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<span class=plainlinks>'''ARRSEPedia''' is the totally unofficial [[wiki]] for the [http://www. | <span class=plainlinks>'''ARRSEPedia''' is the totally unofficial [[wiki]] for the [http://www.Army.mod.uk British Army] – from its sister-site ARRSE – the '[http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/The_Army_Rumour_Service ARmy Rumour SErvice]' (a website containing official {{tag|news}} articles, and a ''highly'' active {{tag|Internet forum|forum}}). [http://www.ARRSE.co.uk ARRSE] and [http://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki ARRSEPedia] are for all currently serving members of the {{tag|Military|British Army}}, former members, future members, cadet forces members; and anyone else interested in the British Army. Indeed, ARRSE and ARRSEPedia are regularly referred to and quoted in the {{tag|United Kingdom|Britsh}} media.</span> | ||
<blockquote><span class=plainlinks>"The '''ARRSEPedia''' is a Wiki, just like [[:Category:Wikipedia|wikipedia]], but for the British Army / ARRSE, and not quite 100% serious. The ARRSEPedia is a mass of armyticles that anyone can create or Edit. The idea is that if {{tag|people|everyone}} contributes a little of his {{tag|knowledge}}, opinions, sense of {{tag|humor|humour}} and experience, then something really impressive... the ARRSEPedia.. is created. | <blockquote><span class=plainlinks>"The '''ARRSEPedia''' is a [[WhatIsWiki|Wiki]], just like [[:Category:Wikipedia|wikipedia]], but for the British Army / ARRSE, and not quite 100% serious. The ARRSEPedia is a mass of armyticles that anyone can create or Edit. The idea is that if {{tag|people|everyone}} contributes a little of his {{tag|knowledge}}, {{tag|Opinion|opinions}}, sense of {{tag|humor|humour}} and experience, then something really impressive... the ARRSEPedia.. is created. | ||
The most important thing is that you or anyone else can contribute immediately with no interference. You can start new pages or edit existing ones. If you'd like to share your knowledge of [http://www. | The most important thing is that you or anyone else can contribute immediately with no interference. You can start new pages or edit existing ones. If you'd like to share your knowledge of [http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Category:Rations Rations], feel free. We would all just love to know about [http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Satellite Satellites] for example. What about your experience of operations or knowledge of [http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Category:Places_and_Postings Places and Postings]? Anything in fact - in short, get writing . . ."</span></blockquote> | ||
<span class=plainlinks>The BEST unofficial [http://www. | <span class=plainlinks>The BEST unofficial [http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/British_Army British Army] resource on the [[:Category:Internet|'net]]; ARRSEPedia contains [http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Special:Random articles] which range from the highly {{tag|Facts|factual}}, to the utterly {{tag|Miscellaneous|irrelevant}} – with a liberal dose of 'forces humour' – so if easily offended, some articles may verge on being {{tag|Wikis with a strong viewpoint|offensive}}; including profanities, and non 'politically-correct' points of view! Read all about the [http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Challenger Challenger] – the [http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Pongo pongos'] 'office', and their [http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/SA80 gat]; the Army's lack of tollerance to [http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Walts Walts], along with a tongue-in-cheek read of some inter-service rivalry with the [http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/The_Royal_Air_Force Royal Air Force]. And for some ''really'' interesting reading, digest the [http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/British_Military_Procurement_Mysteries British Military Procurement Mysteries] – if you dare!</span> | ||
<span class=plainlinks>Please note – it is highly doubtful you will find any info on real [http://www. | <span class=plainlinks>Please note – it is highly doubtful you will find any info on real [http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Arse <s>arses</s> backsides] on the ARRSEPedia . . .</span> | ||
