Just to say that I was thinking about something similar. As well as I support this idea.
This would solve te problem of sep11.wikipedia, too.
On 9/16/05, Poe, Marshall MPoe@theatlantic.com wrote:
Thanks for the comments, Mav.
In my conception (hardly original or final), Wikimemory would focus on common, significant, historical *experiences* rather than the individuals. The top level categories in Wikimemory would, then, be historical experiences: "The Vietnam War," "The Cultural Revolution," "Encounters with Jimmy Carter," "The Red Sox winning the World Series," "The Beatles Final Concert," "Hurricane Katrina" and so on. Pretty much anything with a witness, a place, a date and a bit of significance to "your community" (very broadly defined) would fit.
Both Wikipeople and (to a lesser extent) Wikimemorial seem focused on individuals, and that seems to me to be a separate, important kind of information. Does that make sense?
Linking the experiences recorded in Wikimemory with entries on the witnesses in Wikipeople is a great idea, though.
Best, Marshall
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