#38 [RFC] What plugins to keep

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opened 4 years ago by diogo · 9 comments

Right now GNU social has the following built-in plugins: https://notabug.org/diogo/gnu-social/src/new_modules_system/plugins

We need to build a list of buggy plugins, useless plugins, plugins that should be enabled by default and good plugins.

Feedback from sysadmins is appreciated.

Right now GNU social has the following built-in plugins: https://notabug.org/diogo/gnu-social/src/new_modules_system/plugins We need to build a list of `buggy plugins`, `useless plugins`, [plugins that should be enabled by default](https://notabug.org/diogo/gnu-social/src/new_modules_system/lib/default.php#L340-L361) and `good plugins`. Feedback from sysadmins is appreciated.
Diogo Cordeiro commented 4 years ago
Owner

In postActiv they seem to have done the following selection:

bitrot/buggy:

AccountManager
AutoSandbox
Autocomplete
Awesomeness
BitlyUrl
BlankAd
BlogspamNet
CacheLog
CasAuthentication
ChooseTheme
Comet
DirectionDetector
ForceGroup
GeoURL
Geonames
GroupFavorited
GroupPrivateMessage
InProcessCache
LdapAuthentication
LdapAuthorization
LdapCommon
LilUrl
Mapstraction
Memcache
Memcached
MentionURL
Mobile
MobileProfile
ModHelper
ModLog
ModPlus
Mollom
OfflineBackup
OpenExternalLinkTarget
Sitemap
SphinxSearch
TightUrl
TwitterBridge
WikiHashtags
WikiHowProfile

old/useless:

OpenX
PiwikiAnalytics
PtitUrl
SimpleUrl

good plugins:

AnonymousFave
ApiLogger
Blacklist
ConversationTree
Diaspora
DiskCache
DomainStatusNetwork
DomainWhitelist
ExtendedProfile
FeedPoller
FetchRemote
FollowEveryone
ImageMagick
Imap
InfiniteScroll
LinkPreview
Linkback
LogFilter
Meteor
NoticeTitle
OpenNIC
Orbited
PostDebug
RSSCloud
Realtime
RegisterThrottle
RequireValidatedEmail
ReverseUsernameAuthentication
SQLProfile
SQLStats
Sample
SensitiveContent
SiteNoticeInSidebar
SlicedFavorites
StrictTransportSecurity
SubMirror
SubscriptionThrottle
TabFocus
TagCloud
Translate
UserFlag
UserLimit
VideoThumbnails
Xmpp
ActivitySpam
AntiBrute
Bookmark
ClientSideShorten
Cronish
DefaultLayout
Directory
EmailAuthentication
EmailRegistration
EmailReminder
EmailSummary
Event
FederateDiaspora
LRDD
LogFilter
OStatus
Oembed
OpenID
OpportunisticQM
Poll
QnA
SearchSub
ShareNotice
SimpleCaptcha
StoreRemoteMedia
TagSub
WebFinger
In postActiv they seem to have done the following selection: bitrot/buggy: AccountManager AutoSandbox Autocomplete Awesomeness BitlyUrl BlankAd BlogspamNet CacheLog CasAuthentication ChooseTheme Comet DirectionDetector ForceGroup GeoURL Geonames GroupFavorited GroupPrivateMessage InProcessCache LdapAuthentication LdapAuthorization LdapCommon LilUrl Mapstraction Memcache Memcached MentionURL Mobile MobileProfile ModHelper ModLog ModPlus Mollom OfflineBackup OpenExternalLinkTarget Sitemap SphinxSearch TightUrl TwitterBridge WikiHashtags WikiHowProfile old/useless: OpenX PiwikiAnalytics PtitUrl SimpleUrl good plugins: AnonymousFave ApiLogger Blacklist ConversationTree Diaspora DiskCache DomainStatusNetwork DomainWhitelist ExtendedProfile FeedPoller FetchRemote FollowEveryone ImageMagick Imap InfiniteScroll LinkPreview Linkback LogFilter Meteor NoticeTitle OpenNIC Orbited PostDebug RSSCloud Realtime RegisterThrottle RequireValidatedEmail ReverseUsernameAuthentication SQLProfile SQLStats Sample SensitiveContent SiteNoticeInSidebar SlicedFavorites StrictTransportSecurity SubMirror SubscriptionThrottle TabFocus TagCloud Translate UserFlag UserLimit VideoThumbnails Xmpp ActivitySpam AntiBrute Bookmark ClientSideShorten Cronish DefaultLayout Directory EmailAuthentication EmailRegistration EmailReminder EmailSummary Event FederateDiaspora LRDD LogFilter OStatus Oembed OpenID OpportunisticQM Poll QnA SearchSub ShareNotice SimpleCaptcha StoreRemoteMedia TagSub WebFinger
Diogo Cordeiro commented 4 years ago
Owner