ARRSEPedia uses the {{tag|MediaWiki}} software, | ARRSEPedia uses the {{tag|MediaWiki}} software, modified with a {{tag|custom skin}}, and hosts advertising by way of {{tag|GoogleAds}}. Its content is released under the {{tag|Wiki GNU Free Documentation License|GNU Free Documentation License 1.2}}. | ||
<span class=plainlinks>ARRSE and ARRSEPedia are part of [http://www. | <span class=plainlinks>ARRSE and ARRSEPedia are part of [http://www.OliveNet.co.uk Olive Network] — which also includes [http://www.Navy-Net.co.uk Navy-Net] (aka 'Rum Ration' – a similar website and forum for the [http://www.Navy.mod.uk Royal Navy]), '[http://www.RearParty.co.uk RearParty]' (a site dedicted to the non-serving dependents of service personnel, such as wives, husbands, children and parents), and '[http://www.PatchPedia.co.uk PatchPedia]' (a wiki on British military domestic sites including [[:Category:Homes|married quarters]]). And for the lonely Pongo, Olive Network also hosts [http://www.OliveDating.co.uk OliveDating] a type of 'Match.com' for desparate squaddies!</span> | ||
==Great features== | ==Great features== | ||
ARRSE and ARRSEPedia have some {{tag|GreatFeature|great features}}: | ARRSE and ARRSEPedia have some {{tag|GreatFeature|great features}}: | ||
*<span class=plainlinks>'''[http://www. | *<span class=plainlinks>'''[http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Category:Waltism Waltism]''' — known in [[:Category:North America|North America]] as 'stolen valor' – an abbreviation of 'Walter Mitty'. Miltary folk across the globe are united in their detestment of ordinary civilians who claim to have 'served' in the Armed Forces, particularly those who claim to be the recipients of military campaign medals or awards, and who wear them in public at Rememberance Day parades, or who use them for their own personal betterment (through enhanced employment opportunities, or 'upgrades' at social or society functions). In the [[:Category:United States|United States]] and many other [[:Category:Countries|countries]], this is illegal – but in the United Kingdom, there is no such [[:Category:Law|law]] prohibiting such low-life behaviour. The British Military take these matters extremely seriously – and members of ARRSE put great efforts into [http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Walt_Finder hunting down] these '[http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Walts Walts]' (by the dedicated '[http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Waltenkommando Waltenkommando]') and exposing them for the frauds they are. Their efforts are carefully documented on both the ARRSE forums, and also [http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Category:Infamous_Walts published on the ARRSEPedia].</span> | ||
*<span class=plainlinks>'''Influences in National Media''' — by its very nature, the entire gamut of miltary operations is often surrounded in secrecy, with many aspects of the British Armed Forces being subjected to the ''[http://www. | *<span class=plainlinks>'''Influences in National Media''' — by its very nature, the entire gamut of miltary operations is often surrounded in secrecy, with many aspects of the British Armed Forces being subjected to the ''[http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Official_Secrets_Act Official Secrets Act]''. Unfortunately, when the journalists from all walks of [[:Category:Media|media]] in the UK try to seek information on the UK military, even mundane stuff such as pay and allowances, or state of repairs to military accomodation; over-eager [http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Civil_Servant Civil Servants] at the Ivory Tower otherwise known as [http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Whitehall Whitehall] (often derrogatorily known as ''[http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Civil_Serpent Civil Serpents]'') are often known to 'hide' behind the veil of secrecy otherwise known as the Official Secrets Act. Frustratingly, journalists sought other sources for their information, and ARRSE was to prove a reliable partner to the media. ARRSE and ARRSEPedia are now frequently cited in all of the UKs national and international media; including the BBC ([http://www.BBC.co.uk/news/uk-15005484 1] and [http://www.BBC.co.uk/search/?q=Army%20Rumour%20Service 2]), [http://uk.Reuters.com/search?blob=ARRSE Reuters], [http://www.TheTimes.co.uk/tto/public/sitesearch.do?querystring=ARRSE&p=tto&pf=all&bl=on The Times] and [http://www.TheSundayTimes.co.uk/sto/public/sitesearch.do?querystring=ARRSE§ionId=2&p=sto&bl=on&pf=all Sunday Times], [http://www.Telegraph.co.uk/search/?queryText=ARRSE The Telegraph], [http://www.Guardian.co.uk/search?q=ARRSE§ion= The Guardian], [http://www.Independent.co.uk/search/simple.do?destinationSectionUniqueName=search&publicationName=ind&sortString=publishdate&sortOrder=desc§ionId=506&articleTypes=news&pageNumber=1&pageLength=10&startDay=1&startMonth=1&startYear=2010&useSectionFilter=true&useHideArticle=true&searchString=ARRSE The Independent], the [http://www.DailyMail.co.uk/home/search.html?sel=site&searchPhrase=ARRSE Daily Mail], [http://www.TheSun.co.uk/search/newSearchAction.do?querystring=ARRSE&view=internal&pubName=sol&p=sun&bl=on&navigators=&offset=0&sortby= The Sun], The Mirror ([http://www.Mirror.co.uk/search.cfm?what=ARRSE&Search=Search 1] and [http://www.Mirror.co.uk/search.cfm?what=%22Army+Rumour+Service%22&collection=default_collection 2]), and the [http://www.DailyStar.co.uk/search/ARRSE/1/created/ Daily Star].</span> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[PatchPedia]] — a wiki for the British military housing sites | *[[PatchPedia]] — a wiki for the [http://www.mod.uk British military] housing sites | ||
*[[Goatopedia]] — the Totally Unofficial Royal Air Force wiki encylopaedia | *[[Goatopedia]] — the Totally Unofficial [http://www.RAF.mod.uk Royal Air Force] wiki encylopaedia | ||
*[[Royal Air Force Wiki]] — another unofficial Royal Air Force wiki encylopaedia | *[[Royal Air Force Wiki]] — another unofficial Royal Air Force wiki encylopaedia | ||
*[[Air Cadet Drill Wiki]] — a wiki on drill for Air Cadets | *[[Air Cadet Drill Wiki]] — a wiki on drill for Air Cadets | ||
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*[http://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/ ARRSEPedia – the British Army wiki] | *[http://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/ ARRSEPedia – the British Army wiki] | ||
*[http://arrsepedia.ourtoolbar.com ARRSEpedia Community Toolbar — stay connected and get so much more] — a plug-in for the four main web browsers | *[http://arrsepedia.ourtoolbar.com ARRSEpedia Community Toolbar — stay connected and get so much more] — a plug-in for the four main web browsers | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.ARRSE.co.uk ARRSE – <u>AR</u>my <u>R</u>umour <u>SE</u>rvice] — main host portal for the ARRSEPedia | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.ARRSE.co.uk/cpgn2/Forums/viewforum/f=56.html ARRSEPedia forum wiki help section] | ||
[[Category:Advice]] | [[Category:Advice]] | ||
[[Category:Aviation]] | [[Category:Aviation]] | ||
[[Category:Culture]] | [[Category:Culture]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Current affairs]] | ||
[[Category:Entertainment]] | [[Category:Entertainment]] | ||
[[Category:Information]] | [[Category:Information]] | ||
[[Category:Institutions]] | [[Category:Institutions]] | ||
[[Category:MPOV]] | [[Category:MPOV]] | ||
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[[Category:Special interest]] | [[Category:Special interest]] | ||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:44, 5 January 2013
Wiki size: | 7,109 article pages see stats |
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(As of: 05 January 2013)
ARRSEPedia is the totally unofficial wiki for the British Army – from its sister-site ARRSE – the 'ARmy Rumour SErvice' (a website containing official news articles, and a highly active forum). ARRSE and ARRSEPedia are for all currently serving members of the British Army, former members, future members, cadet forces members; and anyone else interested in the British Army. Indeed, ARRSE and ARRSEPedia are regularly referred to and quoted in the Britsh media.
"The ARRSEPedia is a Wiki, just like wikipedia, but for the British Army / ARRSE, and not quite 100% serious. The ARRSEPedia is a mass of armyticles that anyone can create or Edit. The idea is that if everyone contributes a little of his knowledge, opinions, sense of humour and experience, then something really impressive... the ARRSEPedia.. is created. The most important thing is that you or anyone else can contribute immediately with no interference. You can start new pages or edit existing ones. If you'd like to share your knowledge of Rations, feel free. We would all just love to know about Satellites for example. What about your experience of operations or knowledge of Places and Postings? Anything in fact - in short, get writing . . ."
