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* [[L1™ Unofficial Users' Guide|Bose L1™ FAQ]] (and Unofficial Users Guide)
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* [[L1™ Unofficial Performers' Guide|Performers Guide<br />Quick Start for Non-Owners]]
 
* [[L1™ Unofficial Users' Guide|Users Guide]]
 
 
 
* [[The Sketcher]] Stage layout tool
 
  
* [[T1 ToneMatch™ Audio Engine]]
 
** [[T1 ToneMatch™ Audio Engine/FAQ|FAQ Frequently Asked Questions]]
 
 
* [[L1™ Model I Documentation]]
 
* [[L1™ Model II Documentation]]
 
* {{Bose}} Official Documents
 
** [[L1™ Model I/FAQ|L1™ Model  I FAQs]]
 
** [[L1™ Model II/FAQ|L1™ Model II FAQs]]
 
 
* Other resources on the web
 
** [http://www.vettaville.nl/vvboseL1info.html L1™ Model II and T1 ToneMatch™ Videos at Vettaville]
 
 
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= The Bose L1™ Wiki Project =
 
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==Executive Summary==  
 
==Executive Summary==  
 
A Wiki provides a mechanism through which members of a community can share knowledge. It is different from conventional web pages because readers can update the pages they are viewing and create new pages called articles. As such this complements the {{forum}} by providing another mechanism for supporting the community of owners who use the internet.  
 
A Wiki provides a mechanism through which members of a community can share knowledge. It is different from conventional web pages because readers can update the pages they are viewing and create new pages called articles. As such this complements the {{forum}} by providing another mechanism for supporting the community of owners who use the internet.  
  
<!-- This page is for a high level introduction to the project. For implementation plans see L1™ Wiki Site Plan -->
 
  
===Discussion===
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== The {{SITENAME}} vs. the {{Forum}} ==
People come to the Bose Musicians Forum for many reasons:
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People come to the {{forum}} for many reasons:
  
 
*Looking for information  
 
*Looking for information  
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*Anonymity  
 
*Anonymity  
  
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.
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Consider the first group of people who are looking for information. 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 format. A Wiki can be a mechanism for sharing knowledge in a much more concise way than a discussion thread in a forum. A Wiki makes it much easier to find knowledge because it has several ways through which information is linked and cross referenced.  
 
 
===Quality of Information===
 
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.  
 
 
 
  
===Moderation===
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Much of the content in this Wiki originated through discussion at the {{Forum}}. For example this Wiki has two "Unofficial Guides" that are open to input from the community: the [[L1® Unofficial Users' Guide|User's Guide]] and the [[L1® Unofficial Performers' Guide|Performer's Guide]].  
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.
 
  
I will encourage people to experiment in the [[Sandbox]], and when they feel ready, they should just go ahead and create articles. The moderation phase comes after the fact and will be a matter of the community striving to maintain high standards for the content.
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For now, it is rare for someone to contribute directly to one of these guides. Instead, it is likely that the community has developed the expectation that if anything valuable turns up in the forum, that the someone will find a place for it in the Unofficial Guides. Sometimes a community member will post a message in the forum requesting this explicitly.  
  
===Implications===
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More on this topic: [[How is a Wiki Different]]
  
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.
 
  
===Bose® Musicians Community Message Boards===
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== Quality of Information on this Wiki ==
We should consider how a Wiki will impact The Forum.
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The content of a Wiki is contributed by its readers. There is no formal moderation queue.
We are doing something similar already
 
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.  
 
  
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.  
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The moderation phase comes after the fact and will be a matter of the community striving to maintain high standards for the content.
  
===Staying connected to the forum?===
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Some pages are reviewed by Bose for accuracy. On those pages you will see {{Bose Reviewed}} at the top of the page.
We can do things like display content islands from the Forum like this:
 
<html>
 
<table>
 
<tr><td valign="top">
 
<!-- online now -->
 
<script language="JavaScript" src="http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums?a=ci&amp;ci_id=3921072743&amp;s=8206048934" type="text/javascript"></script>
 
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<!-- Recent Topics -->
 
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://bose.infopop.cc/groupee/forums?a=ci&amp;ci_id=63810345&amp;s=8206048934"></script>
 
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<!--Popular Topics  -->
 
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://bose.infopop.cc/groupee/forums?a=ci&amp;ci_id=6481040301&amp;s=8206048934"></script>
 
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<!-- Newest Members -->
 
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://bose.infopop.cc/groupee/forums?a=ci&amp;ci_id=7706048934&amp;s=8206048934"></script>
 
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==General Considerations==
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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 that such content would be seen and changed quickly by the readers. But that does not guarantee that it won't happen in the first place. These are the same considerations that govern [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia].
  
