tiddlywiki/editions/tiddlywiki-surveys/tiddlers/2025-community-survey/Community Survey 2025 Answer 00137.json

a non-linear personal web notebook

[
    {
        "first-heard-survey": "Official newsletter",
        "other-survey-source": "",
        "are-you-a-dev": "Yes, I would",
        "first-used-tw": "2016",
        "joined-tw-community": "Yes",
        "started-tw-community": "2016",
        "use-ttw": "I read/lurk, but do not post",
        "use-mailing-list": "I read/lurk, but do not post",
        "use-reddit": "I read/lurk, but do not post",
        "use-discord": "I read/lurk, but do not post",
        "use-github-discuss": "I read/lurk, but do not post",
        "published-plugin": "No",
        "main-use-cases": "Note-taking;Journalling;As a knowledge base (including technical, non-fiction and encyclopaedic content);Programming",
        "other-use-cases": "",
        "use-for-work-or-study": "Not applicable (as retired, etc)",
        "share-wikis": "Yes, with multiple editors/administrators",
        "publish-to-web": "Not publishing to this location",
        "publish-to-intranet": "Not publishing to this location",
        "value-of-tw": "It is for me the *principal* tool to keep track of/ manage the information about all my interests and activities.",
        "tw-ability-level": "I have customised TiddlyWiki through options and plugins;I am comfortable using WikiText widgets (e.g. <$transclude>, <$list>...);I am comfortable writing filter expressions;I have written custom HTML;I have written custom CSS styles;I have written custom JavaScript",
        "save-method": "Single-file wiki with custom saver (e.g. TiddlyPWA, Timimi, tw5-browser-nativesaver)",
        "backup-method": "DIY (any other solution)",
        "diy-backup-info": "I use Syncthing to update the various copies I have across different machines (Windows/Linux/Android). For backups I use Timimi.",
        "wiki-setup-info": "<details><summary>Wiki Information</summary><pre><code>\nTiddlyWiki Version: 5.3.7\nCurrent palette: $:/palettes/Vanilla\nCurrent theme: \nCurrent layout: \nBrowser language setting: en-GB\nDefault type for missing tiddlers: \nAuto save setting: yes\nCode wrapping setting: pre-wrap\nSticky titles setting: no\nSidebar layout setting: fluid-fixed\nAuto focus field setting for new tiddlers: title\nCurrent storyview setting: classic\nToolbar text setting: no\nToolbar icon setting: yes\nButton class setting: tc-btn-invisible\nNavigation address bar setting: no\nTiddler opening behaviour setting for navigations from outside the story river: top\nTiddler opening behaviour setting for navigations from within the story river: below\nCamelCase linking setting: disable\nKeyboard shortcuts that have been customised: \nDisabled plugins: \nPlugins: \n  $:/core - 5.3.7\n  $:/plugins/jeveg/sidekick - 1.0.0\n  $:/plugins/kookma/commander - 2.1.14\n  $:/temp/info-plugin - \n  $:/themes/tiddlywiki/snowwhite - 5.3.7\n  $:/themes/tiddlywiki/vanilla - 5.3.7\n</code></pre></details>",
        "tw-customisations": "For \"new\" wiki's I use a customized template-wiki with various stylesheets, macros (including JS) and configurations to build upon. For development purposes, I use Gatha from Kookma.",
        "positive-about-future": "Yes",
        "tw-future-confidence": "Yes",
        "project-decision-trust": "Yes",
        "project-strengths": "* The underlying \"philosophical basis\": (1) information as a constellation of information-snippets that can be combined depending on the purpose of the moment; (2) the 'guarantee' that the stored information is under my own control and still retrievable in the future, and thus independent of companies or propriety formats/web storage. \n* The responsiveness of the developers and the really very helpful and positive community!\n* Great Program: such a lean environment, so much flexibility!",
        "project-weaknesses": "* Steep learning curve that could discourage users. Yes, there is documentation - which is positive - but it is not complete and often written with a 'technical' bias. Therefore, it takes a lot of time, effort and some frustration to get acquainted with the intricacies (and quirks) of the program. The community-platforms are indispensable to make the contents more practical.\n* Working with arrays could be more easy",
        "ok-to-publish": "Yes, I am happy for my responses to be published",
        "title": "Community Survey 2025 Answer 00137",
        "tags": "[[Community Survey 2025]]"
    }
]