Currently known:

buggy:

  • ConversationTree

useless:

  • SimpleCaptcha -> should be replaced by XRevan86's Facile Captcha

good:

  • AntiBrute
  • Blacklist
  • Bookmark
  • Cronish
  • DefaultLayout
  • Diaspora
  • DirectMessage - needs review @tenma
  • Directory
  • EmailAuthentication
  • EmailRegistration
  • EmailSummary
  • Embed
  • Event
  • ExtendedProfile
  • Favorite
  • ImageMagick
  • InfiniteScroll
  • InProcessCache
  • LilUrl
  • LogFilter
  • LRDD
  • MailBlacklist
  • MobileProfile
  • ModPlus
  • Nodeinfo
  • OpenExternalLinkTarget
  • OpenID
  • OpportunisticQM
  • OStatus
  • Poll
  • Postverb
  • RegisterThrottle
  • ReverseFavs
  • RSSCloud
  • SensitiveContent
  • Shareverb
  • Shorten
  • SiteNoticeInSidebar
  • StoreRemoteMedia
  • TagSub
  • Timeago
  • TwitterBridge
  • WebFinger
  • Xmpp
  • Autocomplete
  • WikiHashtags

no feedback yet:

  • AccountManager
  • ActivitySpam
  • AnonymousFave
  • ApiLogger
  • AutoSandbox
  • Awesomeness
  • BitlyUrl
  • BlankAd
  • BlogspamNet
  • CacheLog
  • CasAuthentication
  • ChooseTheme
  • ClientSideShorten
  • Comet
  • DirectionDetector
  • DiskCache
  • DomainStatusNetwork
  • DomainWhitelist
  • EmailReminder
  • FeedPoller
  • FetchRemote
  • FollowEveryone
  • ForceGroup
  • Geonames
  • GeoURL
  • GNUsocialPhoto
  • GNUsocialPhotos
  • GNUsocialProfileExtensions
  • GNUsocialVideo
  • GroupFavorited
  • GroupPrivateMessage
  • Imap
  • LdapAuthentication
  • LdapAuthorization
  • LdapCommon
  • Linkback
  • LinkPreview
  • Mapstraction
  • Memcache
  • Memcached
  • MentionURL
  • Meteor
  • Mobile
  • ModHelper
  • ModLog
  • Mollom
  • NoticeTitle
  • OfflineBackup
  • OpenX
  • Orbited
  • PiwikAnalytics
  • PostDebug
  • PtitUrl
  • QnA
  • Realtime
  • RequireValidatedEmail
  • ReverseUsernameAuthentication
  • Sample
  • SearchSub
  • ShareNotice
  • SimpleUrl
  • Sitemap
  • SlicedFavorites
  • SphinxSearch
  • SQLProfile
  • SQLStats
  • StrictTransportSecurity
  • SubMirror
  • SubscriptionThrottle
  • TabFocus
  • TagCloud
  • TightUrl
  • UserFlag
  • UserLimit
  • VideoThumbnails
  • WikiHowProfile
Currently known: buggy: * ConversationTree useless: * SimpleCaptcha -> should be replaced by XRevan86's Facile Captcha good: * AntiBrute * Blacklist * Bookmark * Cronish * DefaultLayout * Diaspora * DirectMessage - needs review @tenma * Directory * EmailAuthentication * EmailRegistration * EmailSummary * Embed * Event * ExtendedProfile * Favorite * ImageMagick * InfiniteScroll * InProcessCache * LilUrl * LogFilter * LRDD * MailBlacklist * MobileProfile * ModPlus * Nodeinfo * OpenExternalLinkTarget * OpenID * OpportunisticQM * OStatus * Poll * Postverb * RegisterThrottle * ReverseFavs * RSSCloud * SensitiveContent * Shareverb * Shorten * SiteNoticeInSidebar * StoreRemoteMedia * TagSub * Timeago * TwitterBridge * WebFinger * Xmpp * Autocomplete * WikiHashtags no feedback yet: * AccountManager * ActivitySpam * AnonymousFave * ApiLogger * AutoSandbox * Awesomeness * BitlyUrl * BlankAd * BlogspamNet * CacheLog * CasAuthentication * ChooseTheme * ClientSideShorten * Comet * DirectionDetector * DiskCache * DomainStatusNetwork * DomainWhitelist * EmailReminder * FeedPoller * FetchRemote * FollowEveryone * ForceGroup * Geonames * GeoURL * GNUsocialPhoto * GNUsocialPhotos * GNUsocialProfileExtensions * GNUsocialVideo * GroupFavorited * GroupPrivateMessage * Imap * LdapAuthentication * LdapAuthorization * LdapCommon * Linkback * LinkPreview * Mapstraction * Memcache * Memcached * MentionURL * Meteor * Mobile * ModHelper * ModLog * Mollom * NoticeTitle * OfflineBackup * OpenX * Orbited * PiwikAnalytics * PostDebug * PtitUrl * QnA * Realtime * RequireValidatedEmail * ReverseUsernameAuthentication * Sample * SearchSub * ShareNotice * SimpleUrl * Sitemap * SlicedFavorites * SphinxSearch * SQLProfile * SQLStats * StrictTransportSecurity * SubMirror * SubscriptionThrottle * TabFocus * TagCloud * TightUrl * UserFlag * UserLimit * VideoThumbnails * WikiHowProfile
Diogo Cordeiro commented 4 years ago
Owner

