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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Introduction to BlueSpice Social}}

'''BlueSpiceSocial''' is a set of extensions that add  social features around a wiki page. It allows users to quickly communicate on the wiki and to express their opinion on pages.
==Scope==
BlueSpice Social contains the following functionality:
*'''User profile:''' Provides the page ''User:<username>.''
*'''Attachments:''' Connects uploaded files to wiki pages.
*'''Discussions:''' Enables discussions with comments created on wiki pages. Discussion entries can be marked as "closed".
*'''Activities:''' Automatically creates pages in the ''SocialEntity'' namespace to track page edits and creations.
*'''Blog:''' Provides the special page ''Special:Blog''. A blog view can also be embedded into individual wiki pages.
*'''Microblog:''' Similar to blog entries, but without a headline.
*'''Timeline:''' A chronological list of all social entities. The timeline filter can be used for displaying social entities on wiki pages.
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==User profile==
Every user has a profile that is displayed on the  page ''User:<username>''. Users can access their user profile by clicking on ''Profile'' in the user menu (located in the [[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceDiscovery|header bar]]).

The  user profile shows the user's basic information (depending on the wiki setup) and the user's profile image.
Below the user info, the user's wiki activities are listed: Comments the user made, actions on pages, and in general the user's activity on the wiki. It also allows other users to leave comments on the user's profile page.[[File:Profile1a-en.png|thumb|User profile|alt=User profile|center|650x650px]]
==Attachments==


For every content page on the wiki, BlueSpiceSocial integrates an attachments section. This section shows the files that are related to the particular page. Users can add or remove files to and from this section by clicking on the "..." icon at the bottom of the section. Clicking on this icon links to ''Special:Attachments/Page_name'', which allows managing the files attached to a particular page.

Users can attach files that are already uploaded to the wiki by clicking on the "Plus" button and selecting a file. Or, users can upload new files to be attached by dropping files into the marked area or by clicking the same area to select the files to upload.

This page also shows the history of file attachments for the page.

Page attachments can be disabled in the Page by adding the [[Manual:MagicWords|MagicWord]] ''<nowiki>__NOSTASH__</nowiki>'' to the page in source editing mode.

==Discussions==
Like page attachments, BlueSpiceSocial integrates a discussion section at the bottom of every wiki page. This section allows users to create comments directly on a wiki page without having to switch to the discussions page. If it is the first entry in a discussion, the discussion page is automatically created at this time.

The discussion section can be disabled in the Page by adding the [[Manual:MagicWords|MagicWord]] ''<nowiki>__NODISCUSSION__</nowiki>'' to the page in source editing mode.

==Timeline==
[[File:Timeline1a-en.png|thumb]]
Timeline is a special page that provides an overview of all social conversations on the wiki. 

By default, it is listed on the ''Main navigation''. You can also access the page directly at <code>Special:Timeline</code>.
On this page, users can sort and filter existing social entries or create new entries.

===Creating new entries===
To create a new entry, click on the "Plus" icon to add a new timeline entry:

*'''Blog entry''': [[#Blog|Blog]] is used for topics to be shared with other users on the wiki
*'''Microblog''': Like a blog entry, but without titles. It should be used for a short entry, e.g., a quick announcement.
*'''Discussion topic''': Adds a discussion entry to a particular wiki page.

===Interacting with social entities===
Every entry in the timeline is called a social entity. Depending on the type of social entity, the following interaction options exist:

*'''Comments:''' Number of comments related to the entity. Clicking on ''Comments'' opens all current comments and allows users to add a comment (if user has the necessary permissions).
*'''Recommend:''' Number of users that recommended the entity. Uers can add a recommendation by clicking on ''Recommend''.
*'''Linked articles:''' Number of articles linked to this entity Clicking on ''Linked articles'' shows the list of linked articles.
*'''Watch/Unwatched:''' Shows if the user is currently watching the entity (the receives notifications when the entity is changed). Clicking on Watch or Unwatch changes the state of watching.
*'''Resolved/Unresolved''': The status of the entity. Some entities, like discussions on a question can have a status attached to them, so that other users know if the question is answered.
==Blog==
[[File:Blog1a-en.png|thumb|link=Special:FilePath/Blog1a-en.png]]
[[Manual:Extension/Blog|Blog]] is a special page showing an overview of all blog entities available on the wiki. By default, it is listed on the ''Main navigation.'' You can also access the page directly at  <code>Special:Blog</code>.
Users can sort and filter the list entries by clicking on the icons above the list.

Learn how to [[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceSocialBlog|include the blog on any wiki page]].
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==Permissions==
From BlueSpice version 3.2.7 the following roles have associated "social" permissions. Earlier versions have no option to limit the creation and editing of blog entries by using the role ''commenter.''
<br />
{| class="contenttable-blue"
!Rechte/Rolle
!commenter
!editor
!admin
!maintenance-<br />
admin
!Berechtigung
|-
|Create and edit blog entry
|
|x
|x
|x
|social-blog
|-
|Comment on blog entry
|x
|x
|x
|x
|social-blog-comment
|-
|Create and edit microblog entry
|x
|x
|x
|x
|social-microblog
|-
|Comment on microblog entry
|x
|x
|x
|x
|social-microblog-comment
|-
|Create discussion entry
|x
|x
|x
|x
|social-topics
|-
|Comment on discussion entry
|x
|x
|x
|x
|social-topics-comment
|-
|Create and edit attachments
|x
|x
|x
|x
|soical-stash
|}
The comments function for blog, microblog and discussion entries can be deactivated in the LocalSettings-file on the server.

==<span class="mw-headline" id="Deaktivieren_der_Kommentarfunktion" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Deactivating the comments feature</span>==
The comment function for comments on blog, microblog and discussion entries can be deactivated in the LocalSettings file on the server.
 $bsgSocialCanHaveChildrenBlacklist = [
 	'blog', // disable comments on blog
 	'topic', // diable comments on discussion topics
 	'microblog' // disable comments on microblogs
 ];
<br />{{Box Links-en
|Topic1=[[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceSocialBlog|Blog]]
|Topic4=[[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceSocialComments|Social comments]]
|Topic5=[[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceSocialProfile|User Profile]]
|Topic2=[[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceSocialWikiPage|Discussions and Attachments]]
|Topic6=[[Reference:BlueSpiceSocial]]
}}


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