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There is an Discussion Tools [[Development:MediaWiki/Extensions|extension]] for MediaWiki which streamlines discussions as it makes tagging, replying and subscribing easier.   
There is an Discussion Tools [[Development:MediaWiki/Extensions|extension]] for MediaWiki which streamlines discussions as it makes tagging, replying and subscribing easier.   
(Limitation: Users not familiar with Wikipedia Discussions will probably not find them and don't participate in those discussions) 


== MediaWiki integrations ==
== MediaWiki integrations ==
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=== <u>Forums</u> ===
=== <u>Forums</u> ===
I am not ruling out forums in particular discourse. Advantages are making discussions easily visible for everyone without the need of creating an account + making them "more persistent".  
Criteria: Ability to subscribe, notifications, mobile friendly
 
I am not ruling out forums in particular discourse. Advantages are making discussions easily visible for everyone without the need of creating an account + making them "more persistent".
 
All criteria is given by discourse and it's possible to interact on msg (unlike in MediaWiki)
 
(Limitation: Having discussions on the MediaWiki is probably more Seo friendly?? - There is [https://blog.discourse.org/2021/11/discourse-forum-seo/ SEO on Discourse] ) 


==== Consideration ====
==== Consideration ====
Criteria: Ability to subscribe, notifications, mobile friendly
* Discourse - Every single large crypto project is using Discourse. Some [[mediawikiwiki:Discourse|advantages]] over traditional forum.
* Discourse - Every single large crypto project is using Discourse. Some [[mediawikiwiki:Discourse|advantages]] over traditional forum.


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We could achieve some level clearness in discord by having more threaded discussions and linking to those threaded discussions from the Wiki.  
We could achieve some level clearness in discord by having more threaded discussions and linking to those threaded discussions from the Wiki.  


(Limitations: Discussion is more not as open as everyone needs to create a Discord account, we will have many Discord threads)  
(Limitations: Discussion is more not as open as everyone needs to create a Discord account, we will have many Discord threads, older users don't feel comfortable on Discord, harder to build a serious [[Branding|brand]], Discord servers have [https://www.reddit.com/r/TechSEO/comments/qxf6er/is_there_any_benefit_to_starting_a_discord_server/ no seo impact], We need fewer active Discord Channel and have more forum like discussions elsewhere)  


=== <u>Linear Workspace</u> ===
=== <u>Linear Workspace</u> ===