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Dreamhacks

2010-09-08T04:27:18Z

Explanation of what the command does.

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	<source lang="bash">nano .plan</source>		<source lang="bash">nano .plan</source>

-	(or replace "nano" with the name of your preferred ~~browser~~). Then type whatever you like into the file and save it. Please note the . at the start of the file name; this means that it is a hidden file which will not show up when you use "ls" (although "ls -a" will show it).	+	(or replace "nano" with the name of your preferred editor). Then type whatever you like into the file and save it. Please note the . at the start of the file name; this means that it is a hidden file which will not show up when you use "ls" (although "ls -a" will show it).

	If you want to update any of your other information on the Dreamhacks page, you can type this command:		If you want to update any of your other information on the Dreamhacks page, you can type this command:

	<source lang="bash">edit-dreamhack-info</source>		<source lang="bash">edit-dreamhack-info</source>
		+
		+	This command will launch your editor with a file containing your information that you can edit. You should then save this file and exit, and the update will take place. (The editor used can be configured using the EDITOR environment variable; it is nano by default.)
		+
		+	If your Dreamhack is old enough, the above command may not work. In that case, you'll need to specify the full path:
		+
		+	<source lang="bash">/dreamhack/bin/edit-dreamhack-info</source>

	Some other useful tweaks can be found in the		Some other useful tweaks can be found in the

Compatible clients

2010-09-07T23:49:30Z

Macintosh:

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	\| [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=43575 iJournal]		\| [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=43575 iJournal]
-	\| ~~All; works well~~ for ~~Mac users~~.	+	\| Crash reports for 10.6.x
	\| Posting works, including friends only and custom access groups. Installs quickly and recognizes DW account on first login. Current Music is automatically retrieved from iTunes. Client allows you to edit most recent entry and switches easily between different user accounts. Customizable toolbar and limited HTML preview.		\| Posting works, including friends only and custom access groups. Installs quickly and recognizes DW account on first login. Current Music is automatically retrieved from iTunes. Client allows you to edit most recent entry and switches easily between different user accounts. Customizable toolbar and limited HTML preview.
	\| Yes		\| Yes
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	\| [http://homepage.mac.com/thorshammer/phoenix.html Phoenix]		\| [http://homepage.mac.com/thorshammer/phoenix.html Phoenix]
	\| Mac OS X , Mac Classic version available		\| Mac OS X , Mac Classic version available
-	\| Posting works; allows public, private and access-only but not custom groups. Tags, title, location, music, mood, and userpics work. Editing entries yields an error.	+	\| Posting works; allows public, private and access-only but not custom groups. Tags, title, location, music, mood, and userpics work. Editing entries yields an error. No spellcheck.
	\| Yes		\| Yes
	\| Client is similar in form and function to Semagic. Does not allow for fast user switching. To configure for use at Dreamwidth, enter your username and password at the login screen, then tick the more options box and enter www.dreamwidth.org under livejournal server.		\| Client is similar in form and function to Semagic. Does not allow for fast user switching. To configure for use at Dreamwidth, enter your username and password at the login screen, then tick the more options box and enter www.dreamwidth.org under livejournal server.
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	\|-		\|-
-	\| [[IDream]]	+	\| [[IDream\|iDream]]
	\| Mac		\| Mac
	\| Currently in development; see wiki page		\| Currently in development; see wiki page
	\| Yes		\| Yes
-	\|	+	\| This has been static for a long time; unknown if/when it might be released.
	\|}		\|}

Handling Spam Reports

2010-09-07T22:07:22Z

Membership in the Anti-Spam Team:

Newbie Guide for People Patching Styles

2010-09-07T18:34:53Z

update template .pm code to use strictness

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	package LJ::S2Theme::layoutname;		package LJ::S2Theme::layoutname;
	use base qw( LJ::S2Theme );		use base qw( LJ::S2Theme );
		+	use strict;

	sub layouts { ( "1" => "one-column", "2l" => "two-columns-left", "2r" => "two-columns-right", "3" => "three-columns-sides", "3r" => "three-columns-right", "3l" => "three-columns-left" ) }		sub layouts { ( "1" => "one-column", "2l" => "two-columns-left", "2r" => "two-columns-right", "3" => "three-columns-sides", "3r" => "three-columns-right", "3l" => "three-columns-left" ) }

Database Table: renames

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-	{{Database Table\|name=renames\|table type=global\|need desc=1}}	+	{{Database Table\|name=renames\|table type=global\|need desc=1\|repo=dw-free}}
	= Definition =		= Definition =
	<source lang="sql">		<source lang="sql">

Database Table: birthdays

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-	{{Database Table\|name=birthdays\|table type=clustered\|~~need desc~~=1}}	+	{{Database Table\|name=birthdays\|table type=clustered\|repo=dw-free}}
		+	[[Description::This is a table on the clustered database that stores information about upcoming birthdays.]] Note that actual birthdates are stored in {{DBField\|user\|bdate}}.
	= Definition =		= Definition =
	<source lang="sql">		<source lang="sql">

