Randy Kramer wrote: > On Thursday 25 August 2005 06:04 pm, Shayne O'Connor wrote: > >>Emanuel Rumpf wrote: >> >>>Isn't a wiki a kind of forum too? ...but the entries are of higher >>>quality >> >>geez - how is that true (the higher quality part)? > > > IIUC, in a forum, all the various replies are shown forever (unless perhaps > some are deleted). > > In a wiki, one can go back and edit the page. When discussion has carried on > long enough to uncover the answers someone can (and in the ideal, should) go > back, edit the page, delete the extraneous discussions and highlight the > answers clearly. i see now ... don't forget, though, that sticky threads on forums can serve a similar purpose. shayne
