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I have some fundamental disagreements with "first impressions are important" when it comes to public software. First impressions are unreliable when it comes to understanding the value and potential of something that's in development. The whole wiki spirit is to release early, adapt to feedback, and encourage collaboration. When you say "it doesn't work" and "the innovation behind it is all for naught," I feel somewh…
That the rebuilt C2 wiki doesn't work is a fact; the problems are, unfortunately, so obvious and so serious that the first impression is uncommonly bad, there is no need to look further. The "value" of the old site is lost, the "potential" for improvement doesn't matter and doesn't exist, the "innovation" is a failed experiment that shouldn't have been "released early". I just don't understand this leniency towards a…
When you say that the "'potential' for improvement doesn't matter," what exactly do you mean?
Doesn't matter to whom? For what reason?
I am lenient and curious about most attempts at innovation in the field of web-based communication and collaboration.
Personally speaking, I like Ward Cunningham; I admire his previous work; I am interested in federation; and I generally encourage open source development of interesting communication tools.
When you say "the 'innovation' is a failed experiment," I read that as a claim that hopefully—and with effort—will turn out to be mistaken.
If you think there is nothing to learn from it, that's up to you.