What happened to da wiki? Mod input???

sparrow · November 01, 2008, 07:33:06 AM

I'd be happy to set one up, if mods tell me what to do re: hosting? I'm sure once it's up and structured, it'd get populated in no time?!

Chameleon · November 01, 2008, 08:59:19 AM

YAY

im sure we will have no problem poulating it at all lol

dangerousbead · November 01, 2008, 11:32:41 AM

durrr... wots da wiki?

garishglobes · November 01, 2008, 11:40:20 AM

Quotewots da wiki

Thank goodness you asked!

I'm meant to be a geek but I've never really understood wikis

sparrow · November 01, 2008, 11:41:17 AM

A wiki is an online collaborative webpage (think wikipedia) - you have different sections, but unlike a forum, where things move down the page, a wiki can be re-edited all the time, adding stuff to it, by anybody. It was mooted at some point to set up a wiki with all the tutorials, hints, tips, etc. - to avoid the same questions being asked and to build up a bank of expertise.

Dat's da wiki

(and it's 'da' wiki because 'da' is all I hear at home at the moment

)

kevie192 · November 01, 2008, 02:43:47 PM

I've just done a search and turned this up: http://www.wikidot.com/

Might be a good option? I definitely think it would be a great idea!

Kevin x

TheJanie · November 07, 2008, 12:07:44 PM

I've been setting up wiki software on our server for the past week - I hadn't heard anything about one on Frit-Happens before now so thought I was being original!

I was about to start a thread taking suggestions for a name but now I've see this.... Don't want to step on anyone's toes or anything!

So unless anyone's got any further with this, do we want to go ahead with the software I've already installed?

sparrow · November 07, 2008, 12:45:11 PM

I've shouted for the mods to make an executive decision

I think it was Les, though, and she's a bit out of circulation at the mo?

*rowanberry* · November 07, 2008, 01:27:14 PM

I suggested one a loooooooooooooooooooong time ago but my suggestion went off into the ether I think

Bumpy Beads · November 07, 2008, 01:29:15 PM

Eeek, did this fall off the radar? I'll raise it again in the back office and see what we can get sorted.

sparrow · November 07, 2008, 01:30:34 PM

Thanks Heather

TheJanie · November 07, 2008, 01:33:03 PM

Just to add - I don't know how much of a plus point it is, but as the software I've installed is hosted on our server (eddie - who has his very own room upstairs!) it wouldn't cost anything and there'd be more-or-less 24 hour support. Thanks to my insomnia I'm often awake when Gavin is asleep!

Dickie · November 07, 2008, 02:05:00 PM

We could host a Wiki on the FH server... that shouldn't be a problem...

Janie... given the high bandwidth and usage FH gets I'm not sure that hosting from home would work out for you... Not unless you are happy not being able to surf the internet for large parts of the due, due to all the Hits it would generate.
Plus if we wanted it under the frit-happens.co.uk name, then it would need to be hosted on our servers anyway.

Kaz · November 07, 2008, 02:41:41 PM

So, we can have a Wiki, Dickie; how quickie can we have a Wiki Dickie. I wouldn't dream of taking the Mickey about how quickie we could have a Wiki Dickie!

TheJanie · November 07, 2008, 02:43:21 PM

Quote from: Dickie on November 07, 2008, 02:05:00 PM
Janie... given the high bandwidth and usage FH gets I'm not sure that hosting from home would work out for you... Not unless you are happy not being able to surf the internet for large parts of the due, due to all the Hits it would generate.

Fair enough

I'll uninstall this stuff then.... let me know if I can help with the wiki in any way