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This seems like a good start and has the potential to be useful. But some of the documents are hard to consume because it looks like you need more context to un

This seems like a good start and has the potential to be useful. But some of the documents are hard to consume because it looks like you need more context to understand nuance and how they fit together with other things. I'm not very familiar with Notion. Will this be something that is easy to expand with Notion or is this the wrong platform for such things?

lelanthran 3y ago
> I'm not very familiar with Notion. Will this be something that is easy to expand with Notion or is this the wrong platform for such things? It's the worst platform for developing a wiki. Closed software, running on proprietary site, with no edits allowed without signing up to the company. It's great for company use, but it's entirely the wrong platform for creating a valuable resource of information on the internet.
- codampa01314 3y ago
  Makes total sense. Any alternatives you'd suggest?
  - lelanthran 3y ago
    MediaWiki. There is probably nothing better for a technical wiki. It's usually bundled as part of the cpanel software on cheap webhosting sites. For $5/m or less you can have something professional looking, rather than the notion document linked above. And if your community can't collectively (eventually) cough up $5/m for the hosting costs, then you don't have a community anyway, so it would be pointless having a wiki.
  - Falkon1313 3y ago
    dokuwiki is nice. It's a bit different than mediawiki, so you might want to try both and compare to see which you like better. One of the biggest differences is that Mediawiki is database-backed while dokuwiki is filesystem-backed. Another is that dokuwiki is closer to markdown syntax while mediawiki has its own more complex syntax. Overall, dokuwiki is notably simpler and easier, but mediawiki might have some more management stuff that could be helpful if the site has lots of activity and needs more moderation. For a lot of uses, they're pretty comparable and it would come down to preference.

lelanthran 3y ago

> I'm not very familiar with Notion. Will this be something that is easy to expand with Notion or is this the wrong platform for such things? It's the worst platform for developing a wiki. Closed software, running on proprietary site, with no edits allowed without signing up to the company. It's great for company use, but it's entirely the wrong platform for creating a valuable resource of information on the internet.

codampa01314 3y ago
Makes total sense. Any alternatives you'd suggest?
- lelanthran 3y ago
  MediaWiki. There is probably nothing better for a technical wiki. It's usually bundled as part of the cpanel software on cheap webhosting sites. For $5/m or less you can have something professional looking, rather than the notion document linked above. And if your community can't collectively (eventually) cough up $5/m for the hosting costs, then you don't have a community anyway, so it would be pointless having a wiki.
- Falkon1313 3y ago
  dokuwiki is nice. It's a bit different than mediawiki, so you might want to try both and compare to see which you like better. One of the biggest differences is that Mediawiki is database-backed while dokuwiki is filesystem-backed. Another is that dokuwiki is closer to markdown syntax while mediawiki has its own more complex syntax. Overall, dokuwiki is notably simpler and easier, but mediawiki might have some more management stuff that could be helpful if the site has lots of activity and needs more moderation. For a lot of uses, they're pretty comparable and it would come down to preference.