wiki.dlang.org: How about replacing MediaWiki with a Git repo?

[Serg Gini]

On Tuesday, 4 August 2026 at 11:28:52 UTC, Vladimir Panteleev 
wrote:
> #### On replacing the wiki with a Git repository:
>
> The main thing to understand is that if we move the content to 
> Git + static site generator, it will no longer be a wiki. The 
> defining property of a wiki is that *anyone* can edit it - even 
> if they don't have an account on some other platform, and even 
> if they live in a country where creating a GitHub account is 
> not possible.

And this is exactly where Wiki is failing.
To edit page I need to make an account:

> You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following 
> reasons:
> The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: 
> Users.
> You must confirm your email address before editing pages. 
> Please set and validate your email address through your user 
> preferences.

And 90% of devs already have GitHub account. And very limited 
countries where it is problematic to create one - could use VPN.