Database Table: blobcache

2010-09-07T11:43:17Z

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-	{{Database Table\|name=blobcache\|table type=clustered\|need desc=1}}	+	{{Database Table\|name=blobcache\|table type=clustered\|need desc=1\|repo=dw-free}}
	= Definition =		= Definition =
	<source lang="sql">		<source lang="sql">
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	)		)
	</source>		</source>
-	{{Database Table Footer}}	+	{{Database Table Footer\|no_out_rels=1}}

Database Table: blockwatch events

2010-09-07T11:42:31Z

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-	{{Database Table\|name=blockwatch_events\|table type=global\|need desc=1}}	+	{{Database Table\|name=blockwatch_events\|table type=global\|need desc=1\|repo=dw-free}}
	= Definition =		= Definition =
	<source lang="sql">		<source lang="sql">
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	)		)
	</source>		</source>
-	{{Database Table Footer}}	+	{{Database Table Footer\|no_out_rels=1}}

Database Table: cc log

2010-09-07T11:42:11Z

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-	{{Database Table\|name=cc_log\|table type=global\|need desc=1}}	+	{{Database Table\|name=cc_log\|table type=global\|need desc=1\|repo=dw-free}}
	= Definition =		= Definition =
	<source lang="sql">		<source lang="sql">

Database Table: backupdirty

2010-09-07T11:41:40Z

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-	{{Database Table\|name=backupdirty\|table type=global\|need desc=1}}	+	{{Database Table\|name=backupdirty\|table type=global\|need desc=1\|repo=dw-free}}
	= Definition =		= Definition =
	<source lang="sql">		<source lang="sql">

Common Jargon

2010-09-07T08:01:25Z

Miscellaneous:

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	=Volunteer/IRC-Specific=		=Volunteer/IRC-Specific=

-	; Alton Brown anal nachos: Alton Brown's perhaps unnecessarily fussy [http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/ultimate-nachos-recipe2/index.html recipe for nachos]. (From IRC. You really had to be there.)	+	; Alton Brown anal nachos: Alton Brown's perhaps unnecessarily fussy [http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/ultimate-nachos-recipe2/index.html recipe for nachos]. (From IRC. You really had to be there. [http://azurelunatic.dreamwidth.org/6222720.html For those who weren't there, a log: it was a bit too saucy for the QDB. Also long.])

	; Anna: Usually a reference to the [http://www.basshunter.se/ Basshunter] song [http://basshunter.tgl0be.org/video,BotenAnna,English "Boten Anna"] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=RYQUsp-jxDQ YouTube], [http://www.lyrics007.com/Basshunter%20Lyrics/Boten%20Anna%20%5BEnglish%20Ver.%5D%20Lyrics.html English lyrics]), about an IRC bot named Anna. LJ Support IRC has a support-bot named Anna.		; Anna: Usually a reference to the [http://www.basshunter.se/ Basshunter] song [http://basshunter.tgl0be.org/video,BotenAnna,English "Boten Anna"] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=RYQUsp-jxDQ YouTube], [http://www.lyrics007.com/Basshunter%20Lyrics/Boten%20Anna%20%5BEnglish%20Ver.%5D%20Lyrics.html English lyrics]), about an IRC bot named Anna. LJ Support IRC has a support-bot named Anna.
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	== Miscellaneous ==		== Miscellaneous ==
-	; [~~http://www.imdb.com~~ IMDb]: the Internet Movie Database, with more information than you knew you needed to know about movies, TV shows, actors, directors, plots, and more.	+	; [ IMDb]: the Internet Movie Database, with more information than you knew you needed to know about movies, TV shows, actors, directors, plots, and more.
-	; [~~http://wikipedia.org~~ Wikipedia]: A user-updated encyclopedia of everything notable in the world. Not generally accepted for academic research, nor updated frequently enough for current events, but good for background reading, general overviews, and a list of preliminary sources for proper research.	+	; [ Wikipedia]: A user-updated encyclopedia of everything notable in the world. Not generally accepted for academic research, nor updated frequently enough for current events, but good for background reading, general overviews, and a list of preliminary sources for proper research.
		+	; [ Freebase]: an open database of variously useful information.

	[[Category: Getting Started]]		[[Category: Getting Started]]

Routing and Template Toolkit

2010-09-02T21:59:52Z

Inserting variables into translation strings: No, it's not.

