Collaboration and Sharing Knowledge
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Pete W1RM <w1rm@...>
I have been reading this thread with interest. It occurs to me that we are talking about separate lines of knowledge sharing.
The first is how do I do or get something? Another is sharing opinion about something such as a particular piece of gear or how to put something together. Both have their place and will well serve the ham community. Yet a third is an ongoing collaboration between two or more on solving a problem.
The first is pretty straight forward – how do I apply for DXCC? How do I submit my contest log? Etc. and there is probably one way to do these things. A bad example of providing such information is the current ARRL web site. It’s horrible if you are trying to find information like this and is in serious need of revamping.
Seeking and sharing your experience with a piece of equipment or software or event (such as a contest) is just that – your opinion. There are currently quite a few sites where one can find that info but like all opinions needs to be taken with the appropriate amount of salt. Such an exchange would really need careful moderation and control to keep information a) accurate and b) to the point.
Collaboration is a powerful concept that has been employed by businesses around the world. A key player, back in the day, was Lotus Notes. Teams of knowledge workers scattered physically and in the time they worked could pose questions and get answers and comments from their team.
Bottom line – having a place where a ham, regardless of experience level, can go to find reliable, accurate and up to date information on a subject would be a tremendous step forward to helping every ham.
Pete, W1RM W1RM@...
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Dave AA6YQ
+ AA6YQ comments below
I have been reading this thread with interest. It occurs to me that we are talking about separate lines of knowledge sharing. The first is how do I do or get something? Another is sharing opinion about something such as a particular piece of gear or how to put something together. Both have their place and will well serve the ham community. Yet a third is an ongoing collaboration between two or more on solving a problem. The first is pretty straight forward - how do I apply for DXCC? How do I submit my contest log? Etc. and there is probably one way to do these things. A bad example of providing such information is the current ARRL web site. It's horrible if you are trying to find information like this and is in serious need of revamping. Seeking and sharing your experience with a piece of equipment or software or event (such as a contest) is just that - your opinion. There are currently quite a few sites where one can find that info but like all opinions needs to be taken with the appropriate amount of salt. Such an exchange would really need careful moderation and control to keep information a) accurate and b) to the point. + The ARRL Knowledge Base need not replicate everything. It can instead provide pointers to relevant online forums, articles, and services. For example, it could provide a pointer to the eHam Reviews section. Collaboration is a powerful concept that has been employed by businesses around the world. A key player, back in the day, was Lotus Notes. Teams of knowledge workers scattered physically and in the time they worked could pose questions and get answers and comments from their team. Bottom line - having a place where a ham, regardless of experience level, can go to find reliable, accurate and up to date information on a subject would be a tremendous step forward to helping every ham. + Agreed! 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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>>Bottom line - having a place where a ham, regardless of experience level, can go to find reliable, accurate and up to date information on a subject would be a tremendous step forward to helping every ham.<< Agreed! At one time in my career, I reviewed websites for structure and content. There is so much wrong with that website, I wouldn't know where to start. I am in the communication path for questions directed to our local club. We often get inquiries about amateur radio and how to start. I am reluctant to send someone who knows very little about the hobby there for information. I even have trouble finding the simplest thing without many wrong turns and dead-ends. It's a shame that our "mothership" can't do better. ___________________ Stan Zawrotny, K4SBZ Real radio bounces off the sky. On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 1:54 PM Dave AA6YQ <aa6yq@...> wrote: + AA6YQ comments below |
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