I have not been able to take the time to learn how to effectively contribute.  I am wiki impared.  

Quote from David Waldmann on 03/16/07 at 10:25:34:

 
This IS a sticky wicket.

The Wiki isn't just for Evo.  Much of the content will deal with the underlying business logic of the program and that is the same for both Classic and Evo.  So being a Classic User Only is no reason not to use the Wiki.

It is for the "stickiness" of the information and the participation of the community in development of the content. We have had a hard time keeping track of the shared information here in the past. If I post a "How To" about editing user menus it will sink into oblivion as new threads collect. I might not even have posted it in a thread that started out being about user menus. The FAQ and HOWTO sections are so that important things don't sink. Instead, they "stick" and are properly categorized.  
 
The upload and download of files and collaborative development of content helps to keep projects going when they are a bit more than discussion. Users sharing Crystal Reports, code snippets, and auxiliary programs is a big help for folks who want to do their own customization without reinventing the wheel. It is hard to track things like that in the forum.  
 
As for Wikipedia, the soundness of their content is a symptom of their management style. Their style has not scaled well and they have lost control to some degree. However, with millions of people policing the content, skewed entries and misinformation will not hold up long. There is certainly opportunity for abuse in any community you can think of, so Wikipedia has no corner on the market. Statistically, it is likely more reliable than your average news magazine.  
 
That being said, EvoERPWiki.com is not Wikipedia. It is not trying to be all things to all people. It's just a place for this community to "stick" things that we don't want to lose. It is a complement to the forum, not a replacement, not a higher form, neither better nor worse. It is different in purpose and scope. Some forums have built in blogs, galleries, and file sharing areas. This one does not. It would likely just confuse things if it did have those features. Having a separate place for the geek squad is the idea we settled upon. If it does something for you, great! If not, no loss. Someday soon you might ask a question and the reply you receive might be a link to the wiki or a copied bit taken from the FAQ section of the wiki. In that way, it is as much a resource for the folks who answer questions as it is for those who need the answers.

Well, that's certainly no good. Sounds like you've got some valuable info but I'm not sure what's getting gummed up. I just tried logging into the wiki and it works for me. Did you setup an account already? If so, what happens when you try to login? I'll try to get this fixed if we can figure out what's going on.
 
Quote from timgolds on 04/22/07 at 14:53:46:

He has since dropped off of the face of the Earth. I don't believe I've seen any more postings from him and he certainly has not responded to this topic. I can login fine so I'll need to get ahold of him to see what is going wrong on his end...

1) Please read the posts above.
 
2) If you don't need or want to use the Wiki, don't worry about it.

There are a number of topics that are truly FREQUENTLY asked questions and searching the forum for the response you think you might have read 4 months ago when it wasn't of interest to you can be cumbersome.  The wiki is potentially a better structured venue for such things, such as  
http://www.evoerpwiki.com/index.php/Data_Maintenance_Questions_Page
 
It is also better structured for users to collaborate and share things such as Crystal Reports and RTMs and the like.

Quote from Dick on 05/01/07 at 13:39:47:

 
Yes, I'm a terrible drag on the whole system. Down with forum curmudgeons!