[Mediawiki-l] Apple's Wiki Server brings WYSIWYG to wiki

[Christiaan Briggs]

On 9 Aug 2006, at 2:35 AM, Christopher Jorgensen wrote:

> Expecting people to "get it right" or to learn a "WYSIWYG" editor  
> is silly. Throw it up there! Let the type A personalities make it  
> "right." This way those of us with something to contribute can, and  
> those wanting to make sure the color is within the lines can. Win win!

I can't believe that you're saying it's silly to "learn" a WYSIWYG  
editor while at the same time implying that wiki markup just allows  
people to "throw it up there." This is precisely the argument been  
made against wiki markup.

You're not seriously suggesting that, given two non-technical people,  
wiki markup would be less time-consuming and intimidating than a  
simple WYSIWYG editor?

What is it about a simple WYSIWYG editor that wouldn't allow people  
to just "throw it up there"? Surely it's easier to throw it up there  
"as it is" rather than having to go through a interim language on the  
wayy? I can't believe I even have to ask this question, it just seems  
to plain obvious.

Christiaan