tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100185640669680447.post775191456887843514..comments2023-04-19T16:28:33.687-07:00Comments on Conviviality Corners: Wikispaces being fattened for market like Mendeley?Glenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490725860124658655noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100185640669680447.post-53421450095756072632013-04-29T09:52:28.631-07:002013-04-29T09:52:28.631-07:00I had a very nice email from Adam at Wikispaces wh...I had a very nice email from Adam at Wikispaces who explained what is going on. Renewed my confidence in Wikispaces and inspired me to renew my accounts. Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490725860124658655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100185640669680447.post-2404057722708112342013-04-29T09:11:41.163-07:002013-04-29T09:11:41.163-07:00For what it's worth I just verified my wiki an...For what it's worth I just verified my wiki and was given multiple options for verification. The first option was to get a six-digit code via robocall which worked and was free.Editor Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165798677796430198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100185640669680447.post-23581237158281208712013-04-23T20:03:08.165-07:002013-04-23T20:03:08.165-07:00Thanks for the comments. Sean I'd be curious t...Thanks for the comments. Sean I'd be curious to know how your colleagues using Wikispaces feel about the changes.<br />Thanks for the Mendeley company line, Mr Gunn. I guess what Mendeley did was legal but shame on me for freely adding value to a product that Mendeley is now going to try to sell back to me. Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490725860124658655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100185640669680447.post-18696035353763054112013-04-22T16:26:42.078-07:002013-04-22T16:26:42.078-07:00Spam sucks, that's all there is to it. I don&#...Spam sucks, that's all there is to it. I don't think there's anything nefarious going on at Wikispaces, and FWIW, there's nothing nefarious going on at Mendeley, either: http://elsevierconnect.com/what-you-really-want-to-know-about-mendeley-and-elsevier/Mr. Gunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434342767819948877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100185640669680447.post-21313209286139118792013-04-20T14:18:14.361-07:002013-04-20T14:18:14.361-07:00I hear your pain, Glen.
Back in the day when I wa...I hear your pain, Glen.<br /><br />Back in the day when I was introducing web tools to teachers I too recommended a wiki as the core of an online presence, for both individuals and projects, Wikispaces was my go-to for wikis as it was simple to use and very edu-friendly.<br /><br />I've heard rumours from ex-colleagues (still friends) over the years that Wikispaces are moving towards registered accounts to deal the the onslaught of spam (aparently they are getting hammered).<br /><br />I don't think there is anything nefarious in their motivation, but I agree it's not a good solution for the reasons you outline.<br /><br />Doesn't this raise the whole issue of free web services though? There is always a downside. That's why I'd be wary of relying too heavy on Google Sites. Can we trust Google after the Google Reader debacle?<br /><br />I have other colleagues still using Wikispaces with their students. I'll check in with them to see how they are fairing with this issue.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09487027302034396954noreply@blogger.com