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The mailing list archived body of information would be orphaned if Kim decided to stop paying for the hosting and bandwidth, which is what I was referring to. TravisH On 11/21/05, Doug Cox <dougcox@pdq.net> wrote: > A wiki is a community tool, and much like this mailing list, would only > be "orphaned" if every member of the community decided to abandon it. > > There certainly is no financial incentive for anyone involved. What > incentive usually motivates people to contribute to an online resource? > > Per my original note, I was offering to host it. > > However, based on the responses so far, I've just decided to create my > own wikipedia account and I'm looking at what kind of looping > information I might contribute there. So - as they say - nevermind :) > > Doug > > Travis Hartnett wrote: > > >The problem is insuring that all the info entered into whatever system > >doesn't get orphaned after a few years. There's a ton of information > >in the LD archives, but if you start a new tool there's no way that's > >going to be migrated en masse to the new system, and the incentive for > >LD members to contribute to a new system is somewhat unclear. Who's > >going to host this new site? > > > >TravisH > > > >On 11/20/05, Bernhard Wagner LD <loopdelightml@nosuch.biz> wrote: > > > > > >>Hi Doug > >> > >>I tried to start something similar where anyone could volunteer to >collate > >>information posted to LD, e.g. about a specific piece of hardware (see >the > >>headphones example: > >>>http://www.xmlizer.biz/cgi-bin/LoopersDelightReviews/kwiki.cgi?HeadPhones). > >>The idea would be to add a navigational help and structure to the very >rich > >>but "flat" and hard to search LD mailing list archive. I have also >started > >>cookbooks for EDP and Repeater using the same technology. The OS wish >list > >>for the repeater kind of worked. Several people added their wishes. > >> > >>See http://loopersdelight.com/LDarchive/200411/msg00060.html > >>and > >>http://www.xmlizer.biz/cgi-bin/LoopersDelightReviews/kwiki.cgi > >>http://www.xmlizer.biz/cgi-bin/edp/kwiki.cgi > >>http://www.xmlizer.biz/cgi-bin/repeater-users/kwiki.cgi > >> > >>Bernhard > >>http://nosuch.biz > >> > >> > >> > >>>-----Original Message----- > >>>From: Doug Cox [mailto:dougcox@pdq.net] > >>>Sent: Sonntag, 20. November 2005 19:37 > >>>To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > >>>Subject: Our own looping wiki? > >>> > >>>LD members, > >>> > >>>I've been considering the prospect of hosting a wiki that would focus >on > >>>looping. The purpose would be to build an extensive, interrelated > >>>resource (ie, a wiki!) regarding all aspects of looping. Techniques, > >>>concepts, history, trends, gear, artists, etc, etc, etc, and on and >on. > >>>Although the concept of "looping" is becoming more and more popular, I > >>>continually encounter people who are confused by it on even the most > >>>basic levels. A resource like this could help them, at a minimum. >With > >>>all of the broad experience and expertise that this list possesses, I > >>>suspect each of us could begin an ongoing journey of learning and > >>>discovery. In the process, we might just build something approaching > >>>and authoritative web resource on looping. > >>> > >>>I recognize that there is some information at wikipedia, but as I've > >>>browsed it I've also recognized that there is *so* much more >information > >>>that still remains scattered across the web, in mailing list archives, > >>>emails, and even our own brains. Of course, we could all commit to > >>>contributing to wikipedia... but I'm not sure that's the easiest or >best > >>>way to get the job done. Thus, I'm writing this post to the list.... > >>> > >>>Any interest? Any concerns? > >>> > >>>If you're not familiar with the wiki concept, try this link: > >>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki The basic idea is a collaborative > >>>web resource, with easy ways to related information through internal > >>>links. Wasn't that what they said the web was going to be, anyway? :) > >>> > >>>I welcome discussion on or off list. Once I measure the reaction and > >>>potential of the idea, I'll summarize what I know back to the list. > >>> > >>>Thanks! > >>> > >>>Doug > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >