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==Home read only== | |||
What about when the '''front page is read only''' and the rest is open? [[User:TedErnst|TedErnst]] 02:03, 19 Jan 2006 (EST) | |||
:It is OpenEdit then. Don't you think? [[User:MarkDilley|MarkDilley]] | |||
::Yep I'd say [[:Category:OpenEdit]], in fact I ''have'' now said so in the definition of that category! (can change if people disagree though) -- [[User:Harry Wood|Harry Wood]] 12:27, 19 Jan 2006 (EST) | |||
==Benefits of Open Editability== | |||
I'm a firm believer in Open Editability. Wikis are uniquely capabile of supporting [[edit]]s from random un-logged-in internet users, because of their reversible change features which allow soft security to work. This is a huge bonus, allowing people to swing by and contribute something without going to the hassle of chosing a [[username]] and password. People setting up a new wiki are missing out, if they decide to set it up as [[:Category:LoginToEdit|LoginToEdit]]. A registration process immediately quashes the kind of casual contributions which can lead to addictive wiki energy and community participation. | |||
Anyway I'm probably preaching to the converted here, but should we add some notes to this effect on the category page there? I think we should at least link to somewhere pointing out the advantages of open editability. But where to link to? There's probably some good information on [[MeatballWiki]], if we can find it. I know they have some discussions of [http://www.usemod.com/cgi-bin/mb.pl?SoftSecurity SoftSecurity] and [http://www.usemod.com/cgi-bin/mb.pl?ReversibleChange ReversibleChange] -- [[User:Harry Wood|Harry Wood]] 06:26, 20 Apr 2006 (EDT) | |||
:Harry, I am 100% with you on this. I would like to start something like 'OpenEditNetwork' but haven't figured out how it would be differnt than '''OpenEdit'''. I am also struggling how to express the style of 'RealNames'. I have started a 'Real names network' to help identify those wiki who have that style. Please put notes on '''OpenEdit''' stuff. Best, [[MarkDilley]] | |||
::OpenEdit is fine, if you're either low-profile enough that you don't get hit with a lot of [[vandal]]ism, or you can find effective ways of fending off vandals. The {{Mw|Manual:Combating vandalism#Lock down (lazy solution)|lazy solution}} is to just lock it down. [[User:Leucosticte|Leucosticte]] ([[User talk:Leucosticte|talk]]) 13:32, 8 March 2014 (UTC) | |||
==Wiky== | |||
You may want to add [http://goessner.net/articles/wiky/ Wiky] to the list on your frontpage. -- Stefan | |||
:Created an article for it instead - [[Wiky]], rdgs, [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 02:52, 18 October 2012 (PDT) | |||
==What if it's OpenEdit, but only for one namespace== | |||
What if it's OpenEdit, but only for one namespace? E.g., [[ChildWiki]] only lets non-sysops edit the Draft: namespace. [[User:Leucosticte|Leucosticte]] ([[User talk:Leucosticte|talk]]) 13:30, 8 March 2014 (UTC) | |||