[dundee] Website Meeting

[Nicholas Walker]

Speaking of involvement with discussions, what about an IRC channel?

On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 1:51 PM, Rick Moynihan <rick.moynihan at gmail.com>wrote:

> 2009/1/23 Kris Davidson <davidson.kris at gmail.com>:
> > I'm happy with anything so long as it doesn't involve me. That said
> > the problem with a wiki as I see it, is its more of a community tool,
> > a supplement to an existing site. It fails when it comes to things
> > like PR and easing in potential or new users and I can imagine
> > internal monologues screaming "oh fuck not another wiki"
>
> Care to elaborate on why you think a wiki fails in terms of PR and
> 'easing in new users'?  How would an alternative be better?  What do
> you mean by PR?  Do you mean pretty web-pages?
>
> I'm not claiming that a wiki is anywhere near perfect, but given
> everyone's time commitments I believe it's a good way to develop the
> resources we require in an adhoc manner.
>
> Bear in my mind my suggestion is *not* simply to use a wiki, it is to
> use a wiki in combination with a discussion system; for which I'd
> propose the existing mailing-list.  New users rarely participate until
> they understand the community, or have an immediate need to ask or
> inform the community of something.  A wiki provides a great way for us
> to assemble resources for new and existing members, and direct them
> into the appropriate channels.
>
> A blog *may* be worth consideration, but only at the right point in
> time, and only if the commitment is there to keep it up to date with
> fresh content...  The community should focus on developing one thing
> well, rather than many things poorly.
>
> R.
>
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Nick Walker
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