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You're using a Wiki right now! If you have information to share, a Wiki makes it easy to collaborate on web pages. If you're looking for information, a Wiki makes it easy to find the latest updates and do searches. (This Wiki's search engine is not yet available, but will eventually be available in the left panel.)
Some easy ways to dive into the Wiki content:
- Get links to all the pages at once using the Site Map.
- Navigate the site by subject area using the left panel.
- See Recent Changes for the latest page additions and changes.
- Find out which pages are MostPopular.
Modifying the site is also easy. To contribute to an existing page, just click the "Edit page" link and your browser becomes a word processor! If you feel the contribution would be more appropriate on an entirely new page, just click the "New sub-page" link wherever you feel the new page belongs. Too timid to dive in? You can experiment with the Wiki on the SandBox page. The only purpose of that page is new users becoming comfortable with the system. Note: The Wiki software was recently upgraded. Until it has proven itself reliable, you may want to select your text and "Edit->Copy" (^C) before clicking Save in case the save fails. Attaching images doesn't seem to work yet. Content may also be mailed to mail@sd-fun.org.
For now, all text added to the Wiki is publicly accessible. Adding and modifying pages is restricted to members. To become a member, sign up (receiving email is optional). Initially, only guest access is provided. Folks such as the local reporter are given access to add and modify pages. Caregivers are provided even more complete access to the site (such as schedules for children's events) in addition to the ability to add and modify pages. To add an event that should only be seen by caregivers, visit The Calendar. For other events, a Wiki page may be useful for planning, but eventually visit The Calendar.
There are at areas of challenges and opportunities for good style in a Wiki...
Collaboration
The line between fact and opinion is not always clear. The group editing of a Wiki provides opportunities for more up to date and accurate information than alternative media. However, in many cases it is more appropriate to add a second opinion to a web page than to simply replace a statement. Of course, as time passes, old gossip on topics will be replaced by solid news, but removal of old text must be done carefully.
Referencing Other Sources
With an ever increasing number of news, civic, and other sources of information available on the web, opportunites abound for providing links to relevant content. In most cases, it is not appropriate to simply copy-and-paste that content into the Wiki. It is usually more appropriate to provide a summary and a link to the original source. Aside from the legal issues, it is poor form to reproduce content provided by another source without providing an incentive for the reader to visit that source (such as by only providing a summary here). At the very least, with the exception of information encouraged for mass dissemination by the source (such as from a press release) or for which the source wishes to remain anonymous, always list the source of information provided.
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