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|URL              = http://ShoutWiki.com
|URL              = http://ShoutWiki.com
|logo            = [[File:ShoutWikiLogo.png|ShoutWiki logo]]
|logo            = [[File:ShoutWikiLogo.png|ShoutWiki logo]]
|wide logo        = y
|wide logo        = y<!--insert 'y' when the logo is too wide AND / OR the title is too long-->
|recentchanges URL= http://ShoutWiki.com/wiki/Special:RecentChanges
|recentchanges URL= http://ShoutWiki.com/wiki/Special:RecentChanges
|wikinode URL    = No <!--http://YourWikiURL.org/wiki/WikiNode; if none, use 'No'-->
|wikinode URL    = No <!--https://WikiFarmURL.com/wiki/WikiNode, if none, use 'No'-->
|about URL        = http://ShoutWiki.com/wiki/ShoutWiki_Hub:About
|about URL        = http://ShoutWiki.com/wiki/ShoutWiki_Hub:About
|maintopic        = WikiFarm
|maintopic        = WikiFarm
|founder          = ''several''
|founder          = ''several''
|CEO              = [[User:Lcawte|Lewis Cawte]]<br><small>(owner, director)</small><ref name=CompaniesHouseOfficers>[https://beta.CompaniesHouse.gov.uk/company/09749047/officers ShoutWiki Limited, Company number 09749047 - People - Officers], ''CompaniesHouse.gov.uk'', Companies House, retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref><br><s>[[Cook879|Richard Cook]]</s><br><small>(former director)</small><ref name=CompaniesHouseOfficers/>
|CEO              = [[User:Lcawte|Lewis Cawte]]<br><small>(owner, director)</small><ref name=CompaniesHouseOfficers>[https://beta.CompaniesHouse.gov.uk/company/09749047/officers ShoutWiki Limited, Company number 09749047 - People - Officers]; ''CompaniesHouse.gov.uk''; Companies House, United Kingdom; retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref><br><s>[[Cook879|Richard Cook]]</s><br><small>(former director)</small><ref name=CompaniesHouseOfficers/>
|engine          = MediaWiki
|engine          = MediaWiki
|farm topic      = Wiki farm topic<!--main subject area of wiki farm; such as Video games, Law, Health, etc-->
|farm topic      = Wiki farm topic<!--main subject area of wiki farm; such as Video games, Law, Health, etc-->
|status          = Active<!--'Active' if available, 'Dead' if not, 'Dormant' if available but no staff support-->
|status          = Active<!--'Active' if available, 'Dead' if not, 'Dormant' if available but no staff support-->
}}{{PopulateCategory}}<!--needs to have articles created for existing ShoutWiki wikis-->
}}{{PopulateCategory}}<!--needs to have articles created for existing ShoutWiki wikis-->
'''Category:ShoutWiki''' — this [[Special:Categories|category]] contains [[wiki]] sites hosted by '''ShoutWiki Limited''',<ref name=CompaniesHouseOverview>[https://beta.CompaniesHouse.gov.uk/company/09749047 ShoutWiki Limited, Company number 09749047 - overview], ''CompaniesHouse.gov.uk'', Companies House, retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref> a {{tag|wiki company}} from the {{tag|United Kingdom}} which provides a {{tag|MediaWiki wiki farm}}.
'''Category:ShoutWiki''' — this [[Special:Categories|category]] here on WikiIndex contains [[wiki]] sites hosted by '''ShoutWiki Limited''',<ref name=CompaniesHouseOverview>[https://beta.CompaniesHouse.gov.uk/company/09749047 ShoutWiki Limited, Company number 09749047 - overview]; ''CompaniesHouse.gov.uk''; Companies House, United Kingdom; retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref> a {{tag|wiki company}} from {{tag|England}} in the {{tag|United Kingdom}} which provides a {{tag|MediaWiki wiki farm}}.


'''ShoutWiki – ''express yourself and be heard!''''' — is a {{tag|Free MediaWiki wiki farm|free}}, ad-supported ({{tag|GoogleAds}}) [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]] hosting service – aka a [[wiki farm]], which uses the {{tag|MediaWiki}} software.  ShoutWiki offer three different types of free wiki hosting solutions; of which each one has different features: [[ShoutWiki:Public wiki|public wikis]], [[ShoutWiki:Private wiki|private wikis]], and [[ShoutWiki:School wiki|school/university wikis]].<ref>[[ShoutWiki:Wiki types|Wiki types]], ''ShoutWiki.com/wiki'', [[ShoutWiki Hub]], retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref>
'''ShoutWiki – ''express yourself and be heard!''''' — is a {{tag|Free MediaWiki wiki farm|free}}, advertising-supported ({{tag|GoogleAds}}) [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]] hosting service – aka a [[wiki farm]], which uses the {{tag|MediaWiki}} software.  ShoutWiki offer three different types of free wiki hosting solutions; of which each one has different features: [[ShoutWiki:Public wiki|public wikis]], [[ShoutWiki:Private wiki|private wikis]], and [[ShoutWiki:School wiki|school / university wikis]].<ref>[[ShoutWiki:Wiki types|Wiki types]]; ''ShoutWiki.com/wiki''; [[ShoutWiki Hub]]; retrieved 31 March 2022.</ref>


