tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post113461367906085585..comments2024-02-15T04:42:41.606+00:00Comments on James' Empty Blog: Nature on WikipediaJames Annanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1135150014961364172005-12-21T07:26:00.000+00:002005-12-21T07:26:00.000+00:00Oh, I've just spotted the "permanent link" listed ...Oh, I've just spotted the "permanent link" listed in teh "toolbox" on the LHS of the page, which gives a permanent link (really!) to the current version. That's easier than clicking through the history.James Annanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1135035771323317752005-12-19T23:42:00.000+00:002005-12-19T23:42:00.000+00:00The versioning system has been talked about for a ...The versioning system has been talked about for a while. Its due in soon. Its not really clear at this point (at least to me!) how it will work though. In principle it sounds good though.William M. Connolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05836299130680534926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1134955347052807012005-12-19T01:22:00.000+00:002005-12-19T01:22:00.000+00:00The user tip is a great idea - I've wondered about...The user tip is a great idea - I've wondered about that issue of changes, especially if I want to quote something. People experienced with wikis could always find the latest version themselves if they're curious. <BR/><BR/>FWIW, I personally created the original wiki entry for Denali National Park, where I used to work:<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Denali_National_Park_and_Preserve&oldid=1554626<BR/><BR/>This is what it looks like now:<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Denali_National_Park_and_Preserve&oldid=31898235<BR/><BR/>An impressive development from my lame beginning.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301230860904555513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1134858399310156762005-12-17T22:26:00.000+00:002005-12-17T22:26:00.000+00:00CIP,The "quality control" is just the belief that ...CIP,<BR/><BR/>The "quality control" is just the belief that rational debate will win the day. Each page has an associated "talk" page, and there are mechanisms for resolving serious conflicts. The proof of the pudding is that it generally looks reasonable to me, although it's not perfect.<BR/><BR/>Referring to a fixed page doesn't help if there are serious mistakes you don't know about. But if the page seems reasonable, it means that your readers get the same info rather than possibly some randomly vandalised (or subtly perverted) version. I hope they introduce an official "locked version" system soon, as most pages are IMO good enough. (The idea here is that the current page is frozen and presented as the "standard" one, but editing can continue on a behind-the-scenes version which will replace the main page when considered to be significant improvement.)James Annanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1134854413484338962005-12-17T21:20:00.000+00:002005-12-17T21:20:00.000+00:00I use wikipedia frequently, but I admit to being p...I use wikipedia frequently, but I admit to being pretty unclear on the concept. In particular, what is the virtue of picking some particular version of a page? How does one know that any given version is or is not likely to be better than any other? <BR/><BR/>In particular, I have no idea what kind of quality control there is. It's pretty good at explanations, so I like it for that, but the whole concept seems reminiscent of the habit my mother-in-law had of asking random strangers in the drugstore for medical adviceCapitalistImperialistPighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523405806602731435noreply@blogger.com