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*'''Jim @ [[User:Streptomyces|Streptomyces]] 09:15, 10 May 2007 (EDT)''': Well, just an idea really. I thought if researchers were trying to collaborate then a single private page would be enough room to present and discuss ideas/results. However, this idea could be extended to multiple pages, without creating a subwiki. The authentication could be administered as before, but a limited number of multiple pages available (user:private; user:private01; user:private02 etc...). In the preferences you could authorise access to 1,2 or multiple private pages by entering a user ID in the respective section. OWW users would easily be able to follow a link to view a private page, because it would be a requirement that they are logged in to gain access. Should a non-OWW user want to view a private page, e.g. after receiving an invatition from an OWW user; they would have to sign up for an account. Hopefully, the new user would see a greater benefit of OWW other than just the collaboration, and create their own wiki. Perhaps this feature would also encourage researchers to keep their wiki up-to-date; thus promoting open dissemination of information. No researcher with a sensible head is going to want to discuss/present unpublished data/ideas. The private pages should be reserved for such information. Once the collaboration has finished and/or the data published, it would be easy for the page to be moved to a public area. I hope this is clear enough to follow. I welcome further discussion if OWW sees this as beneficial progression that fits their ethos. | *'''Jim @ [[User:Streptomyces|Streptomyces]] 09:15, 10 May 2007 (EDT)''': Well, just an idea really. I thought if researchers were trying to collaborate then a single private page would be enough room to present and discuss ideas/results. However, this idea could be extended to multiple pages, without creating a subwiki. The authentication could be administered as before, but a limited number of multiple pages available (user:private; user:private01; user:private02 etc...). In the preferences you could authorise access to 1,2 or multiple private pages by entering a user ID in the respective section. OWW users would easily be able to follow a link to view a private page, because it would be a requirement that they are logged in to gain access. Should a non-OWW user want to view a private page, e.g. after receiving an invatition from an OWW user; they would have to sign up for an account. Hopefully, the new user would see a greater benefit of OWW other than just the collaboration, and create their own wiki. Perhaps this feature would also encourage researchers to keep their wiki up-to-date; thus promoting open dissemination of information. No researcher with a sensible head is going to want to discuss/present unpublished data/ideas. The private pages should be reserved for such information. Once the collaboration has finished and/or the data published, it would be easy for the page to be moved to a public area. I hope this is clear enough to follow. I welcome further discussion if OWW sees this as beneficial progression that fits their ethos. | ||
*'''[[User:Rshetty|Reshma]] 09:35, 10 May 2007 (EDT)''': Hey Jim, I am curious as to whether you are advocating private spaces in general (so that people can discuss and document unpublished work) or you specifically prefer private ''pages'' over private ''subwiki's''? If so, can you explain why. Just trying to get a better understanding for what you are requesting. (Again thanks for bringing this discussion up again. It is a pretty difficult issue so it is nice to get a feel for what different folks think.) | *'''[[User:Rshetty|Reshma]] 09:35, 10 May 2007 (EDT)''': Hey Jim, I am curious as to whether you are advocating private spaces in general (so that people can discuss and document unpublished work) or you specifically prefer private ''pages'' over private ''subwiki's''? If so, can you explain why. Just trying to get a better understanding for what you are requesting. (Again thanks for bringing this discussion up again. It is a pretty difficult issue so it is nice to get a feel for what different folks think.) | ||
*'''Jim @ [[User:Streptomyces|Streptomyces]] 09:31, 11 May 2007 (EDT)''': Hey Reshma. WRT my point above; discussing unpublished data can only be done in private. I thought that the private pages would be a useful (and hopefully welcome) addition to OWW. I have read other discussions on OWW that talk about private subwikis. It seems to be a general consensus that these would not be a good idea as it is unlikely that any of the information would get shared, and possibly that users would post/update more content on their private subwiki than their open one. I feel that a private page offers enough space & flexibility to use it for its intended purpose; at the same time deterring users from creating a private community. Perhaps this idea is too limited/narrow and only a few groups would use it, I don't know, we need views from other users... I'm not really requesting this facillity, just joining a discussion that may lead to a beneficial extra for OWW and its users. | |||
