[CentOS-docs] adding stuff to wiki
John
jses27 at gmail.com
Thu Jan 15 16:38:35 UTC 2009
> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-docs-bounces at centos.org
> [mailto:centos-docs-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Max Hetrick
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 4:04 PM
> To: Mail list for wiki articles
> Subject: Re: [CentOS-docs] adding stuff to wiki
>
> Marcus Moeller wrote:
> > Good Evening Jeff.
> >
> >> Please consider being less discouraging to people who want to help.
> > I think it's not about discouraging someone. Just post a snipset of
> > what you want to contribute to the wiki, so we can discuss it here.
>
> I can actually sympathize with the original poster here. I had to
> "prove" myself by continuing to come back to the CentOS wiki posting
> material, before I was trusted enough to be allowed to post things. I
> usually still always post a note asking for permission before
> I post a
> document I wrote, which sometimes gives me mixed emotions.
>
> I too sometimes feel discouraged when asking to post to the
> wiki. Part
> of that is, I think, how e-mail is very bland to read. You
> can't always
> assume the intent of the e-mail, versus in person. I generally think
> that everyone is here to help, but I sometimes feel
> discouraged easily
> by this list and the wiki. Perhaps that's just me not reading people
> correctly, but I feel if a document has good content, and is
> related to
> CentOS, then it can be helpful to others using CentOS.
> Depending on the
> content, and the topic though, some feel it might not be
> suitable on the
> wiki.
>
> While I understand the need to control the wiki against abuse of
> posting, I think that sometimes it's controlled a little too tightly,
> and things can be nit-picked at by others easily to the point
> where it
> makes the contributor feel discouraged very easily.
>
> The problem with this is that if it happens enough, then
> people aren't
> going to want to contribute, and will keep their documentation to
> themselves, or on their own websites.
>
> Opening the wiki up will help out in this aspect. Again, this
> is all my
> opinion, and perhaps it's just me not reading people well, but I do
> think that it's a real problem sometimes. I'm sure there are a ton of
> great writers that use CentOS, but don't want to post things
> here. But I
> also do understand the need to protect the pages.
>
> To the original poster, Jeff, just remember that if you post a few
> things and continue to do so, the hassle of things goes away pretty
> quickly. As a whole, a little bit of hassle at first will help other
> users in the long-run, but I do understand your position as well.
>
> Regards,
> Max
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I to concur with Max on many levels.
JohnStanley
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