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Woozle: link for "wiki"

2006-06-11T21:55:44Z

link for "wiki"

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	[[HTYP]] is the HyperText Yellow Pages, a non-commercial wiki-based online directory of practical information.		[[HTYP]] is the HyperText Yellow Pages, a non-commercial [[wiki]]-based online directory of practical information.
	==Reference==		==Reference==
	* [[HTYP:About\|official "About" page]]: more about the project and its purpose		* [[HTYP:About\|official "About" page]]: more about the project and its purpose

Woozle: moved main content to HTYP:About

2006-06-11T21:55:23Z

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-[[HTYP]] is the HyperText Yellow Pages. This might seem a little redundant at first, but on the other hand most online yellow pages directories seem to be little more than searchable databases with plain text content and very little in the way of hyperlinks. Sometimes they will link to a business web site, but that's about it. HTYP goes far beyond that by allowing anyone to make new entries, create new pages, and even write reviews &ndash; basically anything relevant to any of the subjects HTYP covers.
+[[HTYP]] is the HyperText Yellow Pages, a non-commercial wiki-based online directory of practical information.
+==Reference==
-[[HTYP]] has two major subject areas at present:
+* [[HTYP:About|official "About" page]]: more about the project and its purpose

Woozle: Reverted edit of 81.37.158.141, changed back to last version by Woozle

2006-04-18T13:09:42Z

Reverted edit of 81.37.158.141, changed back to last version by Woozle

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-[[HTYP]] is the HyperText Yellow Pages. This might seem a little redundant at first, but on the other hand most online yellow pages directories seem to be little more than searchable databases with plain text content and very little in the way of hyperlinks. Sometimes they will link to a business web site, but that's about it. HTYP goes far beyond that by allowing anyone to make new entries, create new pages, and even write reviews &amp;ndash; basically anything relevant to any of the subjects HTYP covers.[[HTYP]] has two major subject areas at present:* A location-oriented directory (the "'''H'''ere &amp; '''T'''here '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages")* An (eventual) encyclopedia of practical knowledge (the "'''H'''ow-'''T'''o '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages")The HT in [[HTYP]] also refers to [[Htwiki:Main Page|The HypertWiki]], where the wikified version of HTYP was first tested.==Policies==* '''No advertising''': On the one hand, we do not charge for inclusion of any content; on the other hand, submitted content will be checked for relevance and accuracy. Claims and opinions must be clearly marked as such. (Much "advertising" contains useful, factual information, and HTYP encourages the posting of useful, descriptive content of any kind.)* '''No sponsored content''': we will not be resorting to the use of sponsored content, including links. If content belongs in a certain place, then it should go there free of charge; if it doesn't belong there, then it shouldn't be there.* '''Original content''': we prefer to create new content, with links to relevant existing content; see [[HTYP:content copying policy|content copying policy]]We reserve the right to amend these policies as needed, of course.