Wikipedia talk:Cleanup Taskforce/Members

Bad links
The "Add yourself" links starting with the Misc. History section point to the wrong place--someone with a more knowledge please fix this!

Joining?
I'm quite interested in joining, but the process seems a bit convuluted... and I'm a computer scientist by trade. Someone care to make it a bit clearer? DoomBringer 02:36, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)


 * Ok, to join you need to:


 * 1) Make a page at User:DoomBringer/Desk including the template Template:Cleanup user. See User:R3m0t/Desk for an example. All you need to do to do this is clisk on the red link and, for example, include: "  ". The "d=" is a list of your intrests and the q= is the number of items you think you can work on at the same time. Save the page!
 * 2) Add yourself to the table at Cleanup Taskforce/Members, giving the same information. The table is sorted by size of desk and then by user name.
 * 3) You may want to add " " to your main user page.
 * 4) That's all you need to do to join. The next thing to do is to "Respond to requests either by addressing the issue, moving it to another member's desk, or some combination of the two."


 * I hope this helps. Andreww 05:50, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * I didn't put my info into the table... I didn't want to try grokking it. I left my info in the HTML comment below the table; I assume that is what the directions there meant.  DoomBringer 06:31, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Organization
I'm afraid I find this page hideous to navigate: would anyone object violently if I tabulated it? --Phil | Talk 16:10, Apr 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't object, I agree that it is quite a long list. Perhaps create just a list of the members, with their names as a link to their desk and their desk queue in brackets.  Or, as discussed on the taskforce talk page, find a good way to categorize the list.  That would make it easier to delegate cleanup tasks too. Ben Babcock 20:41, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * I would definitely like to see this organized somehow (but I don't know how). &mdash; Knowledge Seeker &#2470; 21:08, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Mischief managed. HTH HAND --Phil | Talk 10:53, May 5, 2005 (UTC)

I need help getting mine inside without goofing up the boxes!--Flamedude
 * Done. Ben Babcock 23:59, 9 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Thanks--Flamedude

Classified list of members interests - organisation
I find the logic confusing and I fear this is going to get out of hand rapidly unless we sort out a proper classified list of topics from the outset and simply insert members names against them. As it is we are copying the headings people put on their own entries. Is there somewhere in Wikipedia a basic classified list of headings we might just paste in. I like the concept of what you have done, but as the membership grows it will grow unweldy and un-user-friendly. Please don't think I am being negative, for I am not. Kind regards Apwoolrich 07:41, 28 May 2005 (UTC)


 * I had hoped that people would at some point take a large reorganisation into their hands. There are the following systems available:
 * Dewey Decimal Classification
 * Library of Congress Classification
 * The system on Browse
 * (feel free to add to this list AT THE END ONLY)
 * I think we should use the third. r3m0t talk 12:41, May 28, 2005 (UTC)


 * Tbis has to be done by consensus. I agree that the classification should be that of Wikipedia Browse. How do we proceed? Just have the list of major topics followed by the minor ones, against which the names are posted? Or can we open the minor ones to get at the detailed lists. There would be no links to the articles in Wikipedia itself of course. This is just a finding aid for editors who are willing to work with those topics.What does anyone else think? Apwoolrich 15:04, 28 May 2005 (UTC)


 * I agree with the Browse proposal, but I don't know enough about Wikipedia to offer any further suggestions. If I understand Apwoolrich correctly, I think his second idea would be wonderful.  Junkyard prince 01:07, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)


 * If no one objects to Browse, we do still need to decide on how to organize the member list, whether we're going to use categories and whatnot. I'm personally willing to give up as much of my time as is needed to get this done as soon as we've decided what needs to be done, so somebody else speak up so we can reach a consensus and get moving! Junkyard prince 18:42, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)


 * I think that Browse is ok for a classification scheme. Jekoko 21:30, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)

New Member
I've posted a question, making sure that I've done everything right, at the discussion page of the main page (click here). Thanks! Flcelloguy Give me a note!   Desk 01:01, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Consolidating list
The page has become much too difficult to use, especially for the purpose of assigning articles to members. Part of the problem is that there are two competing indexes. The list of members by queue length is very hard to maintain, because it has to be synced with the topical table, and because it's too complicated for people to add themselves to it. I'm going to remove "I'm interested in topic X" statements from the table and reverse-index people by topic of interest, as a start. I'm also going to reverse-index people who are admins and who can run bots, to eliminate that sparse information from the table. -- Beland 01:06, 7 August 2005 (UTC)

Creating desks
A few participants need desks created for them. Due to my reverse-indexing activities, unfortunately, this requires looking at the August 6 version to find the full list of their interests. -- Beland 08:05, 7 August 2005 (UTC)

Need help with my desk
I've created my desk page but can't figure out how to work the "" and "" variables. Many thanks for any help here. &mdash; J M Rice 18:41, 6 September 2005 (UTC)


 * From my desk:




 * Set "q" as the number of articles you are willing to handle at one time and set "d" as your areas of interest/expertise. --Canderson7 19:58, September 6, 2005 (UTC)


 * Those triple braces scared me a little, like they were some kind of program variable. They kinda are, so I'll just use your template.  Thanks for the help! &mdash; J M Rice 06:05, 7 September 2005 (UTC)


 * No problem. Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any more questions. --Canderson7 12:17, September 7, 2005 (UTC)

Want to be removed from inactive list
I am now active and would like to undertake my job as a clean taskforce member. Hotingzilla


 * I don't think that there is an inactive list, just a section about inactive users. Perhaps you are misreading the page. --Canderson7 01:44, September 10, 2005 (UTC)

Jobs
When will I get my first job? I put my name on the list and the table seemed to be out of action. The LB 4 16:47, 7 September 2005 (UTC)


 * Feel free to take a job for yourself, you don't need to wait for someone to give you one. There are some for the taking here. --Canderson7 01:46, September 10, 2005 (UTC)

Reorganization
I attempted to make this page more user-friendly in terms of joining the project, with a good bit of reorganization and liberal usage of direct section editing links. The larger question of assigning tasks to active users (and determining just who's active and who isn't) remains a task for another day, I fear, but hopefully this will help a bit, if nothing else by putting information on how to set up a desk out in front as clearly as I could manage it. — Your server has been MC MasterChef  ::  Leave a tip — 15:21, 7 October 2005 (UTC)

New Template for Members
With help from User:Pathoschild, I've created an a CT template that does not require any editing on your part. It links straight to your /Desk. --Avery W. Krouse 07:44, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

New Userbox
While looking for the proper category to associate to my just-created userbox, I stumbled upon this project and decided to join. As such, I have modified my userbox to reference the CT, and wanted to make it available to anyone else here who'd like to use it.

Leaving…
Please remove me from any Cleanup Taskforce member list that I am still on. Tcrow777Talk 08:37, 12 October 2007 (UTC)