discuss: the good the bad and the ugly
Subject:
Re: the good the bad and the ugly
From:
"Rodolfo J. Paiz" ####@####.####
Date:
21 Nov 2003 02:46:53 -0000
Message-Id: <6.0.0.22.0.20031120204027.024b1d78@mail.simpaticus.com>
At 10:07 11/20/2003, David Horton wrote:
> > Therefore I make a proposal as a first step forward: can we leave the
> > HOWTO's as they are, but add a wiki page for each HOWTO where
> > people can discuss it, comment it, and rate/feedback it? (Yes, I know
> > feedback is not a verb. <smile>)
>
>Please add me to the list of people who would object to this proposal.
>It is not because I think a wiki is a bad idea, I just think that it is
>bad to force it upon all authors in one sweeping move.
Don't worry, nobody is forcing anything on authors. For brevity's sake, let
me oversimplify: right now we have *one* page on the website with the HOWTO
in HTML. By implementing this proposal, we'd have *two* pages for each
HOWTO: one with the content, and a discussion page with the wiki. If the
author wants to read it, participate in it, and whatever else, great! If
not, then he/she does not have to: no forcing involved, and certainly no
sweeping.
>As an author I have already taken steps to solicit feedback from readers
>and act upon it. I have done this by setting up a mailing list and web
>site dedicated to supporting readers of my guide. I have found this
>feedback and support mechanism to be highly effective and would be
>disinclined to change it.
You don't have to, I think. However, the LDP organization may like to have
such a page, even if the first thing that this page mentions is "please
contact the author on this mailing-list and website". I say may, not
will... I don't know what they want or like. But in any event having a wiki
on the LDP site won't *hurt* you, IMHO. Thoughts welcome.
--
Rodolfo J. Paiz
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