Re: Freeware wiki

de Susan Bugher 05/02/2006 08:24

Lars wrote:

> There is no "register" button so I go to log in and it asks me for a
> password that I don't have. So I would be gone by now. Only on the
> homepage there is another link "login page" right under the Login
> Button that would tell me how to get in (still haven't found the
> password, though). But most people will only click on the bigger button
> and will think the link below is redundant.

The "magic word" is axEgD5hL4a (it's posted at the bottom of the daily
alt.comp.freeware information post).

> I didn't know you already maintain a wiki here or I wouldn't have
> posted this here, sorry.

The more the merrier. :) See the acf Members Sites page:
http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf/Members.php

"Sites are added "by request". If you participate in alt.comp.freeware
and would like to have your personal web site listed post your request
in the newsgroup."

> A wiki should be as easy as possible to use. If there is too much
> vandalism, ok, then it's just not possible. But wikipedia has shown
> that it can work fine.

Sure, but Wikipedia is a big independant project. ACF's wiki site is
just an add-on to this newsgroup. So far ACF participants haven't shown
much interest in contributing to the wiki. FYI volunteers are always
welcome. :)

Susan
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