Re:Inside the Mad, Mad World of TripAdvisor
by caminante on Monday March 16, 2015 @02:43AM
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In hindsight, I phrased my question poorly -- sorry.
My question pertained more to branding. Why the name "WikiVoyage?"
I understand Wiki* namespace lock-in due to the Wikimedia relationship, but it doesn't seem like a great differentiator from WikiTravel. IMHO, I don't think the lay person gets the difference. Though "voyage" is a synonym for travel (and the word for travel in French), it associates closer to sailing and cruises.
That said, I did find your blog entries interesting. Thanks!
Re:Inside the Mad, Mad World of TripAdvisor
by jpatokal on Monday March 16, 2015 @05:59AM
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Because a) there was an earlier German fork set up under that name, and b) the community could not agree on a better name. Personally, I liked "Wikinomad", but them's the breaks.
My question pertained more to branding. Why the name "WikiVoyage?"
I understand Wiki* namespace lock-in due to the Wikimedia relationship, but it doesn't seem like a great differentiator from WikiTravel. IMHO, I don't think the lay person gets the difference. Though "voyage" is a synonym for travel (and the word for travel in French), it associates closer to sailing and cruises.
That said, I did find your blog entries interesting. Thanks!