The BEST unofficial British Army resource on the 'net; ARRSEPedia contains articles which range from the highly factual, to the utterly irrelevant – with a liberal dose of 'forces humour' – so if easily offended, some articles may verge on being offensive; including profanities, and non 'politically-correct' points of view! Read all about the Challenger – the pongos' 'office', and their gat; the Army's lack of tollerance to Walts, along with a tongue-in-cheek read of some inter-service rivalry with the Royal Air Force. And for some really interesting reading, digest the British Military Procurement Mysteries – if you dare!
Please note – it is highly doubtful you will find any info on real arses backsides on the ARRSEPedia . . .
ARRSEPedia uses the MediaWiki software, modified with a custom skin, and hosts advertising by way of GoogleAds. Its content is released under the GNU Free Documentation License 1.2.
ARRSE and ARRSEPedia are part of Olive Network — which also includes Navy-Net (aka 'Rum Ration' – a similar website and forum for the Royal Navy), 'RearParty' (a site dedicted to the non-serving dependents of service personnel, such as wives, husbands, children and parents), and 'PatchPedia' (a wiki on British military domestic sites including married quarters). And for the lonely Pongo, Olive Network also hosts OliveDating a type of 'Match.com' for desparate squaddies!
Great features
ARRSE and ARRSEPedia have some great features:
- Waltism — known in North America as 'stolen valor' – an abbreviation of 'Walter Mitty'. Miltary folk across the globe are united in their detestment of ordinary civilians who claim to have 'served' in the Armed Forces, particularly those who claim to be the recipients of military campaign medals or awards, and who wear them in public at Rememberance Day parades, or who use them for their own personal betterment (through enhanced employment opportunities, or 'upgrades' at social or society functions). In the United States and many other countries, this is illegal – but in the United Kingdom, there is no such law prohibiting such low-life behaviour. The British Military take these matters extremely seriously – and members of ARRSE put great efforts into hunting down these 'Walts' (by the dedicated 'Waltenkommando') and exposing them for the frauds they are. Their efforts are carefully documented on both the ARRSE forums, and also published on the ARRSEPedia.
- Influences in National Media — by its very nature, the entire gamut of miltary operations is often surrounded in secrecy, with many aspects of the British Armed Forces being subjected to the Official Secrets Act. Unfortunately, when the journalists from all walks of media in the UK try to seek information on the UK military, even mundane stuff such as pay and allowances, or state of repairs to military accomodation; over-eager Civil Servants at the Ivory Tower otherwise known as Whitehall (often derrogatorily known as Civil Serpents) are often known to 'hide' behind the veil of secrecy otherwise known as the Official Secrets Act. Frustratingly, journalists sought other sources for their information, and ARRSE was to prove a reliable partner to the media. ARRSE and ARRSEPedia are now frequently cited in all of the UKs national and international media; including the BBC (1 and 2), Reuters, The Times and Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Independent, the Daily Mail, The Sun, The Mirror (1 and 2), and the Daily Star.
See also
- PatchPedia — a wiki for the British military housing sites
- Goatopedia — the Totally Unofficial Royal Air Force wiki encylopaedia
- Royal Air Force Wiki — another unofficial Royal Air Force wiki encylopaedia
- Air Cadet Drill Wiki — a wiki on drill for Air Cadets
- War Wiki — a wiki on wars!
- NapoleonWiki — for the history buffs
- Complex Operations Wiki — one with a distinct American point of view
- Military History Wiki — American military history
External links
- ARRSEPedia – the British Army wiki
- ARRSEpedia Community Toolbar — stay connected and get so much more — a plug-in for the four main web browsers
- ARRSE – ARmy Rumour SErvice — main host portal for the ARRSEPedia
- ARRSEPedia forum wiki help section
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