Originally Posted by
anabolism
As for the Wiki, I assume by the smilie that you are joking since those tend to be rarely used except for a small number of areas.
Originally Posted by
anabolism
A mechanism to rank a post (e.g., as 'helpful')? I see it as a foundation for a subsequent feature to allow filtered views of long threads so that only high-rated posts are visible. Combined, this can be a real leap forward in FT usability with large threads that contain useful information scattered among thousands of discussion posts.
I see the opposite as many megathreads and social event threads now sport a wiki to centralize important information eliminating the need to hunt through the whole thread. Wiki usage will also grow as more members become more familiar with the tool.