Wiki consolidation effort – coordination and discussion thread

ChiefWarrant

ChiefWarrant

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Over time, the DIYC wiki has grown organically as new controllers, pixels, protocols, and display architectures were introduced. That growth is a good thing — but it has also resulted in duplicated content, outdated assumptions, and information that is spread across multiple pages without a clear “entry path” for newer members.

I’ve started working through some of the existing content with the goal of consolidating and modernizing information, particularly around controller selection, topology, networking, pixels, and power considerations. The intent is not to rewrite history or remove legacy information, but to organize it in a way that reflects how displays are actually built today while preserving historical context.

The purpose of this thread is to:
  • Let Brian (and the admin team) know there is interest in a coordinated cleanup effort
  • Identify who may want to help review, edit, or reorganize wiki content
  • Provide a place to discuss structure, scope, and approach before changes are widely applied
  • Avoid duplicated or conflicting edits by working from a shared direction
At this stage, the focus is on:
  • Improving “entry point” pages for new members
  • Reducing duplication across controller, protocol, and topology pages
  • Clearly separating legacy approaches from modern practices
  • Making the wiki easier to maintain going forward
Nothing here is meant to be authoritative or final — discussion and feedback are very much encouraged.

If you’re interested in helping, reviewing, or just providing perspective on what should (or should not) be consolidated, please reply here. Brian, if there’s a preferred process or boundaries for this type of effort, guidance would be appreciated.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the wiki over the years — this is about building on that work, not replacing it.
 
At this point I don't know if anyone has 'permission' to edit the wiki, I certainly don't. I'll send a PM to Brian asking for a number of us to be given permission to edit.
 
It turns out that I do have a login - I forgot that logging into the forum didn't automatically give me edit permissions on the wiki.
 
It turns out that I do have a login - I forgot that logging into the forum didn't automatically give me edit permissions on the wiki.
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Well, whaddya know... Lol, me too :rolleyes:
 
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