Comments on: Please, make WordPress a bit like Wikipedia. http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/ Prediction Markets, etc. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:13:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-20740 Chris F. Masse Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:42:04 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/plese-make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-20740 @Baba: "Interesting that this thread is running for half a year." - Many WordPress bloggers have linked to this page, see. :-D - Thanks for your comment. @Baba: “Interesting that this thread is running for half a year.”
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Many WordPress bloggers have linked to this page, see. :-D
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]]> By: Baba http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-20699 Baba Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:02:19 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/plese-make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-20699 Interesting that this thread is running for half a year. Here are some platforms that apparently combine blogs and wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliki Comments, anyone? Twiki looks very solid but, perhaps, a bit too solid - enterprise class with enterprise-level hosting and consultants. Spam is a non-issue. A wiki is a data structure, not a permission preset. You can have a wiki with no visitor write rights. It would still be a great way to manage teams. It seems that Twiki shines in this respect; I'm less sure how good it is with pure blog features. Interesting that this thread is running for half a year. Here are some platforms that apparently combine blogs and wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliki
Comments, anyone?

Twiki looks very solid but, perhaps, a bit too solid – enterprise class with enterprise-level hosting and consultants.

Spam is a non-issue. A wiki is a data structure, not a permission preset. You can have a wiki with no visitor write rights. It would still be a great way to manage teams. It seems that Twiki shines in this respect; I’m less sure how good it is with pure blog features.

]]> By: Bass http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-19201 Bass Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:45:08 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/plese-make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-19201 I'm not so sure I agree with this. Wordpress has become the leader at what they do and one reason is that they haven't lost focus. They do blogging and do it very well. There are already fine wiki engines available. Keep the focus Wordpress. I’m not so sure I agree with this. WordPress has become the leader at what they do and one reason is that they haven’t lost focus. They do blogging and do it very well. There are already fine wiki engines available. Keep the focus WordPress.

]]> By: Dave - Online Poker Lover http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-19088 Dave - Online Poker Lover Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:13:36 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/plese-make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-19088 Hi There I think that wordpress is deliberately designed to leave this out by default. It is designed in the first instance for a single blogger. You can use a wiki plug-in to add this feature if you so choose, but I think the idea of wordpress default configurations is "blogging for beginners". Think about your great Uncle Bill who wants to try out this blogging thing he's heard about. He goes to wordpress and starts up a blog. Then come the Spammers, requesting access to edit his site. Bill, not knowing what these requests really mean & just clicking allows them access. Then all the inappropriate sites start filling up his blog... page after page. Your Uncle Bill not knowing how to stop them now gives up on this "silly blogging idea" and "knew he shouldn't bothered with this modern mumbo jumbo to begin with." Wordpress now have one less satisfied customer who is running around telling all of his friends that this blogging stuff is garbage. Just MHO. Hi There

I think that wordpress is deliberately designed to leave this out by default. It is designed in the first instance for a single blogger. You can use a wiki plug-in to add this feature if you so choose, but I think the idea of wordpress default configurations is “blogging for beginners”.

Think about your great Uncle Bill who wants to try out this blogging thing he’s heard about. He goes to wordpress and starts up a blog. Then come the Spammers, requesting access to edit his site. Bill, not knowing what these requests really mean & just clicking allows them access. Then all the inappropriate sites start filling up his blog… page after page. Your Uncle Bill not knowing how to stop them now gives up on this “silly blogging idea” and “knew he shouldn’t bothered with this modern mumbo jumbo to begin with.”

WordPress now have one less satisfied customer who is running around telling all of his friends that this blogging stuff is garbage.

Just MHO.

]]> By: Corey http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-19040 Corey Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:22:28 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/plese-make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-19040 A Wordpress Wiki would make a great addition to a WP blog as well allowing visitors to contribute as well. A WordPress Wiki would make a great addition to a WP blog as well allowing visitors to contribute as well.

]]> By: Soft Maniac http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-19019 Soft Maniac Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:42:24 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/plese-make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-19019 IMHO with WordPress you can build little "Wiki-like" project. Big projects needs special engine. IMHO with WordPress you can build little “Wiki-like” project. Big projects needs special engine.

]]> By: skid-steer-guy http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-18934 skid-steer-guy Wed, 28 May 2008 19:49:37 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/plese-make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-18934 I think you could certainly get around the issue of spam - like someone else said, Wikipedia seems to be doing just fine - and I do think this could really benefit in some cases.  I know I would have liked to have had a few more editors for some of my blogs in the past. I think you could certainly get around the issue of spam – like someone else said, Wikipedia seems to be doing just fine – and I do think this could really benefit in some cases.  I know I would have liked to have had a few more editors for some of my blogs in the past.

]]> By: Navier http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-18879 Navier Sun, 25 May 2008 22:40:55 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/plese-make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-18879 With the surge of Web 2.0 these days, many website have been integrating their functions with Wikipedia!Wordpress + Wikipedia brings the biggest 2 W's into the game :)Good idea (i do the same in my forum) With the surge of Web 2.0 these days, many website have been integrating their functions with Wikipedia!Wordpress + Wikipedia brings the biggest 2 W’s into the game :) Good idea (i do the same in my forum)

]]> By: Bjælkehuse http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-18839 Bjælkehuse Fri, 23 May 2008 18:59:24 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/plese-make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-18839 Good idea, but the editors must be their responsibility proven, and not delay posts for weeks. /Zaga Bjælkehuse - Denmark Good idea, but the editors must be their responsibility proven, and not delay posts for weeks.

/Zaga Bjælkehuse – Denmark

]]> By: Bob Lipply http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-18734 Bob Lipply Mon, 19 May 2008 23:47:18 +0000 http://www.midasoracle.org/2007/12/21/plese-make-wordpress-a-bit-like-wikipedia/#comment-18734 Not a bad idea, the quality would certainly improve. Not a bad idea, the quality would certainly improve.

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