From: bernie Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 21:55:23 +0000 (-0400) Subject: Edit page about X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?a=commitdiff_plain;h=847a1a54d2f7731bc364dfd7ad093c95e4092228;p=wiki.git Edit page about --- diff --git a/about b/about index 8798872..7fde9cb 100644 --- a/about +++ b/about @@ -4,32 +4,22 @@ This website hosts my personal [[http://codewiz.org/ | wiki]], my [[pictures | p === About this wiki === -You're invited to edit these pages! Make practice in the WikiSandBox. -You may want to read the EditingTips to get started. -Editing requires authentication. If you don't have a real account, you can -login as **Anonymous****Coward** with empty password. +You're welcome to edit these pages! Practice in the [[WikiSandBox]] and read the [[EditingTips]] to get started. +Editing requires authentication. If you don't have an account, you can login as **Anonymous****Coward** +with empty password. Your IP will be logged in the edit history. -=== About the software powering this website === +=== About self-hosting your identity === -This web site is powered by my own minimalistic wiki engine called [[GeekiGeeki]]. - -Why would someone self-host a wiki, blog and photo sharing when there are dozens of -free-beer alternatives online? - -It's a matter of being reasonably [[http://autonomo.us/about/ | autonomous]] from online services. -Relying on services whose terms of use are changed unilaterally makes me uncomfortable. +This site is powered by my minimalist wiki engine, [[GeekiGeeki]]. The [[http://opendefinition.org/ | definition of open knowledge]] is still a subject of -debate. At this time, I avoid web services that disallow -bulk access to data created collaboratively by their users. -Examples of such badly behaving sites are [[http://www.imdb.com | IMDB]] and -[[http://flickr.com | Flickr]]: both have been created by us users, but try downloading -substantial portions of their data... On the other end of the spectrum, -[[http://wikipedia.org | Wikipedia]] provides an interface to dump the -entire database, including the edit history. This is what we should demand -from any online resource built collaboratively. - -My current personal policy is to use those non-reciprocal services in read-only -mode, thus avoiding to grow their information base with my help. - -Promoting users' autonomy is in the long-term interest of a free Internet. \ No newline at end of file +debate. At this time, I avoid web services that disallow bulk access to data created +collaboratively by their users. An examples of such badly behaved site is +[[http://www.imdb.com | IMDB]] and [[http://flickr.com | Flickr]]: both have been +created with data provided by users, but access to this data is only possible through +the service, and bulk downloading is not allowed. On the other end of the spectrum, +[[http://wikipedia.org | Wikipedia]] provides an interface to dump the entire database, +including the edit history. This is what we should demand from any online resource +built collaboratively. + +When choosing where to host your data, take into account this important freedom. \ No newline at end of file