Tom Melly wrote:
> "Neil Kolban" <kol### [at] kolbancom> wrote in message
> news:41daca10$1@news.povray.org...
> 
>>The URL for the Wiki is http://povray.tirnalong.com
>>
> 
> 
> I'm very hopeful about this idea.
> 
> Can we register other url's and point them to the same IP address? e.g.
> www.wikipov.org ?
> 
> Also, I'd suggest some forum for discussion on the structure and interface
> of the site.
> 
> In terms of structure, my only comment at the moment is that it needs
> thought. How will searches be structured? Or, to put it another way, how
> will the site be structured so to make finding a relevant resource as easy
> as possible?
> 
> Regarding the interface, it would be nice to go for a cleaner, more
> recognisable look. Also, aren't there other editors that can make creating
> articles less complex? (much as I like wiki in principle, I find the basic
> wiki-style an obstacle to activity). Anyone know if the editor/article
> interface they use at wikipedia is an available plugin?
> 
> 
> 
Tom I would like to add my own comments.  First, I love it that you are 
taking the lead voicing some of these things.  I mean I *really* love 
it.  My thoughts are about what degree of concensus is needed.
I guess I am trying to picture a wiki user who is wanting to contribute 
( not *me* of course, but you know, I have have this *friend* who wants 
to participate ) You have begun to address one of the two big things 
this person would be wanting to know: what are the organizational 
parameters. They want to know where to go and how to conform.  Here we 
have a good chance for concensus.  The other big thing they are going to 
want to know is more along the lines of purpose/spirit/vision,... does 
their sense of this coincide with the what it really is.  Here it seems 
to me that concensus may not be so possible.  Nevertheless I think it 
also needs to be discussed.  I would encourage anyone who is excited 
about the potential here to describe their vision for it.

I was struck by a year end letter to the members that was composed 
recently by the organizer of the deviantART website, a site I consider 
to be a raging success.  What struck me was his restatement of what was 
and continues to be his guiding vision.  And it is: "The artists come 
first, everything else comes second."  I mention this because I think 
that there may be many good ideas put forward, but if they act to stifle 
participation, they need to come second.  Supporting participation needs 
to be the priority.

My own vision, what jazzes me about the possibilities here?  The 
possiblity of a reference repository is exciting.  Equally so is the 
possiblility of an open laboratory.  The newsgroups already act this way 
of course.  But this would have better navigation and accessiblity and 
so with susequently better support for exploring permutations and 
extentions on ideas.

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