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.wmf-engineering-project-box-next{font-size:smaller;margin:.2em}.mw-parser-output .infobox-ltr .wmf-engineering-project-box-previous,.mw-parser-output .infobox-rtl .wmf-engineering-project-box-next{float:left}.mw-parser-output .infobox-ltr .wmf-engineering-project-box-next,.mw-parser-output .infobox-rtl .wmf-engineering-project-box-previous{float:right}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .wmf-engineering-project-box{background:transparent;color:inherit}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .wmf-engineering-project-box{background:transparent;color:inherit}}</style> <table class="infobox infobox-ltr wmf-engineering-project-box plainlinks"><tbody><tr><td> <div class="nomobile wmf-engineering-project-box-catlink"><a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Category:WMF_Projects" title="Special:MyLanguage/Category:WMF Projects">Wikimedia Foundation projects</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Category:WMF_Projects" title="Category:WMF Projects"> </a></span></div> <div class="wmf-engineering-project-box-title">Talk Pages Project</div> <div class="wmf-engineering-project-box-description">Improve on-wiki communication by evolving the default talk page experiences.</div> <table class="wmf-engineering-project-box-data"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="row">Group:</th> <td><a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Editing" title="Special:MyLanguage/Editing">Editing</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Editing" class="mw-redirect" title="Editing"> </a></span></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Start:</th> <td>2019-09-30</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">End:</th> <td>2023</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Team members:</th> <td><a href="/wiki/User:Bartosz_Dziewo%C5%84ski_(WMF)" title="User:Bartosz Dziewoński (WMF)">Bartosz Dziewoński</a>, <a href="/wiki/User:DChan_(WMF)" title="User:DChan (WMF)">David Chan</a>, <a href="/wiki/User:DLynch_(WMF)" title="User:DLynch (WMF)">David Lynch</a>, <a href="/wiki/User:EAkinloose_(WMF)" title="User:EAkinloose (WMF)">Esther Akinloose</a>, <a href="/wiki/User:Mvolz_(WMF)" title="User:Mvolz (WMF)">Marielle Volz</a>, <a href="/wiki/User:RYasmeen_(WMF)" title="User:RYasmeen (WMF)">Rummana Yasmeen</a>, <a href="/wiki/User:NAyoub_(WMF)" title="User:NAyoub (WMF)">Nicolas Ayoub</a>, <a href="/wiki/User:Whatamidoing_(WMF)" title="User:Whatamidoing (WMF)">Sherry Snyder</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Backlog:</th> <td><a href="https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/discussiontools/" class="extiw" title="phab:tag/discussiontools/">#discussiontools</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Lead:</th> <td><a href="/wiki/User:ESanders_(WMF)" title="User:ESanders (WMF)">Ed Sanders</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Management:</th> <td><a href="/wiki/User:PPelberg_(WMF)" title="User:PPelberg (WMF)">Peter Pelberg</a> (product), <a href="/wiki/User:VPuffetMichel_(WMF)" title="User:VPuffetMichel (WMF)">Valerie Puffet-Michel</a> (engineering), <a href="/wiki/User:JMcLeod_(WMF)" title="User:JMcLeod (WMF)">James McLeod</a> (program)</td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>This page talks about the <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Editing_team" title="Special:MyLanguage/Editing team">Editing Team's</a> work to improve how contributors communicate on Wikipedia using <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Talk_pages" class="extiw" title="w:Help:Talk pages">talk pages</a>. </p><p>It contains information about the goals of this work, the past efforts that have influenced it and why evolving talk pages is a priority right now. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc"/> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Initiatives" data-mw-thread-id="h-Initiatives"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Initiatives"></span>Initiatives<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Initiatives"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk_pages_project&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Initiatives"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In this section, we list the projects actively being worked on and where and how they have currently been deployed. </p><p>Each project is an effort to improve contributors' experiences communicating productively on Wikipedia using talk pages. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Projects" data-mw-thread-id="h-Projects-Initiatives"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Projects-Initiatives"></span>Projects<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Projects-Initiatives"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk_pages_project&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Projects"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="Incomplete" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Crossed-check.svg/18px-Crossed-check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="18" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Crossed-check.svg/27px-Crossed-check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Crossed-check.svg/36px-Crossed-check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20"/></span></span> <b>Partially done</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/New_requirements_for_user_signatures" title="Special:MyLanguage/New requirements for user signatures">Requirements for user signatures (active)</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/New_requirements_for_user_signatures" title="New requirements for user signatures"> </a></span>: Codify custom user signature requirements to increase the reliability of talk page features.