We consider what one must know and understand to make effective use of federated wiki, responding to a long thread. riot 
| Read something useful | Navigation with arrow keys |
| Write something useful | Claim a site in a farm |
| Write with others | Browse and fork remote pages |
| Write something geographical | Double click to add map markers |
| Write hypertext to a schema | Markup an algorithmic diagram |
| Write in a new markup | Create and publish a plugin |
| Write to special interfaces | Install and administer a server |
| Write core javascript | Submit and explain pull requests |
Federated wiki aspires to be simple but not easy. Each level of engagement requires new and obscure understanding. I coached a new author through the first three levels in 90 minutes of screen sharing yesterday. This interaction was filled with no shortage of "wow" which isn't a sign of being easy. See principle of least astonishment. wikipedia