> Tom Purl * 3/1/2007 7:04 PM : >>> Okay, so now I am really an "outsider" to this whole issue as in that I >>> have just been following the whole thread with interest because i >>> regularly check vim tips/scripts at vim.org ... >> >> For more information of where people are right now, check the mailing >> list >> archive for a thread titled "VimTips - Google Wiki Usefulness".
> Actually, I followed that other thread you mention - "VimTips - Google > Wiki Usefulness", and unless I missed something, people seem to agree > that requiring to register will not be a good idea, and will decrease > a number of useful tips. At least I haven't seen anyone argue the > opposite. I don't think that anyone has a problem with requiring wiki users to log in. The problem is that we don't want to set the bar too high, and the Google wiki requires potential editors to jump through far too many hoops just to register. > I thought there was talk about wikimedia and wikibooks, but then i saw > these messages about google's wiki again. How come? Because we don't want to rush the decision, and are considering all possibilities. Since the tips are probably going to be hosted on this wiki for quite a while, we all want to be happy with the decision that we make. > I'd argue that we should not even do the wiki and add more people to > administer the tips (to get rid of spam) if need be, as opposed to doing > the wiki which might discourage others from updating. Bram seems to be in favor of a wiki for the tips (or at least in favor of trying it out, I may be mistaken), and a lot of other Vim community members seems to think that it's a good idea. Of course, that doesn't mean that they're right, but that does mean that it's highly likely that the tips will be converted to a wiki sometime soon. Thanks! Tom Purl
