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The '''Sci-fi Independent Wiki Alliance''', '''SIWA''' for short, is an alliance of independent wikis about sci-fi topics such as TV shows, movies, games and books.
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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]] except about sci-fi topics. The founding site was the independent [[Stargate_Wiki.org|Stargate Wiki]]. Several days later the alliance was joined by a [http://stargate-wiki.de/ German Stargate Wiki].
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 an acronym for Sci-fi Independent Wiki Alliance but SIWA is also name of a large Oasis in Egypt, symbolic of how these independent wikis are a welcomed respite in the sea of death that is wikis part of wiki-farms.
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==
*[[Stargate Wiki.org]] [http://stargate-wiki.org/ Link]
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>
*[http://stargate-wiki.de/ German Stargate Wiki]
#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.de]] — [http://stargate-wiki.de link]
*[[Terra Nova Wiki]] — [http://terranova.tv-wiki.com link]
*[[Defiance Wiki]] — [http://defiance-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==
*[[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://siwanetwork.webs.com/ SIWA Website]
*[[Archive.org:20131217024850/http://SIWANetwork.webs.com/|SIWA Network]] — former homepage, at [[Archive.org]]
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Latest revision as of 19:16, 5 July 2024

This Sci-fi Independent Wiki Alliance has been dead (offline) since early 2014.

The Sci-fi Independent Wiki Alliance, or SIWA for short, and also known as SIWA Network, is a former alliance of independent wiki sites about sci-fi (science fiction) topics such as TV shows, films / movies, games, and books.[1] SIWA Network was founded in 2011 by Escyos.[1]

History[edit]

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 German Stargate Wiki.[1]

Name[edit]

SIWA is the acronym for Sci-fi Independent Wiki Alliance, but Siwa is also name of a large oasis in Egypt; symbolic of how these independent wikis are offered a welcomed respite from the sea of death that is wikis part of some wiki farms.[1]

Members[edit]

In order to join SIWA, the wiki site must be:[2]

  1. about science fiction
  2. independently run, owned and maintained, that is not part of a wiki farm
  3. 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:

Affiliates[edit]

The following non science fiction wiki sites were affiliates of SIWA:[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 SIWA Network – About; SIWANetwork.webs.com (via Archive.org); SIWA Network; archived date 4 October 2011.
  2. ↑ SIWA Network – Join us; SIWANetwork.webs.com (via Archive.org); SIWA Network; archived date 4 October 2011.
  3. ↑ SIWA Network – Affiliate; SIWANetwork.webs.com (via Archive.org); SIWA Network; archived date 4 October 2011.

External links[edit]

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