Le 1 nov. 2012 à 17:14, Piotr Konieczny piokon@post.pl a écrit :
On 11/1/2012 7:45 AM, Pierre-Carl Langlais wrote:
*Technical issue : we probably need a specific wiki. Whereas not highly sophisticated, it should perhaps include some reading functions in order to make the journal main content easy to read and to refer to.
What's wrong with hosting it at one of WMF wikis? Meta or Wikiversity seem rather appropriate?
Well, the ideas collected on the Wiki Research Ideas page seemed to favour a specific structure, but, yes, you're right : it would be much easier to start on an existing wiki. I will perhaps try to draft some example of a wiki-journal portal by the next few days (we could actually get some inspiration from the signpost model).
*Scientific issue : the journal requires rather a broad and definite general thematic, in order to receive diverse and, yet, coherent submissions. Perhaps a focus on epistemological topics (open access…) or communication topics (wiki-system and so on…) could deem appropriate, as it would allow to go beyond disciplinary barriers.
I'd suggest focusing on the area of wiki studies, nothing more and nothing less.
It might be a good way to start the whole business, as we are all involved in wiki studies. This initial scope could still be extended if the journal turn out to be a lasting project.
*Financial issue : a small grant from the WMF would be enough to start. As the journal is to rely on volunteer work, all we have to do is to ensure the technical bare necessities.
WMF grants procedure is here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index Through I am not sure what costs would involved, if it is hosted at a WMF wiki, and run by volunteers.
Agreed.