HTYP:About - Revision history

Woozle: license update

2010-01-12T22:30:16Z

license update

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	==Free==		==Free==
	HTYP's contents are, except where noted, available under the [[~~GNU FDL~~]], and may be freely copied and reused. There is also no paid [[HTYP:Advertising\|advertising]] within HTYP.		HTYP's contents are, except where noted, available under the [[Creative Commons]] [[BY-SC-NA]] license ([http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ here]), and may be freely copied and reused for noncommercial purposes. There is also no paid [[HTYP:Advertising\|advertising]] within HTYP. (HTYP's contents were originally released under [[GNU FDL]], but we migrated to CC both to stay in sync with [[Wikipedia]] and other [[WikiMedia]] projects and because it's a more appropriate license.)

	==Topics==		==Topics==

Woozle: Changed protection level for "HTYP:About": doesn't need to be strictly admins-only ([edit=autoconfirmed] (indefinite) [move=autoconfirmed] (indefinite))

2010-01-12T22:27:33Z

Changed protection level for "HTYP:About": doesn't need to be strictly admins-only ([edit=autoconfirmed] (indefinite) [move=autoconfirmed] (indefinite))

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Woozle: /* Redundancy */ Wikipedia's not a dumping ground

2009-03-25T14:41:15Z

Redundancy: Wikipedia's not a dumping ground

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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. 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]]:
			** HTYP is less formal and is aimed at being more ''practical''. Content on HTYP may be opinionated and personal. 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 also [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not\|requires]] articles to be "[[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Notability\|important or relevant]]", but HTYP is much more open to topics of more narrow interest. Where Wikipedia is a general reference, HTYP can be more like a notebook, discussion space, or web space for smaller communities. The editor(s) may choose to reorganize information for easier reference, but nothing potentially useful will be discarded.
	* [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.
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	** 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 emphasis		* '''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 emphasis

	==History==		==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 – 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).

Woozle: /* Free */ the "advertising" page has been written now. yay.

2008-05-12T22:27:26Z

Free: the "advertising" page has been written now. yay.

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	==Free==		==Free==
	HTYP's contents are, except where noted, available under the [[GNU FDL]], and may be freely copied and reused. There is also no paid ~~advertising within HTYP. ''(To be written:~~ [[HTYP:Advertising]] ~~- page explaining the difference between advertising and useful content, and where the two overlap)''~~		HTYP's contents are, except where noted, available under the [[GNU FDL]], and may be freely copied and reused. There is also no paid [[HTYP:Advertising\|advertising]] within HTYP.

	==Topics==		==Topics==

Woozle: /* Policies */ moved advertising policy to its own page; added Purpose Guide link

2008-05-12T22:24:45Z

Policies: moved advertising policy to its own page; added Purpose Guide link

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	HTYP also stands for the "'''H'''ere & '''T'''here '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages" (referring to the location oriented directory) and the "'''H'''ow-'''T'''o '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages" (referring to the directory of practical knowledge).		HTYP also stands for the "'''H'''ere & '''T'''here '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages" (referring to the location oriented directory) and the "'''H'''ow-'''T'''o '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages" (referring to the directory of practical knowledge).
	==Policies==		==Policies==
	* ~~'''No advertising''': Or should that be "''free'' advertising"?~~		* [[HTYP:Advertising\|Advertising]]: HTYP has no advertising – or possibly ''free'' advertising, depending on how you look at it
	** We do permit (and encourage) content about [[:~~category:businesses~~\|~~businesses~~]] ~~and [[~~:~~category:organizations\|organizations]],~~ ''~~but~~'' ~~all submitted content will be checked for relevance and accuracy~~, ~~eliminating the sort of hyperbolic and exclamatory language typically found in advertising (except within attributed quotes).~~		* [[HTYP:Purpose Guide\|Purpose Guide]]: ways in which HTYP may be of use to particular groups of people
	** We also allow and encourage individuals who interact with those commercial endeavors to report in detail on ~~their experiences, and to feel free to say what they think. Whatever~~ you ~~want to call the result,~~ it ~~is definitely "free", as all content is freely hosted and freely available (and may even be freely copied and redistributed under the~~ [[~~GNU FDL~~]]~~), and helps to support free speech.~~
	** 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; the ''useful'' parts of advertising are, therefore, encouraged.~~
	* '''No sponsored content''': we will not be resorting to ~~the use~~ of ~~sponsored content, including sponsored 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, but copying is allowed under limited circumstances; see our [[HTYP:content copying policy\|content copying policy]]		* '''Original content''': we prefer to create new content, with links to relevant existing content, but copying is allowed under limited circumstances; see our [[HTYP:content copying policy\|content copying policy]]

	We reserve the right to amend these policies as needed, of course.		We reserve the right to amend these policies as needed, of course.

