Forum:Vote! New Feature - Rich Text Editor

I would like to consider switching from the regular text editor that is currently in use on this wiki to the Rich Text Editor that is used on Phineas and Ferb Fanon Wiki. Go there and create a user page (please don't create other test pages) in order to test out the new editor. It would take some getting used to for a lot of us that have used the old one for a long time, but there are ways around that. I may not personally use it, but I think it would be a fantastic feature for our wiki and be beneficial for a lot of users. —Topher 08:22, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

Why switch?

 * 1) This wiki is used by lots of younger people who don't know how to use the more complex editor that is currently used here. These younger folks may be scared away by the current interface.
 * 2) While the current one is more sophisticated, the new one will be easier for our newer editors who are more used to Microsoft Word than the complicated syntax that has to be used now to create well-formatted pages.
 * 3) Switching to the new editor will cut back on needing to make edits to pages merely for formatting (like headings, etc.) that we often get over the course of the day.
 * 4) Users may contribute longer articles if they can make them look better. We oftentimes get stub pages from our new users.
 * 5) Switching should make newer users more aware of adding templates to pages, make table setup easier, and be a more
 * 6) Any time a user wishes to switch to the regular editor, all they need to do is click on the "Wikitext Source" button in the editor's toolbar.
 * 7) If a user wishes to turn it off by default, all they need to do is go into their Preferences page, click on the Editing tab and put a checkmark in the box next to "Disable Rich Text Editing." (Will not work on this wiki, since we don't have it installed yet)

Why stay with this regular editor?

 * 1) Users no longer learn the art of using the regular wikitext to make edits.
 * 2) Unformatted edits are often a dead giveaway for vandalism.
 * 3) Will take time for established users to get used to.

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 * 1) Topher 08:22, 19 March 2009 (UTC)