Communication for the CCMDB
We decided to use this wiki to improve our communications. In order for that communication to be any better than what we had before, we need to all agree how we are going to use it. This is not a complete strategy, but just a start. Please have a look and contribute. Keep in mind that the aim of this tool is to reduce the effort and work of communicating as inclusively as possible.
Below are some ideas. For this article and for now, let's do this:
- If an article is marked as stub it is a work in progress. If it is different from your paper coding guide, the wiki instructions may not yet apply if they contradict the paper ones.
- If you have details to add, disagree with an idea, have concerns, or something is unclear, please write it right under that point.
- Please end your entry with a ~~~~ to show who contributed it, and when. This is not mandatory, but will help anyone who needs clarification.
- once a point is addressed to everyone's satisfaction, any of us can incorporate it into this (or a separate) article and remove the discussion trail.
"Recent Changes" Link
There is a link called "recent changes" in the "navigation panel" in the top left corner. Check this link regularly, i.e. when you check your emails, to see what changes have been made to the wiki. Every line of the listing should have either a "changes" or a "history" link; if you click on this link, the changes that were made will be highlighted.
If you want to keep tabs on a particular article, you can add it to your Watchlist.
"Discussion" Tab
Let's not use the discussion tab at the top of the page to prevent people from missing that there is a discussion going on. The discussion can happen at the end of any article or article section instead. Add the following to the text to give instructions on joining the discussion, and to add the whole article to the "questions" section: {{discussion}}
Discussion
- How will we all be informed that the discussion topic has resolution, and that the appropriate changes need to be made? I use the watch list to keep an eye on ongoing discussions, and it is a useful tool. --JHutton 12:44, 14 July 2008 (CDT)
- If you keep an eye on the recent changes as suggested earlier in the article, you should not miss any edits, including those that answer your questions. Ttenbergen 13:04, 14 July 2008 (CDT)