Re: Apple II Wikipedia articles

["Gabriel" <usenet@gamoe.net>]

PZ wrote:

> When I write my "List of Apple II pornographic software" I'll make sure

> to do it on Apple II Guide dot Niet.   ......  <I'm Joking!!!>

Actually, that might make for interesting historical data-- who know?
The first "pornography" on a personal computer might have been born on
the Apple II.

> Interesting, why did you deviate from a Beginner's Guide?

We didn't. We're still a Beginner's Guide, and more. Being a guide is
still our primary objective. But I see nothing negative in also having
encyclopedic information available.

The Apple II Beginner's Guide was decent, but I saw an opportunity for
growth and betterment by using wiki software instead. I am happy with
how it's turned out. Even now, Apple2Guide.net has grown beyond where
The Apple II Beginner's Guide was at. It was an evolutionary decision.

> Maybe it is.... possibly if you don't JUST want to be a guide, you can

> be a guide and likewise Mirror wikipedia's Apple II ecyclopedic

> content?  You'd still be in a quandry when you had a link like "DMA",

> "SCSI", "DB19", or "operating system", do you mirror those too to

> maintain ecyclopedic integrity of the article?

Terms that are directly Apple II-related should be in the guide. Terms
that are not Apple II-related can be linked to the Wikipedia or other
sources.

> In my opinion, think that apple2guide.net has some potetial, its just

> needs to be better defined and more focused into something thats needed

> rather than what it is now.

Please, do take a look at my Guidelines article at:

http://apple2guide.net/index.php?title=Writing_Guidelines

It addresses all these things, and will surely answer some of your
questions. If you have other questions, post them up here or on the
article's discussion page.