	==Redundancy==		==Redundancy==
	How HTYP is different from other available resources:		How HTYP is different from other available resources:

Woozle: /* Free */ Decided to capitalize "advertising", for consistency with other policy pages

2008-05-12T22:05:29Z

Free: Decided to capitalize "advertising", for consistency with other policy pages

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	==Free==		==Free==
	HTYP's contents are, except where noted, available under the [[GNU FDL]], and may be freely copied and reused. There is also no paid advertising within HTYP. ''(To be written: [[HTYP:~~advertising~~]] - page explaining the difference between advertising and useful content, and where the two overlap)''		HTYP's contents are, except where noted, available under the [[GNU FDL]], and may be freely copied and reused. There is also no paid advertising within HTYP. ''(To be written: [[HTYP:Advertising]] - page explaining the difference between advertising and useful content, and where the two overlap)''

	==Topics==		==Topics==
	[[HTYP]] has two major subject areas at present:		[[HTYP]] has two major subject areas at present:

Woozle: /* Overview */ link to Community Portal

2008-05-12T21:59:32Z

Overview: link to Community Portal

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	[[HTYP]] is a free directory of practical information about anything and everything. At the present, most of the articles have been created by the Editorial Despot as information came to hand, but HTYP is intended as a community effort, for community use.		[[HTYP]] is a free directory of practical information about anything and everything. At the present, most of the articles have been created by the Editorial Despot as information came to hand, but HTYP is intended as a [[HTYP:Community Portal\|community]] effort, for community use.

	==Free==		==Free==
	HTYP's contents are, except where noted, available under the [[GNU FDL]], and may be freely copied and reused. There is also no paid advertising within HTYP. ''(To be written: [[HTYP:advertising]] - page explaining the difference between advertising and useful content, and where the two overlap)''		HTYP's contents are, except where noted, available under the [[GNU FDL]], and may be freely copied and reused. There is also no paid advertising within HTYP. ''(To be written: [[HTYP:advertising]] - page explaining the difference between advertising and useful content, and where the two overlap)''

Woozle: tweaks & rewrites; mention of The Civilization Question

2007-10-05T11:42:32Z

tweaks & rewrites; mention of The Civilization Question

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	~~'''~~[[HTYP]]~~'''~~ is ~~the '''H'''yper'''T'''ext '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages. This might seem~~ a ~~little redundant at first (wouldn't an online~~ directory ~~necessarily be formatted using hypertext?)~~, ~~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 above and beyond ("''hyper-~~'': ~~1 over, above or beyond"~~ - ~~{{wiktionary\|hyper-}}) that by allowing anyone to make new entries, create new pages~~, and ~~even write reviews – basically anything relevant to any of~~ the ~~subjects HTYP covers.~~		[[HTYP]] is a free directory of practical information about anything and everything. At the present, most of the articles have been created by the Editorial Despot as information came to hand, but HTYP is intended as a community effort, for community use.
			==Free==
			HTYP's contents are, except where noted, available under the [[GNU FDL]], and may be freely copied and reused. There is also no paid advertising within HTYP. ''(To be written: [[HTYP:advertising]] - page explaining the difference between advertising and useful content, and where the two overlap)''
			==Topics==
	[[HTYP]] has two major subject areas at present:		[[HTYP]] has two major subject areas at present:
	* A location-oriented directory ~~(the "'''H'''ere & '''T'''here ''~~'Y''~~'ellow '''P'''ages")~~: a directory of every place known, starting at the [[Earth]] and moving both [[Sol System\|outwards]] and [[:category:places\|inwards]].		* '''A location-oriented directory''': a directory of (eventually) every place known, starting at the [[Earth]] and moving both [[Sol System\|outwards]] and [[:category:places\|inwards]].
	* A directory of practical knowledge, with working notes (the "''~~'H'''ow-'''T'''o '''Y~~''~~'ellow '''P'''ages")~~		* '''A directory of practical knowledge''', with working notes. This should include not only knowledge relevant in the present, but also knowledge related to the following question: ''If the infrastructure of [[civilization]] were suddenly to go away for some reason, what knowledge would we need in order to rebuild it?''

