[WikiEN-l] Wikipedia: the Journal

[Emily Monroe]

> It doesn't have anything to do with the release of the software,  
> it's just a matter of using the right tool for the right job.

You're right. My bad.

Emily
On Sep 13, 2009, at 4:19 PM, Thomas Dalton wrote:

> 2009/9/13 Emily Monroe <bluecaliocean at me.com>:
>>> You can restrict the editing, but if you don't intend for your group
>>> of readers and your group of writers to overlap heavily, then you
>>> shouldn't be using wiki software. There are better ways for a small
>>> group to collaborate of material intended for a much larger group to
>>> read.
>>
>> I also agree with this. The "letter" of releasing Mediawiki to the
>> public mean anyone can use it for any purpose, but the "spirit"
>> dictates that if you don't intend to have people edit it in a
>> "Wikipedia-style" fashion (ie We assume good faith here, so you start
>> out with these editing privileges), then you need to go elsewhere.
>
> It doesn't have anything to do with the release of the software, it's
> just a matter of using the right tool for the right job.
>
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