Hello Robert and all,
I have an IBIS-based "tool" for debates in Wikis.
Technically, it's only set of conventions how to structure a wiki page, in order to use IBIS. It's super simple. I works like this, and requires NO changes to wiki software.
------------- issue based argumentation in a wiki (ibaw)
issue based information management uses the following keywords: * issue - a problem in the world, which a group of people or a person on its own tries to solve * idea - a possible solution to a problem * pro - a pro-argument for an idea, possibly raising one or several new issues * con - a contra-argument for an idea, possibly raising one or several new issues * see - a reference to evidence for an argument (website, person, paper, or the name of another issue...). Instead of 'see' you can also use Wiki-links or weblinks.
=== note === this documentation is a guideline to understand IBAW documents. It's not strict and may always evolve
=== syntax in a wiki ===
ibaw works well in a wiki, with support for indented lists. if inndented lists are supported, but with a different syntax, the wiki syntax for indented lists should be used.
the basic syntax for an ibaw is (listitem) (keyword) ':' text
=== the 'grammar' of ibaw === ibaw --> issue* issue --> (name?, text, idea*) idea --> (text,(pro|con)*,decision?) pro --> (text, see* (issue|idea)*) con --> (text, see* (issue|idea)*) see --> (text) decision --> ('ACCEPT' | 'REJECT') name --> [a-zA-Z0-9]* text --> any text string is permitted here
pro and con can be considered subclasses of issue.
=== syntax example ===
issue: our coffee machine is broken * idea: fix it * pro: cheap * con: takes too much time, we can't live so long without coffee * idea: buy a new one * pro: fast * con: expensive * issue: we need approval form our director * idea: we collect money ourselves ACCEPT -------------
Kind regards,
Max Völkel -- Dipl.-Inform. Max Völkel, Universität Karlsruhe / FZI nepomuk.semanticdesktop.org voelkel@fzi.de +49 721 9654-854 www.xam.de
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