Mass-protecting pages (Staff only)

[Antvasima]

Hello.

I thought that I should inform the staff about this while we still have the highlight function available.

Basically, the mass protect script allows administrators and content moderators to unlock and then lock multiple pages that need to be edited by other members, so it is extremely useful.

In order to use the script, simply install it in your personal global.js page, as specified in the page linked below:

https://dev.wikia.com/wiki/MassProtect

To then use it during content revisions, please ask whoever that needs to edit several pages to supply a list of their exact names/titles, and then copy the text and paste it into the mass protect script box.

Then you select the "Block new and unregistered users" option for "Edit" and "Move", and click "Initiate" in the lower right corner of the mass protect module.

After the edits have been finished, you copy-paste the list again, but this time you select "Administrators and Content Moderators only" option for the "Edit" and "Move" boxes, before you press "Initiate".

Take note that there can not be any extra spaces between the page titles in the the list, or the script won't work properly.

I will supply images that illustrate an example of what to do step by step below.

By the way, I would greatly appreciate if you avoid using the "Add Category Contents" option, as it can quickly indiscriminately mess up the locking of large numbers of important pages.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Promestein]

Already have it.

 

[Antvasima]

Yes, but I think that it would allow other staff members to more easily help out.

 

[Andytrenom]

Uhm, is there a reason for this to be Staff only? As I understand it, You are just instructing content mods and Admins on using a script right?

 

[Antvasima]

Yes. Since they are the ones who will use this, I thought that it would be easier for me to answer questions from them that way.

 

[Shadowbokunohero]

Thank you, this is extremely helpful

 

[Antvasima]

No problem. Thank you for helping out.

Also, welcome back to the wiki.

 

[Kaltias]

Got it, i'll install it ASAP

 

[Antvasima]

Thank you.

 

[Antvasima]

Take note that after you have finished, a pop-up confirmation box will appear. If you click "Close", the entire module will close, whereas it will remain open if you click the "X" icon.

Clicking the "X" is usually preferable, in case there were error messages, or you need to insert new page titles into the text box.

 

[Andytrenom]

Took me way too long to install this >->

 

[Mr. Bambu]

Am I out of the loop? Are we losing the ability to highlight?

EDIT: Never mind. Didn't see the other highlighted thread.

 

[Andytrenom]

Hey Bambu get out of here, did you not see the title

Yeah, post your thoughts on that thread if you'd like.

 

[Matthew_Schroeder]

Done.

 

[Antvasima]

Thank you.

 

[Elizhaa]

Cool, I got it!

 

[Antvasima]

Thank you.

 

[Elizhaa]

Happy to help!

 

[Antvasima]

Would somebody be willing to inform all of the bureaucrats, administrators, and content moderators about this thread via their message walls?

VS Battles Staff

 

[Andytrenom]

@Ant I'll try

 

[SomebodyData]

I'll add it soon, busy irl rn

 

[Kepekley23]

Already added it.

 

[Ogurtsow]

I just tested how to go to the script's window. Now I got it.

 

[Antvasima]

Thank you everybody for helping out.

 

[Saikou_The_Lewd_King]

Added.

 

[Dark649]

I think i have already added this.

 

[Dragonmasterxyz]

I think I've added this correctly.

 

[Reppuzan]

I've installed this. I just haven't tested it out.

 

[Antvasima]

Thanks again to everybody.

Also, it is probably best if you don't try this out until when you need to use it. That could mess things up.

 

[Ryukama]

Done.

 

[A6colute]

Added.

 

[Celestial_Pegasus]

Done

 

[Mr. Bambu]

No idea if I did that correctly, but it is copied into the page thing.

 

[Monarch_Laciel]

Commenting because I didn't before, but I added the script yesterday

 

[WeeklyBattles]

How do i do this?

 

[Elizhaa]

WeeklyBattles, from your common.js's page source code, copy this source code

massProtectDelay =100; importArticles({ type: 'script', articles: [ 'u:dev:MediaWiki:MassProtect/code.js', ] });

 

[WeeklyBattles]

Thank

 

[Elizhaa]

Happy to help, WeeklyBattles!

 

[Wokistan]

Bambu this only applies to content mods and admins. It's a script that lets them do what they already could do but to multiple pages at once.

 

[Mr. Bambu]

So

I am a fool then, yes?

Got it.