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The '''Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance''', or '''NIWA''' for short, is a {{tag|WikiCommunityBuilding|network}} of [[wiki]]s and their associated websites written in {{tag|Wiki English|English}}, that aims to chronicle all things {{tag|Nintendo}}, supporting [[WhatIsWiki|wikis]] independent of large corporate wiki groups such as [[:Category:Wikia|Wikia]]. | The '''Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance''', or '''NIWA''' for short, is a {{tag|WikiCommunityBuilding|network}} of [[wiki]]s and their associated websites written in {{tag|Wiki English|English}}, that aims to chronicle all things {{tag|Nintendo}}, supporting [[WhatIsWiki|wikis]] independent of large corporate wiki groups and organisations such as [[:Category:Wikia|Wikia]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Inductees=== | ===Inductees=== | ||
Some of the smaller Nintendo themed wikis, such as [[WiKirby]] aimed to join NIWA. After much staff discussion, it was decided that wikis needed to first create their 200th article on their own, to prove their willingness to work. NIWA publicity would bring many viewers, and possibly new editors, once inducting and fully supporting a fellow Nintendo wiki. | Some of the smaller Nintendo themed wikis, such as [[WiKirby]] aimed to join NIWA. After much [[staff]] discussion, it was decided that wikis needed to first create their 200th article on their own, to prove their willingness to work. NIWA publicity would bring many viewers, and possibly new editors, once inducting and fully supporting a fellow Nintendo wiki. | ||
[[WiKirby]], the Kirby-themed wiki became the first wiki inducted into NIWA on 21 May 2010. [[Metroid Wiki]] was later inducted, and was followed by [[Wars Wiki]]. [[Lylat Wiki]] was inducted on 1 October 2010, and [[Pikipedia]] and [[Pikmin Fanon]] joined a week later. [[StrategyWiki]] followed on 15 October 2010. Next was [[SmashWiki]], on 29 October 2010, followed by [[WikiBound]] on 4 November 2010. [[Donkey Kong Wiki]] joined on 12 November 2010. [[Golden Sun Universe]] joined on 30 November 2010. The [[Nintendo Wiki]] joined on 10 December 2010. [[Fire Emblem Wiki]] joined on 20 April [[:Category:FoundedIn2011|2011]], followed by [[Starfy Wiki]] on 28 April 2011. [[F-Zero Wiki]] joined on 16 March [[:Category:FoundedIn2012|2012]]. [[Icaruspedia]] joined on 23 March 2012, [[Dragon Quest Wiki]] joined on 30 March 2012. [[:Category:FoundedIn2013|2013]] was a quiet year for NIWA inductees. [[Hard Drop Tetris Wiki]] joined on 17 January [[:Category:FoundedIn2014|2014]], and [[Inkipedia]], on 4 July [[:Category:FoundedIn2015|2015]]. The most recent wiki to join was [[ARMS Institute]] on 22 June [[:Category:FoundedIn2017|2017]]. | [[WiKirby]], the Kirby-themed wiki became the first wiki inducted into NIWA on 21 May 2010. [[Metroid Wiki]] was later inducted, and was followed by [[Wars Wiki]]. [[Lylat Wiki]] was inducted on 1 October 2010, and [[Pikipedia]] and [[Pikmin Fanon]] joined a week later. [[StrategyWiki]] followed on 15 October 2010. Next was [[SmashWiki]], on 29 October 2010, followed by [[WikiBound]] on 4 November 2010. [[Donkey Kong Wiki]] joined on 12 November 2010. [[Golden Sun Universe]] joined on 30 November 2010. The [[Nintendo Wiki]] joined on 10 December 2010. [[Fire Emblem Wiki]] joined on 20 April [[:Category:FoundedIn2011|2011]], followed by [[Starfy Wiki]] on 28 April 2011. [[F-Zero Wiki]] joined on 16 March [[:Category:FoundedIn2012|2012]]. [[Icaruspedia]] joined on 23 March 2012, [[Dragon Quest Wiki]] joined on 30 March 2012. [[:Category:FoundedIn2013|2013]] was a quiet year for NIWA inductees. [[Hard Drop Tetris Wiki]] joined on 17 January [[:Category:FoundedIn2014|2014]], and [[Inkipedia]], on 4 July [[:Category:FoundedIn2015|2015]]. The most recent wiki to join was [[ARMS Institute]] on 22 June [[:Category:FoundedIn2017|2017]]. | ||
==Name== | ==Name== | ||
NIWA | The NIWA acronym is derived from the Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance. NIWA is also romanised [[:Category:Japan|Japanese]] for 'garden', and symbolises the natural growth of the community around the fandoms that make up NIWA. This is fitting, given Nintendo's Japanese origins, with romanisation of Japanese being an important aspect of all wikis making up the network. | ||
===Legal=== | |||
The content contained on the Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance (NIWA) website is copyright. It goes on to state:<ref>[http://NIWAnetwork.org/legal.php Legal]; | |||
Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance; ''NIWAnetwork.org''; Retrieved 14 January 2018</ref> | |||
{{cquote|NIWA is in no way associated with Nintendo. In places where copyrighted Nintendo content is presented we do so with fair terms of use, whereby it is not used commercially for gain and where it does not impede Nintendo's right to sell the depicted material. | |||
Furthermore the member wikis of NIWA are not bound by a single [[:Category:Wiki License|license]]. Therefore please refer to the individual wikis for their licensing and content duplication policies.}} | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*[[Sci-fi Independent Wiki Alliance]] | *[[Sci-fi Independent Wiki Alliance]] | ||
*[[Sony Computer Independent Wiki Alliance]] | *[[Sony Computer Independent Wiki Alliance]] | ||
==References== | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://NIWAnetwork.org NIWAnetwork.org] — NIWA's hub-site | *[http://NIWAnetwork.org NIWAnetwork.org] — NIWA's hub-site | ||
**[http://NIWAnetwork.org/members.php NIWA members] | |||
{{NIWA Network}} | {{NIWA Network}} | ||