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Re: Our own looping wiki?
I'm really minor-league as a looper, but I'd help. I am a good editor
and writer (Ph-by-god-D). I'd make a good utility player.
On Nov 20, 2005, at 12:36 PM, Doug Cox wrote:
> LD members,
>
> I've been considering the prospect of hosting a wiki that would
> focus on looping. The purpose would be to build an extensive,
> interrelated resource (ie, a wiki!) regarding all aspects of
> looping. Techniques, concepts, history, trends, gear, artists,
> etc, etc, etc, and on and on. Although the concept of "looping" is
> becoming more and more popular, I continually encounter people who
> are confused by it on even the most basic levels. A resource like
> this could help them, at a minimum. With all of the broad
> experience and expertise that this list possesses, I suspect each
> of us could begin an ongoing journey of learning and discovery. In
> the process, we might just build something approaching and
> authoritative web resource on looping.
>
> I recognize that there is some information at wikipedia, but as
> I've browsed it I've also recognized that there is *so* much more
> information that still remains scattered across the web, in mailing
> list archives, emails, and even our own brains. Of course, we
> could all commit to contributing to wikipedia... but I'm not sure
> that's the easiest or best way to get the job done. Thus, I'm
> writing this post to the list....
>
> Any interest? Any concerns?
>
> If you're not familiar with the wiki concept, try this link:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki The basic idea is a
> collaborative web resource, with easy ways to related information
> through internal links. Wasn't that what they said the web was
> going to be, anyway? :)
>
> I welcome discussion on or off list. Once I measure the reaction
> and potential of the idea, I'll summarize what I know back to the
> list.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Doug
>
>