I was talking with sweetvalleyslut about this yesterday, and she said "Why hasn't anyone thought of this before?" and I think that's really the point. Obviously you don't want to piss anyone off, but honestly, we really do need some kind of comprehensive canon directory, and I can't imagine anyone not being on board with that somehow, you know? (Which is all basically to reiterate that you are awesome, and thanks again for doing this.)
My basic problem with wikis - wikipedia included - is that they aren't always well-cited, and consequently not always reliable. I mean, I guess that's the point, and my roommate the techie tells me that ideally wikis are supposed to eventually gather people who make it their business to track citations, but...I don't know, I'd just rather have those people in place to begin with. That's the point of mods in this situation, I think: to keep the entry threshold low and the ultimate quality high, right from the get-go.
Speaking of the get-go, though, how to organize the material? Searchable directory...categories...categorical structure...ahh, I have no idea. I think I used up my good ideas for the day. I will keep thinking, though, because I am so very much on board with this! :D
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My basic problem with wikis - wikipedia included - is that they aren't always well-cited, and consequently not always reliable. I mean, I guess that's the point, and my roommate the techie tells me that ideally wikis are supposed to eventually gather people who make it their business to track citations, but...I don't know, I'd just rather have those people in place to begin with. That's the point of mods in this situation, I think: to keep the entry threshold low and the ultimate quality high, right from the get-go.
Speaking of the get-go, though, how to organize the material? Searchable directory...categories...categorical structure...ahh, I have no idea. I think I used up my good ideas for the day. I will keep thinking, though, because I am so very much on board with this! :D