I've even used a wiki for collaborative design work. Typically one person posts a draft, a result of their own thinking or discussions via other media. Then others annotate, elaborate, dialog, comment, etc. The owner of the design is responsible for integrating resolved issues, etc.
Same sort of thing can be done via email, of course, but a wiki gives you versioning and ready historical access. Folks who were not involved in the original discussions can come in later and review the evolution of the design, including issues discussed and the rationale behind decisions taken.
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I've even used a wiki for collaborative design work. Typically one person posts a draft, a result of their own thinking or discussions via other media. Then others annotate, elaborate, dialog, comment, etc. The owner of the design is responsible for integrating resolved issues, etc.
Same sort of thing can be done via email, of course, but a wiki gives you versioning and ready historical access. Folks who were not involved in the original discussions can come in later and review the evolution of the design, including issues discussed and the rationale behind decisions taken.