RetroTechCollection:TW
Twinkle (TW) is a set of JavaScript tools available to autoconfirmed users of the RetroTechCollection Wiki. It adds links to the toolbar for common maintenance tasks such as reverting, tagging and requesting deletion.
Features
[edit source]Twinkle has the following modules:
| Module | Portlet | Description | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluff | Rollback links | One-click revert, assume-good-faith revert and vandalism revert on diffs and page histories | Autoconfirmed |
| Diff | Enhanced diffs | Extra tools and information on diff pages | Autoconfirmed |
| Tag | Tag | Add maintenance and cleanup tags to articles (for example {{Stub}} or {{Unreferenced}}) | Autoconfirmed |
| Protect | PP / RPP | Request or apply page protection | Autoconfirmed (apply: admin only) |
| Speedy | CSD | Nominate pages for speedy deletion under the criteria below | Autoconfirmed (delete: admin only) |
| Warn | Warn | Leave templated warnings on a user's talk page, at escalating levels | Autoconfirmed |
| Batch delete | D-batch | Delete several pages at once | Admin only |
| Batch undelete | Und-batch | Undelete several pages at once | Admin only |
Enabling Twinkle
[edit source]- Open the Gadgets tab of Preferences.
- In the Twinkle section, tick the box next to "Twinkle".
- Click Save.
- Open any article. The Twinkle links appear in the toolbar.
Speedy deletion criteria
[edit source]Twinkle offers these speedy deletion criteria on the RTC Wiki.
| Code | Criterion | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| G1 | Patent nonsense | Pages consisting entirely of incoherent text |
| G2 | Test page | Pages created for testing, with no encyclopaedic value |
| G3 | Pure vandalism | Pages created as vandalism, with nothing worth keeping |
| G4 | Recreation of deleted content | Pages substantially identical to a previously deleted page |
| G5 | Banned user | Pages created by banned users in violation of their ban |
| G6 | Housekeeping | Uncontroversial technical deletions, such as broken redirects and orphaned talk pages |
| G7 | Author request | Deletion requested by the author, where no one else has edited significantly |
| G8 | Pages dependent on a deleted page | Talk pages, subpages and redirects of deleted pages |
| G10 | Attack page | Pages that exist only to disparage or threaten |
| G11 | Unambiguous advertising | Pages that exist only to promote a product or organisation |
| G12 | Copyright infringement | Pages copied from a copyrighted source without citing it, where the citation cannot be added |
| A1 | No meaningful content | Very short articles with no useful information |
| A2 | No context | Articles without enough context to identify the subject |
| A3 | No content | Articles with only external links, categories or templates |
| R1 | Redirect to non-existent page | |
| R2 | Redirect from implausible typo |
Warning levels
[edit source]Twinkle's warnings escalate through four levels:
- General note: a friendly reminder.
- Caution: a firmer notice.
- Warning: a clear warning of the consequences.
- Final warning: the last warning before a possible block.
Single-issue notices are also available, for welcome messages, copyright violations and style reminders.
Source code
[edit source]Twinkle for the RTC Wiki is built from github.com/JYewman/rtc-twinkle, using the twinkle-starter framework and the twinkle-core library.