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''This needs to be broken into a [[Consumerium:Consumer FAQ]], a [[Consumerium:Researcher FAQ]], and [[Consumerium:Developer FAQ]] eventually.'' | ''This needs to be broken into a [[Consumerium:Consumer FAQ]], a [[Consumerium:Researcher FAQ]], and [[Consumerium:Developer FAQ]] eventually.'' | ||
'''FAQ'''<br /> | |||
'''Ask your questions here''' | '''Ask your questions here''' | ||
Place your question on top. When it is anwsered it will be moved to the proper category. Avoid empty linking when writing anwsers in the FAQ. | Place your question on top. When it is anwsered it will be moved to the proper category. Avoid empty linking when writing anwsers in the FAQ. | ||
==Q: Why is there no functioning prototype [[Research Wiki]]== | |||
:'''A:''' [[Consumerpedia]] intended to be a prototype for our research wiki, but the project stalled due to [[ad hominem]] a priori banning of users. [[CorpKnowPedia]] is operational and is correcting information about corporations. Also [[license|licensing]] questions are open yet as is wiki governance. Research Wiki will be placed in http://research.consumerium.org | |||
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==Q: How long do we have to wait for the [[Publish Wiki]] and how it will be governed with no [[Sysopism]]?== | |||
:'''A:''' [[Publish Wiki]] will be launched in English for starters after the multilingual, unified [[Research Wiki]] has covers some [[features|area]] well enough to be called comprehensive. Publish Wiki will be placed in http://publish.consumerium.org | |||
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==Q: What is a Wiki?== | ==Q: What is a Wiki?== | ||
:'''A:''' Wiki is an hypertext system where anyone can edit any page easily and make it immediately visible to others just by saving. You can learn how to edit articles in less then 10 minutes at [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide:_Editing_overview the official users guide to editing a page] using this [[mediawiki]] software. | :'''A:''' Wiki is an hypertext system where anyone can edit any page easily and make it immediately visible to others just by saving. You can learn how to edit articles in less then 10 minutes at [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide:_Editing_overview the official users guide to editing a page] using this [[mediawiki]] software, which obeys (and more or less defines) the de facto [[wikitext standard]]. | ||
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==Q: Is there an equivalent of the help desk to ask general questions about products etc?== | ==Q: Is there an equivalent of the help desk to ask general questions about products etc?== | ||
:A: | :A: Our [[Research Wiki]] will eventually allow [[Consumerium Service access]] directly to do this. For now, no, due to our policy of [[What Consumerium RD Wiki is not]] we don't have actual [[Links|content]] about [[product]]s and [[Service cycle]]s yet. Check out our '''[[Links]]''' page for links to some good resources. | ||
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==Q: What | ==Q: What is the scope of the [[Consumerium]] project?== | ||
:A: The goal of the Consumerium project, in a nutshell, is to increase power of the [[consumer]] in [[market economy]]. This goal is achieved by developing an information gathering, storage and transporting infrastructure that delievers '''all available information''' to support consumer decisions - with '''just a touch of a button''', and gives to the consumer the ability to give [[feedback]], even to the '''other side of the world''' - with just a few touches of buttons. All this must be offered to the consumer free of charge. Ideally it would invoke criteria from trusted mediators, e.g. [http://act.greenpeace.org/1014917000/1014941204/1024270541/1024347962/index_html#1024421552 Non-Governmental Organizations, e.g. Greenpeace, where a suggestion of how to do this was debated extensively in June of 2002]. | :A: The goal of the Consumerium project, in a nutshell, is to increase power of the [[consumer]] in [[market economy]]. This goal is achieved by developing an information gathering, storage and transporting infrastructure that delievers '''all available information''' to support consumer decisions - with '''just a touch of a button''', and gives to the consumer the ability to give [[feedback]], even to the '''other side of the world''' - with just a few touches of buttons. All this must be offered to the consumer free of charge. Ideally it would invoke criteria from trusted mediators, e.g. [http://act.greenpeace.org/1014917000/1014941204/1024270541/1024347962/index_html#1024421552 Non-Governmental Organizations, e.g. Greenpeace, where a suggestion of how to do this was debated extensively in June of 2002]. | ||
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==Q: That's not saying much. Can you be more concrete?== | ==Q: That's not saying much. Can you be more concrete?== | ||
:A: Sure, go check out the planned [[Features]] | :A: Sure, go check out the planned [[Features]] and the [[healthy signal infrastructure]] that is already evolving to support this and [[related services]]. | ||
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==Q: Who's the founder of this project?== | ==Q: Who's the founder of this project?== | ||
:A: The founder is [[User:Juxo|Juxo]] | :A: The founder is [[User:Juxo|Juxo]], who is also [[Lowest Troll]]. | ||
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:A: We simply don't know, the structure of the [[Consumerium Governance Organization]] and an [[independent board]] for it, and what [[software development concepts]] ought to be applied, what licenses, what [[wiki code]] and [[mobile device code]], etc, are all being researched right here right now. | :A: We simply don't know, the structure of the [[Consumerium Governance Organization]] and an [[independent board]] for it, and what [[software development concepts]] ought to be applied, what licenses, what [[wiki code]] and [[mobile device code]], etc, are all being researched right here right now. | ||
:We have some general ideas about [[democracy]] and staying [[troll-friendly]], since all people who criticize corporations are basically trolls from someone's POV. | |||
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