==History==[[HTYP]] has its origins in The Red House Yellow Pages ([http://web.archive.org/web/20010429013208/redhouse.com/dir/ archive]), a project I started on the web starting around 1997 (before [[Wikipedia:Google|Google]], before [[Wikipedia:dmoz.org|dmoz.org]]) but had to abandon because it was taking too much time to maintain (people were starting to use it and wanted to add listings, and I started getting further and further behind &amp;ndash; it was killed by the beginnings of its potential success).[[Wiki]] software, however, makes it possible for anyone to add a listing, thus removing the single-admin bottleneck. HTYP was created in wiki format on the [[Htwiki:Main Page|HypertWiki]] as a test in early 2005, and was moved to htyp.org beginning 2005-10-09 (John Lennon's birthday, by coincidence; this date was arrived at mainly because MediaWiki 1.5 had just become available) as it had became plain that the format ''could'' work, and would work ''better'' in its own framework rather than being mingled with the other information on the HypertWiki.==Redundancy==How HTYP is different from other available resources:*   wikipedia|Main Page  : HTYP is less formal and is aimed at being more ''practical''. Content on HTYP may be opinionated and personal. You can even [[HTYP:Advertising|advertise]] on HTYP, within limits, at no charge. Where Wikipedia attempts to be authoritative, HTYP is more like a huge (but organized and searchable) collection of working notes. Information on HTYP may be incorrect, but since HTYP is a [[wiki]], anyone can fix any mistake they see (see [[Meatball:WhyWikiWorks|this]] for a discussion of how this works).* [http://dmoz.org The Open Directory Project]:** HTYP does not require an approval process before you can start editing.** HTYP's wiki format allows much more flexibility in the kinds of content which can be posted.** HTYP encourages articles as well as links** HTYP encourages uploading of relevant images and audio* '''new''' 2006-02-10: [http://www.yellowikis.org/ yellowikis], apparently created in early 2005 (home page created September 2005), seems to be taking on part of HTYP's mission, though with a slightly different direction==Here &amp; There==HTYP is a directory of every place known, starting at the [[Earth]] and moving both [[Sol System|outwards]] and inwards.==How To==HTYP is a directory of practical knowledge, e.g. how-to information, consumer product reviews, technology updates, and anything else that seems useful or interesting.==Related Projects==* [[Issuepedia:Main Page|Issuepedia]]: an encyclopedia of issues and related discussion
+[[HTYP]] is the HyperText Yellow Pages. This might seem a little redundant at first, but on the other hand most online yellow pages directories seem to be little more than searchable databases with plain text content and very little in the way of hyperlinks. Sometimes they will link to a business web site, but that's about it. HTYP goes far beyond that by allowing anyone to make new entries, create new pages, and even write reviews &ndash; basically anything relevant to any of the subjects HTYP covers.
+==Here & There==
+HTYP is a directory of every place known, starting at the [[Earth]] and moving both [[Sol System|outwards]] and inwards.
+==How To==
+HTYP is a directory of practical knowledge, e.g. how-to information, consumer product reviews, technology updates, and anything else that seems useful or interesting.
+==Related Projects==
+* [[Issuepedia:Main Page|Issuepedia]]: an encyclopedia of issues and related discussion

