WikiHow and Sailing

Two interesting convergences tonight noted below:

First Stephen’s Downes’ daily batch of connective opportunity introduced me to WikiHow.

Second , having come home from pondering our sailing future with the crew in the pub

I had to type in “how to buy a sail boat”

The interesting and informative contribution by Syndi B , Tom Viren , Anonymous, Bob Palin , Jack H and others ends as follows

  • When bargaining, make a list of stuff that needs attention and refer to it when you make an offer. When sailboat owners sell, they’ve either got the hots for a bigger boat or they’re getting out of sailing for good. In either case, they’re motivated- so don’t be afraid to lowball. If need be, walk away. Chances are you’ll get a call the next morning.

    • Notice and compare the responses above to those afforded by a similar article in a newspaper or book like Sailing for Dummies. Is there a mistake in the text? Would you like to share your experiences or add a nuance of wisdom that only you have acquired? Should your Brother read this article? Does your Dad only read Print copy? Shouldn’t you thank these guys??? Can I be a part of this community?

    This is I Like!

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    2 Responses to “WikiHow and Sailing”

    1.   Jeremy Says:
      February 10th, 2006 at 6:37 am    

      That is a cool application of a wiki…made me think of some of the related learning goals in 43 things like learn to sail. It’s different than a how-to, and the network that emerges around the goal seems to be more focused on deciding whether it’s a worthwhile pursuit, and outlining the required first steps in pursuing the activity. Is it a learning community? Maybe not, but it’s an interesting way for people to project their potential learning out into the future and see how it’s worked out for others.

    2.   Jack H Says:
      February 16th, 2006 at 4:45 pm    

      Thanks for blogging about wikiHow. I’m glad you like it!