Comments on: Welcome to the Internet Poll Results

By: Kevin D. Hendricks

Kevin D. Hendricks — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:29:54 +0000

Adam, a wiki refers to the general software (or application or whatever you call it) that lets multiple users collaborate. It’s what runs wikipedia, though that’s just one small use of a wiki.
A church using a wiki could let anyone update information about upcoming events or various ministries. The idea is that the people involved in each ministry know all the details, so let them update the info.
It’s obviously not for everybody since you’re very much decentralizing control, but apparently 1% are using it. ;-)

By: A.B. Dada

A.B. Dada — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:33:12 +0000

I really wish more congregations embraced the decentralization of Web 2.0. I remember the furor of my congregation when a link to an alternative doctrine was posted on their forums — total shutdown after that. No photosharing, no blog, no wiki.
There’s a certain Presidential political candidate out there who has a website with almost no information — but utilizes ALL the biggies of the Web 2.0 atmosphere: MeetUp for scheduling, MySpace for blogging, YouTube for video, etc, etc, etc. I don’t see any reason why each congregation needs to reinvent the wheel when there is so much technology out there — free, too! And an audience within those technologies.

By: Adam Gregory

Adam Gregory — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:48:58 +0000

Now I hope I don’t make a foll of myself, but exactly are you referring to when you say “a wiki”. the wkipedia site?, a customizable page?, what?
I mean I am an web developer and a pretty good IT guy but I have to admit that I am not sure exactly what it is wiki refers to in this poll.