That sounds like good fun. A system where each user could have multiple facets (personas), and each post (node?) could have multiple facets as well (possibly on a per-paragraph or per-bullet basis) allowing users to easily create idea mash-ups by combining bits of text from varied sources instead of copying and pasting. The value here is that if the original source material gets updated, the user has the option to update to the latest version or fork it to make their own updates. Allow people to vote on a per-facet basis, slap a 3D version of the CoolIris interface on it and you're good to go.
Upon further consideration, what I just described is really just a wiki with article competition, cross-threaded discussions and entries, and a karma system. I have to admit, though, the idea of an LJ/Wiki/Subversion hybrid makes me a little faint. It would probably be pretty good for writing legal documents and tech specs, though.
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Date: 2009-02-20 09:12 pm (UTC)Upon further consideration, what I just described is really just a wiki with article competition, cross-threaded discussions and entries, and a karma system. I have to admit, though, the idea of an LJ/Wiki/Subversion hybrid makes me a little faint. It would probably be pretty good for writing legal documents and tech specs, though.