User:SPage (WMF)/Teahouse Questions Flow Test/convertToText

We ran the /maintenance/convertToText.php script on this page that was nominated for deletion, Erik Bernhardson pasted the results into https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Flow_test?oldid=624868075 and the same text is below.

• no board header
• topics are oldest first, not Newest topic first (is this even a bug)
• moderation state of topics isn't shown -- the topic "Yep" was closed.
• signature weirdness: my signature is present under the Nomination for Deletion template, but I did not edit that topic.

The topics still exist, see Parent page

new message - test Diego (talk) 10:54, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

test '''[[User talk:Konveyor Belt|<span style="text-shadow:0em 0em 1em #003399;"><span style="color:#00008B;">Konveyor</span></span><span style="text-shadow:0em 0em 1em #FF8C00;"><span style="color:#B7410E;">Belt</span></span>]]''' (talk) 15:54, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

test a post Bidgee (talk) 11:48, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

replying to yep SmokeyJoe (talk) 05:01, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

SmokeyJoe: replying to reply edited reply :~ :~~ :~~~~ :~~~~~ :~~~~~~ tilda's dont work..but i like date stamps SmokeyJoe (talk) 05:01, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

en.wp test Erik Moeller (WMF) (talk) 15:59, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Erik Moeller (WMF): test response New test friend 843 (talk) 16:00, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

New test friend 843: test again. Erik Moeller (WMF) (talk) 16:09, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Testing "hide", interesting.... One can't hide their own post.... Bidgee (talk) 06:39, 7 September 2014 (UTC)

I dislike that every response produces a notification. SmokeyJoe (talk) 07:29, 7 September 2014 (UTC)

Agreed Bidgee (talk) 08:18, 7 September 2014 (UTC)

S Page (WMF) (talk) 16:05, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

Lovely ... can't get the MFD template to work with Flow. &mdash;[[User:Kww|Kww]]([[User talk:Kww|talk]]) (talk) 16:09, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

Anyone that wants to discuss the MFD should go to Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Flow test. I've given up: there's something about Flow that won't let the standard MFD template work at all.

How about https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion/Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Flow_test ? Let's see if I can't figure out a way to defeat Flow and convince it to actually link somewhere. &mdash;[[User:Kww|Kww]]([[User talk:Kww|talk]]) (talk) 16:22, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

Kww: Hmm. So:

1. I'm told that this thread was "closed." Yet I may be able to contribute to it. Confusing.

2. I see from the MfD that the result of the discussion was "delete," and yet the page is still here. More confusing still.

What's the status of this page? [[User:Jbmurray|jbmurray]] ([[User talk:Jbmurray|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jbmurray|contribs]]) (talk) 23:40, 8 September 2014 (UTC)

Hmm. So I reopened the topic in order to be able to post the comment above. [[User:Jbmurray|jbmurray]] ([[User talk:Jbmurray|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jbmurray|contribs]]) (talk) 23:40, 8 September 2014 (UTC)

Finally got it. Just had to use a full https: format link in the template. What a wonderful tool this is. &mdash;[[User:Kww|Kww]]([[User talk:Kww|talk]]) (talk) 16:26, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

what is the flow controversy? SmokeyJoe (talk) 05:05, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Just another piece of software that doesn't work yet. It may eventually work, and hopefully along the line the WMF will see fit to figure out how to integrate it with our processes instead of disrupt them. &mdash;[[User:Kww|Kww]]([[User talk:Kww|talk]]) (talk) 05:08, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Get rid off it. Matthiasb (talk) 11:06, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Matthiasb:

Test, test, test, 123 test ;)

I'm missing smileys and other emoticons and other futile forum gimmicks.

Lot of distracting nonsense, that makes it look like a forum, while that's not what it's supposed to be. [[User:Sänger S.G|♫ Sänger]] - [[User talk:Sänger S.G|Talk]] - [[:m:Requests_for_comment/Superprotect_rights|superputsch must go]] (talk) 13:26, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Can we have a feature where we can +1 or -1 editors? (sarcasm) ~~~~ {{subst:User:Chillum/signature}} (talk) 17:48, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

How do I tell what time a post was made if there are no date stamps? Instead it tells me how old the comment was? {{subst:User:Chillum/signature}} (talk) 17:49, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Chillum: There should be a mouseover action that shows the date stamp. Don't know if it works with javascript disabled. Regards, IW [[User:Inkowik|IW]] (talk) 19:30, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Inkowik: Mouseover actions are so useful for users who for some reason do not use a mouse. Last time I saw a smartphone it hadn't a mouse so I did not buy it :D Matthiasb (talk) 19:49, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Wonder if this works on iPad... Acetotyce (talk) 18:56, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

The comment is hidden, but the title is still there. 67.255.123.1 (talk) 17:35, 7 September 2014 (UTC)

The main objection to this page as I understand is the word "test" in the name. The intention is to experiment in the Teahouse with using Flow as the interaction tool. Another name might be a better fit for that use. Ad Huikeshoven (talk) 20:45, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Ad Huikeshoven: Since you clearly don't understand the issues at hand, perhaps it is better if you just drop this? Fram (talk) 20:49, 9 September 2014 (UTC)