Make $wgTranslateSupportUrl configurable by namespace/project
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As wiki owner, I want the support requests to go directly to the relevant projects' pages (with their managers and possibly queues) so that they're handled by the responsible people instead of cluttering a central page nobody is clearly responsible (or able to take care) of.

The target of the "ask" button should not be forced to be a single support page for the entire wiki.

Note that Niklas disagrees this should be done on translatewiki.net, he prefers TWN staff to vet all issues and immediately act on them when possible/needed (if I understood correctly). Not marking directly WONTFIX to sleep over it.

Version: master
Severity: enhancement
URL: https://translatewiki.net/w/i.php?title=Support&diff=prev&oldid=4035659

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Reference: bz38635

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Mentioned In: T124998: The editor action link "Ask for more information" should use more precise presets for phabricator.
rGTWN8ca7c081ee52: Point "Ask" button for some busy projects to better watched places
rMEXT124b0caba7e5: Updated mediawiki/extensions Project: mediawiki/extensions/Translate…
rETRA3bf86ed2d73f: Allow external or per-namespace support URL
rETRAd083a5347d86: Refactor $wgTranslateSupportUrl constructions
rMEXTa9fd06e4a99c: Updated mediawiki/extensions Project: mediawiki/extensions/Translate…

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bzimport raised the priority of this task from to Lowest.Nov 22 2014, 12:58 AM

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Nemo_bis created this task.Jul 24 2012, 9:44 AM

The only downside currently is moving the issue to the correct page (which doesn't send email notification because LQT bug). As bonus the reporters can get some instant gratification that someone has noticed their question (not worth much?) and if the issue is about something the twn staff needs to do, it doesn't need to be moved. We also get overview of issues coming in.

Either way some issues would need to be moved after reporting.

(In reply to comment #1)

The only downside currently is moving the issue to the correct page (which
doesn't send email notification because LQT bug).

This is a big downside, the [[Support]] page becomes unreadable with the long list of issues, as you often notice. LQT bug/feature or not, this also fills it with placeholders and this is not going to change.

Niklas clarified what he means https://translatewiki.net/w/i.php?title=Support&oldid=4035659&diff=4038120
If everything has to be moved anyway it's even harder for me to understand why not to put it in the correct talk in the first place, but it's a choice.

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Nemo_bis added a subscriber: Pxos.May 14 2015, 9:53 AM

Maybe there is hope:

2015-08-19 10.21 < Nemo_bis> project as defined by namespace
2015-08-19 10.22 <@Nikerabbit> Nemo_bis: sounds reasonable
2015-08-19 10.23 <@Nikerabbit> (that is yes)

Restricted Application added a subscriber: Aklapper. · View Herald TranscriptSep 5 2015, 12:34 PM

Change 236259 had a related patch set uploaded (by Nemo bis):
Refactor $wgTranslateSupportUrl constructions

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/236259

Change 236260 had a related patch set uploaded (by Nemo bis):
Allow external or per-namespace support URL

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/236260

Not tested yet. Example usage for translatewiki.net, based on the responses to the recent support requests and cleanup thereof: https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/236264 .

Change 236259 merged by jenkins-bot:
Refactor $wgTranslateSupportUrl constructions

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/236259

Diffusion mentioned this in rMEXTa9fd06e4a99c: Updated mediawiki/extensions Project: mediawiki/extensions/Translate….Sep 5 2015, 4:08 PM

Nemo_bis mentioned this in rETRAd083a5347d86: Refactor $wgTranslateSupportUrl constructions.Sep 5 2015, 4:09 PM

ReleaseTaggerBot added a project: WMF-deploy-2015-09-08_(1.26wmf22).Sep 5 2015, 5:00 PM

Change 236260 merged by jenkins-bot:
Allow external or per-namespace support URL

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/236260

Nemo_bis mentioned this in rETRA3bf86ed2d73f: Allow external or per-namespace support URL.Sep 5 2015, 6:34 PM

Nemo_bis mentioned this in rMEXT124b0caba7e5: Updated mediawiki/extensions Project: mediawiki/extensions/Translate….

Nikerabbit mentioned this in rGTWN8ca7c081ee52: Point "Ask" button for some busy projects to better watched places.Sep 5 2015, 6:34 PM

That was fast! Thanks Niklas.

Nemo_bis mentioned this in T124998: The editor action link "Ask for more information" should use more precise presets for phabricator..Mar 25 2016, 8:56 PM