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This is the original '''Encyc''' [[wiki]] site, {{tag|Founded in 2007|founded in July 2007}} and located at <tt>Encyc.org/pmwiki</tt>, it project was originally named the ''Encyclopedia Nova Caesarea'', and was powered by the {{tag|PmWiki}} wiki engine.[https://web.archive.org/web/20101220174628/http://Encyc.org/EncycPmWiki] Encyc is a collaborative {{tag|encyclopedia}}, similar to [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]. There are less rules on Encyc, though, and considerably less article pages. | This is the original '''Encyc''' [[wiki]] site, {{tag|Founded in 2007|founded in July 2007}} and located at <tt>Encyc.org/pmwiki</tt>, it project was originally named the ''Encyclopedia Nova Caesarea'', and was powered by the {{tag|PmWiki}} wiki engine.[https://web.archive.org/web/20101220174628/http://Encyc.org/EncycPmWiki] Encyc is a collaborative {{tag|encyclopedia}}, similar to [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]. There are less rules on Encyc, though, and considerably less article pages. | ||
In reality, calling Encyc an ' | In reality, calling Encyc an 'encyclopedia' is very optimistic, as most articles are merely one or two line opinions without any citations or references. Articles are written in a very basic low-level grammar, and are clearly written from a [[:Category:United States of America|US]] perspective, therefore not representing a [[:Category:Earth|worldview]]. Many articles contained factual inaccuracies, its '[[featured article]]'[https://web.archive.org/web/20120730142443/http://Encyc.org/Main][https://archive.is/iFSMV] on [[Archive.org:20120501051109/http://Encyc.org/WorldWarII|World War II]] being a notable example littered with errors, bias, and untruths! | ||
This original [[archive.is:Ozbgr|PmWiki]]<!--http://Encyc.org/PmWiki/PmWiki--> version of Encyc has been {{tag|Goal abandoned|abandoned}}. It remained live, and in {{tag|read-only}} mode (although it still received occasional [[edit]]s from the site [[Sysop|administrators]]). It was replaced by a [[Encyc (MediaWiki)|MediaWiki version]] as found at <tt>[https://encyc.org/wiki Encyc.org/wiki]</tt>. In 2019, that MediaWiki version became restricted and [[user]]s could neither edit nor view the content. However, as of May 2021, the MediaWiki version returned to a fully functional site, with all pages viewable and editable. | This original [[archive.is:Ozbgr|PmWiki]]<!--http://Encyc.org/PmWiki/PmWiki--> version of Encyc has been {{tag|Goal abandoned|abandoned}}. It remained live, and in {{tag|read-only}} mode (although it still received occasional [[edit]]s from the site [[Sysop|administrators]]). It was replaced by a [[Encyc (MediaWiki)|MediaWiki version]] as found at <tt>[https://encyc.org/wiki Encyc.org/wiki]</tt>. In 2019, that MediaWiki version became restricted and [[user]]s could neither edit nor view the content. However, as of May 2021, the MediaWiki version returned to a fully functional site, with all pages viewable and editable. | ||