User:DeirdreAnne/Tools

Specialized scripts and tools I use

On 20 February 2008, I installed the Pyrospirit script package, which includes Twinkle, Friendly, Lupin's Popups, and Lupin's anti-vandal tool. I've found popups useful but sometimes a little too touchy (I accidentally edited a welcome template when I thought I was removing one from a userpage - where I had posted the wrong template). I much prefer Twinkle's rollback to the rollback privilege, as it is simpler to use, leaves a better (and customizable on the fly) edit summary, and automatically opens the user's page for warning; though the system rollback is much faster if you're in a revert race with others on patrol. It also simplifies vandal reporting, and deletion tagging/nomination. The biggest problem with Twinkle is the risk of accidentally calling someone a vandal during an ordinary revert - even though it has an "AGF revert" it's better to use undo in such cases. As a rule, I always try to ensure that the first message any editor, including an IP vandal, receives is a welcome message, so Friendly gets a lot of use. On 29 February 2008, I was approved to use AutoWikiBrowser - it's very useful for making a single change or a small number of little changes to multiple pages, such as category changes or tagging talk pages with project banners, but it's easy to get going too fast and make a mess that's not easy to undo, especially if you let it go by itself. I've also tried out Mike's Wiki Tool, which is reasonably fast and useful but works through Internet Explorer which seems to cause a continuous script error, and won't allow for welcome messages; however, it does a nice job of avoiding edit conflicts in counter vandalism. On 6 March 2008, I was approved for VandalProof. At some point since this, I got Huggle but haven't used it much. I've recently switched to a MacBook so I need to see what still works.

A list of some tool pages and references I've found particularly useful and/or don't want to forget

Wannabe Kate
edit summary usage tool
Warning Templates
Wikipedia:Edit summary legend
{{rescue}} - to tag a page that is up for XfD but could be saved
Special:Allpages - to obtain a list of all pages starting at any alpha point in any selected namespace, e.g. All userspage pages starting at Doug/ will result in a list that begins with my all subpages of my userpage.
Special:Listusers - to obtain a list of all users starting with any alpha with any selected rights (called group membership)
Special:Recentchanges - for easy vandal hunting
See how this user has organized his page: User:WJBscribe/Menu is where he has the top portion.
User:Zondor/Toolboxes
{{Resources_for_collaboration}}
Wikipedia:Reference_desk
{{User:Bearian/Standards#WP:RFA_standards}}
{{User:SebastianHelm/Mediation}}
{{User_talk:RMHED}}
{{User:Wcquidditch/wikideletiontoday}}
{{User:Rockfang}} - some copyright tags and I'm collecting a list
{{User:Malinaccier}} - a nice neat list of deletion listings
{{User:Pigman}} - more of the same
{{User:Hersfold/Block templates}}
User:Kathleen.wright5#Copyright_Links - only b/c I'm working on a compilation and I want to cross-check this list
Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion/User:Jdavidb/blog - remember this when the question of form over function comes up regarding what is an isn't allowed in userspace

m:IRC_channels

for autoblocks

Wikipedia:Database reports - Very useful reports created by McBride

Two tools for seeing how editors edits intersect:

http://toolserver.org/~bjweeks/cgi-bin/wikistalk.py

tools:~pietrodn/intersectContribs.php

{{User_talk:MECU/Image_FAQ}} - but beware, user doesn't seem to understand U.S. Gov't PD vs statutory restrictions on use

[[1]] - I'm always forgetting these links

Another editor's list of stuff - a little odd since he seems to make about 15 edits or so a year but still worth keeping track of his list

User:Waggers/WagTools - 'll have to check this out at some point

User:Tompw/Arbcom_principles#Adminisrators_and_their_actions