The document discusses Chester.wiki, a tool for communities to build their own online news and information hubs. It can be used by very small communities to advertise local events and services. Users can view and rearrange "widgets" of information without logging in. Logging in allows users to clone the site and edit their own version. Feedback is sought on how the tool could be improved.

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WHAT COULD CHESTER.WIKIWHAT COULD CHESTER.WIKI
BE USED FORBE USED FOR
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HOW DO WE USE IT?HOW DO WE USE IT?
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WHAT WOULD WE LIKE IT TOWHAT WOULD WE LIKE IT TO
DO BETTER?DO BETTER?

2. ●
WHAT COULD CHESTER.WIKIWHAT COULD CHESTER.WIKI
BE USED FORBE USED FOR
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CHESTER.WIKI currently runs on theCHESTER.WIKI currently runs on the
dashboard.thenetmonitor.orgdashboard.thenetmonitor.org toolstools

3. ●
WHAT COULD CHESTER.WIKIWHAT COULD CHESTER.WIKI
BE USED FORBE USED FOR
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CommunitiesCommunities as small as streetsas small as streets couldcould
use it to build theiruse it to build their own news-wikiown news-wiki easily,easily,
quickly and cheaplyquickly and cheaply

4. ●
WHAT COULD CHESTER.WIKIWHAT COULD CHESTER.WIKI
BE USED FORBE USED FOR
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It could also be used forIt could also be used for advertisingadvertising
events, local products & services andevents, local products & services and
telling the outside worldtelling the outside world what thewhat the
community needscommunity needs

5. ●
HOW DO WE USE IT?HOW DO WE USE IT?
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When you go toWhen you go to CHESTER.WIKICHESTER.WIKI, you'll, you'll
see asee a patchwork of different rectanglespatchwork of different rectangles
of informationof information – they're called “widgets”– they're called “widgets”

6. ●
HOW DO WE USE IT?HOW DO WE USE IT?
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You can make these widgets bigger orYou can make these widgets bigger or
smaller,smaller, whenever you want to see thewhenever you want to see the
information more clearlyinformation more clearly. You don't have. You don't have
to log in to do this, either!to log in to do this, either!

7. ●
HOW DO WE USE IT?HOW DO WE USE IT?
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If you do log in (If you do log in (you have to create ayou have to create a
username and password firstusername and password first – as with– as with
most websites, it's very easy to do), youmost websites, it's very easy to do), you
can then take the next stepcan then take the next step

8. ●
HOW DO WE USE IT?HOW DO WE USE IT?
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Go ahead andGo ahead and clone (ie copy)clone (ie copy)
CHESTER.WIKICHESTER.WIKI
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Now you canNow you can edit what has become youredit what has become your
own Dashboard (ie your own onlineown Dashboard (ie your own online
bulletin board - or even newspaper!)bulletin board - or even newspaper!) forfor
your own neighbourhoodyour own neighbourhood

9. ●
HOW DO WE USE IT?HOW DO WE USE IT?
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Of course, if you prefer, you don't haveOf course, if you prefer, you don't have
to log in at all –to log in at all – you can create and edityou can create and edit
a Dashboard (bulletin board, newspapera Dashboard (bulletin board, newspaper
– it can really be anything you want it to– it can really be anything you want it to
be) anonymouslybe) anonymously

10. ●
HOW DO WE USE IT?HOW DO WE USE IT?
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There are someThere are some downsides like notdownsides like not
appearing in listingsappearing in listings, but you can at least, but you can at least
safely get the hang of how to use thesafely get the hang of how to use the
technology, before you put your name totechnology, before you put your name to
somethingsomething

11. ●
WHAT WOULD WE LIKE IT TOWHAT WOULD WE LIKE IT TO
DO BETTER?DO BETTER?
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Any ideas as toAny ideas as to what you'd like it to dowhat you'd like it to do
better – or do in the future which itbetter – or do in the future which it
doesn't do yet?doesn't do yet? Me too … (withMe too … (with
everything, mind – nothing personal!)everything, mind – nothing personal!)

