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~~==Why a Wiki==~~

Some sites are discussion board (forum) dominant with lively discourse leading to knowledge.

Some sites are blog oriented with an emphasis on timely, current information, news, opinions, and sometimes speculation~~. Some sites are forum dominant with lively discourse leading to knowledge~~.

Some sites are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog blog] oriented with an emphasis on timely, current information, news, opinions, and sometimes speculation.

===How a ~~Wiki is Different~~===

===How this site is different from a forum or community group ===

On a typical ~~wiki~~ page the ''knowledge'' has risen to the top. The most highly evolved version of the answer is always the first thing you see~~. A wiki, like a forum is largely self-correcting, but you do not have to experience the process unless you want to~~.

On a typical page here the ''knowledge'' has risen to the top. The most highly evolved version of the answer is always the first thing you see.

In a typical forum discussion the answer is somewhere near but rarely at, the end. Finding the answer is a treasure hunt and you pretty much have to follow the clues and hope you recognize it if or when you stumble upon it.

In a typical forum discussion, the answer is somewhere near but rarely at, the end. Finding the answer is a treasure hunt, and you pretty much have to follow the clues and hope you recognize it if or when you stumble upon it.

A forum discussion

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* try to recognize the point of diminishing returns, devolution, digression, sidetrack or death

Some people want the answer, some people enjoy the journey.

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-==Why a Wiki==
+Some sites are discussion board (forum) dominant with lively discourse leading to knowledge.
-Some sites are blog oriented with an emphasis on timely, current information, news, opinions, and sometimes speculation. Some sites are forum dominant with lively discourse leading to knowledge.
+Some sites are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog blog] oriented with an emphasis on timely, current information, news, opinions, and sometimes speculation.
-===How a Wiki is Different===
+===How this site is different from a forum or community group ===
-On a typical wiki page the ''knowledge'' has risen to the top. The most highly evolved version of the answer is always the first thing you see. A wiki, like a forum is largely self-correcting, but you do not have to experience the process unless you want to.
+On a typical page here the ''knowledge'' has risen to the top. The most highly evolved version of the answer is always the first thing you see.
-In a typical forum discussion the answer is somewhere near but rarely at, the end. Finding the answer is a treasure hunt and you pretty much have to follow the clues and hope you recognize it if or when you stumble upon it.
+In a typical forum discussion, the answer is somewhere near but rarely at, the end. Finding the answer is a treasure hunt, and you pretty much have to follow the clues and hope you recognize it if or when you stumble upon it.
 A forum discussion
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 * try to recognize the point of diminishing returns, devolution, digression, sidetrack or death
 Some people want the answer, some people enjoy the journey.
+<!--
+If you're looking for answers, try a
+<html>
+<form action="/index.php" method="get" id="mw-search-form">
+  <input type="hidden" name="title" value="Special:Search" />
+  <input type="search" name="search" placeholder="Search" />
+  <input type="submit" value="Search" />
+</form>
+</html>
+-->
+or use the Search box at the top right of every page.
+<!--
+== Wiki References ==
+[http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/courses/wiki/ Why Wiki - University of Wisconsin Course]
 [[category:Why a Wiki]]
+-->