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Subversive Technologies & Countermeasures
WikiSTC is a free repository of knowledge in Subversive Technologies & Countermeasures anyone can edit.
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[edit] How do I pronounce WikiSTC?
WikiSTC is pronounced (WǏk’ē’stǐk) or (Wick-ee-stick) or (Wee'-kee-stick)
[edit] Why use a wiki?
The wiki format was chosen in hopes that it would facilitate more robust content by allowing many contributors from around the world to participate in its evolution. Typical websites have a submission process that for the most part solidifies the article after it has been submitted. This locks out the author and other contributors from making any changes that could range from minor typos to major errors in logic. Even if the author does have access to edit the work they might not have the knowledge or insight of others without that same privilege. Most websites have added comment threads that can usually work out these issues, but one has to search out the corrected or new information in what could be a very large and fragmented thread. With a wiki, dialogue takes place on the articles talk page with any modifications or newly discovered content able to work its way back into the article. Ultimately an article that has been vetted over time and modified to reflect any new changes or theories will provide a more robust view of the work. This benefits people reading the article for the first time with content that would not have existed without reading entire threads and piecing together all the connections, and those familiar with the content a robust reference.
Mailing list also suffer from fragmented conversations and long threads that can lose a reader over time and not live up to the potential of all the valuable information being exchanged. While mailing list allow for all participants to contribute and be herd there is no real cohesion of all the thoughts into a single readable article. Sifting through all the sometimes repetitive and often fragmented postings can not offer what a single point of reference article can to a reader.
[edit] If anyone can edit content how do I know the information is correct?
The straight forward answer is you don't. But as in most communal works the community self regulates and is able to provide a high quality of content. Mailing list provide access for anyone to say anything they want about a topic, but the communal nature of the list usually leads others to refute false information and over time the offender left persona non grata. On submission websites false claims in articles over time will lead to that person's work not being accepted.
[edit] How can I contribute?
You do not have to be an expert on any giving topic but some background knowledge or experience in the area you are discussing can go a long way in providing quality content. Always feel free to jump in at any level of expertise on an articles talk page to inquire, explain, or question the content of an article. If you are going to elaborate on the topic you can always just add it directly to the article or write your own article and provide a link to it from the original article.
[edit] Will contributions be censored?
WikiSTC takes no position on the purpose or intent of the content save what is defined in site policy. The user must make their own decisions on what to do with the content provided, WikiSTC cannot and will not make these decisions for you by censoring content (Copyright infringement being the exception). WikiSTC is to be an impartial knowledge base representing both subversive technologies and their countermeasures.
WikiSTC also provides source code in the form of small programs and proof of concept source code fragments. The nature of the wiki lends itself to source code modifications by providing a diff'd history of the code letting people view revisions and evolutions over the lifespan of the project.
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