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Ask HN: What Is a “Wiki”?

I mean personal wiki when I say "wiki". Wikipedia has an article about it - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_wikiThe Wikipedia article shows that a wiki that allows one to organize information similar to collaborative wikis except that a personal wiki is not collaborative.I have been investigating the blogging, wiki, digital garden culture in the last few days to see what people who host...

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Ask HN: What are some examples of websites where the author learns in the open?

I like how the author of https://wiki.nikitavoloboev.xyz/ has created a huge online repo of bookmarks, links, knowledge, notes. The author claims to learn in public.Are there more such examples of websites where the authors learn in the open and maintain such a website?Is there a popular term to classify such websites? The website I've linked above claims to be a Wiki but I think it is very...

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