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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance]] (NIWA) | *[[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) | *[[Square Enix Independent Wiki Alliance]] (SEIWA) | ||
*[[Sony Computer Independent Wiki Alliance]] (SCIWA) | *[[Sony Computer Independent Wiki Alliance]] (SCIWA) | ||
*[[:Category:Gaming Wiki Network|Gaming Wiki Network]] (GWN) | |||
*[[:Category:Independent Wiki Federation|Independent Wiki Federation]] (IWF) | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 02:05, 29 December 2023
- Dead as of 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
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
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
In order to join SIWA, the wiki site must be:[2]
- 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 — link
- Stargate-Wiki.de — link
- Terra Nova Wiki — link
- Defiance Wiki — link
- Revolution Wiki — link
Affiliates
The following non science fiction wiki sites were affiliates of SIWA:[3]
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)
- Gaming Wiki Network (GWN)
- Independent Wiki Federation (IWF)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 SIWA Network – About; SIWANetwork.webs.com (via Archive.org); SIWA Network; archived date 4 October 2011.
- ↑ SIWA Network – Join us; SIWANetwork.webs.com (via Archive.org); SIWA Network; archived date 4 October 2011.
- ↑ SIWA Network – Affiliate; SIWANetwork.webs.com (via Archive.org); SIWA Network; archived date 4 October 2011.
External links
- SIWA Network — former homepage, at Archive.org