Santhalus wrote: > I think that removing the "Comments" sections completely will > raise the entry bar for new contributors - people are used to > "Commenting" on blogs, articles, forums etc. much more than > they are used to Wikis.
Good point. Someone might start with a rather weak comment, but a year later they might be a very important editor. So, yes, that's another reason for keeping a Comments section. I have to report that many wiki purists hate the idea of comments on the main page. They would argue that the tip page should be as pristine as possible, and any queries, or doubts, or to-do discussion should be on the separate talk page (as is done on Wikipedia). We had quite a long fight about this on the old vim.org mailing list, shortly before that mail server died. I note, without a hint of bitterness<g>, that practically none of the enthusiastic contributors to that debate are here. So, let's keep the Comments section, even on a perfectly reviewed tip, and let's welcome new comments, even if a little weak. However, when doing the next significant edit on such a page, you are welcome to delete all weak comments, even new ones, IMHO (but wait until you are doing some other significant edit). John _______________________________________________ Vim-l mailing list [email protected] http://lists.wikia.com/mailman/listinfo/vim-l
