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Consider that most Web 2.0 forms of communication (i.e. Twitter, Facebook and the like) are still closed gardens. Yes, they have APIs, but they still hold the
by varaon 17y ago
Consider that most Web 2.0 forms of communication (i.e. Twitter, Facebook and the like) are still closed gardens. Yes, they have APIs, but they still hold the keys and own the technology. Anyone can set up an email server and have it talk to anyone else.
- alanthonyc 17y agoThis is probably the most relevant comment to the discussion I was trying to raise. I don't necessarily agree though. Almost anyone, especially any IT department, has the technical knowledge to set up a wiki, for instance. Sites like yammer.com make setting up a private microblog platform within anyone's reach. And yes, even my mom has a Facebook account. At one of my clients, the issue they are having is more related to the cultural acceptance of using the wiki than the technical difficulties in setting it up. Anyone visiting this site knows how wikis work and for what uses they can be applied. To the general population, "wiki" is just another weird internet word.