Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Wiki's Again

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

On 21 Sep 2010, at 4:50 PM, Ann Zabaldo wrote:

>  Maybe we'll see more  
> of this kind of detailed information on running a community after move- 
> in from others on this list who have a lot of experience living in  
> cohousing.

Many thanks to Ann, one of my supporters here. The reason for raising all the 
technology issues on the list is that since we are all saving the same 
information and performing the same tasks, it seems it would help to have some 
standards use. The FIC wiki is for general information, not specific community 
information. The non-pubic stuff.

A few years ago, I was unsuccessful in finding a person at another community to 
help me put the workshare database I designed online. I did the design, 
scripts, etc. but the on the web stuff was too daunting. I think it would have 
been very helpful to many communities.

The wiki has been such an incredible success, not just because it stores 
information well, but because people will use it. They put stuff in and they 
read it.  Small miracle.

The problem is we are getting information stored in too many places with too 
many passwords and it frustrates people. Including me because i have to tell 
people how to do things much too frequently — and they don't like having to 
ask. We do have standard passwords but different sites require different 
formats, lengths, etc., so best laid plans 10 years in …….

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org