81.37.158.141 at 12:43, 18 April 2006

2006-04-18T12:43:21Z

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-[[HTYP]] is the HyperText Yellow Pages. This might seem a little redundant at first, but on the other hand most online yellow pages directories seem to be little more than searchable databases with plain text content and very little in the way of hyperlinks. Sometimes they will link to a business web site, but that's about it. HTYP goes far beyond that by allowing anyone to make new entries, create new pages, and even write reviews &ndash; basically anything relevant to any of the subjects HTYP covers.
+[[HTYP]] is the HyperText Yellow Pages. This might seem a little redundant at first, but on the other hand most online yellow pages directories seem to be little more than searchable databases with plain text content and very little in the way of hyperlinks. Sometimes they will link to a business web site, but that's about it. HTYP goes far beyond that by allowing anyone to make new entries, create new pages, and even write reviews &amp;ndash; basically anything relevant to any of the subjects HTYP covers.[[HTYP]] has two major subject areas at present:* A location-oriented directory (the "'''H'''ere &amp; '''T'''here '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages")* An (eventual) encyclopedia of practical knowledge (the "'''H'''ow-'''T'''o '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages")The HT in [[HTYP]] also refers to [[Htwiki:Main Page|The HypertWiki]], where the wikified version of HTYP was first tested.==Policies==* '''No advertising''': On the one hand, we do not charge for inclusion of any content; on the other hand, submitted content will be checked for relevance and accuracy. Claims and opinions must be clearly marked as such. (Much "advertising" contains useful, factual information, and HTYP encourages the posting of useful, descriptive content of any kind.)* '''No sponsored content''': we will not be resorting to the use of sponsored content, including links. If content belongs in a certain place, then it should go there free of charge; if it doesn't belong there, then it shouldn't be there.* '''Original content''': we prefer to create new content, with links to relevant existing content; see [[HTYP:content copying policy|content copying policy]]We reserve the right to amend these policies as needed, of course.==History==[[HTYP]] has its origins in The Red House Yellow Pages ([http://web.archive.org/web/20010429013208/redhouse.com/dir/ archive]), a project I started on the web starting around 1997 (before [[Wikipedia:Google|Google]], before [[Wikipedia:dmoz.org|dmoz.org]]) but had to abandon because it was taking too much time to maintain (people were starting to use it and wanted to add listings, and I started getting further and further behind &amp;ndash; it was killed by the beginnings of its potential success).[[Wiki]] software, however, makes it possible for anyone to add a listing, thus removing the single-admin bottleneck. HTYP was created in wiki format on the [[Htwiki:Main Page|HypertWiki]] as a test in early 2005, and was moved to htyp.org beginning 2005-10-09 (John Lennon's birthday, by coincidence; this date was arrived at mainly because MediaWiki 1.5 had just become available) as it had became plain that the format ''could'' work, and would work ''better'' in its own framework rather than being mingled with the other information on the HypertWiki.==Redundancy==How HTYP is different from other available resources:*   wikipedia|Main Page  : HTYP is less formal and is aimed at being more ''practical''. Content on HTYP may be opinionated and personal. You can even [[HTYP:Advertising|advertise]] on HTYP, within limits, at no charge. Where Wikipedia attempts to be authoritative, HTYP is more like a huge (but organized and searchable) collection of working notes. Information on HTYP may be incorrect, but since HTYP is a [[wiki]], anyone can fix any mistake they see (see [[Meatball:WhyWikiWorks|this]] for a discussion of how this works).* [http://dmoz.org The Open Directory Project]:** HTYP does not require an approval process before you can start editing.** HTYP's wiki format allows much more flexibility in the kinds of content which can be posted.** HTYP encourages articles as well as links** HTYP encourages uploading of relevant images and audio* '''new''' 2006-02-10: [http://www.yellowikis.org/ yellowikis], apparently created in early 2005 (home page created September 2005), seems to be taking on part of HTYP's mission, though with a slightly different direction==Here &amp; There==HTYP is a directory of every place known, starting at the [[Earth]] and moving both [[Sol System|outwards]] and inwards.==How To==HTYP is a directory of practical knowledge, e.g. how-to information, consumer product reviews, technology updates, and anything else that seems useful or interesting.==Related Projects==* [[Issuepedia:Main Page|Issuepedia]]: an encyclopedia of issues and related discussion
-==Here & There==
-HTYP is a directory of every place known, starting at the [[Earth]] and moving both [[Sol System|outwards]] and inwards.
-==How To==
-HTYP is a directory of practical knowledge, e.g. how-to information, consumer product reviews, technology updates, and anything else that seems useful or interesting.
-==Related Projects==
-* [[Issuepedia:Main Page|Issuepedia]]: an encyclopedia of issues and related discussion

Woozle: /* History */ Policies, and a little History revisionism

2006-02-10T18:07:29Z

History: Policies, and a little History revisionism

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	The HT in [[HTYP]] also refers to [[Htwiki:Main Page\|The HypertWiki]], where the wikified version of HTYP was first tested.		The HT in [[HTYP]] also refers to [[Htwiki:Main Page\|The HypertWiki]], where the wikified version of HTYP was first tested.
			==Policies==
			* '''No advertising''': On the one hand, we do not charge for inclusion of any content; on the other hand, submitted content will be checked for relevance and accuracy. Claims and opinions must be clearly marked as such. (Much "advertising" contains useful, factual information, and HTYP encourages the posting of useful, descriptive content of any kind.)
			* '''No sponsored content''': we will not be resorting to the use of sponsored content, including links. If content belongs in a certain place, then it should go there free of charge; if it doesn't belong there, then it shouldn't be there.
			* '''Original content''': we prefer to create new content, with links to relevant existing content; see [[HTYP:content copying policy\|content copying policy]]

