Why not have a second, JavaScript scrollbar on the same side as the regular scrollbar, that instead of scrolling down the page scrolls back in time through previous page versions. This would enable any casual reader to easily see how the page has changed. Alternatively, why not highlight text that has been changed recently - red for the last 12 hours, orange for the last 24 hours, green for the last week. Clicking on the text would carry you through to the previous version of the page, with the colour of the text changing accordingly.
I have a problem with the concept of 'authoritative'. It is standardised political delusion. We don't need this. What we do need is a quick way that the reader can detect sabotage. It is then up to the reader to weigh what is said, and determine what to believe or not. The uncritical reader will always be wrong. What we need is a convenient tool for everyone else.
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Why not have a second, JavaScript scrollbar on the same side as the regular scrollbar, that instead of scrolling down the page scrolls back in time through previous page versions. This would enable any casual reader to easily see how the page has changed.
Alternatively, why not highlight text that has been changed recently - red for the last 12 hours, orange for the last 24 hours, green for the last week. Clicking on the text would carry you through to the previous version of the page, with the colour of the text changing accordingly.
I have a problem with the concept of 'authoritative'. It is standardised political delusion. We don't need this. What we do need is a quick way that the reader can detect sabotage. It is then up to the reader to weigh what is said, and determine what to believe or not. The uncritical reader will always be wrong. What we need is a convenient tool for everyone else.
Regards,
Roger