Thanks for replying and explaining the reasoning behind your decision. I hope you reconsider or implement something similar, it would be a shame to lose our existing structure and start from scratch.
I was completely unaware of this, all I can say is that I am speechless... The article I wanted to update has been deleted anyway. Someone else is trying to create a new one; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Mayan_EDMS But it has been declined twice. I apologize, I didn't knew about any of this. ---- James On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 6:31:14 PM UTC-4, Roberto Rosario wrote: > > No, the directory structure would not be 'cloned'. I added this to the TO > DO list for future versions, but I'm a little hesitant to add it, because > it would just be duplicating the inefficient paradigm of filesystem > directory trees only on a web interface. This is the reason I created the > automatic indexing where Mayan creates a hierarchical structure based on > user defined rules to help users avoid being slaves of a manually updated > structure as other DMS software do. Is a little work at the beginning > while you create the rules, but then you don't have to ever worry again > about documents being placed in the correct hierarchical unit. > > It is not an acusasion, is it a document fact: > http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57514677-93/corruption-in-wikiland-paid-pr-scandal-erupts-at-wikipedia/ > It > has long been suspected that this was happening, the episode in the link is > the most documented and alarming as it was done by a very senior Wikipedia > editor. The editor received payment to edit and favor the page of the > government of Gibraltar so that it would be featured in Wikipedia's front > page. An article is lucky to land on the front page, the page of the > country of Gibraltar landed 17 times, boosting their SEO results sky high. > What is most disgusting is how the editor involved and others argue that > getting paid for favorably editing (or dumbing down a competitor's article) > is not a conflict of interest! > > With this information in mind, now read Mayan's previous wikipedia article > discussion here: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Mayan_edms > It is extensive but you can clearly see how: 1) The article was tagged for > deletion from the start even when articles are usually moved to an > 'inactive' (userfied) mode where defenders can keep improving it at > resubmit it for evaluation again, 2) The criteria for deletion was produced > out of thin air, 3) The existing articles for commercial DMS software would > fail that same criteria, 4) The editors were not following Wikipedia's code > of conduct (accussing new users of being SPA's) , 5) Confused the issue on > purpose, mixing defense of the article with > WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS> > to > invalidate defense, 6) Editors had no idea what a DMS software is and > confused it with CMS software; and tell me that it is hard to deny how the > editors appeared to be personally motivated beyond their duties as editors > to erradicate Mayan article from Wikipedia. > > I'm not trying to be controversial, just answering your argument and > explaining my desires for not wanting/caring about a Mayan EDMS article on > Wikipedia. > > --Roberto > > > On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 1:44:13 PM UTC-4, James Hondo wrote: >> >> We are a small accounting firm and have a Windows server working as >> fileserver with all of our clients' documents sorted by year, month, >> activities and such. My question is; Can I import not only the documents, >> but also their existing directory structure? >> >> Wow I don't always agree with the veteran editor's decision but calling >> them corrupt is a very heavy handed and strong worded accusation. Still I >> think Mayan is a great piece of software with a great community and worthy >> of an article in Wikipedia, just something to consider. >> >> On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 3:35:11 AM UTC-4, Roberto Rosario wrote: >>> >>> Hi James, >>> >>> Thanks I apreciate your comments :) >>> >>> Check this thread to see if this is more or less what your are >>> interested in: >>> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=&pli=1#!topic/mayan-edms/M_S5ZSVV5U4%5B1-25%5D >>> >>> As far as I know there are no Mayan EDMS articles on Wikipedia, there >>> was one try once and the article got deleted by the most ridiculous of >>> excuses, it became clear that the editors evaluating the article were >>> seriously biased against Mayan for what I can only think were monetary >>> reasons. Wikipedia as an idea is great, but the project has fallen from >>> grace, there are very serious moderation and vandalism issues that are as >>> old as the project and that they have not been able to address. I don't >>> have any interest for an article about Mayan on Wikipedia. Sorry if that >>> sounds bit harsh since you are just offering to help, I just want to save >>> you the time and effort of building and defending a great article only to >>> have corrupt editors delete it once you comply with the self serving >>> objections they will produce. I wholeheartedly thank you for your >>> interest, but it is not worth your time. >>> >>> --Roberto >>> >>> >>> On Monday, October 22, 2012 9:55:58 PM UTC-4, James Hondo wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello, thanks a lot for releasing your software, it is great! I have >>>> been looking for something like it for a long time, it does everything I >>>> needed and then more. One thing I couldn't found on the documentation; >>>> can >>>> it automatically mirror the structure of the document directories when >>>> doing an initial import? Also I noticed the Wikipedia article is missing >>>> a >>>> great deal of stuff, I've worked on a few articles myself and would gladly >>>> help polish Mayan's article if you like. >>>> >>>> James >>>> >>> --
