[gobolinux-users] The wiki

[Isaac Dupree]

Paul Dann wrote:
>   To be honest, I don't understand what the appeal is of a Wiki that
> allows unregistered users to edit articles.

wikiwiki. quick and free.

> A casual reader will maybe
> correct a spelling mistake or two.

which is worth it IMO if we can deal with the spam problem somehow

> Anyone with anything more to change
> than that will probably be more than marginally interested in the
> subject and wouldn't mind registering.

registering is ALWAYS at least a little nuisance, if nothing else.  It 
generally requires a password too.

> Personally, I like the idea of
> having my signature on an article anyway.

a personal thing.

> If someone wants to remain
> anonymous, you've got to ask what they're hiding for.

Disliking the concept of online identities.  (I presently find them 
helpful enough that I'll give myself identity, but I also feel that the 
possibility of non-identitied action completely makes sense.  Online 
identities seem a fishy thing anyway.)  BTW, before I had a throw-away 
e-mail address, I didn't report any bugs in the Gentoo bug-tracker 
because it required an e-mail address and had no privacy policy (maybe 
because it may have published the address for all to see - not sure).

or if you want to phrase it in your aggressive wording, they're hiding 
because they like hiding.  Some people have had bad experiences with 
identities.  Some people just like hiding, which is not the same as 
trying to conceal anything.

Namaste,
Isaac