nuschultz Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 After seeing the Nic content list thread I got the idea for a HookahForum wiki. If anyone is interested in helping me set one up (CP?) I would be more than glad to sponsor it. I have a server that is basically just sitting there vacant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldavis Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 what the hell is a wiki??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimo Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 lol ill do it, wait yeah i dont even know what a wiki is but it sounds dope haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 see wikipedia.org for an example, and you can find a definition here: [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiso"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiso[/url], it would be a good base for the hookah faq that was mentioned a lot of times before.i thought about this earlier too, so i aggree of course. only if i could help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalyst Paintball Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 [quote name='nuschultz']If anyone is interested in helping me set one up (CP?)[/quote]Me?I can do wiki's, but im really tired, and typing this reply is making me yawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimo Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 lol well my hours just got cut at work so looks like i should have alot more spare time so i can help if need be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuschultz Posted July 12, 2006 Author Share Posted July 12, 2006 The great thing about a wiki is, anyone can help. Basically, once you register, you can add and change any of the pages.Im off to work now, but it is a short shift, so I will set one up when I get back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikydave Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 awesome, let us all know when u have the basics set up, then we can throw as much garbage (uh..information) on there as we can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombiedepot Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 I thought of a similar idea a while back, and I still think it's a great idea. I know something like that would have helped me a lot when I was in the market for hookahs and shisha. Let us know when it's all setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Why not use wikipedia for the storage and site for the wiki info on hookah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuschultz Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 Ghost - There are 3 main reasons why I feel that we would be better off with our own wiki...1) quality control - wikipedia tries hard, but it cant always keep articles from being attacked and vandalized. hopefully, we can police ourselves a bit better.2) community - there are pleanty of people here willing to contribute to something like this and3) fun! - building up a wiki can be a lot of fun, because there is always something new to read.Just my $0.02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuschultz Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 Is anyone good with graphics? I need someone to do a logo for the wiki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldavis Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 i can give one a shot, what in general are you looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuschultz Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 135p x 135p transparent bg image, must say HookahWiki. Must look good on a grey/white background.Beyond that, whatever you can dream up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldavis Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 could you post/send me the bg???pauldavis@turnonyourlights.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuschultz Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 Email sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombiedepot Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 [quote name='nuschultz']Ghost - There are 3 main reasons why I feel that we would be better off with our own wiki...1) quality control - wikipedia tries hard, but it cant always keep articles from being attacked and vandalized. hopefully, we can police ourselves a bit better.2) community - there are pleanty of people here willing to contribute to something like this and3) fun! - building up a wiki can be a lot of fun, because there is always something new to read.Just my $0.02[/quote]Wikipedia also won't allow links to this hookah forum or the other one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuschultz Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 zombie, why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombiedepot Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 [quote name='nuschultz']zombie, why? [/quote]It's a long story really, and it's mostly available in the discussion/talk section of the hookah entry. Here's the summary:It was once agreed upon that both this forum and the other could be listed, but recently someone pointed out something in their external link policy, and a bunch of bickering happend. Soon after the admin then found it unfit as reference, which I personally disagree with. There's so much information on forums, and I think you can learn more from people than a wikientry. My friends and I are sick of fighting for it, so I definitely think a wiki of our own is a must.I wonder if linking wikis is against their policy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuschultz Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 I guess that is something we can look into.Update:I sent the graphics stuff off to pauldavis, and we are now just waiting on the logo. I am looking into purchasing a domain as well. Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldavis Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 here, this design can be toyed with just give me some feedback...and it's a bit bigger than those specifications. if thats a problem, let me know[img]http://www.turnonyourlights.com/logo.png[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimo Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 logo is nice and simple jus like logos are suppose to be, i like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldavis Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 and for the domain...how about hookahpedia.com or something similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuschultz Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 I was considering getting hookah.info. But I could do hookahpedia.com as well. Or how about hookahpedia.info?As for the logo, it has to fit the specs that I gave u, since it goes in the upper left corner of the page and a different sized logo throws off the entire site. Is resizing a problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldavis Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 the only thing about the .com vs. .info is .com is easier for people to remember and tell other peopleand let me resize this and get back to youp.s. do you have an aim screen name? it would be easier to communicate that way.if you would like, just e-mail it to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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