John Beckett wrote: > I like the concept of using the Google wiki. In addition to the "Google > is Good" factor, there is the likelihood of very high reliability and zero > cost. Also, it seems appropriate due to Bram's work. > > As has been pointed out, spam is a really big threat, and will get > worse (more automated) every year. I don't see why we should ask > anyone here to take on the job of manually removing junk. The > problems of using the Google wiki may be a benefit in the future. > > How about this concept: Use the Google wiki with a dozen admins. > Those admins are likely to be here, and either have a Google ID or > would be willing to get one. > > Create a new mailing list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), or use an existing list > with a convention that the subject should start with "vimtip". > > On the wiki, explain how to post a tip by emailing the tip to the > agreed mail account. That would require the user to join the list. > Alternative: Have an automated account that forwards any mail > including "vimtip" to the agreed mailing list. > > A discussion here would then massage the tip and decide its fate. > Perhaps it is too similar to an existing tip, or perhaps it should be > incorporated into an existing tip. After a week, a kind wiki admin > would post the final tip to the wiki. > > ---Benefits--- > No spam on wiki. > Each posted tip will be massaged and worthwhile. > Tips on similar topics could be arranged together. > > Someone with a tip doesn't have to worry if it's "good" > (it will only be posted if the community likes it). > That might encourage tippers. > > ---Problems--- > No WYSIWYG editing (might be a benefit - uniform style). > Burden on community to edit tip within a few days > (and likelihood of unresolved arguments). > Burden on admins to post tip. > > Some tippers will be offended when their work is edited > or rejected. That might discourage tippers.
I think this puts too much burdon the volunteers that become an admin. And it defeats the easy of use of a wiki. I do think that we can do the addition of new people who want to be able to edit the wiki manually. That should also filter out the spammers. There is only a delay between wanting to edit the wiki and being able to do it the first time. Not perfect, but it's something that we can setup right now and try out. -- A bad peace is better than a good war. - Yiddish Proverb /// Bram Moolenaar -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\ /// sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\ \\\ download, build and distribute -- http://www.A-A-P.org /// \\\ help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org ///
