 | This is a userspace draft for reference as a part of the Wikipedia:VisualEditor/VisualEditor default state 2014 part 1 request for comment. Please discuss there. |
Many of us will remember VisualEditor's launch in July 2013 and the two RfCs that resulted in VE becoming an opt-in feature, Wikipedia:VisualEditor/RFC and Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Default State RFC.
The Wikimedia Foundation has acknowledged that the launch should have been handled differently in its 2014—2015 draft Annual Plan.
Under what conditions, if any, should we re-enable VisualEditor by default on this wiki?
I will not vote in this RfC. I suggest that this RfC should remain open for approximately 30 days, meaning that this RfC will close in the first week of July 2014. --Pine✉ 07:17, 7 June 2014 (UTC)
1. For users who are already registered, VisualEditor should
1a. Remain disabled unless a user decides to opt-in using their preferences, as the situation is now.
1b. Remain opt-in, but show the VisualEditor as the non-default editing tab unless the user selects an option to have VisualEditor be their default editing tab.
1c. Remain opt-in, and show the VisualEditor as the default editing tab unless the user selects an option to have the wiki markup editor be their default editing tab.
1d. Become opt-out, with only VisualEditor available for editing unless a user opts-out through their preferences to show the wiki markup editor.
1e. Something else:
2. For newly registered editors, VisualEditor should
2a. Remain disabled unless a user decides to opt-in using their preferences, as the situation is now.
2b. Remain opt-in, but show the VisualEditor as the non-default editing tab unless the user selects an option to have VisualEditor be their default editing tab.
2c. Remain opt-in, and show the VisualEditor as the default editing tab unless the user selects an option to have the wiki markup editor be their default editing tab.
2d. Become opt-out, with only VisualEditor available for editing unless a user opts-out through their preferences to show the wiki markup editor.
2d. Something else:
3. For unregistered IP editors, VisualEditor should
3a. Remain disabled unless a user decides to opt-in using their preferences, as the situation is now.
3b. Remain opt-in, but show the VisualEditor as the non-default editing tab unless the user selects an option to have VisualEditor betheir default editing tab.
3c. Remain opt-in, and show the VisualEditor as the default editing tab unless the user selects an option to have the wiki markup editor be their default editing tab.
3d. Become opt-out, with only VisualEditor available for editing unless a user opts-out through their preferences to show the wiki markup editor.
3e. Something else:
4. Should there be a side-by-side editing mode with one pane showing VisualEditor and one pane showing Wiki Markup editing?
4a. Yes, and this should be the default when a user is in VisualEditor mode unless the user opts-out of the Wiki Markup pane. Users should be given a checkbox to enable or disable the Wiki-Markup second pane.
4b. Yes, but this shouldn't be the default when a user is in VisualEditor mode unless the user opts-in to the Wiki Markup pane. Users should be given a checkbox to enable or disable the Wiki-Markup second pane.
4c. Yes, and this should be a third tab given to users besides tabs for VisualEditor and WIki markup editing.
4d. No.
4e. Something else:
5. When editing sections of pages, which options should be shown by default?
5a. Visual Editor and Wiki markup editor
5b. Wiki markup editor only
5c. Visual Editor only
5d. Visual Editor, with WikiMarkup editor as a slide-out non-default option
5e. Wiki Markup editor, with VisualEditor as a slide-out non-default option
5f. Something else:
6. When entering VisualEditor editing mode, should VisualEditor show a popup window indicating that VisualEditor is beta software, where help can be found, and where bugs can be reported?
6a. Yes, always, unless the user selects an option to opt-out
6b. Yes, but only when the user first uses VisualEditor unless they manually re-enable the popup
6c. No, unless the user selects an option to opt-in
6d. Something else:
7. What should the edit tabs at the top of the page be called?
7a. "Edit source" and "Edit (beta)"
7b. "Edit source" and "Edit"
7c. "Edit source" and "VisualEditor (beta)"
7d. "Edit source" and "VisualEditor"
7e. "Edit" and "Edit (beta)"
7f. "Edit" and "Edit (VisualEditor)"
7g. "Edit" and "VisualEditor (beta)"
7h. "Edit" and "VisualEditor"
7i. Something else:
8. What should the edit links in each section be called?
8a. "Edit source" and "Edit (beta)"
8b. "Edit source" and "Edit"
8c. "Edit source" and "VisualEditor (beta)"
8d. "Edit source" and "VisualEditor"
8e. "Edit" and "Edit (beta)"
8f. "Edit" and "Edit (VisualEditor)"
8g. "Edit" and "VisualEditor (beta)"
8h. "Edit" and "VisualEditor"
8i. Something else:
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