User contributions for Mshell

23 June 2026

• 07:2707:27, 23 June 2026 diff hist +152 N Governance Created page with "The community elects a Board of Directors and the board appoints a manager. I will be the manager initially, but the board could replace me at any time." Tag: Visual edit
• 07:2507:25, 23 June 2026 diff hist +802 N Health & Finance Created page with "In my personal wiki, two of the most important sections to me are my notes on Health and Financial. I organize all my doctor's appointments, for every ailment I have symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, outcome, I have notes about every visit to a healthcare professional, and every prescription. Within finance, I have a page for every account so I have a place to take notes in case I ever need to call their customer service. I can write down when I called, who I spoke to and..." Tag: Visual edit
• 07:2507:25, 23 June 2026 diff hist +3,934 N Higher Education Created page with "For community members aged 13 to 17, you can add info to your wiki, but you cannot add any contacts or be added to anyone else's contacts, so you can't share anything, but you can view public info throughout the community. On the wiki page for Education, upload the photo of my notes from Duke. This picture is another reason why having a wiki is so important to me. For listeners, I’m showing a photo of a stack of three-ring binder notebooks - and there are about 20 not..." Tag: Visual edit
• 07:2507:25, 23 June 2026 diff hist −20 Main Page No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 07:2407:24, 23 June 2026 diff hist +361 Sharing & Collaborating No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 07:2207:22, 23 June 2026 diff hist +1,335 N Structured Data Created page with "Users can store information in structured fields that automatically generate useful views and reports. With structured data, I can have a section header called Gift Ideas on some of the wiki pages for my contacts; then I can create a page that shows the Gift Ideas section from all my contacts. Many page sets will have a structured version and an unstructured version. For the Books module, the unstructured version includes a Reading List of books I might want to read, a..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 07:2207:22, 23 June 2026 diff hist +978 N Page Sets Created page with "This page contains information on Page Sets, which are content templates that can be imported to your wiki and optionally shared with others. The goal is to eliminate the blank-page problem. Each Page Set contains a pre-built structure designed to help users capture information consistently. Users can create new Page Sets, customize existing ones, and share them with trusted individuals or groups. ==== Examples ==== * Vacations ** Planning: itineraries, hotels, tran..." Tag: Visual edit
• 07:1207:12, 23 June 2026 diff hist −45 Main Page No edit summary Tag: Visual edit

22 June 2026

• 14:1314:13, 22 June 2026 diff hist +228 N Improve Login Process Created page with "This page contains information about how to improve the user login and onboarding experiences. The current process with Authentik takes several seconds with multiple page redirects. It seems like there is room for improvement." Tag: Visual edit
• 14:1214:12, 22 June 2026 diff hist +878 N Socializing Created page with "Although this project will have some elements that are most often associated with social media platforms, we want to avoid being categorized as one. === Differences from Social Media === * Social media is optimized for broadcasting information. A wiki is optimized for organizing information. * Social media asks, "What do you want to share today?" WikiFam asks, "What do you want to remember five years from now?" * There will not be a "feed"; there are no automatic not..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 14:0614:06, 22 June 2026 diff hist +19 Main Page No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 14:0414:04, 22 June 2026 diff hist +439 N Projects Created page with "Projects are just like organizations, but they have a planned date or milestone when they will end. Any user could create a project in their own wiki and share it, but a separate project wiki could be jointly owned by multiple people. For any project or organization page, you can click a toggle switch on any wiki page to see a per-user color coding on all of the text, so you can see right away who is writing most of your wiki content." Tag: Visual edit
• 14:0414:04, 22 June 2026 diff hist +340 N Organizations Created page with "Can either be owned and governed by an individual or a board of directors. It has its own wiki, can add contacts, and can be added to other's contacts. Each contact can have either read only or read-write access to each page - maybe even within a section header. Or maybe you can keep one section private on a page that is otherwise public." Tag: Visual edit