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	The example above sneaked in the way to use the translation system from within templates, by doing:		The example above sneaked in the way to use the translation system from within templates, by doing:

-	<source lang="html4strict">[%- IF cat; sections.title = cat_title; ELSE; sections.title = ~~<strong>~~'.title' \| ml~~</strong>~~; END -%]</source>	+	<source lang="html4strict">[%- IF cat; sections.title = cat_title; ELSE; sections.title = '.title' \| ml; END -%]</source>

-	~~The relevant part above is bolded.~~ But what if you needed to insert something, such as the sitename or a username, into a string? Here's a fragment that does the latter, drawn from [http://hg.dwscoalition.org/dw-free/file/tip/views/misc/pubkey.tt views/misc/pubkey.tt]:	+	But what if you needed to insert something, such as the sitename or a username, into a string? Here's a fragment that does the latter, drawn from [http://hg.dwscoalition.org/dw-free/file/tip/views/misc/pubkey.tt views/misc/pubkey.tt]:

	<source lang="html4strict">[% '.label' \| ml(user = u.ljuser_display) %]</source>		<source lang="html4strict">[% '.label' \| ml(user = u.ljuser_display) %]</source>
		+
		+	=== Including a file with a temporary ML scope change ===
		+
		+	<source lang="html4strict">
		+	[% scope = dw.ml_scope( ); CALL dw.ml_scope( '/stats/site.tt' );
		+	INCLUDE stats/site.tt; CALL dw.ml_scope( scope ); %]
		+	</source>

	=== Specifying needed CSS/JS files ===		=== Specifying needed CSS/JS files ===

	<source lang="html4strict">		<source lang="html4strict">
		+	[%- CALL dw.set_active_resource_group( 'jquery' ) -%]
	[%- dw.need_res( 'stc/kitten.css' ) -%]		[%- dw.need_res( 'stc/kitten.css' ) -%]
		+	[%- dw.need_res( 'js/ponies.js' ) -%]
		+	[%- dw.need_res( ( group => 'jquery' ), 'js/sparkle.js' ) -%]
	</source>		</source>
		+
		+	Note: ignore the first and last if your page doesn't use jQuery.

	== References ==		== References ==

Common Jargon

2010-09-02T09:35:46Z

Other Resources: moar

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	[http://www.abbreviations.com/acronyms/CHAT Abbreviations.com list of abbreviations]		[http://www.abbreviations.com/acronyms/CHAT Abbreviations.com list of abbreviations]

-		+	[http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/ gaarde.org list of internet acronyms and initialisms]

	=Technical=		=Technical=

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	** Copy/Paste is your friend to avoid errors and to speed up the process.		** Copy/Paste is your friend to avoid errors and to speed up the process.
	* Set duration to Forever - no mercy!		* Set duration to Forever - no mercy!
		+	* Indicate the date that you are entering the ban, preferably with the time of day down to the minute in UTC/GMT (server time). (If there isn't a handy quick way for you to enter that, the 'Report Time: ' from the most recent report will do.
	* Enter a note that indicates that the IP address is that of a spammer. Creativity in spammer sysban notes is encouraged for the amusement of the team. Also sign your note with your DW username, such as "~ invisionary".		* Enter a note that indicates that the IP address is that of a spammer. Creativity in spammer sysban notes is encouraged for the amusement of the team. Also sign your note with your DW username, such as "~ invisionary".
	* Click the Add button.		* Click the Add button.
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	=Membership in the Anti-Spam Team=		=Membership in the Anti-Spam Team=

-	The current Anti-Spam Team Leads are <dwuser>azurelunatic</dwuser> and <dwuser>invisionary</dwuser>. Please contact either of us if you would like to work towards eradicating spammers from the face of Dreamwidth by repeatedly carrying out one of the most monotonous and thankless tasks you've done outside of data entry. ~~(Right now the amount of spam is low and the team staffing level is high. Based on how these things go, it will probably pick up after Open Beta hits.)~~	+	The current Anti-Spam Team Leads are <dwuser>azurelunatic</dwuser> and <dwuser>invisionary</dwuser>. Please contact either of us if you would like to work towards eradicating spammers from the face of Dreamwidth by repeatedly carrying out one of the most monotonous and thankless tasks you've done outside of data entry.

	While membership on the Anti-Spam team does not require a Non-Disclosure Agreement, use discretion with the information contained in spam reports. Do not share any potentially sensitive information such as telephone numbers, addresses, et cetera, that may be found in them.		While membership on the Anti-Spam team does not require a Non-Disclosure Agreement, use discretion with the information contained in spam reports. Do not share any potentially sensitive information such as telephone numbers, addresses, et cetera, that may be found in them.

-	There is a community for spamfighters - join us at <~~dwuser~~>dw_antispam</~~dwuser~~>!	+	There is a community for spamfighters - join us at <dwcomm>dw_antispam</dwcomm>!

-	The anti-spam team has #~~dw_antispam~~ registered on [[IRC]] - we are Azz and skrshawk there.	+	The anti-spam team has #dreamwidth-antispam registered on [[IRC]] - we are Azz and skrshawk there.

-	In #~~dw_antispam~~, you can find ~~SpamBot~~, which announces new spam and when the spam queue has been cleared. It can also tell you what's in the queue with the command "SpamBot: spam".	+	In #dreamwidth-antispam, you can find DWSpamBot, which announces new spam and when the spam queue has been cleared. It can also tell you what's in the queue with the command "SpamBot: spam".

	==Syntax for granting privs (for Anti-Spam leads)==		==Syntax for granting privs (for Anti-Spam leads)==