You all have been really fantastic with the feedback... I've posted some more on the issue page at <a href="http://drupal.org/node/236444">http://drupal.org/node/236444</a> It seems more appropriate to centralize discussion there.<br>
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:40:17 -0400<br>
From: Addison Berry <<a href="mailto:drupal@rocktreesky.com">drupal@rocktreesky.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [documentation] Suggestions for re-documenting Drupal<br>
To: A list for documentation writers <<a href="mailto:documentation@drupal.org">documentation@drupal.org</a>><br>
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On Mar 19, 2008, at 9:08 PM, Marjorie Roswell wrote:<br>
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> apologies for bad descriptive term!<br>
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> What's the best URL for continuing the conversation? Not quite sure<br>
> where to go. (email's easiest for me, if some other location, let me<br>
> know.)<br>
Well the original issue for the points in it, but the conversation has<br>
listed a bit form that so we should probably continue this discussion<br>
here. :-)<br>
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> Honestly, I think the drop-down data entry form is a huge barrier to<br>
> content entry, and as you noted, especially for new content entry...<br>
> but most modules aren't in the documentation... so lots of room for<br>
> new entries. Also, seems many things will require new pages for v6<br>
> (or is that not accurate?)<br>
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Just because it is new content doesn't mean you need to use the<br>
dropdown. I didn't say new content entry is a problem, because its not<br>
unless you are creating a new top-level item or trying to move an item<br>
from one place to a very different place. Both of those activites are<br>
pretty rare on d.o which is why I said the dropdown is not an issue<br>
99% of the time and typically the folks that do encounter it are d.o<br>
site admins, not average docs team folks.<br>
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New content should be created with the Add child page link. You just<br>
go the page that will be that parent for your new page and click the<br>
Add child page link. That does the placement for you. E.g. if you<br>
wanted to add a new module handbook page in the Event modules section,<br>
just go to <a href="http://drupal.org/node/206786" target="_blank">http://drupal.org/node/206786</a> (the Event modules page) and<br>
click the Add child page right there. Easy peasy. You don't even need<br>
to be on the docs team to do that. Everyone with a d.o account can add<br>
child pages wherever, whenever they want.<br>
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> How does wikipedia handle spam? Honest question.<br>
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I don't know, I'm not that familiar with it other than reading<br>
articles there.<br>
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> Margie<br>
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:32:43 -0400<br>
From: "Marjorie Roswell" <<a href="mailto:mroswell@gmail.com">mroswell@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [documentation] Suggestions for re-documenting Drupal<br>
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I responded (favorably) to Larry's post at:<br>
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<a href="http://www.garfieldtech.com/drupal-org-wiki" target="_blank">http://www.garfieldtech.com/drupal-org-wiki</a><br>
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I've since recorded a tiny little (15-second?) screencast to show what I<br>
mean by the search drop-down ajaxy thing (based on civicrm search) that I<br>
mentioned in the last paragraph. Might be a good way to handle the<br>
documentation dropdown piece.<br>
<a href="http://screencast.com/t/qvGyH5TxRyt" target="_blank">http://screencast.com/t/qvGyH5TxRyt</a><br>
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