Re: [Dfey-nw-discuss] The website

[Tim Dobson]

Rob Barry wrote:
> I know that Tim wants to do a big overhaul of the website in the summer 
> but I don't think that it should stop us right now from having a little 
> nibble at the content. 

Yeah I think we need to stop having a wiki as the front page, but that 
doesn't mean kill the wiki or stop adding content to the wiki at all. 
sounds good to me :)

We'll discuss this later anyway - there are several options but lets 
forget about the long distance future this for the moment.

> I've updated the main page today 
> (http://www.nw.dfey.org/wiki/Main_Page) with something that I think is a 
> a little more interesting to the first time viewer and we've added an 
> "About DFEY" page (http://www.nw.dfey.org/wiki/About). Feel free to edit 
> as you see fit.
>
> I think it'd be a nice idea for some of us to start some wiki pages with 
> some 'essays' about digital freedom ideas... for instance clsmith has 
> been discussing his views on decentralised mesh networks and how this 
> could ultimately help protect people's rights from ISPs and the 
> Government (by removing them from the equation). I think it would be 
> nice to have some of this kind of content on here to get people thinking 
> about what could be done.

I agree, though I wonder if there's anyway though we can reenforce these 
are people's points of view..... for instance - I think discussion is 
great but I don't know it would sound to anyone wanting to get involved...?
I think there should be a very low barrier to getting involved with DFEY 
and once people are involved, they can learn why perhaps they should be 
doing some thing differently.. (in a friendly, fun environment).

The only "essay" with regards to DFEY that i know of is what i wrote 
here: http://www.blog.tdobson.net/node/249

I thought, considering how opinionated and personal to me it was, it 
wasnt really suitable for the wiki (I don't want to put it on the wiki 
and protect it because that seems egotistical and wrong).

I don't know what the answers to these problems are but hopefully some 
other people have opinions.. :)

Also, what *is* the wiki's content licence? ;) We need to sort this out 
sooner rather than later. :)

> Would any off your guys be interesting in doing this kind of thing? I 
> know Tim will be quite busy and many of us have exams but I think it'd 
> be nice to move in thie direction.

I am stupidly busy at the moment. When I *start* my exams, my workload 
will decrease a bit haha. :)

Tim

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