From e21e80a066a9fbdf734d2eb0bff6ae0154ae9da4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lyudmila Vaseva <vaseva@mi.fu-berlin.de> Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:23:48 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add todos and notes from today's meeting --- meeting-notes/20190214.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/meeting-notes/20190214.md b/meeting-notes/20190214.md index ffc2af0..61fc84d 100644 --- a/meeting-notes/20190214.md +++ b/meeting-notes/20190214.md @@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ ## TODO +* We need a description of the technical workings of the edit filter system! +* How can we improve it from a computer scientist's/engineer's perspective? +* What task do the edit filters try to solve? Why does this task exist?/Why is it important? +* Why are there mechanisms triggered befor an edit gets published (such as edit filters), and such triggered afterwards (such as bots)? Is there a qualitative difference? +* I want to help people to do their work better using a technical system (e.g. the edit filters). How can I do this? +* The edit filter system can be embedded in the vandalism prevention frame. Are there other contexts/frames for which it is relevant? +* really get hold of the abuse_filter_log table! Ask Hong/Marisa. ## Fun Facts +* A focus on the Good faith policies/guidelines is a historical development. After the huge surge in edits Wikipedia experienced starting 2005 the community needed a means to handle these (and the proportional amount of vandalism). They opted for automatisation. Automated system branded a lot of good faith edits as vandalism, which drove new comers away. A policy focus on good faith is part of the intentions to fix this. + + -- GitLab