the BenHeck.com wiki project

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:12 am

i had an idea last night... why dont we start a wiki? everyone around here is trying to make their own little independant guides to portabilizing, but wouldnt it be so much better if we pooled all of our knowledge into a dynamic, comprehensive guide?

maybe wikipedia will even let us start a wikibook. that saves the trouble of setting up our own wiki software

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Main_Page

this could be combined with the console picture database. it would be awesome

eh? good idea?

--(the wiki is here.)--

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:13 am

One problem... But that's dead now.

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:21 am

yeah the link dosent even seem to work.

well its slightly discouraging to see that this has been tried before and failed miserably...

i still think we could do it. whos with me?

Post by **Sparkfist** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:23 am

Really it's kind of shifted to PortablesofDoom.org, as you can add and add to articles there.

sam fisher · Post by **sam fisher** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:50 am

I could set us up a wiki if you want. Is it neccasary as said I believe PoD is sort of made for this now.

sam fisher · Post by **sam fisher** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:35 pm

Ok I have started to set one up at here

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:06 pm

I really don't care if we have a wiki. Go for it, but don't expect me to contribute much. There's already benheck, POD and PortableStreet. (yes, portable street may seem like it is just a benheck clone but it is more to concentrate info for n00bs, and focueses only on N64).

sam fisher · Post by **sam fisher** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:13 pm

you use a free host for that.........

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:34 pm

well you didnt have to bother making one if no one wants to contribute.

the difference is that on pod, you cant edit any page you feel like.

anyways. it seems no one wants to, nevermind about it...

Xiro · Post by **Xiro** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:38 pm

iam7805 wrote:I really don't care if we have a wiki. Go for it, but don't expect me to contribute much. There's already benheck, POD and PortableStreet. (yes, portable street may seem like it is just a benheck clone but it is more to concentrate info for n00bs, and focueses only on N64).

im not trying to start a fight but portable street doesnt have one post that isnt spam on it yet...

joevennix · Post by **joevennix** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:23 pm

Xiro wrote:im not trying to start a fight but portable street doesnt have one post that isnt spam on it yet...

True, true...
Here is a Link to a possible banner I just whipped up. I think this wiki thing is a good idea, an easy way to access and post ideas and information, without having to yell at people to search.

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:26 pm

that's a nice logo but the wiki thing is already covered by POD. you can submit stuff and everything, no need to improve what's already perfect

jedi knight · Post by **jedi knight** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:26 pm

I think that a wiki page sounds like a good idea.

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:40 pm

What are you talking about "portable street doesn't have one post that isn't spam"?

Try looking in sections OTHER then Forum 666.

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:50 pm

well POD definitely isnt a wiki. more like a random collection of peoples personal projects. which isnt bad, im just saying theyre not the same thing. i was envisioning something like other wikibooks i have seen, with clear directions explaning everything possible all in one place with high-res pictures, and no incorrect repeated or misleading information, and like... only one article per topic. not many, many like are currntly on POD

but this is a lot of work, so if everyone isnt on board, then there is no point trying.

so yeah. i dunno. i guess since we have a wiki up already we might as well try.

i still think its a good idea.

i dont have much time till the weekend, but then maybe ill write up some rough stuff.