;''Features
;''Features
Unlike many other {{tag|WikiFarm|wiki farms}}, ShoutWiki offers [[MediaWiki.org:Category:Extensions by ShoutWiki|additional available functions]] compared to a standard [[MediaWiki.org|MediaWiki]] installation.<ref>[[ShoutWiki:Help:Extensions|Help:Extensions]], ''ShoutWiki.com/wiki'', [[ShoutWiki Hub]], retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref>  One notable example is [[mw:Social tools|social tools]] - features like [[user]] profiles, boards, friending and foeing, gifts, awards, and so on - which can be used to enhance the wiki experience and make [[edit]]ing more fun and appealing.  As of late 2019, ShoutWiki is available with the option of fifteen (15) [[:Category:MediaWiki skin|skins]], with some skins [[:Category:ShoutWiki skin|created and / or adapted]] by [[:Category:ShoutWiki people|ShoutWiki members]].  However, it should also be noted that some standard MediaWiki features are disabled on ShoutWiki.<sup>[which?]</sup>{{clarify}}
Unlike many other {{tag|WikiFarm|wiki farms}}, ShoutWiki offers [[MediaWiki.org:Category:Extensions by ShoutWiki|additional available functions]] compared to a standard [[MediaWiki.org|MediaWiki]] installation.<ref>[[ShoutWiki:Help:Extensions|Help:Extensions]]; ''ShoutWiki.com/wiki''; [[ShoutWiki Hub]]; retrieved 31 March 2022.</ref>  One notable example is {{Mw|social tools}} - features like [[user]] profiles, boards, friending and foeing, gifts, awards, and so on - which can be used to enhance the wiki experience and make [[edit]]ing more fun and appealing.  As of early 2022, ShoutWiki is available with the option of fifteen (15) [[:Category:MediaWiki skin|skins]],<ref>[[ShoutWiki:Special:Version#Installed_skins|ShoutWiki: Special: Version – installed skins]]; ''ShoutWiki.com/wiki''; [[ShoutWiki Hub]]; retrieved 31 March 2022.</ref> with some skins [[:Category:ShoutWiki skin|created and / or adapted]] by [[:Category:ShoutWiki people|ShoutWiki members]].  However, it should also be noted that some standard MediaWiki features are disabled on ShoutWiki.<sup>[which?]</sup>{{Clarify}}
 
;''Backups
There are [https://Archive.org/details/shoutwiki.com backups for some of the ShoutWiki wikis] at the Internet Archive WaybackMachine located at [[Archive.org]].  As of 6 June 2012, there are instant database dumps available for individual wikis.  See [http://blog.ShoutWiki.com/2012/06/new-feature-instant-database-dumps/ here].


;''Staff
;''Staff
[[:Category:ShoutWiki staff|ShoutWiki's staff]] consists of [[:Category:MediaWiki developer|MediaWiki developers]] and [[editor]]s who have plenty of experience with the software.  It is currently headed by [[User:Lcawte|Lewis Cawte]], who [[Owner|owns]] more than 75% of the company, with more than 75% voting rights.<ref name=CompaniesHouseOfficers/>  The full list of ShoutWiki staff are as follows:<ref>[[ShoutWiki:ShoutWiki Staff|ShoutWiki staff]], ''ShoutWiki.com/wiki'', [[ShoutWiki Hub]], retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref>
[[:Category:ShoutWiki staff|ShoutWiki's staff]] consists of [[:Category:MediaWiki developer|MediaWiki developers]] and [[editor]]s who have plenty of experience with the software.  It is currently headed by [[User:Lcawte|Lewis Cawte]], who [[Owner|owns]] more than 75% of the company, with more than 75% voting rights.<ref name=CompaniesHouseOfficers/>  The full list of ShoutWiki staff are as follows:<ref>[[ShoutWiki:ShoutWiki Staff|ShoutWiki staff]]; ''ShoutWiki.com/wiki''; [[ShoutWiki Hub]]; retrieved 31 March 2022.</ref>
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<div style=column-width:22em>
*[[User:Lcawte|Lewis Cawte]] — director, Chief Technical Officer<ref name=CompaniesHouseOfficers/>
*[[User:Lcawte|Lewis Cawte]] — director, Chief Technical Officer<ref name=CompaniesHouseOfficers/>
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*[[Nicmavr]] — customer support
*[[Nicmavr]] — customer support
*[[DeviantSalens]]
*[[DeviantSalens]]
*{{U|SamanthaNguyen}} — customer support
*[[Isarra Yos]] — user experience designer</div>
*[[Isarra Yos]] — user experience designer</div>


