Perceptions - Revision history

Ray King: /* Confusion about AboutUs */

2007-03-02T23:37:00Z

‎Confusion about AboutUs

Ray King: /* Hard to use */

2007-03-02T21:41:28Z

‎Hard to use

198.92.67.49 at 03:50, 2 March 2007

2007-03-02T03:50:42Z

TakKendrick at 01:09, 2 March 2007

2007-03-02T01:09:52Z

198.92.67.192 at 20:49, 28 February 2007

2007-02-28T20:49:44Z

198.92.67.192 at 20:29, 28 February 2007

2007-02-28T20:29:49Z

198.92.67.192 at 20:05, 28 February 2007

2007-02-28T20:05:29Z

Ray King: /* Wikipedia and Longtail */

2007-02-25T21:08:20Z

‎Wikipedia and Longtail

Ray King at 01:31, 25 February 2007

2007-02-25T01:31:27Z

Ray King at 01:25, 25 February 2007

2007-02-25T01:25:29Z

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 * Market confusion about our owning domain names that we don't
 * No value - what do we bring to the table?
 * I heard through the grape vine that aboutus has developed tools for people to easily create their own Wiki page. I don’t easily see where to find these tools, for example under title something like, “Create your own website, that allows all of its visitors to edit and expand its content and structure”.
 * Confused about whether aboutus hosts other organizations' Wiki websites? If so this can cause confusion to the customers of these other organizations, because they come to a "branded" website (URL address showing “aboutus”). The organization's customer thinking instead they should be seeing at the URL address, the name of the organization that aboutus is hosting. This involves a political and marketing issue: Which entity gets “branded” and recognized by the populace in a big way? In such regard lots of organizations want their name most prominent in the URL space. Do other organizations have to give up their easily recognized URL name if aboutus is the site host, meaning it must be commingled with the aboutus name in the URL address space?
 * Please excuse content placement – I’m not real sure where to put this, under confused?, confused about how aboutus can help or add value to our organization. One example: In the world outside the Wiki community gathering large numbers of like minded people is called “coalition building” and routinely goes on. In effect people are “linked” and form a large group with common project focus – an admittedly “too slow” process today. In the world of atoms and “physical stuff” as apposed to bits and bytes, at the end of the day these groups often seek money to gain progress on their project, and can’t get it. Does aboutus plan to offer one or more solutions to this common “after linking with like minded” process problem?
 ===[[AboutUs.org|AboutUs]] is unimportant===

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 * How do I know what I can and can't do?  What are the rules for editing, linking, etc.?
 * Intimidating to use. A newcomer that has spent time in areas like Internet forums, or other Internet collaborative areas, might be more used to a free flow of verbiage. For example Bob makes a long comment then Jane makes a long reply. In contrast I come to a Wiki page (like this one) and see nothing but crisp short bullet points, so feel guilty for adding a longer phrase or paragraph. This dynamic might keep some people from contributing.
 ===Promises===

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 * Old version of [[MediaWiki]], no skin, less plugins (no video)
 * How do I know what I can and can't do?  What are the rules for editing, linking, etc.?
 ===Promises===

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 ** Contributor
 ** Reader
 ===Tricksters===

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 * No value - what do we bring to the table?
 * I heard through the grape vine that aboutus has developed tools for people to easily create their own Wiki page. I don’t easily see where to find these tools, for example under title something like, “Create your own website, that allows all of its visitors to edit and expand its content and structure”.
 * Please excuse content placement – I’m not real sure where to put this, under confused?, confused about how aboutus can help or add value to our organization. One example: In the world outside the Wiki community gathering large numbers of like minded people is called “coalition building” and routinely goes on. In effect people are “linked” and form a large group with common project focus – an admittedly “too slow” process today. In the world of atoms and “physical stuff” as apposed to bits and bytes, at the end of the day these groups often seek money to gain progress on their project, and can’t get it. Does aboutus plan to offer one or more solutions to this common “after linking with like minded” process problem?

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 * Champions of the [[Longtail]].  A place for the little folks!
 * More open than Wikipedia
-* The next [[Google.com|Google]] - a high and lofty idea used a couple times
+* The next [[Google.com|Google]] - said by others, but not a goal of ours
 ===Staff, accessibility, ease of interaction, helpfulness and presence===

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:31, 25 February 2007
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	* Overrated - publicly accessible info ([[Whois]]). Open source platform ([[MediaWiki]]). Anyone can do the same		* Overrated - publicly accessible info ([[Whois]]). Open source platform ([[MediaWiki]]). Anyone can do the same

		+	===[[Wikipedia.org\|Wikipedia]] and [[Longtail]]===
		+	* An extention of [[Wikipedia.org\|Wikipedia]]. People are new to the whole idea - but know Wikipedia and assume the same
		+	* Champions of the [[Longtail]]. A place for the little folks!
		+	* More open than Wikipedia
		+	* The next [[Google.com\|Google]] - a high and lofty idea used a couple times
		+
		+	===Staff, accessibility, ease of interaction, helpfulness and presence===
		+	* Friendly and helpful - when you are needing help, you get it
		+	* Helpful and friendly
		+	* They're friendly
		+	* Accessible, can call [[User:Ray King\|Ray]], the CEO directly. Also lots of staff in the IRC room
		+
		+	===[[SEO]] tool===
		+	* Necessary SEO stop
		+	* Place to go for SEO - necessary for SEO
		+
		+	===Functionality, ease of use, utility===
		+	* finding info / editing it
		+	* A great research tool
		+	* Finding related sites via category is AWESOME
		+	* Easier to edit than my own site

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 * Hard to explain to others
-===Hard to use==
+===Hard to use===
 * A stripped down website about web domains
 * The wiki aspect doesn't translate
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 ===Meta concerns about the site===
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