===Content Policy===
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==Content Policy==
 
See [[Content Policy]]
 
See [[Content Policy]]
  
  
===How is a Wiki different (from a Forum)===
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== Contributing to this Wiki ==
Cliff encouraged me to share this: [[How is a Wiki Different]]
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Readers are encouraged to experiment in the [[Sandbox]], and when they feel ready, they should just go ahead and create articles.
  
===Other Resources===
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Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
On occasion it will be appropriate to refer readers to Resources-Other for information that does not comform to the Content Policy
 
  
===Official Terms===
 
See Official Terms
 
  
Current Wiki Project
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== Feedback and Support==
  
I am updating, editing and migrating the Unofficial Users Guide to a wiki format.
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For feedback and support: {{STPM}}
Unofficial Users Guide - Newest version
 
Unofficial Users Guide - Newer converted from the forum
 
Unofficial Users Guide - on the Bose Musicians Forum
 
FutureProjects
 
PagesReferencedByAuthor
 
===Wiki Warning?===
 
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™
 
 
 
For feedback and support, contact: [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve?a=ptpc&u=359105355&x_popup=Y:ST]
 
 
(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)
 
(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)
 
 
 
 
===General Wiki Thinking===
 
 
Some good ideas on getting a Wiki adopted:
 
 
http://www.possibility.com/epowiki/Wiki.jsp?page=GettingYourWikiAdopted
 
An interesting article on Internetweek that mentions Perspective:
 
 
 
 
===Feedback===
 
For feedback and support, contact: [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve?a=ptpc&u=359105355&x_popup=Y:ST ST]
 
 
== Getting started ==
 
 
<big>'''MediaWiki has been successfully installed.'''</big>
 
 
Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
 
  
 
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
 
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
 
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
 
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
 
* [http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]
 
* [http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]

Latest revision as of 11:17, 29 March 2017

This Page Reviewed By Bose

Executive Summary

A Wiki provides a mechanism through which members of a community can share knowledge. It is different from conventional web pages because readers can update the pages they are viewing and create new pages called articles. As such this complements the Bose® Pro Portable PA Community by providing another mechanism for supporting the community of owners who use the internet.


The Bose Portable PA Encyclopedia vs. the Bose® Pro Portable PA Community

People come to the Bose® Pro Portable PA Community for many reasons:

  • Looking for information
  • Share information
  • Community
  • Affiliation
  • Anonymity

Consider the first group of people who are looking for information. 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 format. A Wiki can be a mechanism for sharing knowledge in a much more concise way than a discussion thread in a forum. A Wiki makes it much easier to find knowledge because it has several ways through which information is linked and cross referenced.

Much of the content in this Wiki originated through discussion at the Bose® Pro Portable PA Community. For example this Wiki has two "Unofficial Guides" that are open to input from the community: the User's Guide and the Performer's Guide.

For now, it is rare for someone to contribute directly to one of these guides. Instead, it is likely that the community has developed the expectation that if anything valuable turns up in the forum, that the someone will find a place for it in the Unofficial Guides. Sometimes a community member will post a message in the forum requesting this explicitly.

More on this topic: How is a Wiki Different


Quality of Information on this Wiki

The content of a Wiki is contributed by its readers. There is no formal moderation queue.

The moderation phase comes after the fact and will be a matter of the community striving to maintain high standards for the content.

Some pages are reviewed by Bose for accuracy. On those pages you will see

This Page Reviewed By Bose

at the top of the page.

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 that such content would be seen and changed quickly by the readers. But that does not guarantee that it won't happen in the first place. These are the same considerations that govern Wikipedia.

Content Policy

See Content Policy


Contributing to this Wiki

Readers are encouraged to experiment in the Sandbox, and when they feel ready, they should just go ahead and create articles.

Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.


Feedback and Support

For feedback and support: Send ST a Private Message (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)