It’s linear because I created views on the pages which present them in a linear order—which is my point.
The Sequence posts themselves are not publicly editable, for obvious reasons.
Then I don’t see a point of disagreement.
In regards to the OP’s point, I’d say that not only are “books” a (linear)/simple structure, but physical books may act to coerce such a structure. It’s not that I have something against other sorts of structures, just ones lacking clear paths. Are there books which suggest a reading order other than first page to last page? Yes, and and they tell you what it is.
The pages are also hyperlinked together in a chaotic manner, as any other wiki is; and of course you can search it, which ditto.
The level on which is this occurs is important. A hierarchy requires (clearly distinguished) levels above posts/articles to only reference lower levels (and call them as such).*
and of course you can search it, which ditto.
The linear/hierarchical structure of ReadTheSequences.com also allows for another kind of searching. If I read it in order, but forget where I am, I can binary search and see if I remember reading something. If I have (including the end), then I can eliminate it from my search along with everything before it. If I haven’t, I can eliminate it from my search along with everything after it.
*This isn’t undermined if these higher level pages note the page which contains them (while being explicit at a minimum that it’s “a page which links here”) I’d say something wikis miss is not having posts/articles contain a list of pages which link to them. (If not in the sense of not having the tech, then in not making it obvious: UI.)
I’d say something wikis miss is not having posts/articles contain a list of pages which link to them. (If not in the sense of not having the tech, then in not making it obvious: UI.)
FYI, this is an artifact of the specific wiki software that you’re likely familiar with (namely, MediaWiki, on which Wikipedia is built). Other, better wiki platforms have easily accessible lists of backlinks (see “Backlinks” at the top right).
Then I don’t see a point of disagreement.
In regards to the OP’s point, I’d say that not only are “books” a (linear)/simple structure, but physical books may act to coerce such a structure. It’s not that I have something against other sorts of structures, just ones lacking clear paths. Are there books which suggest a reading order other than first page to last page? Yes, and and they tell you what it is.
The level on which is this occurs is important. A hierarchy requires (clearly distinguished) levels above posts/articles to only reference lower levels (and call them as such).*
The linear/hierarchical structure of ReadTheSequences.com also allows for another kind of searching. If I read it in order, but forget where I am, I can binary search and see if I remember reading something. If I have (including the end), then I can eliminate it from my search along with everything before it. If I haven’t, I can eliminate it from my search along with everything after it.
*This isn’t undermined if these higher level pages note the page which contains them (while being explicit at a minimum that it’s “a page which links here”) I’d say something wikis miss is not having posts/articles contain a list of pages which link to them. (If not in the sense of not having the tech, then in not making it obvious: UI.)
FYI, this is an artifact of the specific wiki software that you’re likely familiar with (namely, MediaWiki, on which Wikipedia is built). Other, better wiki platforms have easily accessible lists of backlinks (see “Backlinks” at the top right).