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> Is the problem that the main page doesn't explain things clearly enough? Maybe you'd like to contribute some documentation? No. There are several problems, t

> Is the problem that the main page doesn't explain things clearly enough? Maybe you'd like to contribute some documentation? No. There are several problems, the first of which is that I am served content as a Javascript-dependent blank page for no good reason. I'm not sure why you think I would contribute to this project. It contradicts my ideals for the future of the web on many levels, as I already explained, and some of which you overlooked when making your comment. Firstly, I do not want to support something that represents a backwards movement from my preference, and secondly, any change I would choose to make would likely be reversed as against the spirit of the project. My belief is that the Benevolent Dictator for Life/cult of personality model of existing open technologies is broken and should be shunned. (With apologies to Ward Cunningham, who I do not mean anything personally towards). People committing their resources to this project are not providing for the diversity that 7 billion web users need. I have plenty of hope. My hope is that other people will take this technology in a better or just different direction.

mbrock 12y ago
I think the Federated Wiki concept is very interesting, and I agree that it would be very nice to serve functioning static pages—this could be added and probably should. That's why I'm wondering if you have looked into the project's ideals and roadmap. Maybe they have different priorities than you would prefer. Maybe, as I said, they are already working on providing for your needs. This is not a product someone is selling to you; it's a public work-in-progress with a pretty ambitious idea. If you think that JavaScript applications in general are opposed to your ideal future of the web, then I understand your disappointment.
- learnstats2 12y ago
  Here is my philosophy of Javascript, since it might be relevant here: Javascript is great when it enhances webpages. When users get a faster and better web experience than they possibly could without it. Javascript is awful when the fallback that remains, when it inevitably breaks, is worse than what had already existed in the past.

mbrock 12y ago

I think the Federated Wiki concept is very interesting, and I agree that it would be very nice to serve functioning static pages—this could be added and probably should. That's why I'm wondering if you have looked into the project's ideals and roadmap. Maybe they have different priorities than you would prefer. Maybe, as I said, they are already working on providing for your needs. This is not a product someone is selling to you; it's a public work-in-progress with a pretty ambitious idea. If you think that JavaScript applications in general are opposed to your ideal future of the web, then I understand your disappointment.

learnstats2 12y ago
Here is my philosophy of Javascript, since it might be relevant here: Javascript is great when it enhances webpages. When users get a faster and better web experience than they possibly could without it. Javascript is awful when the fallback that remains, when it inevitably breaks, is worse than what had already existed in the past.