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wbonnell
11-25-2003, 07:55 PM
It would be nice if the <b>all-inclusive reference thread</b> were editable by all members. That way, if one discovers something new, one can post it without notifying a central authority. Also, if one notices something wrong and/or defunct, one can update it. This sort of site tends to evolve much more rapidly than static-html.

In the software development world, <b>wiki</b> has been an excellent way to manage project information. Indeed, it has been so successful, that it has branched out to large, meritocratic internet sites such as <A href="http://www.wikipedia.org" target="blank">wikipedia </A>, which can be edited by all. If you're not familiar with this site, prepared to be blown away.

The major concern, of course, is malicious activity. However, this is easily safeguarded by an active membership. Food for thought...

Danny
11-25-2003, 08:17 PM
Do you really want someone like Marmel or Subby editing the info?

Dutch
11-25-2003, 10:20 PM
Skydog's doing a great job with that thread, however I would be very interested to see what Jason Tobias would add.

The Afoci
11-25-2003, 10:22 PM
This would explode.

3ric
11-26-2003, 02:15 AM
You'd need automatic backup being done a couple of times a day, at least. That way the content could be restored if a troll decides to mess things up.

But it's a good idea, I've set up one or two wiki's myself. That being said, they are mostly empty, since I did them to try it out.

Alf
11-26-2003, 02:47 AM
2nd time I see this wiki thing today...

wbonnell
11-26-2003, 10:02 AM
like I said, wikipedia exemplifies wiki "technology"