Re: [9fans] How 'bout a 9 USER site?

[K T Kutani <kutani@projectkutani.com>]

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I think a good idea, especially early on, for any such newbie site
would be a method to submit questions.  Not quite a FAQ, I mean, but
a list of things to cover, and anyone can answer as desires, or they
can be posited to this list directly for comment.

I mean, if we just put a site out there, maybe it will attract
attention and maybe it won't, but if we have a sort of to-do list of
topics to cover, and at least one person makes a point of bringing items
in that list up with the community, I think it could grow at a very
nice rate and be very usable very quickly.

As I see it, there are a few main functions to cover:
Someone to manage the site
Someone to manage topics
Someone to answer topic items (even if 'answering' is via asking 9fans
etc)
Someone to trawl the 9fans archive for good 'newbie' info or already-
answered questions.

Obviously these could be covered all by one person, or by many.

IMHO the wiki is poorly organized and often lacking; if not in
information, then in explanation.  An improvement to it would be
great, and I agree that it would be best to keep as much information
there as possible.  But, improvements there may be more of a project,
and I don't see a problem with a sort of joint-venture between the
wiki and an external site until the wiki is capable enough.

Eh, just rambling thoughts.

- -K


Purple_Q wrote:
> Well, i'll look more closely at the wiki, but I'm dead serious
> about putting up a site. You forget; I already own a domain and
> server space.
>
> $10 and about a half an hour in my WYSIWYG editor and i've got a
> site up. Yes and I am a newbie, and no, i've read alot of over my
> head stuff but nothing simple and forward. I don't know that i've
> spent alot of time on the wiki. My mistake perhaps.
>
> If I can't get the support of at least some of the community, it
> can't happen because i'm not versed enough in the intricacies of
> Plan9 to run such a site alone.

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