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Seeing as how I brought up the idea, here it is: WIKI
DrewKaree:
--- Quote from: Kremmit on February 04, 2006, 11:08:21 pm ---Isn't a Wiki kind of vulnerable to trolls and vandals?
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If there's no security measures to it, yes it could be possible.
The one I linked to, GBPVR, was originally set up so you'd have to be a registered member of the site, then if you wished to add something, you submitted it, and (I'm guessing, but this is what I'd expect to happen) it was proofed to make sure there wasn't an attack on another member, a spamming for another site, or obscenity. That really only required a cursory look, and if it wasn't going to be added, notice was given to the member as to why (You can't say so-and-so is a jackass or XYZ's software is a piss-poor option compared to everything esle), and it wasn't entered. Fix it and resubmit it.
Over time, when it seemed to be up and operational with very few problems, it kinda shifted. I think anyone can add something to it now (well, you still have to be a registered user of the site to be able to update the wiki)
Correction would be made by members finding a step missing, additional info given, etc.
Saint, from what I've seen, it seems to be just an editable page with limited priveledges for that page only. Access has to be requested, an e-mail is sent with the wiki edit area, and a unique password is given within that e-mail. Mebbe that's how they tracked users/editors/authors and limited problems.
missioncontrol:
kinda souds cool....
we'd be historians for all things geek for gamers.....
SirPoonga:
Hey saint - wiki
DrewKaree:
--- Quote from: SirPoonga on February 16, 2006, 05:07:50 pm ---
This would also mean that frontend devleopers, jukebox software developers, etc... could list their software and maintain the description.
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That's one of the quite specific things I think would make this an awesome tool for members - an easily found area with the most amount of information to sort through. Kind of like a "Consumer Reports" thing where you can add up features of each item, be it joysticks, buttons, juke software, online arcade-specific retailers for things such as artwork or kits, etc.
I don't know of an easy solution to address a proofing process, although I acknowledge the possible (and probable) attempts to bash a product or person make it a necessity. I'd like to think comments about how a product works wouldn't be included, simply a listing of the features. I totally get the beefs with products would taint someone's opinion, and while I feel comfortable in my ability to refrain from adding my opinion to what should be a research tool, I see the problems presented.
How I see a wiki is essentially one giant sticky encompassing all the other sticky's and the addition of large groups of information that's scattered around the site or dotting websites around the internet. We've already essentially got it set up on the main site, so maybe just a concerted effort to help saint update the information already present and/or the addition of some more things (front ends, juke software, vendors) is all that's needed.
Thinking about what I just said in that last sentence, I'm wondering the wheel is already invented, and we'd be better off setting up a sticky thread for additions/updates that could simply be copy/paste'ed if found to have merit on the topic, and using the "report to moderator" as the system is currently set up to effectively "proof" the topic.
SirPoonga:
Right. I'm just pointing out it will probably be a problem, just not sure how big of a problem.
I like wiki, especially for open source projects. All the developers can add to the docuentation. Almost all open source software I use now, and many non-open source, use wiki. mozilla, stepmania, ipodwizard...
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