DSL Wiki

Forum: User Feedback
Topic: DSL Wiki
started by: Fordie

Posted by Fordie on Feb. 28 2006,16:23

Hi all,

just a curious little query: why is the DSL wiki is not accepting new members?

It's not that it's particularly informative at present, but I am certain it could be resurrected and extended if the powers that are in charge could let us mere DSL-users in, and help to enrich it.

To quote Jonathan Dimbleby:

'Any Answers?'

Posted by pr0f3550r on Feb. 28 2006,19:36

I back you 100%.
It'd be nice, for example, if core mantainers, when a noobie asks the obvious, would reply with a link to the wiki, rather than the usual; "Couldn't you search it before, eh?".
No flame intended...

Posted by cbagger01 on Mar. 01 2006,06:47

I think it has something to do with a bunch of evil spammers getting accounts and bombarding the site.

Also, the original wiki maintainer seems to be on holiday.

Posted by Fordie on Mar. 01 2006,10:45

Hi Guys and Gals,

this unfortunately doesn't reflect very well on the management. May I propose to elect a deputy wiki maintainer to keep things moving and keep the evil spammers at bay?

As the grandparent to this post mentioned, it would give n00bs like me a nice first start into life with dsl, instead of annoying the regulars with newbie questions.

Thanks,

hopefully the higher powers are listening.

Fordie

P.S. Oh, btw: Dsl rocks!

Posted by cbagger01 on Mar. 01 2006,17:12

If this means that you are volunteering to do the job, I am confident that they will be listening

Posted by AwPhuch on Mar. 01 2006,23:58

If you open it up...bots can strip your wiki to nothing in a matter of minutes!

I recommend getting a good number of "registered" users (10-20) that can add/modify content..not general open to public...thats just inviting baddies in

Brian
AwPhuch

Posted by roberts on Mar. 02 2006,00:11

While the Wiki has never been my bailiwick, I have been told that the Wiki had become a spam magnet. Cannot currently registered users gain access?

Posted by green on Mar. 02 2006,04:56

It seems to my recolection that Saidin locked it down.... where ever he went....

Posted by pr0f3550r on Mar. 02 2006,19:39

So better take it off completely, it may raise false expectations

Posted by andrewb on Mar. 03 2006,01:32

I can log in & change things so maybe users registered before the lockdown are still able to change things.

Posted by AwPhuch on Mar. 03 2006,03:22

Perhaps on the front page of the Wiki they should put a message to PM a moderator or someone here in the forums for access to be able to modify the wiki

Thus people who can/will update the wiki will have access...those that dont need to modify it really dont need to anyway right

Plus it takes a wee bit of reading/understanding to get the wiki sytax down..but I know if you can hand code an html page you can write one hell of a wiki page!

Brian
AwPhuch