</li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="In progress" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/OOjs_UI_icon_reload-progressive.svg/18px-OOjs_UI_icon_reload-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="18" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/OOjs_UI_icon_reload-progressive.svg/27px-OOjs_UI_icon_reload-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/OOjs_UI_icon_reload-progressive.svg/36px-OOjs_UI_icon_reload-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20"/></span></span><b> In progress</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk_pages_project/Usability" title="Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages project/Usability">Usability (active)</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Talk_pages_project/Usability" title="Talk pages project/Usability"> </a></span>: See a new layout and information to make it easier to assess discussion activity.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Completed_projects" data-mw-thread-id="h-Completed_projects-Initiatives"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Completed_projects-Initiatives"></span>Completed projects<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Completed_projects-Initiatives"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk_pages_project&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Completed projects"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="Yes" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/23px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/30px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20"/></span></span> <b>Done</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk_pages_project/Replying" title="Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages project/Replying">Reply Tool (active)</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Talk_pages_project/Replying" title="Talk pages project/Replying"> </a></span>: Reply to talk page comments in one click.</li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="Yes" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/23px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/30px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20"/></span></span> <b>Done</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk_pages_project/New_topic" title="Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages project/New topic">New Topic Tool (active)</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Talk_pages_project/New_topic" title="Talk pages project/New topic"> </a></span>: Start a new topic without needing to leave the page you are on.</li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="Yes" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/23px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/30px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20"/></span></span> <b>Done</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk_pages_project/Notifications" title="Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages project/Notifications">Notifications (active)</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Talk_pages_project/Notifications" title="Talk pages project/Notifications"> </a></span>: Receive notifications when people post new comments in specific discussions.</li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="Yes" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/23px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/30px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20"/></span></span> <b>Done</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk_pages_project/Mobile" title="Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages project/Mobile">Mobile (active)</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Talk_pages_project/Mobile" title="Talk pages project/Mobile"> </a></span>: New functionality and appearance to make participating on talk pages comfortable on smaller screens.</li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="Yes" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/23px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/30px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20"/></span></span> <b>Done</b> <b><a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk_pages_project/Permalinks" title="Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages project/Permalinks">Permalinks</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Talk_pages_project/Permalinks" title="Talk pages project/Permalinks"> </a></span></b> - link to and locate talk pages comments and topics everywhere they are referenced.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Deployment_status" data-mw-thread-id="h-Deployment_status-Initiatives"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Deployment_status-Initiatives"></span>Deployment status<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Deployment_status-Initiatives"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk_pages_project&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Deployment status"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Please visit <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk_pages_project/Deployment_Status" title="Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages project/Deployment Status">Talk pages project/Deployment Status</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Talk_pages_project/Deployment_Status" title="Talk pages project/Deployment Status"> </a></span> to learn if and how <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk_pages_project/Feature_summary" title="Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages project/Feature summary">Talk Pages Project Features</a> are available at each Wikimedia Wiki. </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r6651107">.mw-parser-output .note{background-position:left 7px top 50%;padding:0.5em 0.5em 0.5em 40px;margin:0.5em 0;overflow:hidden;background-color:#f8f9fa;color:#333;background-repeat:no-repeat;border:1px solid #ddd}.mw-parser-output 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.note-error{background-color:#fee7e6;color:#333;background-image:url("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/OOjs_UI_icon_notice-destructive.svg");background-size:25px;border-color:#c33;min-height:25px}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .note{background-color:transparent;color:inherit}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .note{background-color:transparent;color:inherit}}</style><div role="note" class="note note-info">Some Wikipedias are participating in this project as "partner wikis". This means new communication tools for talk pages will be deployed to these wikis first so we can work together to refine them. If you would like to see these new tools deployed to your wiki, please leave a message on <a href="/wiki/Talk:Talk_pages_project" title="Talk:Talk pages project">the talk page</a>.