			We reserve the right to amend these policies as needed, of course.
	==History==		==History==
	[[HTYP]] has its origins in ~~an earlier~~ project on the web starting around 1997 (before [[Wikipedia:Google\|Google]], before [[Wikipedia:dmoz.org\|dmoz.org]])~~. The Red House Yellow Pages ([http://web.archive.org/web/20010429013208/redhouse.com/dir/ archive]), which I~~ had to abandon because ~~the time spent maintaining~~ it was ~~beginning~~ to ~~be a drain – in part because~~ people were starting to use it, and wanted to add listings; ~~in other words,~~ it was killed by the beginnings of its potential success.		[[HTYP]] has its origins in The Red House Yellow Pages ([http://web.archive.org/web/20010429013208/redhouse.com/dir/ archive]), a project I started on the web starting around 1997 (before [[Wikipedia:Google\|Google]], before [[Wikipedia:dmoz.org\|dmoz.org]]) but had to abandon because it was taking too much time to maintain (people were starting to use it and wanted to add listings, and I started getting further and further behind – it was killed by the beginnings of its potential success).

	[[~~Wikipedia:wiki\|~~Wiki]] software, however, makes it possible for anyone to add a listing, thus removing the single-admin bottleneck. HTYP was ~~re-started~~ in wiki format on the [[Htwiki:Main Page\|HypertWiki]] as a test in early 2005, and was moved to htyp.org beginning 2005-10-09 (John Lennon's birthday, by coincidence; this date was arrived at mainly because MediaWiki 1.5 had just become available) as it had became plain that the format ''could'' work, and would work ''better'' in its own framework rather than being mingled with the other information on the HypertWiki.		[[Wiki]] software, however, makes it possible for anyone to add a listing, thus removing the single-admin bottleneck. HTYP was created in wiki format on the [[Htwiki:Main Page\|HypertWiki]] as a test in early 2005, and was moved to htyp.org beginning 2005-10-09 (John Lennon's birthday, by coincidence; this date was arrived at mainly because MediaWiki 1.5 had just become available) as it had became plain that the format ''could'' work, and would work ''better'' in its own framework rather than being mingled with the other information on the HypertWiki.

	==Redundancy==		==Redundancy==
	How HTYP is different from other available resources:		How HTYP is different from other available resources:
	* ~~'''~~{{wikipedia\|Main Page}}~~'''~~: HTYP is less formal and is aimed at being more ''practical''. Content on HTYP may be opinionated and personal. ~~Businesses may post essentially unlimited information about themselves~~ at no charge ~~(although all submissions are reviewed, and any advertising-like claims are likely to end up placed in quotes and clearly attributed)~~. Where Wikipedia attempts to be authoritative, HTYP is more like a huge (but organized and searchable) collection of working notes. Information on HTYP may be incorrect, but since HTYP is a [[wiki]], anyone can fix any mistake they see (see [[Meatball:WhyWikiWorks\|this]] for a discussion of how this works).		* {{wikipedia\|Main Page}}: HTYP is less formal and is aimed at being more ''practical''. Content on HTYP may be opinionated and personal. You can even [[HTYP:Advertising\|advertise]] on HTYP, within limits, at no charge. Where Wikipedia attempts to be authoritative, HTYP is more like a huge (but organized and searchable) collection of working notes. Information on HTYP may be incorrect, but since HTYP is a [[wiki]], anyone can fix any mistake they see (see [[Meatball:WhyWikiWorks\|this]] for a discussion of how this works).
	* ~~'''~~[http://dmoz.org The Open Directory Project]~~'''~~:		* [http://dmoz.org The Open Directory Project]:
	** HTYP does not require an approval process before you can start editing.		** HTYP does not require an approval process before you can start editing.
	** HTYP's wiki format allows much more flexibility in the kinds of content which can be posted.		** HTYP's wiki format allows much more flexibility in the kinds of content which can be posted.
	** HTYP encourages articles as well as links		** HTYP encourages articles as well as links
	** HTYP encourages personal opinions and experiences
	** HTYP encourages uploading of relevant images and audio		** HTYP encourages uploading of relevant images and audio
	* '''[http://www.yellowikis.org/ yellowikis]~~''' (discovered 2006-02-10~~, apparently created in early 2005, home page created September 2005) ~~is "an open access business directory" – the seed concept~~ seems to be ~~an online yellow pages, as with HTYP. However...~~		* '''new''' 2006-02-10: [http://www.yellowikis.org/ yellowikis], apparently created in early 2005 (home page created September 2005), seems to be taking on part of HTYP's mission, though with a slightly different direction
	** HTYP editorial policy strongly encourages original content; copying from other sources is only deemed useful under [[HTYP:Content copying policy\|certain circumstances]]
	** HTYP encourages posting personal opinions and experiences, where relevant, directly on ~~article pages (not relegated to "Talk")~~
	** HTYP ~~has "how-to" sections and general topics~~, ~~not just business listings~~

