Originally posted by Lance Kinley:
I'm also mulling over the idea of abandoning the existing FAQ sections for a wiki, along the lines of wikipedia.
As Ray stated, FAQ abuse would be an issue. The moderators have a difficult enough time policing the forums - how out of control would a wiki be and how much flaming would ensue in the forums as a result of such abuse?
I would prefer to see FAQs limited to the moderators of the respective forums. The forums I moderate have suggestion boxes that allow anyone to contribute anything. There is no "stagnation" in the forum FAQs.
There are only two problems I see right now:
1. the FAQ / How-to separation between the main site and the forums
2. moderators who do not keep FAQs and stickies up to date and clean
IMHO, change the forums, but leave the FAQs / How-tos in the hands of those who you (Lance) know you can trust.
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