First chunk to review

  • AccountManager - turned into a default plugin
  • AutoSandbox - jump
  • Awesomeness
  • BitlyUrl - jump
  • BlankAd
  • BlogspamNet - jump
  • CacheLog - needs review @biodantas
  • CasAuthentication - jump
  • ChooseTheme
  • Comet - buggy
  • DirectionDetector - turned into a default plugin
  • ForceGroup
  • Geonames
  • GeoURL - deleted
  • GNUsocialPhoto - deleted
  • GNUsocialPhotos - deleted
  • GNUsocialProfileExtensions - moved to ExtendedProfile and improved
  • GNUsocialVideo - deleted
  • GroupFavorited
  • GroupPrivateMessage - must be deleted @tenma
  • LdapAuthentication - jump
  • LdapAuthorization - jump
  • LdapCommon - jump
  • Mapstraction - jump
  • Memcache - @biodantas
  • Memcached - @biodantas
  • MentionURL
  • Mobile
  • ModHelper
  • ModLog
  • Mollom
  • OfflineBackup
  • OpenX - deleted
  • PiwikAnalytics - jump
  • PtitUrl - jump
  • SimpleUrl - jump
  • Sitemap - jump
  • SphinxSearch - jump
  • TightUrl - jump
  • WikiHowProfile - jump
First chunk to review - [x] AccountManager - turned into a default plugin - [x] AutoSandbox - jump - [x] Awesomeness - [x] BitlyUrl - jump - [x] BlankAd - [x] BlogspamNet - jump - [x] CacheLog - needs review @biodantas - [x] CasAuthentication - jump - [x] ChooseTheme - [x] Comet - buggy - [x] DirectionDetector - turned into a default plugin - [x] ForceGroup - [x] Geonames - [x] GeoURL - deleted - [x] GNUsocialPhoto - deleted - [x] GNUsocialPhotos - deleted - [x] GNUsocialProfileExtensions - moved to ExtendedProfile and improved - [x] GNUsocialVideo - deleted - [x] GroupFavorited - [x] GroupPrivateMessage - must be deleted @tenma - [x] LdapAuthentication - jump - [x] LdapAuthorization - jump - [x] LdapCommon - jump - [x] Mapstraction - jump - [x] Memcache - @biodantas - [x] Memcached - @biodantas - [x] MentionURL - [x] Mobile - [x] ModHelper - [x] ModLog - [x] Mollom - [x] OfflineBackup - [x] OpenX - deleted - [x] PiwikAnalytics - jump - [x] PtitUrl - jump - [x] SimpleUrl - jump - [x] Sitemap - jump - [x] SphinxSearch - jump - [x] TightUrl - jump - [x] WikiHowProfile - jump
aab commented 4 years ago
  • WikiHowProfile - Unknown to me. No instructions in README to activate it, and doesn't seem activated by default. There is also a "WikiHashtags", which does nothing, as far as i can see.
  • TightUrl - Unknown to me. I've always used the internal url shorthener, which works fine.
  • SphinxSearch - Unknown to me. It claims to be "a significant boost in performance to search...". I'm happy with the default search speed, but i understand if someone wants it.
  • Sitemap - Unknown to me. Can't see the usefulness...
  • SimpleUrl - Unknown to me. Seems to do the same as TightUrl.
  • PtitUrl - Unknown to me, and seems to do the same as TightUrl and SimpleUrl
  • PiwikAnalytics - Unknown to me. I'm not interested in analytics, but i understand if someone wants it.
  • OpenX - Unkown to me, and the site http://www.openx.org/ can't be reached...
  • OfflineBackup - I enabled it some weeks ago, but can't find anything in control panel. Maybe it is still retrieving data, or maybe it doesn't work.
  • Mollon - Unkown to me; i really don't like to rely on external servers to look for spam.
  • ModLog - Unkown to me; can't see anything after enabling it.
