollers]]. | People that look at every edit to make sure the [[wiki]] is of good quality are [[RecentChanges patrollers]]. | ||
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| + | : 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. | ||
: Leave comments on the new [[RecentChangesTool]] | : Leave comments on the new [[RecentChangesTool]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:14, 17 July 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.
People that look at every edit to make sure the wiki is of good quality are RecentChanges patrollers.
- 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.
- Leave comments on the new RecentChangesTool
