CreateWiki, createBlog should have one of these Options

[Simba]

You know, I've always thought it'd be cool if the createBlog community could have something like Wikipedia, but exclusively for the createBlog community. For example, YTMND's Wiki. I was browsing through their Wiki one day and I thought it was pretty cool, so I was like, "hey, createBlog should have one of these."

The YTMND Wiki and Wikipedia both are run by MediaWiki, and after looking at it a bit, I figured maybe this could actually work out.

I'd love to get this up and running for createBlog, though of course I'm going to need some opinions first and help later.

[HakunaMatata]

I'd be in favor of information going through a queue and then, if the information is highly personal, then approved by whatever person or persons is most affected by the information. I know regular Wiki doesn't require review before edits on most pages, but I suspect the articles on CreateWiki might become a tad less educational-informational and more gossipy-informational.

And when I mean queue, I mean a mod or, if we should create a whole new group, a CreateWiki mod would be able to see the information, forward it to whoever they believe should see it, and if that person or those persons approve, accept the edit and it would be published.

[*kryogenix*]

I'd be in favor of information going through a queue and then, if the information is highly personal, then approved by whatever person or persons is most affected by the information. I know regular Wiki doesn't require review before edits on most pages, but I suspect the articles on CreateWiki might become a tad less educational-informational and more gossipy-informational.

And when I mean queue, I mean a mod or, if we should create a whole new group, a CreateWiki mod would be able to see the information, forward it to whoever they believe should see it, and if that person or those persons approve, accept the edit and it would be published.

Kinda takes the wiki out of CreateWiki, doesn't it?

[Simba]

Kinda takes the wiki out of CreateWiki, doesn't it?

Exactly.

The original purpose of the cB Wiki (that I had in mind, at least) was primarily for the community's pleasure. I would rather stick to the original concept of the community (everyone and anyone) being allowed to add or subtract information from the Wiki. (However, this would be a privilege, not a right.)

I actually never thought of the Wiki as becoming a source of "educational-informational" content, but in fact, more of the "gossip-y" (community events, insides jokes, etcetera) type of information. However, the Wiki definitely has the potential of being the former, or even both.

So, quick question--if this goes into action, there's obviously going to be people writing about situations they don't fully know about. For example, the situation between me and Justin or how JAK stands at the moment. These two both involve me directly, and I'd rather not air out dirty laundry for the entire cB community to see, especially because it isn't exactly anybody's business. At all. So the question is: is there going to be some sort of "waiver" (for lack of a better word) in terms of what information is disclosed? Should people have to approve of what is written about/involving them before it is made official?

Although this would be a open-edit Wiki, any information added should try to remain as neutral as possible, or, at the least should not offend anyone. Also, I wouldn't have a problem with people being able to request for information to be removed (and to not be added again).

[HakunaMatata]

Although this would be a open-edit Wiki, any information added should try to remain as neutral as possible, or, at the least should not offend anyone. Also, I wouldn't have a problem with people being able to request for information to be removed (and to not be added again).

How are we supposed to make sure that any information will be neutral?



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I read over the responses, including mine, and I guess we could just do it the way Wiki does it: highly vandalized pages will require mod preview before-hand (or only certain, well-established contributers may edit it) and if a member is proven to be consistently abusing the privelege, they can't post anymore.