12. ●
WHAT WOULD WE LIKE IT TOWHAT WOULD WE LIKE IT TO
DO BETTER?DO BETTER?
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TThenhen let's have a natter on Twitterlet's have a natter on Twitter
@zebrared or @chestertweet@zebrared or @chestertweet
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Or send me anOr send me an email onemail on
mil@pobox.commil@pobox.com

13. ●
WHAT COULD CHESTER.WIKIWHAT COULD CHESTER.WIKI
BE USED FORBE USED FOR
●
HOW DO WE USE IT?HOW DO WE USE IT?
●
WHAT WOULD WE LIKE IT TOWHAT WOULD WE LIKE IT TO
DO BETTER?DO BETTER?

14. ●
WHAT COULD CHESTER.WIKIWHAT COULD CHESTER.WIKI
BE USED FORBE USED FOR
●
CHESTER.WIKI currently runs on theCHESTER.WIKI currently runs on the
dashboard.thenetmonitor.orgdashboard.thenetmonitor.org toolstools

15. ●
WHAT COULD CHESTER.WIKIWHAT COULD CHESTER.WIKI
BE USED FORBE USED FOR
●
CommunitiesCommunities as small as streetsas small as streets couldcould
use it to build theiruse it to build their own news-wikiown news-wiki easily,easily,
quickly and cheaplyquickly and cheaply

16. ●
WHAT COULD CHESTER.WIKIWHAT COULD CHESTER.WIKI
BE USED FORBE USED FOR
●
It could also be used forIt could also be used for advertisingadvertising
events, local products & services andevents, local products & services and
telling the outside worldtelling the outside world what thewhat the
community needscommunity needs

17. ●
HOW DO WE USE IT?HOW DO WE USE IT?
●
When you go toWhen you go to CHESTER.WIKICHESTER.WIKI, you'll, you'll
see asee a patchwork of different rectanglespatchwork of different rectangles
of informationof information – they're called “widgets”– they're called “widgets”

18. ●
HOW DO WE USE IT?HOW DO WE USE IT?
●
You can make these widgets bigger orYou can make these widgets bigger or
smaller,smaller, whenever you want to see thewhenever you want to see the
information more clearlyinformation more clearly. You don't have. You don't have
to log in to do this, either!to log in to do this, either!

19. ●
HOW DO WE USE IT?HOW DO WE USE IT?
●
If you do log in (If you do log in (you have to create ayou have to create a
username and password firstusername and password first – as with– as with
most websites, it's very easy to do), youmost websites, it's very easy to do), you
can then take the next stepcan then take the next step

20. ●
HOW DO WE USE IT?HOW DO WE USE IT?
●
Go ahead andGo ahead and clone (ie copy)clone (ie copy)
CHESTER.WIKICHESTER.WIKI
●
Now you canNow you can edit what has become youredit what has become your
own Dashboard (ie your own onlineown Dashboard (ie your own online
bulletin board - or even newspaper!)bulletin board - or even newspaper!) forfor
your own neighbourhoodyour own neighbourhood

21. ●
HOW DO WE USE IT?HOW DO WE USE IT?
●
Of course, if you prefer, you don't haveOf course, if you prefer, you don't have
to log in at all –to log in at all – you can create and edityou can create and edit
a Dashboard (bulletin board, newspapera Dashboard (bulletin board, newspaper
– it can really be anything you want it to– it can really be anything you want it to
be) anonymouslybe) anonymously

22. ●
HOW DO WE USE IT?HOW DO WE USE IT?
●
There are someThere are some downsides like notdownsides like not
appearing in listingsappearing in listings, but you can at least, but you can at least
safely get the hang of how to use thesafely get the hang of how to use the
technology, before you put your name totechnology, before you put your name to
somethingsomething

23. ●
WHAT WOULD WE LIKE IT TOWHAT WOULD WE LIKE IT TO
DO BETTER?DO BETTER?
●
Any ideas as toAny ideas as to what you'd like it to dowhat you'd like it to do
better – or do in the future which itbetter – or do in the future which it
doesn't do yet?doesn't do yet? Me too … (withMe too … (with
everything, mind – nothing personal!)everything, mind – nothing personal!)

24. ●
WHAT WOULD WE LIKE IT TOWHAT WOULD WE LIKE IT TO
DO BETTER?DO BETTER?
●
TThenhen let's have a natter on Twitterlet's have a natter on Twitter
@zebrared or @chestertweet@zebrared or @chestertweet
●
Or send me anOr send me an email onemail on
mil@pobox.commil@pobox.com