Wiki Is Not Wikipedia

This page is required reading for all wiki users, whether they be newbie or old-timer.


As this wiki matures a curious pattern emerges.

In the olden days, people learned to Wiki here then migrated out to other forums.

These days, Wiki Puppys who grew up with Wiki Pedia come here. Sometimes, they start applying its norms to our edits.

The following are the norms for this wiki:

unattributed viewpoints

original research

fussing, noise, fun, actual and inactual advances

Thread Mode, jokes, and transclusions

signed works by Wiki Authors

content shamelessly ripped off from other forums, possibly without attribution

unsigned works by professional authors

Nothing here needs to be chronically cleansed of any potential for dissent!


The corollary of which is that Wikipedia Is Not Wiki

See original on c2.com