User talk:Jarret66

Sandbox
Hi. I can see that you've figured out how the sandbox works, and have made a lot of edits to it. Is your continued use of that resource for some actual purpose that contributes to building this encyclopedia? Thanks. Samsara 16:43, 11 November 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi Samsara. Thanks for your message. We’re developing a web app that uses wikipedia’s api and so we have to check how it reflects various edits and formatting of an article. This is why we’re making changes to the sandbox. Actually I thought that this is its main purpose? If not - can you please suggest where/how we can play with editing articles? Thanks. Jarret66 (talk) 13:19, 12 November 2015 (UTC)


 * Well, the global sandbox is used by other people, so heavy use of it can still cause disruption. Most users eventually create their own sandboxes, like User:Jarret66/sandbox, but you can also get the mediawiki source code and set it up on your own server to presumably run those same tests. Samsara 01:46, 13 November 2015 (UTC)


 * No, that is absolutely not what Wikipedia's sandbox is for. It is for Wikipedia editors to make test edits for preparation for edits to Wikipedia: it is not a free testing ground for people to use for testing their own "apps" which are not part of the Wikipedia project. Heavy use of the sandbox for such uses not only inconveniences legitimate editors who are trying to use the sandbox, but also adds to the server load, which reduces performance and adds to costs. You are welcome to start contributing to the encyclopaedia, but please do not continue to use any Wikipedia page for purposes not related to contributing to Wikipedia: if you do so, it is likely that an administrator will block your account from editing. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 10:19, 13 November 2015 (UTC)


 * Hence my suggestion to set up a private server. Samsara 12:01, 13 November 2015 (UTC)