HTYP - Revision history

Woozle: HTYP ENJOYING BRIAN PEPPERS DAY??? moved to HTYP over redirect: undoing Brian Peppers Day vandalism

2008-08-06T12:40:43Z

HTYP ENJOYING BRIAN PEPPERS DAY??? moved to HTYP over redirect: undoing Brian Peppers Day vandalism

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Dash McWayne: HTYP moved to HTYP ENJOYING BRIAN PEPPERS DAY???

2008-08-06T01:45:21Z

HTYP moved to HTYP ENJOYING BRIAN PEPPERS DAY???

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Woozle: +catg: wzl proj

2008-03-13T15:01:56Z

+catg: wzl proj

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	[[Image:VYPLGO2.64pxh.png\|left]]''[[HTYP]] is an online "directory of everything" and "technical manual for the universe" created by [[Woozle]] in 2005. It is on the web at [http://htyp.org htyp.org].''		[[category:woozle projects]][[Image:VYPLGO2.64pxh.png\|left]]''[[HTYP]] is an online "directory of everything" and "technical manual for the universe" created by [[Woozle]] in 2005. It is on the web at [http://htyp.org htyp.org].''

	HTYP originally stood for "'''H'''yper'''T'''win '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages", referring to its origin as part of the HypertWiki. (Several other "bacronym" interpretations are given on HTYP's "[[htyp:htyp:about\|About]]" page.)		HTYP originally stood for "'''H'''yper'''T'''win '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages", referring to its origin as part of the HypertWiki. (Several other "bacronym" interpretations are given on HTYP's "[[htyp:htyp:about\|About]]" page.)

Woozle: logo image

2008-01-19T22:13:12Z

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	''[[HTYP]] is an online "directory of everything" and "technical manual for the universe" created by [[Woozle]] in 2005. It is on the web at [http://htyp.org htyp.org].''		[[Image:VYPLGO2.64pxh.png\|left]]''[[HTYP]] is an online "directory of everything" and "technical manual for the universe" created by [[Woozle]] in 2005. It is on the web at [http://htyp.org htyp.org].''

	HTYP originally stood for "'''H'''yper'''T'''win '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages", referring to its origin as part of the HypertWiki. (Several other "bacronym" interpretations are given on HTYP's "[[htyp:htyp:about\|About]]" page.)		HTYP originally stood for "'''H'''yper'''T'''win '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages", referring to its origin as part of the HypertWiki. (Several other "bacronym" interpretations are given on HTYP's "[[htyp:htyp:about\|About]]" page.)
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	Another revenue-generating possibility is to print merchandise (t-shirts, coffee mugs, etc.) bearing HTYP's logo. I may do this at some point, when I have time.		Another revenue-generating possibility is to print merchandise (t-shirts, coffee mugs, etc.) bearing HTYP's logo. I may do this at some point, when I have time.

	Finally, there is the obvious option of simply accepting donations. I'm not sure if it makes sense to ask for donations when HTYP is not a non-profit (nobody can get a tax exemption), and I suspect that becoming a nonprofit might hinder HTYP's ability to speak freely. Further investigation is needed. Perhaps some people would be willing to donate without the tax incentive, ~~too~~.		Finally, there is the obvious option of simply accepting donations. I'm not sure if it makes sense to ask for donations when HTYP is not a non-profit (nobody can get a tax exemption), and I suspect that becoming a nonprofit might hinder HTYP's ability to speak freely. Further investigation is needed. Perhaps some people would be willing to donate without the tax incentive, for that matter.

Woozle: New page: ''HTYP is an online "directory of everything" and "technical manual for the universe" created by Woozle in 2005. It is on the web at [http://htyp.org htyp.org].'' HTYP originally ...

2008-01-19T22:10:22Z

New page: ''HTYP is an online "directory of everything" and "technical manual for the universe" created by Woozle in 2005. It is on the web at [http://htyp.org htyp.org].'' HTYP originally ...

New page

''[[HTYP]] is an online "directory of everything" and "technical manual for the universe" created by [[Woozle]] in 2005. It is on the web at [http://htyp.org htyp.org].''

HTYP originally stood for "'''H'''yper'''T'''win '''Y'''ellow '''P'''ages", referring to its origin as part of the HypertWiki. (Several other "bacronym" interpretations are given on HTYP's "[[htyp:htyp:about|About]]" page.)

HTYP is free to use, requires no registration, and carries no advertising.
==Purpose==
I tend to do a lot of projects without really having a clearly verbalized understanding of why I think they're important, and that would seem to be the case for HTYP. The following is, therefore, not so much "the complete reason why I created HTYP" as it is a sort of attempt to work it out.

HTYP is a sort of combination village square bulletin board (the kind where you post notices and business cards), do-it-yourself ''[[wikipedia:Consumer Reports|Consumer Reports]]'', user-written technical manual (every time I figure something out in [[htyp:Linux|Linux]], I make notes in HTYP), and general practical how-to reference.

I wanted to create a place where people didn't need to worry so much about whether content was "appropriate" or "relevant". I wanted to be able to make notes on any topic without having to organize it into a presentable article first. I wanted to be able to collect and organize links on various topics. I wanted "yellow pages" which wasn't full of automatically-generated chaff and advertisements, and which anyone could update or correct.

You can perhaps get some idea of HTYP's purpose in life by reading [[htyp:HTYP:unlike Wikipedia|how it is different from Wikipedia]].

More on this topic as I work it out...
==Revenue==
I have often considered putting up some text ads, but I've decided long-term credibility is more important than trying to squeeze some short-term cash out of the site. If people will use the site, I (along with everyone else) can derive far more indirect benefit from it than the direct benefit I might get from advertising income.

Another revenue-generating possibility is to print merchandise (t-shirts, coffee mugs, etc.) bearing HTYP's logo. I may do this at some point, when I have time.

Finally, there is the obvious option of simply accepting donations. I'm not sure if it makes sense to ask for donations when HTYP is not a non-profit (nobody can get a tax exemption), and I suspect that becoming a nonprofit might hinder HTYP's ability to speak freely. Further investigation is needed. Perhaps some people would be willing to donate without the tax incentive, too.