[Vim-l] Comments vs. discussion page

[Santhalus]

John Beckett wrote:
> 
> Yes - I would really like almost all comments deleted, or merged into the
> tip body, or moved to a more relevant tip. However, I think we should keep
> the "Comments" section on all tips, even if empty, for at least a couple
> more months. Maybe keep them indefinitely if wanted ... that's something we
> can discuss later.
> 
I think that removing the "Comments" sections completely will raise 
the entry bar for new contributors - people are used to "Commenting" 
on blogs, articles, forums etc. much more than they are used to Wikis. 
And it definitely takes more thinking (and courage :) ) to integrate 
one's input with existing content nicely than just to drop one's 2 
cents below.
I am aware the Vim Wiki needs more quality than quantity right now but 
all new input can be potentially valuable. Anyway, the comments may be 
always integrated by editors with more experience later on.


Case for thought:
http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Grep%2C_diff%2C_patch%2C_idutils%2C_etc._for_Windows_systems 


I sincerely doubt the last contributor would add anything if the 
Comments section was missing.

Regards,
Santhalus