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The '''Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance''', or '''NIWA''' for short, and also known as the '''NIWA Network''', is a {{tag|Wiki network|network}} of [[wiki]] | The '''Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance''', or '''NIWA''' for short, and also known as the '''NIWA Network''', is a {{tag|Wiki network|network}} of [[wiki]] sites 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 or organisations such as [[:Category:Wikia|Wikia]]. | ||
All NIWA Network | All NIWA Network wiki sites are {{tag|independent}}ly owned and operated, and separately hosted. Individually, they maintain their own unique design, core values, and established traditions.<ref name=About>[https://NIWAnetwork.org/about/ NIWA - About the Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance]; ''NIWAnetwork.org''; [[Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance]]; retrieved 9 July 2021.</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Founding=== | ===Founding=== | ||
NIWA began as an expansion of the concept of [[:Category:Encyclopaediae Pokémonis|Encyclopaediae Pokémonis]], shortly after the administration of [[Zelda Wiki]] contacted Archaic, Bulbagarden's head, about a possible affiliation. It was jointly decided, shortly thereafter, that rather than a simple affiliation, an entire network of {{tag|Nintendo}}-based | NIWA began as an expansion of the concept of [[:Category:Encyclopaediae Pokémonis|Encyclopaediae Pokémonis]], shortly after the administration of [[Zelda Wiki]] contacted Archaic, Bulbagarden's head, about a possible affiliation. It was jointly decided, shortly thereafter, that rather than a simple affiliation, an entire network of {{tag|Nintendo}}-based wiki sites could be created, and [[Super Mario Wiki]] was shortly asked to join as a founding member. | ||
After a little under a month of planning, NIWA was launched on 14 February {{tag|FoundedIn2010|2010}}, coincidentally the fifth anniversary of the public launch of [[Bulbapedia]]. NIWA now boasts having its own forums, hub-site page, [[:Category:Facebook|Facebook]] fan page, and a Twitter account. | After a little under a month of planning, NIWA was launched on 14 February {{tag|FoundedIn2010|2010}}, coincidentally the fifth anniversary of the public launch of [[Bulbapedia]]. NIWA now boasts having its own forums, hub-site page, [[:Category:Facebook|Facebook]] fan page, and a Twitter account. | ||
===Inductees=== | ===Inductees=== | ||
Some of the smaller Nintendo themed | Some of the smaller Nintendo themed wiki sites, such as [[WiKirby]] aimed to join NIWA. After much [[staff]] discussion, it was decided that wiki sites 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 [[editor]]s, once inducting and fully supporting a fellow Nintendo wiki site. | ||
[[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 [[ | [[WiKirby]], the ''Kirby''-themed wiki became the first wiki site 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 [[NintendoWiki]] 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]]. | ||
===Affiliates=== | ===Affiliates=== | ||