Apr 24, 2008
which way and where?
further reflections on the wiki. (I promise I will stop soon, but incessant reflection for some reasons seems to relieve me).
Where do you go to, wiki??
After speculating on the beginning and end of the blog, I am starting to draw parallels with the wiki.
Where oh where does the wiki end? Is it defined more by the creative process, rather than the interpretation of it (as my blog might be)?
It’s interesting. I have this strange feeling that I must just keep going and going with the wiki. Every entry I create gives rise to more and more options, more and more potential directions, and so the beast grows. A whole new element to this attitude arises when I realise I am not the only one in control of this creature – others also decide and define its direction.
When reading other wikis, I am sometimes perplexed by particular ‘branches’ – what seems relevant to one may be irrelevant to another. I am learning that this is the beauty of the wiki and what makes it unique – anyone can create it, personalise it somewhat, and it never stops evolving. The importance and relevance shifts with each read, and further, with each edit. Imagine applying those editing abilities to your blog. More than just commenting, one could alter, re-compose. I guess then it would be a wiki, huh.
How do I stop? Where is the end? What is important and what is not? How many links do I need? Am I applying links because they add to the content, or purely because I can, because the nature of the wiki allows it? And does this indicate a slight contempt for my audience? Why don’t I allow them to contribute, rather than defining every direction (which I can’t, I realise)?
The magic of the wiki is I can’t possibly do it all myself. I have to learn to stop somewhere. This learning curve is steep.