Re: Re[4]: Euphoria wiki http://euwiki.ayo.biz/

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Derek Parnell wrote:
> 
> Juergen Luethje wrote:
> > 
> > Chris Burch wrote:
> > 
> > > Ah, Jeurgen, you've missed the point.
> > 
> > I don't think so.
> 
> 
> But maybe just a little bit, eh? 
> 
> As you know, people make mistakes and if your words were 'disrespected' it is
> most likely a mistake or over-enthusiastic editing. And this being a wiki
> means
> you can either correct the edit, complain to the Admin, or both.
>  
> > > Wikis grow, some slowly, some quickly. You contributions are open to
> > > alteration,
> > > or even abuse, that is their nature. But they are fantastic repositories
> > > of
> > > information (who hasn't used wikipedia?)
> > 
> > I know what Wikis are, and in the past I have contributrd to Wikipedia,
> > as well as to other less known Wikis. But they only will work reasonable,
> > if there is a certain minimum of respect for the work of other people.
> 
> But this is very early days and us mere mortals are bound to err at times.
> Please
> don't take it personally as I'm sure nothing was meant by any editing to your
> contributions.

I do not take it peronally. I just don't like to work for the
wastpaper-basket. I know dozens of better ways to spend my time.

> On the other hand, if anyone feels that their contributions are sacrosanct
> then
> they should not contribute to a public wiki. I know that I must be prepared
> to deal with other people trampling all over my precious words.

I never said "sacrosanct". But with other Wikis, I only meade positive
experiences in the past. So yes, what happened here was not what I had
expected.

This whole discussion is completely superfluous. It's not necessary
to tell me how Wikis work. And guess who's decision it is how I spend
my time ...

Regards,
   Juergen

-- 
Please excuse my flawed English. My native language is Euphoria.

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