  • ModHelper - Unkown to me; it seems useful, but not on my instance (only two users).
  • Mobile - Unknown to me; i guess it is for smartphones, so i can't try it.
  • MentionURL - Unkown to me; i guess it is not in the default setup, but this funcionality works fine. So, i don't know if this plugin is useful.
  • Memcached - I've tried it several times, but it created an issue - https://git.gnu.io/gnu/gnu-social/issues/342
  • Memcache - Same as Memcached.
  • Mapstraction - Unkown to me; doesn't seem useful.
  • LdapAuthentication, LdapAuthorization and LdapCommon - Unkown to me; i don't use Ldap, so i can't test them, but i think they can be useful on a server with more things appart from GS (xmpp, nextcloud, etc).
  • GroupPrivateMessage - Unknown to me; i don't know if it is useful, as you can share status with groups, and don't know about the "private" part. I guess it could be useful just for the users on the same server.
  • GroupFavorited - Unknown to me; can't find anything after activation.

I'll add more tomorrow.

- WikiHowProfile - Unknown to me. No instructions in README to activate it, and doesn't seem activated by default. There is also a "WikiHashtags", which does nothing, as far as i can see. - TightUrl - Unknown to me. I've always used the internal url shorthener, which works fine. - SphinxSearch - Unknown to me. It claims to be "a significant boost in performance to search...". I'm happy with the default search speed, but i understand if someone wants it. - Sitemap - Unknown to me. Can't see the usefulness... - SimpleUrl - Unknown to me. Seems to do the same as TightUrl. - PtitUrl - Unknown to me, and seems to do the same as TightUrl and SimpleUrl - PiwikAnalytics - Unknown to me. I'm not interested in analytics, but i understand if someone wants it. - OpenX - Unkown to me, and the site http://www.openx.org/ can't be reached... - OfflineBackup - I enabled it some weeks ago, but can't find anything in control panel. Maybe it is still retrieving data, or maybe it doesn't work. - Mollon - Unkown to me; i really don't like to rely on external servers to look for spam. - ModLog - Unkown to me; can't see anything after enabling it. - ModHelper - Unkown to me; it seems useful, but not on my instance (only two users). - Mobile - Unknown to me; i guess it is for smartphones, so i can't try it. - MentionURL - Unkown to me; i guess it is not in the default setup, but this funcionality works fine. So, i don't know if this plugin is useful. - Memcached - I've tried it several times, but it created an issue - https://git.gnu.io/gnu/gnu-social/issues/342 - Memcache - Same as Memcached. - Mapstraction - Unkown to me; doesn't seem useful. - LdapAuthentication, LdapAuthorization and LdapCommon - Unkown to me; i don't use Ldap, so i can't test them, but i think they can be useful on a server with more things appart from GS (xmpp, nextcloud, etc). - GroupPrivateMessage - Unknown to me; i don't know if it is useful, as you can share status with groups, and don't know about the "private" part. I guess it could be useful just for the users on the same server. - GroupFavorited - Unknown to me; can't find anything after activation. I'll add more tomorrow.
Diogo Cordeiro commented 4 years ago
Owner

