Some have been commenting through emails and comments on the blog about the Wiki and Discussion Board situation. I think that it would be a good time to review the purposes of each so that we're using them for the right reason. The purpose behind a Wiki is to provide the best information on a subject or issue. The philosophy behind the way this is accomplished is that the aggregation of many individual views will result in the best possible solution. The purpose of a threaded discussion board (also called discussion board, bulletin board, or forum) is to provide an area for question and answer to specific situations and to enable on-going conversations on a given topic, all for public viewing so that others can benefit from the material discussed without actually participating. While you may not agree with these philosophies or even agree that these are the purposes of the two items mentioned, this is how Peer Help Groups will be approaching the matter. The Wiki start with content that has already been collected. The Discussion Boards will begin with individuals leading the subjects on a given topic, as mentioned in the last blog entry. The reason for this is that the discussion boards will also be used as a resource for those using the site. It will give the individuals a place to go where they can participate in discussions and topics that are both "spiritually strengthening" and "intellectually enlarging," to borrow from BYU's AIMS. Are there other resources available for these purposes? Yes, of course. And as we continue on with the developments at the site, without a doubt, we'll be adding more.

Just a quick note, you may have noticed that we've add an RSS Feed. You can download a Feed Reader or use the personalized Google Desktop. We will also soon be issuing a feed for the Wiki. This will allow to see any updates that occur in the blog or the Wiki.

New Logo: We'd like to develop a new logo that will be used in many different areas. The logo will be for all of the Peer Help Groups websites (5). Any submissions will be welcomed, just send them to PeerHelpGroups@gmail.com.


Thanks.