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jkitamori |
Wiki "chaos" -- is it avoidable?
Jan 11 2009, 11:18 AM EST
I'm creating a wiki for a group of 30+ people to collaborate on what will be an evolving, living list of best practices. On principle, I think the open process for writing and editing is ideal. But as the one who is ultimately responsible for this document, I'm anticipating a confused, chaotic mess (ranging from wrong or confusing info that can't be verified or attributed to a given writer, or having to moderate a "contributor war"). I'm eager to learn from your experience.(Apologies in advance if this has already been addressed; I've searched the archives and didn't find anything, so I'll assume this is a new discussion here.) Do you find this valuable?
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davefleet |
1. RE: Wiki "chaos" -- is it avoidable?
Jan 11 2009, 3:26 PM EST
While part of the result will be down to how you organize the team working on this, your worst concern is unlikely to materialize. If you set up your wiki so that you need to be logged-in to contribute, then you will be able to track every change back to the person that wrote it. As well, wikis generally have version controls built-in so if a page does become chaotic, you can always revert it or edit it yourself. As with any written document, editing is one of the most important parts. Don't expect a fully-formed document to materialize without some editing. Still, it's unlikely to go the way you worry about, especially in a small group. Your bigger challenge may be in encouraging participation from those 30 people. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
