[documentation] Proposal to open up editing rights

[Addison Berry]

Uh, well opening up edit rights is pretty much the wiki concept.  
Everyone can already create new pages right now. This proposal is to  
let them edit it too. Beyond that, I hate the idea of wiki formats and  
don't think that will be a big boost and most likely leads to more  
confusion. I also think that the freelinking aspect that is often  
associated with a wiki is bad for structured information. The  
semantics or the terminology used doesn't matter, it's the use of the  
thing. So what exactly do you mean by wiki that isn't what we are  
proposing already?

Addi (add1sun)

On Aug 30, 2008, at 10:18 AM, Victor Kane wrote:

> I hear what Michelle is saying...
>
> This calls for an industry standard. I think there are traditional
> tools for crowdsourcing documentation, which is a great idea.
>
> It's called a wiki.
>
> On the other hand, the existing documentation as docs can still stand,
> which can be either open / closed according to the discussion of those
> most active (meritocracy rights).
>
> On the other... a Drupal Wiki section!
>
> Then the result can be voted by people's legs (i.e. concrete results)
> and not our abstract speculation here.
>
> Maybe the wiki will be a disaster... most aren't :)
>
> Victor Kane
> http://awebfactory.com.ar
>
> On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 11:53 PM, Cathy Theys (Yes! Training and
> Education) <cathy.theys at yestrainingandeducation.com> wrote:
>> 1) what if *anyone* could submit a revision
>> 2) (with a simple, simple cvs like change log/note
>> 3) [provide example/check box like: fixed typo, corrected  
>> information,
>> clarified wording, major update]),
>> 4) but it had to be approved... by a member of the doc group.
>> 5) and *anyone* could join the doc group (like it is now, request - 
>> > welcome!)
>> -Cathy
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 6:11 PM, Wolf Zirbs <wolf.zirbs at gmail.com>  
>> wrote:
>>> In consideration that we all have responsability to provide exact  
>>> and easy
>>> documentation it should also take care of a standard of quality  
>>> and security
>>> on who is going to cooperate.
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