• 14:0214:02, 22 June 2026 diff hist +323 N Sharing & Collaborating Created page with "This page contains information on making a page or a section of a page on one user's wiki viewable or editable by another community member. === Sharing Levels === * Private: the default for all content * Select Contacts: you can specify which contacts or groups of contacts * All Contacts * All Community Members * Public" Tag: Visual edit
• 13:5613:56, 22 June 2026 diff hist +606 N Connections Created page with "This page contains information pertaining to Contacts and how they are used. Add a Contact * One user sends a request * The other user accepts Question * Should contacts always be a bi-directional relationship? * Should it automatically create a page for each of your contacts that you can both edit? If so, would that page exist only in one of the users' wikis or would both have a page? Features Related to Contacts * You can group your contacts * You can share page..." Tag: Visual edit
• 13:1813:18, 22 June 2026 diff hist −204 Formation of NonProfit No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 13:1613:16, 22 June 2026 diff hist +113 Board of Directors No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 13:1213:12, 22 June 2026 diff hist +199 Board of Directors No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 13:0413:04, 22 June 2026 diff hist +24 Board Candidates No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 13:0213:02, 22 June 2026 diff hist +322 N Board Candidates Created page with "If you would like to be considered for board membership, please provide your name, social media profiles, and any information about yourself that you would like to share. ==== Matthew Shell ==== [https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewshell1/ LinkedIn]. Founder and creator. Project manager by day… Wiki farmer by night…" Tag: Visual edit
• 13:0213:02, 22 June 2026 diff hist +1,610 N Board of Directors Created page with "This page contains information about the Board of Directors for the nonprofit organization. Anyone interested in serving should add their name to the Board Candidates page. Board members are responsible for ensuring that to organization: * Remains mission-focused * Operates effectively and ethically * Maintains financial integrity * Complies with all legal and regulatory obligations * Implements effective advocacy and public-outreach strategies ==== Key Responsib..." Tag: Visual edit
• 12:5212:52, 22 June 2026 diff hist +21 Proof of Concept No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 12:1512:15, 22 June 2026 diff hist +7 Main Page No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 12:1312:13, 22 June 2026 diff hist +94 FreeCodeCamp No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 12:1012:10, 22 June 2026 diff hist +436 N FreeCodeCamp Created page with "This page contains information about a potential partnership with FreeCodeCamp.org - a nonprofit that provides learning resources related to software and application development. This partnership seems ideal because: * Similar nonprofit mission * Strong focus on learning (which often involves note taking) * Users frequently work on projects (another need for an organized note taking system) * Potential pool of volunteer developers" Tag: Visual edit
• 12:0412:04, 22 June 2026 diff hist +20 Main Page No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 12:0312:03, 22 June 2026 diff hist +633 Improvement to Home Page No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 11:5511:55, 22 June 2026 diff hist −620 User Profiles No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 11:4611:46, 22 June 2026 diff hist +914 N User Profiles Created page with "This page contains info related to the user profiles. When users create an account, during the setup wizard, we ask first name and email address. On the default home wiki page, there is a link Click here to setup your profile. Users can upload an image or create an avatar, it prompts you to enter information about yourself - this is your personalized note taking system so the more it knows about you, the more helpful it is. Information like: name, address, hobbies, cont..." Tag: Visual edit
• 10:5610:56, 22 June 2026 diff hist +131 Volunteer No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 10:5410:54, 22 June 2026 diff hist +315 N Volunteer Created page with "This page contains information related to staffing. * Initially, we will request board members, developers, and other contributors volunteer their time * The Board of Directors will establish guidelines that will be executed by managers * All expenses (including staff related) will be made public to the community" Tag: Visual edit
• 10:4910:49, 22 June 2026 diff hist +274 N Fundraising Created page with "This page contains notes related to fundraising. * One option is to remain “community funded”; donations are not solicited from non-members * Grants ** AWS for Nonprofits ** Google for Nonprofits ** Microsoft for Nonprofits ** Wikimedia Foundation ** Mozilla Foundation" Tag: Visual edit
