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[Jim Ault]

Good thread and I am sure that ironing out the wrinkles will be a smooth
process... when we finally get down to just wrinkles :-)


On 10/27/05 6:51 AM, "Lynch, Jonathan" <bnz2 at cdc.gov> wrote:
> I absolutely agree that the easier we make it to access and add to the
> wiki, the more likely people are to use it. ... Rev users are more likely to
>go to extra trouble than many other groups.

Perhaps it might be another avenue to have list members like me 'opt in'
where we give permission to have any of our serious post material migrated
to the wiki, and thus I know that passively I may be contributing content.

This is important to me, since I am very busy with 3 upcoming projects, but
would try to prep my posts so that the wiki could include them and not
require much editing.  Then once a week, instead of spending time with
family, someone(s) could Hoover the list for material that fits.

Suggestion:  all I would have to do is
Hi, good ideas, <wiki>material</wiki>joke, goodbye

I have to say that making a separate step/contribution to the wiki is not
attractive since I would have to learn yet-another
(convention/format/courtesy/rating system).  It would be kind of like
editing an encyclopedia and a tech manual in the same document space, which
requires new rules.

The reason I am taking the time to write this email, mainly, is that I am
just starting my day, first cup of coffee,  and my programming thoughts have
not taken over my body yet.  When that happens, even lunch today will be an
unwelcome interruption.

Hope this wiki animal takes life and prospers.  Light, fast, agile... and
not become a pachyderm with only one small tender crying in the dark.

Jim Ault
Las Vegas


On 10/27/05 6:51 AM, "Lynch, Jonathan" <bnz2 at cdc.gov> wrote:

> I absolutely agree that the easier we make it to access and add to the
> wiki, the more likely people are to use it. I guess all I meant to say
> is that the rules that apply to most people do not necessarily apply as
> strongly to this group... Rev users are more likely to go to extra
> trouble than many other groups.
> 
> 
> So, along those lines...
> 
> 
> Some thoughts on making it easy and providing motivation:
> 1) Revdoc moderators, who also read the list a lot, can make it very
> easy for folks who contribute a good suggestion on the list. The
> moderator can look up the correct URL for a given wiki page for whatever
> command or function is under discussion, then respond to the post on the
> list with the link to that page, and a gentle suggestion like "Hey,
> awesome advice, can you go here www.whateverTheURLis.org and add it to
> the wiki. This means, the person being asked to contribute can just
> click on the link, and voila, they have started.
> 
> 2) Praise should be given on this list whenever someone adds something
> useful to the wiki
> 
> 3) The wiki itself should be as clean and easy to scan as possible. Some
> folks have a penchant for messy, cluttered web pages, just packed with
> all sorts of info. We need to make sure this wiki is very easy to scan,
> so as not to turn people off when they first go to it.
> 
> This would be in addition to all the other good ideas that have been
> suggested for making it user friendly.
> 
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