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The '''Sci-fi Independent Wiki Alliance''', or '''SIWA''' for short, and also known as '''[[Archive.org:20131217024850/http://SIWANetwork.webs.com/|SIWA Network]]''', is a former {{tag|Wiki network|alliance}} of {{tag|independent}} wiki sites about sci-fi ({{tag|science fiction}}) topics such as [[:Category:TV show|TV shows]], [[:Category:Film|films]] / movies, games, and books.<ref name=About>[[Archive.org:20111004070106/http://SIWANetwork.webs.com/about.html|SIWA Network – About]]; SIWANetwork.webs.com (via [[Archive.org]]); SIWA Network; archived date 4 October 2011.</ref> SIWA Network was {{tag|founded in 2011}} by {{U|Escyos}}.<ref name=About/> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The idea for SIWA came from the [[Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance]] (NIWA), except about sci-fi topics. The founding site was the independent [[ | The idea for SIWA came from the [[Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance]] (NIWA), except about sci-fi topics. The founding site was the independent [[Stargate Wiki]]. Several days later the alliance was joined by a [[Stargate-Wiki.de|German Stargate Wiki]].<ref name=About/> | ||
==Name== | ==Name== | ||
SIWA is the acronym for Sci- | SIWA is the acronym for Sci-fi Independent Wiki Alliance, but {{Wp|Siwa Oasis|Siwa}} is also name of a large oasis in [[:Category:Egypt|Egypt]]; symbolic of how these independent wikis are offered a welcomed respite from the sea of death that is wikis part of some [[wiki farm]]s.<ref name=About/> | ||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
In order to join SIWA, the wiki site must be:<ref>[[Archive.org:20111004070131/http://SIWANetwork.webs.com/join.html|SIWA Network – Join us]]; SIWANetwork.webs.com (via [[Archive.org]]); SIWA Network; archived date 4 October 2011.</ref> | |||
#about science fiction | |||
#independently run, owned and maintained, that is not part of a wiki farm | |||
#have some staying power, e.g. must have been active for at least 6 months and over 250 articles | |||
The following wiki sites were members of SIWA: | |||
*[[Stargate Wiki]] — [http://stargate-wiki.org link] | *[[Stargate Wiki]] — [http://stargate-wiki.org link] | ||
*[[Stargate-Wiki.de]] — [http://stargate-wiki.de link] | *[[Stargate-Wiki.de]] — [http://stargate-wiki.de link] | ||
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*[[Defiance Wiki]] — [http://defiance-wiki.com link] | *[[Defiance Wiki]] — [http://defiance-wiki.com link] | ||
*[[Revolution Wiki]] — [http://revolution-wiki.com link] | *[[Revolution Wiki]] — [http://revolution-wiki.com link] | ||
===Affiliates=== | |||
The following non science fiction wiki sites were affiliates of SIWA:<ref>[[Archive.org:20111004070121/http://SIWANetwork.webs.com/affiliate.html|SIWA Network – Affiliate]]; SIWANetwork.webs.com (via [[Archive.org]]); SIWA Network; archived date 4 October 2011.</ref> | |||
*[[Sanctuary Wiki]] | |||
*[[Smallville Wiki]] | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Sony Computer Independent Wiki Alliance]] | *[[Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance]] (NIWA) | ||
**[[Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance (German)]] — the subsequent German-language sub-division | |||
**[[Network italiano wiki indipendenti Nintendo]] (NiwiN) — the subsequent Italian-language sub-divisiont | |||
*[[Square Enix Independent Wiki Alliance]] (SEIWA) | |||
*[[Sony Computer Independent Wiki Alliance]] (SCIWA) | |||
*[[:Category:Gaming Wiki Network|Gaming Wiki Network]] (GWN) | |||
*[[:Category:Independent Wiki Federation|Independent Wiki Federation]] (IWF) | |||
==References== | |||
<References/> | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http:// | *[[Archive.org:20131217024850/http://SIWANetwork.webs.com/|SIWA Network]] — former homepage, at [[Archive.org]] | ||
[[Category:Independent| ]] | |||
[[Category:Science fiction| ]] | [[Category:Science fiction| ]] | ||