	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.

	Contact information for HTYP is here: [[HTYP:Contact]]		Contact information for HTYP is here: [[HTYP:Contact]]
			==The Name==
			'''[[HTYP]]''' is the '''H'''yper'''T'''ext '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages.

			This name might seem a little redundant at first (wouldn't an online directory necessarily be formatted using hypertext?), 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 above and beyond ("''hyper-'': 1 over, above or beyond" - {{wiktionary\|hyper-}}) that by allowing anyone to make new entries, create new pages, and even write reviews – basically anything relevant to any of the subjects HTYP covers.

			HTYP also stands for the "'''H'''ere & '''T'''here '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages" (referring to the location oriented directory) and the "'''H'''ow-'''T'''o '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages" (referring to the directory of practical knowledge).
	==Policies==		==Policies==
	* '''No advertising''': Or should that be "''free'' advertising"?		* '''No advertising''': Or should that be "''free'' advertising"?

Woozle: Protected "HTYP:About": no legit reason for non-sysops to edit [edit=sysop:move=sysop]

2007-04-11T12:46:09Z

Protected "HTYP:About": no legit reason for non-sysops to edit [edit=sysop:move=sysop]

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(No difference)

Woozle: Reverted edits by 216.75.2.22 (Talk); changed back to last version by Woozle

2007-04-11T12:45:39Z

Reverted edits by 216.75.2.22 (Talk); changed back to last version by Woozle

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	'''[[HTYP]]''' is the '''H'''yper'''T'''ext '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages. This might seem a little redundant at first (wouldn't an online directory necessarily be formatted using hypertext?), 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 above and beyond ("''hyper-'': 1 over, above or beyond" - {{wiktionary\|hyper-}}) that by allowing anyone to make new entries, create new pages, and even write reviews		'''[[HTYP]]''' is the '''H'''yper'''T'''ext '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages. This might seem a little redundant at first (wouldn't an online directory necessarily be formatted using hypertext?), 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 above and beyond ("''hyper-'': 1 over, above or beyond" - {{wiktionary\|hyper-}}) that by allowing anyone to make new entries, create new pages, and even write reviews – 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 & '''T'''here '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages"): a directory of every place known, starting at the [[Earth]] and moving both [[Sol System\|outwards]] and [[:category:places\|inwards]].
			* A directory of practical knowledge, with working notes (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.

			Contact information for HTYP is here: [[HTYP:Contact]]
			==Policies==
			* '''No advertising''': Or should that be "''free'' advertising"?
			** We do permit (and encourage) content about [[:category:businesses\|businesses]] and [[:category:organizations\|organizations]], ''but'' all submitted content will be checked for relevance and accuracy, eliminating the sort of hyperbolic and exclamatory language typically found in advertising (except within attributed quotes).
			** We also allow and encourage individuals who interact with those commercial endeavors to report in detail on their experiences, and to feel free to say what they think. Whatever you want to call the result, it is definitely "free", as all content is freely hosted and freely available (and may even be freely copied and redistributed under the [[GNU FDL]]), and helps to support free speech.
			** 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; the ''useful'' parts of advertising are, therefore, encouraged.
			* '''No sponsored content''': we will not be resorting to the use of sponsored content, including sponsored 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, but copying is allowed under limited circumstances; see our [[HTYP:content copying policy\|content copying policy]]

			We reserve the right to amend these policies as needed, of course.
			==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. 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 emphasis
			==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 – 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.
			==Related Projects==
			* [[Issuepedia:Main Page\|Issuepedia]]: an encyclopedia of issues and related discussion
			==Links==
			* [http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/htyp.org/summary/ htyp.org at McAfee SiteAdvisor]