@tenma, DirectMessage either can be removed or requires a considerable upgrade... GroupPrivateMessage can be deleted

@tenma, DirectMessage either can be removed or requires a considerable upgrade... GroupPrivateMessage can be deleted
Diogo Cordeiro commented 4 years ago
Owner

Just finished reviewing the first chunk of plugins

Just finished reviewing the first chunk of plugins
Diogo Cordeiro commented 4 years ago
Owner

Second (and last) chunk to review:

  • ActivitySpam - jump
  • AnonymousFave - do we really want to keep this plugin?
  • ApiLogger - jump
  • ClientSideShorten
  • ConversationTree
  • DiskCache - Review @biodantas
  • DomainStatusNetwork - jump
  • DomainWhitelist - jump
  • EmailReminder - jump
  • FeedPoller - review @tenma
  • FetchRemote - review @tenma
  • FollowEveryone - jump
  • Imap - jump
  • Linkback - jump
  • LinkPreview - reviewed already by @biodantas
  • Meteor - jump
  • NoticeTitle - Review @tenma
  • Orbited - Review @biodantas
  • PostDebug - jump
  • QnA - Review @tenma
  • Realtime - Review @tenma
  • RequireValidatedEmail - jump
  • ReverseUsernameAuthentication - jump
  • Sample - jump
  • SearchSub
  • ShareNotice - jump
  • SlicedFavorites - jump
  • SQLProfile - jump
  • SQLStats - jump
  • StrictTransportSecurity
  • SubMirror - review @tenma
  • SubscriptionThrottle - jump
  • TabFocus - jump
  • TagCloud - already reviewed by me
  • UserFlag - jump
  • UserLimit - jump
  • VideoThumbnails - Review @biodantas
Second (and last) chunk to review: - [x] ActivitySpam - jump - [x] AnonymousFave - do we really want to keep this plugin? - [x] ApiLogger - jump - [x] ClientSideShorten - [x] ConversationTree - [x] DiskCache - Review @biodantas - [x] DomainStatusNetwork - jump - [x] DomainWhitelist - jump - [x] EmailReminder - jump - [x] FeedPoller - review @tenma - [x] FetchRemote - review @tenma - [x] FollowEveryone - jump - [x] Imap - jump - [x] Linkback - jump - [x] LinkPreview - reviewed already by @biodantas - [x] Meteor - jump - [x] NoticeTitle - Review @tenma - [x] Orbited - Review @biodantas - [x] PostDebug - jump - [x] QnA - Review @tenma - [x] Realtime - Review @tenma - [x] RequireValidatedEmail - jump - [x] ReverseUsernameAuthentication - jump - [x] Sample - jump - [x] SearchSub - [x] ShareNotice - jump - [x] SlicedFavorites - jump - [x] SQLProfile - jump - [x] SQLStats - jump - [x] StrictTransportSecurity - [x] SubMirror - review @tenma - [x] SubscriptionThrottle - jump - [x] TabFocus - jump - [x] TagCloud - already reviewed by me - [x] UserFlag - jump - [x] UserLimit - jump - [x] VideoThumbnails - Review @biodantas
Diogo Cordeiro commented 4 years ago
Owner

@aab reported that ModePlus and InfiniteScroll are now broken

@aab reported that ModePlus and InfiniteScroll are now broken
Diogo Cordeiro commented 4 years ago
Owner

And now they are working again.

And now they are working again.
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