To Wiki or not to Wiki?

OneShot · 05-15-06, 04:02 PM

Well, a comment from MaHuJa started me thinking about putting up a Wiki for Dangerous Waters (edited by the community) much like the Wiki thats available for SH-3. The software itself is OpenSource and I could use the OrionWarrior webspace to host it (I hope you don't mind Smuook). On a further note I would try and tie the Wiki to the CADC database so people only have to register once (I think thats possible, read about a bridge from vBulletin to Wiki some time ago) at least that would be the plan from a technical point of view.

However, a blank Wiki by itself is of no use to anybody. That means the community would have to step in write stuff, and I would like to have a one or two people who keep an eye on the Wiki and help formatting and stuff (Wiki experience would help, but is not necessary).

Questions now are :

a) Is there actually some interest to get a Wiki started
b) Are there people willing and able to Write up information to post (don't have to be full blown manuals or stuff, for example if you know how to make a particular thing happen with the Editor like having the Orion on the ground at mission start, would be A-OK)?
c) Are there people willing to help keep it going (ie help in the Admin sense, formatting and things like that)?

If this poll clearly shows that interest is there and I have some names to get started then I will get cracking on the technical side.

P.S. : Do me a favour people, if you chime in and say you are going to help, please stand by your word, it takes time and effort to get something going and its definitly no fun to end up dead in the water.

Cheers
OS

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Yes	20	76.92%
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05-15-06, 04:02 PM	#1
OneShot Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 956 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	To Wiki or not to Wiki? Well, a comment from MaHuJa started me thinking about putting up a Wiki for Dangerous Waters (edited by the community) much like the Wiki thats available for SH-3. The software itself is OpenSource and I could use the OrionWarrior webspace to host it (I hope you don't mind Smuook). On a further note I would try and tie the Wiki to the CADC database so people only have to register once (I think thats possible, read about a bridge from vBulletin to Wiki some time ago) at least that would be the plan from a technical point of view. However, a blank Wiki by itself is of no use to anybody. That means the community would have to step in write stuff, and I would like to have a one or two people who keep an eye on the Wiki and help formatting and stuff (Wiki experience would help, but is not necessary). Questions now are : a) Is there actually some interest to get a Wiki started b) Are there people willing and able to Write up information to post (don't have to be full blown manuals or stuff, for example if you know how to make a particular thing happen with the Editor like having the Orion on the ground at mission start, would be A-OK)? c) Are there people willing to help keep it going (ie help in the Admin sense, formatting and things like that)? If this poll clearly shows that interest is there and I have some names to get started then I will get cracking on the technical side. P.S. : Do me a favour people, if you chime in and say you are going to help, please stand by your word, it takes time and effort to get something going and its definitly no fun to end up dead in the water. Cheers OS __________________ All the things you always wanted to know about Dangerous Waters but never dared to ask!