BASE WIKI
Almost two months ago I wrote a dramatic post to mention I was leaving this forum. A wise man once told me this place is like a bar. It's where drunken BASE jumpers get together to talk shit and share stories. Sorry for the drama of two months ago. Let's blame it on the alcohol, and treat that post as if it never happened.
People predicted I would be on a slippery slide back to posting whoredom in no time. You can take the Jaap out of the BASE forum, but you can't take the forum out of Jaap. So I'm back, with more silly things to share than ever before. I apologize in advance guys...
That said, those two months I was gone did give me the time to work on some other things. Like a new website I am now opening up for everybody else.
BASE WIKI - http://www.basewiki.com
The BASE WIKI aims to be an encyclopedia of BASE knowledge contributed by many people. It tries to answer recurring BASE questions. It is not intended to replace the dropzone.com or Blinc forums.
Most wikis (like Wikipedia) can be edited by everybody. Due to the nature of our sport, BASE WIKI requires more quality control than a fully public wiki could provide. Therefore, the information here can only be edited by a large group of editors.
BASE WIKI strives to have as many editors as possible, not necessarily contributing, but at the least keeping a watchful eye over the quality of the information that is offered. Contributions are obviously appreciated even more. If you like to become an editor, contact me. The only requirement is that you can contribute something useful or positive. You will get a password and be able to edit any page.
Most pages have a text box at the bottom where anybody (including non-editors and anonymous people) can leave a comment. If an editor finds a comment useful, it will be reworked back into the page itself.
Over time, with sufficient input through comments, from editors and peer review, the information on this wiki will hopefully converge towards what is commonly accepted wisdom in the BASE community.
We're not there yet. We only have some initial content, and there's lots more to be added. This will take time, but hopefully BASE WIKI will provide the framework in which such an encyclopedia can grow.
This is not my website. This your website!
So have a look over at BASE WIKI. If you have any suggestions, comments or ideas, let me know!
Thanks,
Jaap Suter