</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Updates" data-mw-thread-id="h-Updates"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Updates"></span>Updates<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Updates"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk_pages_project&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Updates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:3M_barnstar.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="A gold star with the number 2,000,000" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/3M_barnstar.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="200" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="200"/></a><figcaption>As of <time datetime="2023-03">March 2023</time>, more than 3,000,000 new sections and replies have been posted through <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Extension:DiscussionTools" title="Special:MyLanguage/Extension:DiscussionTools">Extension:DiscussionTools</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Extension:DiscussionTools" title="Extension:DiscussionTools"> </a></span>. This represents <a href="https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T295516#8524855" class="extiw" title="phab:T295516">one out of four signed comments posted on wiki</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>Previous updates were posted to the <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk_pages_project/Updates" title="Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages project/Updates">the “Updates” subpage</a>. The team used this page to share information about new feature development, deployment plans and questions. Updates for individual features were posted to subpages for the feature, e.g., at <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk_pages_project/Replying#Updates" title="Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages project/Replying">Talk pages project/Replying#Updates</a>. </p><p>The other two places you might consider checking for updates are: </p> <ul><li><a href="https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/feed/query/NjUWUwyQjovg/#R" class="extiw" title="phab:feed/query/NjUWUwyQjovg/">Phabricator</a> – to see into the team's <u>daily</u> work.</li> <li><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/VisualEditor/Newsletter" class="extiw" title="m:Special:MyLanguage/VisualEditor/Newsletter">Editing Team Newsletter</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Objectives" data-mw-thread-id="h-Objectives"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Objectives"></span>Objectives<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Objectives"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk_pages_project&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Objectives"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Wikipedia depends on contributors collaborating, and communication is an important part of the collaborative process.<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/220879322_Harnessing_the_wisdom_of_crowds_in_Wikipedia_Quality_through_coordination"><sup>[1]</sup></a> </p><p>Trouble is, communicating on Wikipedia happens on talk pages which can be challenging for contributors across experience levels to use. </p><p>Contributors with more experience report being <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk_pages_consultation_2019/Phase_1_report#Signatures" title="Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages consultation 2019/Phase 1 report">slowed down</a> by having to do something manual in order for other contributors "to know who posted what, and when, so they can follow the thread of a conversation, post on a user talk page if appropriate, and even just know whether a posting is recent enough to be worth responding to."<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikipedia:_The_Missing_Manual/Collaborating_with_other_editors/Communicating_with_your_fellow_editors#Identifying_yourself" class="extiw" title="w:Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Collaborating with other editors/Communicating with your fellow editors"><sup>[2]</sup></a> </p><p>Newer contributors on the other hand, <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk_pages_consultation_2019/Phase_1_report#New_contributors" title="Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages consultation 2019/Phase 1 report">find basic tasks</a>, like replying to a comment, confusing. In some instances, these contributors even confuse talk pages for article pages.<a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk_pages_consultation_2019/Phase_1_report#New_contributors" title="Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages consultation 2019/Phase 1 report"><sup>[3]</sup></a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Talk_pages_consultation_2019/Phase_1_report#New_contributors" title="Talk pages consultation 2019/Phase 1 report"> </a></span> </p><p>The Editing Team has two key objectives with this project. To create tools that: </p> <ol><li><b>Make it more intuitive for newcomers to communicate with others so they can grow into productive contributors.</b><sup><a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/New_Editor_Experiences" title="Special:MyLanguage/New Editor Experiences">[4]</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/New_Editor_Experiences" title="New Editor Experiences"> </a></span></sup></li> <li><b>Give experienced contributors more leverage to communicate and coordinate their wiki work with others.