Manualisia

Manualisia is a term used in speculative and practical discourse to denote a framework for crowd-sourced, practical knowledge organized as manuals.

Origin and usage: The term has emerged in discussions about open education, DIY culture, and knowledge sharing, where communities seek transparent, revision-friendly instruction.

Principles: Core principles include openness and licensing, reproducibility, modularity of content, community stewardship, and attention to accessibility and safety in instructions.

Practice and formats: Manuals are produced as step-by-step guides, checklists, diagrams, and short videos, with versioning and annotations to track improvements.

Impact and reception: Manualisia concepts appear in education, maker spaces, and informal repair communities, where they support hands-on learning and collective problem solving.

Critics: Some argue that quality depends on active community moderation, and that inconsistent curation can hinder reliability.

See also: open knowledge, do-it-yourself movement, knowledge management, instructional design.