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| − | = The Bose L1™ Wiki Project = | + | == Why a Wiki == |
| − | See general impressions of this wiki system [[bwiki]]
| + | Some sites are discussion board (forum) dominant with lively discourse leading to knowledge. |
| − | ==Executive Summary==
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| − | A Wiki provides another mechanism through which we can share knowledge. It is different from conventional web pages because readers can update the pages they are viewing. This holds the potential to be a powerful addition to the Bose Musicians Community Message Boards (the Forum), not replacing it, but providing another mechanism for supporting the community of owners who use the internet.
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| − | This page is for a high level introduction to the project. For implementation plans see L1™ Wiki Site Plan
| + | Some sites are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog blog] oriented with an emphasis on timely, current information, news, opinions, and sometimes speculation. |
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| − | ===Discussion=== | + | ===How a Wiki is Different=== |
| − | People come to the Bose Musicians Forum for many reasons:
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| − | *Looking for information
| + | On a typical wiki page the ''knowledge'' has risen to the top. The most highly evolved version of the answer is always the first thing you see. A wiki, like a forum is largely self-correcting, but you do not have to experience the process unless you want to. |
| − | *Share information
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| − | *Community
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| − | *Affiliation
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| − | *Anonymity
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| − | Let's talk about the first group of people. They may be content to browse through the forums or use a search engine. Others may want something written and presented in a more conventional (for the web) format. A Wiki can be a mechanism for sharing knowledge in a much more concise way than a discussion thread in a forum.
| + | In a typical forum discussion the answer is somewhere near but rarely at, the end. Finding the answer is a treasure hunt and you pretty much have to follow the clues and hope you recognize it if or when you stumble upon it. |
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| − | ===Quality of Information===
| + | A forum discussion |
| − | Because the content of a Wiki is contributed by its readers, there is no greater assurance that the what is written there is in any way better than in a forum. It is probably no worse.
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| | + | * starts |
| | + | * takes on a life of its own |
| | + | * sometimes reaches a solution / conclusion |
| | + | * carries on and devolves, digresses, gets sidetracked or dies |
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| − | ===Moderation===
| + | <br>Someone looking for answers can |
| − | There is no formal moderation queue. It is possible to have people create their pages in the Sandbox area. Then an administrator can migrate pages to the live collection of documents. This would be extremely cumbersome and runs afoul of the spirit of social software.
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| − | ===Implications===
| + | * start a new discussion |
| | + | * wait for the answer to emerge |
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| − | If there is no moderation queue (giving the opportunity to review content before it is published) it is not possible to prevent undesirable content from being posted. It is likely that it would be seen and changed quickly by the readers. But that does not guarantee that it won't happen in the first place.
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| − | ===Bose® Musicians Community Message Boards===
| + | * search for a discussion that looks relevant |
| − | We should consider how a Wiki will impact The Forum.
| + | * read through the unfolding story |
| − | We are doing something similar already
| + | * try to identify the answer if it is there |
| − | We already have two "Unofficial Guides" that are open to input from our community. It is rare for someone to contribute directly. I think the community has developed the expectation that if anything 'good' turns up in the forum, that I will find a place for it in the Unofficial Guides. Sometimes a community member will post a message requesting that I add something to the Unofficial Guides.
| + | * try to recognize the point of diminishing returns, devolution, digression, sidetrack or death |
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| − | Having a Wiki may encourage people to contribute more directly, but it may not. But having the Wiki should make it much easier to find knowledge because it has several ways through which information is linked and cross referenced.
| + | Some people want the answer, some people enjoy the journey. |
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| − | ===Staying connected to the forum?=== | + | == Wiki References == |
| − | We can do things like display content islands from the Forum like this:
| + | [http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/courses/wiki/ Why Wiki - University of Wisconsin Course] |
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| − | <script language="JavaScript" src="http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums?a=ci&ci_id=3921072743&s=8206048934" type="text/javascript"></script>
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| − | <!-- Recent Topics -->
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| − | <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://bose.infopop.cc/groupee/forums?a=ci&ci_id=63810345&s=8206048934"></script>
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| − | <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://bose.infopop.cc/groupee/forums?a=ci&ci_id=6481040301&s=8206048934"></script>
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| − | <!-- Newest Members -->
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| − | <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://bose.infopop.cc/groupee/forums?a=ci&ci_id=7706048934&s=8206048934"></script>
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| − | <!-- Recent User Reviews -->
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| − | <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://bose.infopop.cc/groupee/forums?a=ci&ci_id=9641072003&s=8206048934"></script>
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| − | ==General Considerations==
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| − | ===Content Policy===
| + | [[category:Why a Wiki]] |
| − | See [[Content Policy]]
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| − | ===How is a Wiki different (from a Forum)===
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| − | Cliff encouraged me to share this: [[How is a Wiki Different]]
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| − | ===Other Resources===
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| − | On occasion it will be appropriate to refer readers to Resources-Other for information that does not comform to the Content Policy
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| − | ===Official Terms===
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| − | See Official Terms
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| − | Current Wiki Project
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| − | I am updating, editing and migrating the Unofficial Users Guide to a wiki format.
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| − | Unofficial Users Guide - Newest version
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| − | Unofficial Users Guide - Newer converted from the forum
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| − | Unofficial Users Guide - on the Bose Musicians Forum
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| − | FutureProjects
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| − | PagesReferencedByAuthor
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| − | ===Wiki Warning?===
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| − | This Wiki is not sponsored by Bose Corporation or the Bose Live Music Technology Group. The information on this Wiki is open to be edited by owners of the Bose Personalized Amplification System™ family of products or as we choose to call it, simply the L1™
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| − | For feedback and support, contact: [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve?a=ptpc&u=359105355&x_popup=Y:ST]
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| − | (the link above opens a message window on the Bose® Musicians Community Message Boards so you can send me a private message through that system)
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| − | ===General Wiki Thinking===
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| − | Some good ideas on getting a Wiki adopted:
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| − | http://www.possibility.com/epowiki/Wiki.jsp?page=GettingYourWikiAdopted
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| − | An interesting article on Internetweek that mentions Perspective:
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| − | ===Feedback===
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| − | For feedback and support, contact: [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve?a=ptpc&u=359105355&x_popup=Y:ST]
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| − | == Getting started ==
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| − | <big>'''MediaWiki has been successfully installed.'''</big>
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| − | Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
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| − | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
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| − | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
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| − | * [http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]
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Why a Wiki
Some sites are discussion board (forum) dominant with lively discourse leading to knowledge.
Some sites are blog oriented with an emphasis on timely, current information, news, opinions, and sometimes speculation.
How a Wiki is Different
On a typical wiki page the knowledge has risen to the top. The most highly evolved version of the answer is always the first thing you see. A wiki, like a forum is largely self-correcting, but you do not have to experience the process unless you want to.
In a typical forum discussion the answer is somewhere near but rarely at, the end. Finding the answer is a treasure hunt and you pretty much have to follow the clues and hope you recognize it if or when you stumble upon it.
A forum discussion
- starts
- takes on a life of its own
- sometimes reaches a solution / conclusion
- carries on and devolves, digresses, gets sidetracked or dies
Someone looking for answers can
- start a new discussion
- wait for the answer to emerge
or
- search for a discussion that looks relevant
- read through the unfolding story
- try to identify the answer if it is there
- try to recognize the point of diminishing returns, devolution, digression, sidetrack or death
Some people want the answer, some people enjoy the journey.
Wiki References
Why Wiki - University of Wisconsin Course