Something along those lines. The key would be to have low publication latency e.g. articles undergo a initial review in a matter of hours so it still has the blog vibe to it but undergo stricter quality control.
On 14/03/2011, at 8:57 PM, Nick Zbinden wrote: > This sounds very good. It would have to be start up with one topic > (lisp or FP) and if the system worked you could add more topics. > > The length could be like steve yeggy blogposts or like the ibm ähh > articals (http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/library/j-clojure- > protocols/). > > On Mar 14, 11:12 am, Andreas Kostler > <andreas.koestler.le...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On 14/03/2011, at 8:00 PM, Saul Hazledine wrote: >> >> >> >>> On Mar 14, 3:41 am, Andreas Kostler <andreas.koestler.le...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >> >>>> Maybe this group could finally get the ball rolling...Surely a collection >>>> of highly talented individuals could initiate a forum for >>>> technical exchange at the level Peter suggests (somewhere between a blog >>>> and a book) - basically the level DDJ is operating >>>> at these days. >> >>> The level you mention suggests some sort of review (possibly >>> anonymous?). >> >>> One possibility is to base it around a web application to make things >>> relatively low maintenance. Just an idea for discussion - somebody >>> could submit a text in the style of a blog post which is then passed >>> to relevant reviewers who come back with comments. If the post isn't >>> accepted the author doesn't loose much as they can then post it as a >>> normal blog. >> >> That's exactly what I mean. I was thinking of some sort of exponential >> review process...at first it gets submitted to 4 people, if 3 give their >> thumbs >> up it gets published and submitted to 16 people and so on. The more people >> give their thumbs up, the higher it will appear on the main page. Something >> along those lines. >> One could also introduce elements like stackoverflow does (medals etc) to >> encourage >> people a) to publish and b) to review. >> Ranking the post in terms of positive reviews boosts 'good' posts :) >> This is just a first thought and certainly could use some refinement. >> >> Having said that, I'd like to see the quality and extent of the posts to be >> somewhere between research papers and blogposts. >> >> >> >>> The reviewing is work but if its kept in the style of a blog post >>> rather than an academic paper the overhead shouldn't be too high. The >>> use of an application would reduce the need for an editor. >> >>> Saul >> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Clojure" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com >>> Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with >>> your first post. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Clojure" group. > To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com > Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your > first post. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -- "Test-driven Dentistry (TDD!) - Not everything should be test driven" - Michael Fogus -- ********************************************************** Andreas Koestler, Software Engineer Leica Geosystems Pty Ltd 270 Gladstone Road, Dutton Park QLD 4102 Main: +61 7 3891 9772 Direct: +61 7 3117 8808 Fax: +61 7 3891 9336 Email: andreas.koest...@leica-geosystems.com ************www.leica-geosystems.com************* when it has to be right, Leica Geosystems Please consider the environment before printing this email. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
