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[[Image:NewBotExample.png|right|thumb|Example of a '''new''' bot page]] | [[Image:NewBotExample.png|right|thumb|Example of a '''new''' bot page]] | ||
[[Image:OldBotExample.png|thumb|left|Example of an '''old''' bot page]] | [[Image:OldBotExample.png|thumb|left|Example of an '''old''' bot page]] | ||
| − | One kind (created by our old bot, pictured at left) has a main brown "edit" button and default section headers like "Title" and "Description" and the other kind (created by our [http://blog.aboutus.org/2009/07/22/aboutus-new-bot/ new bot], pictured at right) only has | + | One kind (created by our old bot, pictured at left) has a main brown "edit" button and default section headers like "Title" and "Description" and the other kind (created by our [http://blog.aboutus.org/2009/07/22/aboutus-new-bot/ new bot], pictured at right) only has edit pencils and has section headers like "About XYZ.com" and "Logo". |
All new [[domain pages]] created since July 2009 are in the new format and we are working to make incremental improvements to the layout and functionality of them. We regret the inconsistency that having two types of pages causes and apologize for the inconvenience. We are beginning to convert unedited pages into the new format to improve consistency. | All new [[domain pages]] created since July 2009 are in the new format and we are working to make incremental improvements to the layout and functionality of them. We regret the inconsistency that having two types of pages causes and apologize for the inconvenience. We are beginning to convert unedited pages into the new format to improve consistency. | ||
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*offer better site performance to our visitors and editors by reducing the [[MediaWiki]]-induced stress on our database. | *offer better site performance to our visitors and editors by reducing the [[MediaWiki]]-induced stress on our database. | ||
| − | If you have feedback or suggestions for how the default '''new''' bot pages could be better we would love to hear from you - post to our [http://getsatisfaction.com/aboutus GetSatisfaction] or [[Contacting AboutUs.org|contact us]]. | + | If you have feedback or suggestions for how the default '''new''' bot pages could be better we would love to hear from you - post to our [http://getsatisfaction.com/aboutus GetSatisfaction] or [[Contacting AboutUs.org|contact us]]. Soon our new style of pages will allow you to rename the section headers like "About XYZ.com" to whatever you like. |
| − | ''It is possible for us to manually hack a page created by the new bot and get it into the old format. And | + | ''It's very easy for us to take an old style page and re-create it in the new format. It is also possible for us to manually hack a page created by the new bot and get it into the old format. And if you would like us to do either [http://www.aboutus.org/Special/user/email/EmailAboutUs email Help@AboutUs] (make sure to let us know which page you want converted and how).'' |
==Some good examples of new bot pages== | ==Some good examples of new bot pages== | ||
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