	==Here & There==		==Here & There==

Woozle: /* Redundancy */ more about yellowikis

2006-02-10T17:46:47Z

Redundancy: more about yellowikis

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	==Redundancy==		==Redundancy==
	How HTYP is different from other available resources:		How HTYP is different from other available resources:
	* {{wikipedia\|Main Page}}: HTYP is less formal and is aimed at being more ''practical''. Content on HTYP may be opinionated and personal. ~~You can even [[HTYP:Advertising\|advertise]] on HTYP, within limits,~~ at no charge. Where Wikipedia attempts to be authoritative, HTYP is more like a huge (but organized and searchable) collection of working notes. Information on HTYP may be incorrect, but since HTYP is a [[wiki]], anyone can fix any mistake they see (see [[Meatball:WhyWikiWorks\|this]] for a discussion of how this works).		* '''{{wikipedia\|Main Page}}''': HTYP is less formal and is aimed at being more ''practical''. Content on HTYP may be opinionated and personal. Businesses may post essentially unlimited information about themselves at no charge (although all submissions are reviewed, and any advertising-like claims are likely to end up placed in quotes and clearly attributed). Where Wikipedia attempts to be authoritative, HTYP is more like a huge (but organized and searchable) collection of working notes. Information on HTYP may be incorrect, but since HTYP is a [[wiki]], anyone can fix any mistake they see (see [[Meatball:WhyWikiWorks\|this]] for a discussion of how this works).
	* [http://dmoz.org The Open Directory Project]:		* '''[http://dmoz.org The Open Directory Project]''':
	** HTYP does not require an approval process before you can start editing.		** HTYP does not require an approval process before you can start editing.
	** HTYP's wiki format allows much more flexibility in the kinds of content which can be posted.		** HTYP's wiki format allows much more flexibility in the kinds of content which can be posted.
	** HTYP encourages articles as well as links		** HTYP encourages articles as well as links
			** HTYP encourages personal opinions and experiences
	** HTYP encourages uploading of relevant images and audio		** HTYP encourages uploading of relevant images and audio
	* '''~~new''' 2006-02-10:~~ [http://www.yellowikis.org/ yellowikis], apparently created in early 2005 (home page created September 2005), seems to be ~~taking~~ on ~~part of~~ HTYP~~'s mission~~, ~~though with a slightly different direction~~		* '''[http://www.yellowikis.org/ yellowikis]''' (discovered 2006-02-10, apparently created in early 2005, home page created September 2005) is "an open access business directory" – the seed concept seems to be an online yellow pages, as with HTYP. However...
			** HTYP editorial policy strongly encourages original content; copying from other sources is only deemed useful under [[HTYP:Content copying policy\|certain circumstances]]
			** HTYP encourages posting personal opinions and experiences, where relevant, directly on article pages (not relegated to "Talk")
			** HTYP has "how-to" sections and general topics, not just business listings

	==Here & There==		==Here & There==

Woozle: /* Redundancy */ yellowikis creation date revision

2006-02-10T15:58:56Z

Redundancy: yellowikis creation date revision

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	** HTYP encourages articles as well as links		** HTYP encourages articles as well as links
	** HTYP encourages uploading of relevant images and audio		** HTYP encourages uploading of relevant images and audio
	* '''new''' 2006-02-10: [http://www.yellowikis.org/ yellowikis], apparently created in September 2005, seems to be taking on part of HTYP's mission, though with a slightly different direction		* '''new''' 2006-02-10: [http://www.yellowikis.org/ yellowikis], apparently created in early 2005 (home page created September 2005), seems to be taking on part of HTYP's mission, though with a slightly different direction

