the change wiki:About: Difference between revisions

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This is a platform for social activists to build a clear, coherent picture of the changes the world needs. To build consensus and create written resources that we can all refer back to, for better solidarity and coordinated action.

Under construction

This website isn't quite ready yet. For now, it's still just a one man show.

The main content pages aren't open to public editing yet, but the talk pages are.
Some pages are presentable - other pages are unfinished. This is necessary to get the ball rolling on various topics. Sorry if it seems a bit jarring for now.
Some pages are very short, other pages are long & detailed. This is by design: On one hand, different readers have different interests & needs; On the other hand, simple things and complex things have to be able to link to each other. I'm still trying to find the best way to organize a diversity of writing styles.

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+<!--OLD: {{minor|'''Don't just ''be'' the change - ''document'' the change!'''}}-->
-This is a wiki to analyze what it really takes to build a better world. I believe that revolutionary change is possible & necessary - but first we need a clear picture of what it is that we want & need - not just politically, but also physically. This is a platform for that.
+This is a platform for social activists to build a clear, coherent picture of the changes the world needs. To build consensus and create written resources that we can all refer back to, for better solidarity and coordinated action.
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-This is a place to build consensus on how the world should change, how people can make it happen, and why.
-This is a "wiki"-style platform to link together big ideas, small details, and everything in between. Hopefully we can create a clear, coherent, viable picture of the changes that the world needs.
-==What to expect==
-===Hot takes and nuance===
-Most other wikis are '''descriptive'''. For example Wikipedia describes the world ''as it is''.
-This wiki is '''prescriptive'''. We boldly state how we think the world ''should'' be.
-{{minor|Unlike Wikipedia, we embrace ''opinionated language'' and ''original research''.}}
-We aren't an encyclopedia, but we do include scientific info insofar as it's ''relevant'' to <!--social change-->making the world a better place. We don't believe in magic.
-===Short pages, conclusion first===
-Information is usually split into small pages (small compared to most other wikis).
-It's common for a page to just say the main point and then link to separate pages for the details.
-So if you're reading something that feels "oversimplified", "too dumbed down", or "[[Project:Citations|not citing sources]]", then keep clicking until you reach your level.
-===Unwritten pages===
-When links are in <span style="color:#D33;font-weight:bold">red</span>, they link to pages that haven't been written yet.
+==Under construction==
+This website isn't quite ready yet. For now, it's still just a [[User:Elie|one man show]].
+* The main content pages aren't open to public editing yet, but the [[Help:talk pages|talk pages]] are.
+* Some pages are presentable - other pages are unfinished. This is necessary to get the ball rolling on various topics. Sorry if it seems a bit jarring for now.
+* Some pages are very short, other pages are long & detailed. This is by design: On one hand, different readers have different interests & needs; On the other hand, simple things and complex things have to be able to link to each other. I'm still trying to find the best way to organize a diversity of writing styles.
-There are ''a lot'' of red links on this wiki, because we want to make room for details to be filled in later.
+==Comments==
+To leave a comment on any page, click that page's "'''Discussion'''" tab.
-==Editing & contributing==
+'''You can''' participate without logging into an account.
-I had to disable editing, due to spammers. So for now, it's just a [[User:Elie|one-man show]]. I hope to open it again soon, after I build more of a foundation of content.
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+==Under construction==
+There isn't a whole lot you can do to participate '''yet.'''
-Ultimately this will be an open wiki. <!--&#x1F64F; &#x1F60A;-->
+[[User:Elie|I'm]] still working on how to structure & organize the website, to make room for everything - both the discussions and the consensus that comes of them; both the certain and the uncertain; both the concepts and the details. There needs to be room for [[Project:original research|original research]] to make sure that ideas are viable with hard science. There needs to be pipeline all the way from discourse to ideas to specific actions & projects. If you'd like to give some feedback about how to fit all of these things together, leave a comment below!
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- NOTE: When I open the wiki and remove this section, don't forget to ALSO REMOVE the {{mbox}} in [[Style guide]]!
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-'''For now, if you have something to say, you can still post a comment on any ''talk page:''''' click the "discussion" tab on any wiki page.
-{{minor|You might have to "create" that ''talk page'' if there are no discussions yet.}}
-==Domain name==
-'''olam.wiki''' comes from the word "olam" which just means "world" in hebrew. I tried other domain names but they were too expensive: ''world.wiki'', ''earth.wiki'', ''wiki.earth''. Another good one would have been ''solve.org'', but that's taken. Same with ''change.wiki''.
-We are ''not'' affiliated with any organization/corporation that happens to have "olam" in its name.
-==See also==
-* [[Project:Style guide|Style guide]]
-* [[Project:Purpose|Purpose]]
-* [[Project:Bias|Bias]]
-* [[Project:Related|Related]]