[ANSTHRLD] "Book of the Herald" wiki (was: Changes to Heraldic Education??)

[Coblaith Muimnech]

Robert Fitzmorgan wrote:
> I feel that. . .a Heraldic wiki might be a useful education tool. . .

There are already heraldic wikis:  the Wikipedia Heraldry and  
Vexillology Portal <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 
Portal:Heraldry_and_Vexillology>, Herald's Corner <http:// 
www.wikia.com/wiki/Heraldry>, Cunnan: Heraldry <http:// 
cunnan.sca.org.au/wiki/Heraldry>, Heraldry: A Simple Guide <http:// 
heraldry.wikidot.com/>. . .

> This would allow for anyone who wants to be involved to write  
> articles on their areas of expertise and make any additions or  
> corrections they think are appropriate to what others have  
> contributed.

It would also allow anyone who wants to be involved to write articles  
on topics they know absolutely nothing about and make alterations  
they mistakenly think are appropriate to what other, more  
knowledgeable persons have contributed.

> I think it would a very good way to create the Book of the Herald  
> IF people will participate.

Wikis can be a good place to start looking--to identify potentially  
useful search terms, etc.--but you can't rely on them as sources of  
information.  An article that's well-researched and competently  
footnoted on Monday may be half speculation with spurious references  
by Tuesday afternoon.   If there's to be an official reference text  
for heralds in the kingdom (and I think it's an excellent idea), the  
content should be well-vetted and relatively stable.  Nobody should  
ever get a bum steer there.  Wikis aren't good for that.


Coblaith Muimnech
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