</b></li></ol> <p>This project is an outcome of the 2019 <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk_pages_consultation_2019" title="Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages consultation 2019">Talk Pages Consultation</a>, a 5-month long effort that brought volunteers on 20 wikis, across 15 languages and four projects (Wikipedia, Commons, Wikidata and Wiktionary) together with members of the Wikimedia Foundation to share their experiences with existing wiki communication tools and to help develop improvements to them. </p><p>The Talk pages project supports the Wikimedia Movement's <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019" class="extiw" title="m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Medium-term plan 2019">Medium Term Plan</a>. Specifically, the plan's <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Thriving_movement" class="extiw" title="m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Medium-term plan 2019/Thriving movement">Thriving Movement</a> priority area which strives to "welcome and support newcomers." We think newer contributors learning and progressing depends on their ability to communicate with more experienced contributors, and by extension, to use talk pages intuitively.<sup><a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/New_Editor_Experiences" title="Special:MyLanguage/New Editor Experiences">[4]</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/New_Editor_Experiences" title="New Editor Experiences"> </a></span></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Glossary" data-mw-thread-id="h-Glossary"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Glossary"></span>Glossary<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Glossary"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk_pages_project&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Glossary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <b><a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk_pages_project/Glossary" title="Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages project/Glossary">talk pages project glossary</a></b> is intended to help us all communicate about talk pages more effectively by making sure we have a shared understanding about the words we use in our discussions and documentation throughout the project. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="References" data-mw-thread-id="h-References"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-References"></span>References<span data-mw-comment-end="h-References"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk_pages_project&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Many projects have, and are, working to improve contributors' experiences with talk pages. This particular project is better off for their existence. Some of the projects the team continues to learn from are listed below. </p><p>If there is a project and or resource you think we should be aware of, please say something on the <a href="/wiki/Talk:Talk_pages_project" title="Talk:Talk pages project">talk page</a>. </p><p><b>Talk page projects:</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Jack_who_built_the_house/Convenient_Discussions" class="extiw" title="c:User:Jack who built the house/Convenient Discussions">Convenient Discussions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk_pages_consultation_2019/Discussion_tools_in_the_past" title="Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages consultation 2019/Discussion tools in the past">Discussion tools in the past</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Talk_pages_consultation_2019/Discussion_tools_in_the_past" title="Talk pages consultation 2019/Discussion tools in the past"> </a></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Flow/Moderated_Testing,_November,_2014:_talk_pages_and_Flow" title="Special:MyLanguage/Flow/Moderated Testing, November, 2014: talk pages and Flow">Moderated Testing, November 2014: talk pages and Flow</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Flow/Moderated_Testing,_November,_2014:_talk_pages_and_Flow" title="Flow/Moderated Testing, November, 2014: talk pages and Flow"> </a></span></li> <li><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Collaboration/Flow_satisfaction_survey/Report" class="extiw" title="m:Special:MyLanguage/Collaboration/Flow satisfaction survey/Report">Flow satisfaction survey</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Enterprisey/reply-link" class="extiw" title="w:User talk:Enterprisey/reply-link">Reply-link (en.wiki)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/pl:MediaWiki:Gadget-replylinks.js" class="extiw" title="w:pl:MediaWiki:Gadget-replylinks.js">Reply Links (pl.wiki)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Talk_pages_consultation_2019" title="Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages consultation 2019">Talk pages consultation 2019</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Talk_pages_consultation_2019" title="Talk pages consultation 2019"> </a></span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="FAQ" data-mw-thread-id="h-FAQ"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-FAQ"></span>FAQ<span data-mw-comment-end="h-FAQ"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk_pages_project&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: FAQ"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>When will the new version of talk pages be released?</b> </p><p>There will not be a "new version" of talk pages that will get released all at once. Instead, this project will be made up of a series of incremental improvements that will be released over time. </p><p><b>How are talk pages going to change?</b> </p> <ul><li>Some features may involve introducing new wikitext. Although, any changes to wikitext will be limited to those that enable new features that benefit contributors. Features like replying to specific comments or watchlisting particular discussions.</li> <li>Potentially changing where the "Discussion" tab exists on the page</li> <li>Potentially changing where metadata – that currently exists atop some talk pages – is presented</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Related_pages" data-mw-thread-id="h-Related_pages"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Related_pages"></span>Related pages<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Related_pages"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Talk_pages_project&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Related pages"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Extension:DiscussionTools" title="Special:MyLanguage/Extension:DiscussionTools">Extension:DiscussionTools</a><span style="display:none"><a 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