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["Aaron J. Angel" <thatoneguy AT aaronjangel.us>]

On 12/04/2012 08:55 PM, Brian Koontz wrote:
> The original intent of the wiki was to serve as a technical
> repository.  AFAIK, you all can do what you want.  This happens every
> so often:  New blood comes on board, demands change to the
> latest/greatest web platform flavor of the day, then departs the fix
> without a trace.  Seen it happen more times than I can count.  So call
> me jaded, call me a stick in the mud, whatever.  I'll just leave the
> wiki open and available.  Someone else wants to come along and
> reinvent the wheel, by all means do so.  
>
> To me, the wasted effort comes from duplicating work that's already
> been done.  You all want pretty?  Make a pretty website.  But if you
> do, plan on sticking around for the long run to maintain it, update
> the contents, etc.  Otherwise, it just becomes one in a long line of
> failed efforts to get the info to the masses.

This may be valid, but it misses the point.  The conversation we've had
thus far doesn't support a multitude of people (or even a few people)
trying to reinvent the wheel.  The suggestions put forth thus far don't
involve starting over.  They are "fix this here," "change that a bit,"
and "fix that, there," with the exception of perhaps a new theme.  But
even that is only customization of an existing product.  Either way, the
questions being asked and discussion being held isn't unreasonable.