• 10:4310:43, 22 June 2026 diff hist −192 Privacy and Security No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 10:2810:28, 22 June 2026 diff hist +553 N Vote on Future Projects Created page with "This page contains information on a system that would allow community members to indicate which new features they think are the most important. Illustrative Example * If there are 10 projects being voted on, each user get 20 points (projects * 2 = points) * Users can allocate their points among each project; allocating a max of 5 points to any project * Votes will be tallied on the first of every month and a dashboard will show graphs of points per project * Once users..." Tag: Visual edit
• 10:2110:21, 22 June 2026 diff hist +959 N Privacy and Security Created page with "Every aspect of the project will follow generally accepted best practices for security. I have a background in information security and from the beginning I designed the infrastructure, database, and application, to adhere to generally accepted best practices for security. I like the idea of making any customized code we write as open source. We might fork off MediaWiki The entire architecture will be build with the following goals * Each user owns their own data and..." Tag: Visual edit
• 09:5509:55, 22 June 2026 diff hist +820 N Timeline Created page with "This page contains information about the timeline of future project activities. June 2026 * Build Proof of Concept environment * Create list of potential future features * Discuss it on Between the Brackets Podcast July through September 2026 * Identify board members * Submit paperwork to form nonprofit * Onboard a few dozen users from the MediaWiki community * Build production environment * Identify people interested in helping with development * Develop potential f..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 09:5409:54, 22 June 2026 diff hist +16 Main Page No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 09:5209:52, 22 June 2026 diff hist +60 N Podcast Request to Create a Wiki Created page with "This page contains information about our planned rollout. *" Tag: Visual edit
• 09:2209:22, 22 June 2026 diff hist +902 Production Architecture No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 09:1009:10, 22 June 2026 diff hist +520 N Proof of Concept Created page with "This page contains information about the pilot wiki farm created in June of 2026. Features Working * Google authentication * Auto-creates a new wiki upon first login * All community members can view this wiki * Edit access to this wiki can be granted to other users Architecture * Web server and applicaiton ** AWS EC2 *** Instance *** Storage ** MediaWiki (version?) * Database ** Engine * Image Storage ** EC2 local storage; may be moved to S3 soon CI/CD Pipeline * G..." Tag: Visual edit
• 01:3901:39, 22 June 2026 diff hist +25 Improvement to Home Page No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 01:3801:38, 22 June 2026 diff hist +231 N Improvement to Home Page Created page with "This page contains info about potential enhancements to the home page. Current Stats * Total number of users, wikis * Logins in the past 24 hours * Estimated weekly infrastructure costs * Total donations received in the past week" Tag: Visual edit
• 01:3501:35, 22 June 2026 diff hist +32 Main Page No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 01:3401:34, 22 June 2026 diff hist +54 Main Page No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 01:2901:29, 22 June 2026 diff hist +139 Main Page No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 01:2301:23, 22 June 2026 diff hist +246 N Financial Transparency Created page with "This page contains information on the transparency policy for financial information. The nonprofit will disclose to all community members: * All Expenses * All Donations * All Bank Statements * Estimates for any cost involved in future projects" current Tag: Visual edit
• 01:1001:10, 22 June 2026 diff hist +529 N Production Architecture Created page with "This page contains notes on the architecture that will one day support hundreds of thousands of users in a wiki community. Register Domain Once we decide on a name. DNS Hosting I will host in my personal AWS account and transfer to the nonprofit once it exists. Database * Platform: AWS RDS * Engine: MariaDB (MySQL) Upload Storage * Platform: AWS S3 Web and Application * Platform: AWS Fargate / ECS * Container image: MediaWiki Docker * Instance class: * Storage..." Tag: Visual edit
• 00:5100:51, 22 June 2026 diff hist +31 Main Page No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 00:4900:49, 22 June 2026 diff hist +319 Formation of NonProfit No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 00:4100:41, 22 June 2026 diff hist +281 Formation of NonProfit No edit summary Tag: Visual edit