[TOS] MediaWiki Configuration [Was: The first few POSSE applications - and a reminder to apply!]

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Thanks, Frederick.

Does anyone know who can make modifications to our MediaWiki configuration?

2011/3/17 Frederick Grose - fgrose at gmail.com:
> On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 2:44 PM,
> <tosmaillist.neophyte_rep at ordinaryamerican.net> wrote:
>>
>> You're right, Steve.  I noticed that when Mel first published the
>> application wiki page for comments.
>>
>> I thought then, and do now, that offering applicants a promise of
>> privacy for such information is appropriate.  I also think, if anyone
>> is to become a regular member of this particular community, it is
>> often appropriate to contact that one directly.
>
> MediaWiki provides a configuration for private user-to-user email.
> http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgEnableUserEmail
>
> It is true by default, but not enabled on TOS wiki.
> For an example of the email form, see
> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Special:EmailUser/FGrose
>
> The email link for an arbitrary user will appear in the 'Tools' section of
> the usual MediaWiki sidebar. With the Paul Gu skin in the TOS wiki, the link
> would appear in the bottom dark page bar, if the feature were activated.
> (The <wiki>/Special:EmailUser/<User> link format may also be used if the
> feature is active.)
>
> Users may set a preference to hide their email address and receive email
> through the wiki. See
> http://teachingopensource.org/index.php/Special:Preferences
> When user-to-user email is activated, there is an option to turn that on or
> off, also.
>
>    --Fred
>
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