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Re: [contrib] Improving textpattern.org
jakob wrote:
That means, though, that the non-plugin-related information must be put into the wiki before removing it from textpattern.org. Taking them out to be input ‘later’ will be a step backwards.
I too will stop going on here, but we are thinking alike, jakob. I was planning to write a post in the TextBook forum that listed a number of content action items for focus. That would be one, for sure. If anyone has other ideas, please make them known along with my other thoughts when the thread is started.
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#32 2008-08-22 09:47:18
- stopsatgreen
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Re: [contrib] Improving textpattern.org
I have opened up a new thread on this subject in the Contributing board.
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Re: [contrib] Improving textpattern.org
I was planning to write a post in the TextBook forum that listed a number of content action items for focus.
That would be a great idea, Destry! And not just for the TextBook, but in general (wet has already made a good start for txp.com).
Quite a few people have offered to contribute in recent weeks and it’s a pity when that useful energy goes to waste. Often these are from people who are new to txp, and they probably also stand to benefit most from improvements, more than long-standing txp-users who have learnt where to find things and how to do them. The flip side is that necessarily have a limited perspective – they know less about how other people use txp, what’s possible, what’s not, what already exists but they’ve not yet found etc. Motivations are, of course, very different – some ‘just’ want a makeover (of this or that site, of admin area…), but often they are motivated by valid frustrations in getting to grips with existing resources.
Lots suggest “redo”-ing something… thing is, the starting over from scratch method involves most redundancy of effort, quasi ‘devaluing’ the contributions of people like yourself who have worked hard. I’m sure it’s not intentional (just a general internet anonymity phenomenon), but it’s also not surprising that these suggestions often meet with resistance and people then drop out.
A list of content actions / things to improve would be a good idea to ‘channel’ people’s contributions into what needs doing – and perhaps also to prioritise what’s most needed. One should just be careful it doesn’t become a milestone plan – unless, that is, one is willing to be accountable.
@stopsatgreen: good idea to start afresh in a new thread.
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Re: [contrib] Improving textpattern.org
I’m way behind, and will try to catch up further, but I think the very first step (as several others have noted) is to carefully move the non-plugins content away from textpattern.org. Personally, I never got comfortable working in wiki software, but I’m thinking that we go through article by article on textpattern.org and hide/delete (by nature, I avoid deleting anything if it’s possible to archive it somewhere. but I’m willing to delete if I’m sure the content is accessible elsewhere) the articles on textpattern.org, one by one, as we go.
Most of the content, I think, is already safe at other locations. So if someone wants to hand me a list of the articles to remove from textpattern.org, I can take care of that; or if someone wants to go through and do it themselves, that’s good too.
Again, I’d hide articles rather than deleting, unless absolutely certain; just because an article is old doesn’t mean it shouldn’t exist at all — just that maybe it should be hidden or buried in an archive for only those who appreciate the reference. E.g. “Password reset in mysql” is still a very popular Google visit, and I still refer to that article as well. There looks to be a brief version of it under FAQ, but would that be accessible under some archive if it no longer applied to the most recent branch of Textpattern?).
Tons else to do, but that’s where it would all have to start anyway.
Who’s got time/inclination toward this end (and who loves writing in wiki software where necessary ;)?
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