Re: VMs: Voynich images and wiki

[Nick Pelling <incoming@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi everyone,

At 00:30 03/06/2004 -0700, Rene Zandbergen wrote:
> I also think that differing opinions on various
> items are very welcome [on the Wiki], as long as there are
> some minimal justifications given.

Writing for a Wiki is quite different to writing in most other media,
* technically [ie, the markup language],
* conceptually [ie, what you're trying to achieve],
* methodologically [ie, how you're trying to go about it], and
* stylistically [ie, the way you express yourself].

Essentially, the Way Of The Wiki is to:-
(a) cultivate respect for different opinions,
(b) attempt thoughtful (but restrained) synthesis,
(c) try to reflect both the history and the nature of the subject matter,
(d) say just enough - neither too little nor too much,
(e) include useful links to external resources; and (perhaps most importantly)
(f) carry on arguments elsewhere (mailing lists, fora, etc).

To get a better feel for this kind of collaborative writing, browse 
http://www.wikipedia.org/ - this has over 250,000 articles currently in 
development, very many of which are truly excellent.

Cheers, .....Nick Pelling..... 


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