	==Here & There==		==Here & There==

Woozle: /* Redundancy */ yellowikis

2006-02-10T15:39:39Z

Redundancy: yellowikis

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	** HTYP encourages articles as well as links		** HTYP encourages articles as well as links
	** HTYP encourages uploading of relevant images and audio		** HTYP encourages uploading of relevant images and audio
			* '''new''' 2006-02-10: [http://www.yellowikis.org/ yellowikis], apparently created in September 2005, seems to be taking on part of HTYP's mission, though with a slightly different direction

	==Here & There==		==Here & There==
	HTYP is a directory of every place known, starting at the [[Earth]] and moving both [[Sol System\|outwards]] and inwards.		HTYP is a directory of every place known, starting at the [[Earth]] and moving both [[Sol System\|outwards]] and inwards.

Woozle: /* How To */

2005-12-10T23:14:57Z

How To

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	==How To==		==How To==
	HTYP is a directory of practical knowledge, e.g. how-to information, consumer product reviews, technology updates, and anything else that seems useful or interesting.		HTYP is a directory of practical knowledge, e.g. how-to information, consumer product reviews, technology updates, and anything else that seems useful or interesting.
			==Related Projects==
			* [[Issuepedia:Main Page\|Issuepedia]]: an encyclopedia of issues and related discussion

Woozle: /* History */ links to google & dmoz; slight rephrasing

2005-12-10T23:05:56Z

History: links to google & dmoz; slight rephrasing

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	The HT in [[HTYP]] also refers to [[Htwiki:Main Page\|The HypertWiki]], where the wikified version of HTYP was first tested.		The HT in [[HTYP]] also refers to [[Htwiki:Main Page\|The HypertWiki]], where the wikified version of HTYP was first tested.
	==History==		==History==
	[[HTYP]] has its origins in an earlier project on the web starting around 1997 (before Google, before dmoz.org). The Red House Yellow Pages ([http://web.archive.org/web/20010429013208/redhouse.com/dir/ archive]), which I had to abandon because the time spent maintaining it was beginning to be a drain – in part because people were starting to use it, and wanted to add listings; in other words, it was killed by the beginnings of its potential success.		[[HTYP]] has its origins in an earlier project on the web starting around 1997 (before [[Wikipedia:Google\|Google]], before [[Wikipedia:dmoz.org\|dmoz.org]]). The Red House Yellow Pages ([http://web.archive.org/web/20010429013208/redhouse.com/dir/ archive]), which I had to abandon because the time spent maintaining it was beginning to be a drain – in part because people were starting to use it, and wanted to add listings; in other words, it was killed by the beginnings of its potential success.

			[[Wikipedia:wiki\|Wiki]] software, however, makes it possible for anyone to add a listing, thus removing the single-admin bottleneck. HTYP was re-started in wiki format on the [[Htwiki:Main Page\|HypertWiki]] as a test in early 2005, and was moved to htyp.org beginning 2005-10-09 (John Lennon's birthday, by coincidence; this date was arrived at mainly because MediaWiki 1.5 had just become available) as it had became plain that the format ''could'' work, and would work ''better'' in its own framework rather than being mingled with the other information on the HypertWiki.

	The [[Wikipedia:wiki\|wiki]] format, however, makes it possible for anyone to add a listing, so this should not be a problem. HTYP was re-started as a test on the [[Htwiki:Main Page\|HypertWiki]] in early 2005, and was moved to htyp.org beginning 2005-10-09 (John Lennon's birthday, by coincidence; this date was arrived at mainly because MediaWiki 1.5 had just become available) as it had became plain that the format ''could'' work, and would work ''better'' in its own framework, rather than being mingled with the other information on the HypertWiki.
	==Redundancy==		==Redundancy==
	How HTYP is different from other available resources:		How HTYP is different from other available resources: