From [[http://cpsquare.org CPsquare]], the community of practice on communities of practice.
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... part of the technology for communities project,
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Practice summary
Combining the strengths of a text discussion like an email list or discussion board with a wiki can give you the best of both worlds, but it takes an effort to get the practice established.
Audience for this practice note
- Who is likely to read and use this note
Context for the practice
- Social and technical constraints
How to do it
- The mechanics are relatively simple
- Establishing the practice is a challenge
Practice outcomes
- When you say "read the friendly manual" to people it's actually helpful to send them to a wiki
- It's hard to remember the discussion where a community insight was generated
Variants and applicability
Health-check questions
Additional resources
