Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Building a free/libre platform for reviews

2016-08-06 Thread Erik Moeller
On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 8:41 PM, Dave Rolek wrote: > Hi Erik, it's good to hear from you and of the progress being made on > this project. Keep it up! Thank you for the kind words and the thoughtful feedback. :) > As for the quoted part above, using a URL as an identifier might cause > difficul

Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Building a free/libre platform for reviews

2016-08-05 Thread Dave Rolek
On 08/05/2016 06:23 PM, Erik Moeller wrote: > I wanted to give you an update on this project, in case you feel like getting > involved now there's a bit more to look at. > > * You can create new reviews. For now, you identify things to review by > providing a URL. As you can see on the front pag

Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Building a free/libre platform for reviews

2016-08-05 Thread Erik Moeller
Hi folks, I wanted to give you an update on this project, in case you feel like getting involved now there's a bit more to look at. Right now, I have registration limited to people with an invite code. If you promise to write at least one freely licensed review, I'll send you the code. :) Just sh

Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Building a free/libre platform for reviews

2016-05-27 Thread Fabio Pesari
On 05/28/2016 04:12 AM, John Sullivan wrote: > We'd love to figure out how to build that example into > directory.fsf.org, or possibly pull in reviews from another site. We've > experimented in the past with star-based ratings. Certainly dual licensing the FSD under both the GFDL and the CC BY-SA

Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Building a free/libre platform for reviews

2016-05-27 Thread Aaron Wolf
On 05/27/2016 07:12 PM, John Sullivan wrote: > Erik Moeller writes: > >> - Are there existing efforts you’re aware of that I should seek out? > > I'm sure you're already aware, but the first thing I thought of was > wikitravel.org. > John, you should know that Wiki Travel / wikitravel.org, tho

Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Building a free/libre platform for reviews

2016-05-27 Thread John Sullivan
Erik Moeller writes: > - Are there existing efforts you’re aware of that I should seek out? I'm sure you're already aware, but the first thing I thought of was wikitravel.org. > - Are there things you’d like to review/find reviews for that you’re > currently not able to? (For example, I haven’t

Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Building a free/libre platform for reviews

2016-05-27 Thread Aaron Wolf
On 05/27/2016 01:54 PM, Erik Moeller wrote: > 2016-05-27 7:21 GMT-07:00 Mary-Anne Wolf : > >> Will this need a central server, which would need to be paid for? >> Who would host it? > > I'm happy to cover hosting for now; if it takes off we may end up > using the Wikimedia donation model or some

Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Building a free/libre platform for reviews

2016-05-27 Thread Erik Moeller
2016-05-27 7:21 GMT-07:00 Mary-Anne Wolf : > Will this need a central server, which would need to be paid for? > Who would host it? I'm happy to cover hosting for now; if it takes off we may end up using the Wikimedia donation model or some form of membership. Like Wikimedia (and as I'm already d

Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Building a free/libre platform for reviews

2016-05-27 Thread Mary-Anne Wolf
Erik, I love your goal, but have a logistical questions. Will this need a central server, which would need to be paid for? Who would host it? Or will this run peer-to-peer, in which case it will matter more what kind of machine the end user is using? Can something peer-to-peer run on smart phon

Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Building a free/libre platform for reviews

2016-05-26 Thread Erik Moeller
2016-05-26 12:04 GMT-07:00 Aaron Wolf : > Just writing to cheer you on. A truly FLO review system that doesn't > have a conflict-of-interest in being used to advertise or to be a > network-effect keeping people on one platform like Amazon… this would be > a super valuable thing if it succeeds. > >

Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Building a free/libre platform for reviews

2016-05-26 Thread Aaron Wolf
Hi Erik, Just writing to cheer you on. A truly FLO review system that doesn't have a conflict-of-interest in being used to advertise or to be a network-effect keeping people on one platform like Amazon… this would be a super valuable thing if it succeeds. If I could use it and publish my reviews

[libreplanet-discuss] Building a free/libre platform for reviews

2016-05-26 Thread Erik Moeller
Hi folks, Reviews are pretty ubiquitous on the web, whether through dedicated platforms like Yelp or Goodreads, or as part of transactions like on shopping sites or in apps. What they tend to have in common: 1) The platforms are proprietary. 2) Users give the platforms the right to use the review