Extension:WikiShare

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WikiShare Release status:Extension status experimental
ImplementationTemplate:Extension#type	Skin, Tag
DescriptionTemplate:Extension#description	Adds social media sharing capabilities, without sending any user data, to wikis using sidebar portlet and page toolbar. With user preferences enabling/disabling the feature and individual services. Wiki SysAdmin settings to control the look, placement and appearance of the toolbar.
Author(s)Template:Extension#username	Gregory Varnum (Varnenttalk)
Latest versionTemplate:Extension#version	0.1a20150624 (2015-06-24)
LicenseTemplate:Extension#license	GPL
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TagsTemplate:Extension#tags <wikishare />
Hooks usedTemplate:Extension#hook SkinBuildSidebarManual:Hooks/SkinBuildSidebar ArticleViewHeaderManual:Hooks/ArticleViewHeader ParserFirstCallInitManual:Hooks/ParserFirstCallInit
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Extension in early development stages - page created as placeholder and container for any necessary discussion during development.

Concept

Develop a MediaWiki extension that allows social media sharing in a way that allows for deployment on WMF sites.

• No use of APIs or scripts
• No transmission of any of the wiki user's information - including IP address
• Only support services that allow URL based submissions
• Use Wikimedia Commons images
  • Require use of InstantCommons or offer optional bundle of images?
• User preferences will allow wiki users to:
  • Disable or enable entire social media sharing feature for people avoiding social media
  • Disable or enable specific services
• SysAdmin settings to:
  • Set defaults for user prefs
  • Add additional or custom services
  • Pick between 2-3 different toolbox designs

Release notes

• Alpha 0.1a20150624
  • Proof concept of design
  • Basic layout
  • Settings not yet enabled
  • Incomplete coding

Roadmap

Intended to help developer map out future features and communicate plans to potential users. Version in bold is the current development stage.

• Alpha 0.2aX
  • Basic settings mapped out
• Alpha 0.3aX
  • SpecialPages setup

• Beta 0.XaX
  • Functional version with settings
• Beta 0.XaX
  • Finalize images setup
• Beta 0.XaX
  • Additional designs

• Version 1.0
  • Fully functional for third-party wikis

• Version 2.0
  • Compliance for Wikimedia project wikis

Notes

Sources for code

Working examples of concept in light form on current WMF sites:

• wikinews:Template:Publish
• w:Wikipedia:Signpost/Template:Signpost-article-start

Model code to borrow from:

• Extension:Contests

General thoughts / essays

• User:Dantman/Post to social media feeds
• strategy:Product Whitepaper#Red link: Post to social media feeds
• meta:Social media plugins

Interested in bug squashing

• your name here
• nischayn22

Free floating ideas

• Dantman: When you get close to the sharing area a grey x shows up on the right side of it. When you hover over it a tooltip says something like "Disable share buttons." After clicking the button the share area is replaced with a message. For logged out users "Share buttons have been disabled temporarily. [Log in] to disable them permanently. - Undo" and a cookie is set. For logged in users the message is "Share buttons have been disabled permanently. You can re-enable them later in your [preferences]. - Undo"
  • Dantman: After clicking the button the share area is replaced with a message. For logged out users "Share buttons have been disabled temporarily. Log in to disable them permanently. - Undo" and a cookie is set. For logged in users the message is "Share buttons have been disabled permanently. You can re-enable them later in your preferences. - Undo"