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Token Confirmation

You need a unique token to participate in this study. If you don't have one, please contact us. You will be asked to input the token the first time you click reply on a Talk page to activate ConvoCompass. Your token is associated with your Wikipedia username and cannot be used with another username.

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Activate ConvoCompass

  1. a Copy this code:
    mw.loader.load('//test.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Laerdon/ConvoWizard.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript');
  2. b Open your Wikipedia common.js page: Open Common.js Page
  3. c If the source exists, click Edit source. Otherwise, click Create source
  4. d Paste the code in the editor using Ctrl+V (or ⌘+V on Mac)
  5. e Click Publish changes at the bottom of the page
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Test It Out

Open Test Discussion Page

On the test page:

  • Click reply on the "Are you sarcastic?" post. (You should see a warning.)
  • Start drafting—for example try "duh" and "No, I am still learning my way around here…" (The color of the draft should change.)
  • Note: Please do not post your comment in the sandbox.
✓ You're all set! You can engage in Talk page discussions as you normally do.

While this is a test Talk page, posting offensive comments will still trigger automated Wikipedia actions. We recommend not posting offensive comments on the test page (drafting is sufficient for testing).