User talk:Ahovden

I've redirected Wikify to Wiki. There's no worthwhile content on the Wikify article that isn't already on Wiki. If you disagree, please explain why rather than just reverting to that mess of text. Thanks. —Cleared as filed. 23:23, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Wikify Article Deleted

Sorry if the "wikify" article I attempted to post was a "mess of text". I was sincerely trying to negotiate my way through to defining a new derivitive useage of the word "wiki".

I think the wiki concept is still evolving and to consider it a stand alone presence on the web is short sighted. I consider it a tool that will be consumed by the web at large (I'm doubtful it will survive in its present form at all). Everyone that I know and work with that has had contact with a wiki seems to exhibit the same head scratching and soon gets caught up in the argument surrounding it - what is is for? how should I use it? WHAT is it?

I tried to show how it could be subsumed by a larger entitey (a regular web site) and put to a practical use within that web site that people would "grok". To "wikify" a website seems to be a naturally derived useage of the original word "wiki" and I don't find this use of the word or definition of it covered on the redirected "Wiki" page you included it on (in fact I don't find the word mentioned at all on this page).

Again, sorry for the "mess" (did you read it before deleting it?) but... I think that the growth of language should be honoured on Wikipedia - even if it changes the meaning of the mother word. I know that success breeds contempt sometimes - but remember that the wiki application is a democratic tool and it will vigorously spawn its own varied offspring - often to the discomfiture of those of us who try to rope it down and control it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ahovden (talk • contribs)

Hi, Ahovden. You should read Wikipedia:No original research and Wikipedia:Verifiability. We're writing an encyclopedia, and it's not a place for "honoring the growth of language" or "defining new derivitive uses." I hope you continue to contribute to Wikipedia, but please only contribute verifiable, well-sourced, encyclopedic material. Thanks! —Cleared as filed. 23:08, 6 February 2006 (UTC)