Dear all,
I am very enthusiastic about the concept of wikis and think that it is The Next Big Thing since blogs (though I hate blogs). Unfortunately wikis are still in an immature stage and only a small portion of technology enthusiasts are aware of them; I'm a very active web developer and only a few months ago was introduced to Wikipedia.
Therefore I propose that a website be created - let's call it WikiWorld for now - that is dedicated to news about wikis and wiki software. Important subjects about the application of wikis as a corporate or an egalitarian could be discussed on WikiWorld forums.
Although I am the one proposing this project I'm afraid I do not have the time to create and administrate such a site (video games, parties, reading Wikipedia, etc). But I can think of no one but the chaps behind the largest wiki in the world to found this project. The only disadvantage I can think of to Wikimedia's involvement is impartiality, but the alternative - a totally neutral party - would lack the not insignificant experience that Wales, et al wield.
I eagerly await everyone's comments on this idea.
Kent Wang
Kent Wang wrote
Therefore I propose that a website be created - let's call it WikiWorld for now - that is dedicated to news about wikis and wiki software.
Kent, you might want to look first at
http://www.usemod.com/cgi-bin/mb.pl?WikiInTheNews
on the Meatball Wiki site, for some perspective.
My guess is that 'promoting' wiki is still an unsolved problem. The reasons being that the concept doesn't make anyone money, nor save them time; in fact, just the opposite.
Charles
Kent Wang wrote:
Therefore I propose that a website be created - let's call it WikiWorld for now - that is dedicated to news about wikis and wiki software. Important subjects about the application of wikis as a corporate or an egalitarian could be discussed on WikiWorld forums.
Sounds fun, but Wikipedia / Wikimedia is probably not the place to do it. We may the largest wikis, but we are just one corner of wikispace, and a very specific application of the wiki concept at that. Talk to people at MeatBall maybe?