Ahoy there... a wiki?

**Moo** · 28-01-2008

I still plan to bring back the gallery, links, and downloads sections of the site.

However, I have also wanted to bring in a Wiki for a long time.

A wiki is a website that anyone (registered with this forum) can edit.

The idea of using a wiki on this site is that we could write up FAQs, articles, HOWTOs etc there. That would make it easy for newbies to find all the information they need.

On the old site, I had to manually update this information under the "FAQ" tab of the forums, which was slow and cumbersome.

On a wiki, any community member could update the content and make sure that the articles gave really good advice.

The only problem is that getting the wiki integration done would probably cost anywhere from $50 to $100 US Dollars, and I'm not sure people would really use the wiki.

Please post here if you'd UPLOAD content (like FAQs on how to get diapers, how to come out to your family, etc) to the Wiki.

Jakethefox · 28-01-2008

I would totally upload stuff, like reasons to and not use enemas an' stuff, and like a diaper-review section ^^

UnMarth · 28-01-2008

Actually, I had the same idea awhile ago for the exact reasons. For making FAQs and making it easy for us to keep upto date etc...

I wasn't going to ask since you were still are waiting for the recovery results. Is the integration really nesesarry? I am sure your could just download the Wiki software instelf and set it up so only approaved registered users can edit the articals? Its what I would of proberbly done. As not every one would want to edit it anyway, and still stops the unwatned peeps/vandals destroying it.

Maybe leaving the comment sections for anyone to say stuff. So they can suggest ammendments, but still can't touch the artical itself.

Otherwsie how the wiki is managed is upto you really.

chevre · 28-01-2008

I think a wiki would be cool. If you don't want to spend the money on buying one that is integrated with vbulletin, you could always use a free one like mediawiki.

EDIT:

Not that many would care but it would rock if we could update the wiki using WikipediaFS.

Mr Alex · 28-01-2008

FAQ should be links to stickies, that would eliminate lots of our RAQ repeatedly asked q's.

**Raccoon** · 29-01-2008

Wiki might curtail RAQ - repeatedly asked questions. Often in the old forums a popular question would appear in a thread, and when it was thoroughly talked over, it would disappear... Only to be revived in a new thread a few months later with the influx of new members with old issues. It could be a good place to have product descriptions & opinions & links. Not to mention things of historical interest, which are less well suited to being in threads, not only because threads get buried when not added to, but because one can't search for something as easily if one doesn't know it exists.

**Moo** · 29-01-2008

Wiki is UP!

**Charlie F** · 29-01-2008

Here are some articles that I saved from the old site, if they are useful for the wiki: http://adiscindistress.endoftheinter....php?f=10&t=82

Edit: 100th post! :p

**Moo** · 29-01-2008

I seriously need other people to help me with porting all that content from the old site to the new wiki. While I could do it all myself, it would take me a long time if I was the only one doing it. I also want to make sure that other people read/edit it, both to catch any mistakes or out-of-date info, and also to provide a second opinion.

UnMarth · 01-02-2008

Will there be the possibility to add photos? I am still new to how wikimedia works. But by the looks of things it is disabled.

Just that it may help the newbies, typically the younger ones describe certain things. E.g. Include furry fan art on the furry section.

28-01-2008	#1 (permalink)
Moo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York Posts: 858 Threads: 84 Wiki Edits: 55	Ahoy there... a wiki? I still plan to bring back the gallery, links, and downloads sections of the site. However, I have also wanted to bring in a Wiki for a long time. A wiki is a website that anyone (registered with this forum) can edit. The idea of using a wiki on this site is that we could write up FAQs, articles, HOWTOs etc there. That would make it easy for newbies to find all the information they need. On the old site, I had to manually update this information under the "FAQ" tab of the forums, which was slow and cumbersome. On a wiki, any community member could update the content and make sure that the articles gave really good advice. The only problem is that getting the wiki integration done would probably cost anywhere from $50 to $100 US Dollars, and I'm not sure people would really use the wiki. Please post here if you'd UPLOAD content (like FAQs on how to get diapers, how to come out to your family, etc) to the Wiki.

28-01-2008	#4 (permalink)
chevre Not your typical kid Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Age: 24 Posts: 944 Threads: 25 Wiki Edits: 37	I think a wiki would be cool. If you don't want to spend the money on buying one that is integrated with vbulletin, you could always use a free one like mediawiki. EDIT: Not that many would care but it would rock if we could update the wiki using WikipediaFS. Last edited by chevre; 28-01-2008 at 11:44 PM.

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28-01-2008	#2 (permalink)
Jakethefox Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Bend, IN Age: 16 Posts: 391 Threads: 52 Gallery Uploads: 36 Blog Entries: 2 Reputation: 6	I would totally upload stuff, like reasons to and not use enemas an' stuff, and like a diaper-review section ^^

28-01-2008	#3 (permalink)
UnMarth Mitte! Mitte! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 619 Threads: 13 Gallery Uploads: 1 Wiki Edits: 45 Blog Entries: 17	Actually, I had the same idea awhile ago for the exact reasons. For making FAQs and making it easy for us to keep upto date etc... I wasn't going to ask since you were still are waiting for the recovery results. Is the integration really nesesarry? I am sure your could just download the Wiki software instelf and set it up so only approaved registered users can edit the articals? Its what I would of proberbly done. As not every one would want to edit it anyway, and still stops the unwatned peeps/vandals destroying it. Maybe leaving the comment sections for anyone to say stuff. So they can suggest ammendments, but still can't touch the artical itself. Otherwsie how the wiki is managed is upto you really.

28-01-2008	#5 (permalink)
Mr Alex Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan Age: 16 Posts: 2,165 Threads: 58 Gallery Uploads: 2 Wiki Edits: 11	FAQ should be links to stickies, that would eliminate lots of our RAQ repeatedly asked q's.

29-01-2008	#6 (permalink)
Raccoon Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alberta, Great White North Posts: 775 Threads: 34	Wiki might curtail RAQ - repeatedly asked questions. Often in the old forums a popular question would appear in a thread, and when it was thoroughly talked over, it would disappear... Only to be revived in a new thread a few months later with the influx of new members with old issues. It could be a good place to have product descriptions & opinions & links. Not to mention things of historical interest, which are less well suited to being in threads, not only because threads get buried when not added to, but because one can't search for something as easily if one doesn't know it exists.

29-01-2008	#7 (permalink)
Moo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York Posts: 858 Threads: 84 Wiki Edits: 55	Wiki is UP!

29-01-2008	#8 (permalink)
Charlie F Indecisive Historical Donor Senior Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England, UK Age: 18 Posts: 1,868 Threads: 30 Gallery Uploads: 11 Wiki Edits: 45 Blog Entries: 58	Here are some articles that I saved from the old site, if they are useful for the wiki: http://adiscindistress.endoftheinter....php?f=10&t=82 Edit: 100th post! :p

29-01-2008	#9 (permalink)
Moo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York Posts: 858 Threads: 84 Wiki Edits: 55	I seriously need other people to help me with porting all that content from the old site to the new wiki. While I could do it all myself, it would take me a long time if I was the only one doing it. I also want to make sure that other people read/edit it, both to catch any mistakes or out-of-date info, and also to provide a second opinion.

01-02-2008	#10 (permalink)
UnMarth Mitte! Mitte! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 619 Threads: 13 Gallery Uploads: 1 Wiki Edits: 45 Blog Entries: 17	Will there be the possibility to add photos? I am still new to how wikimedia works. But by the looks of things it is disabled. Just that it may help the newbies, typically the younger ones describe certain things. E.g. Include furry fan art on the furry section.