It is difficult, but extremely desirable to
UseRealExamples when talking about
WikiOnWiki. Once an example is cited it becomes one of the
ThingsOnWikisMind. Careless editing disregarding the original context can deprive the original citation of any validity.
Therefore, preserve old copies of pages if necessary for the meta-conversation. For example,
EgSoftwareCannotBeModeled holds the previous version of
SoftwareCannotBeModeled. This way, the main page can continue on improving whilst the meta-conversation has something tangible to work from.
One could use the
EditCopy to hold the
before and the top copy
after a refactoring you want to use as an example. Start both versions with the same text saying, in effect, "Immutable, please don't touch" with a link to the differencer for convenience.
But, this violates
ForgiveAndForget. Use sparingly and, if possible, temporarily.
See also
SpecificExamples
WeNeedExamples
CategoryWiki