;''Former staff
;''Former staff
The following are former ShoutWiki staff members:<ref>[[ShoutWiki:Category:Former ShoutWiki staff|Former ShoutWiki staff]], ''ShoutWiki.com/wiki'', [[ShoutWiki Hub]], retrieved 16 February 2018.</ref>
The following are former ShoutWiki staff members:<ref>[[ShoutWiki:Category:Former ShoutWiki staff|Former ShoutWiki staff]]; ''ShoutWiki.com/wiki''; [[ShoutWiki Hub]]; retrieved 31 March 2022.</ref>
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<div style=column-width:22em>
*[[Cook879|Richard Cook]] — former director, resigned 31 May 2017<ref name=CompaniesHouseOfficers/>
*[[Cook879|Richard Cook]] — former director, resigned 31 May 2017<ref name=CompaniesHouseOfficers/>
*{{U|SamanthaNguyen}} — customer support
*[[Jedimca0]]
*[[Jedimca0]]
*[[Solar Dragon]]
*[[Solar Dragon]]
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On 3 March 2012, there was another major [[:Category:Possibly discontinued wikis|outage]].  This time, however, there was a problem with the [[:Category:Wiki Backups|backup]] system; and all edits made since the last recover were lost, so nothing had been recovered since 17 June 2011.
On 3 March 2012, there was another major [[:Category:Possibly discontinued wikis|outage]].  This time, however, there was a problem with the [[:Category:Wiki Backups|backup]] system; and all edits made since the last recover were lost, so nothing had been recovered since 17 June 2011.
;''Backups
There are [https://Archive.org/details/shoutwiki.com backups for some of the ShoutWiki wikis] at the Internet Archive WaybackMachine located at [[Archive.org]].  As of 6 June 2012, there are instant database dumps available for individual wikis.  See [http://blog.ShoutWiki.com/2012/06/new-feature-instant-database-dumps/ here].


;''References
;''References

Revision as of 23:53, 30 March 2022

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This Category: ShoutWiki is either empty, or sparsely populated,
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Category:ShoutWiki — this category here on WikiIndex contains wiki sites hosted by ShoutWiki Limited,[1] a wiki company from England in the United Kingdom which provides a MediaWiki wiki farm.

ShoutWiki – express yourself and be heard! — is a free, advertising-supported (GoogleAds) wiki hosting service – aka a wiki farm, which uses the MediaWiki software. ShoutWiki offer three different types of free wiki hosting solutions; of which each one has different features: public wikis, private wikis, and school / university wikis.[2]

Features

Unlike many other wiki farms, ShoutWiki offers additional available functions compared to a standard MediaWiki installation.[3] One notable example is social tools - features like user profiles, boards, friending and foeing, gifts, awards, and so on - which can be used to enhance the wiki experience and make editing more fun and appealing. As of early 2022, ShoutWiki is available with the option of fifteen (15) skins,[4] with some skins created and / or adapted by ShoutWiki members. However, it should also be noted that some standard MediaWiki features are disabled on ShoutWiki.[which?][clarify please]

Backups

There are backups for some of the ShoutWiki wikis at the Internet Archive WaybackMachine located at Archive.org. As of 6 June 2012, there are instant database dumps available for individual wikis. See here.

Staff

ShoutWiki's staff consists of MediaWiki developers and editors who have plenty of experience with the software. It is currently headed by Lewis Cawte, who owns more than 75% of the company, with more than 75% voting rights.[5] The full list of ShoutWiki staff are as follows:[6]

Former staff

The following are former ShoutWiki staff members:[7]

Major outages

ShoutWiki had a major outage on 17 June 2011, that lasted until around 10 January 2012. Since it took this long time to set up a new server, and probably many wikis would have been moved to another host, staff decided that they'll recover existing wikis on demand.

On 3 March 2012, there was another major outage. This time, however, there was a problem with the backup system; and all edits made since the last recover were lost, so nothing had been recovered since 17 June 2011.

References
  1. ↑ ShoutWiki Limited, Company number 09749047 - overview; CompaniesHouse.gov.uk; Companies House, United Kingdom; retrieved 16 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Wiki types; ShoutWiki.com/wiki; ShoutWiki Hub; retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Help:Extensions; ShoutWiki.com/wiki; ShoutWiki Hub; retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. ↑ ShoutWiki: Special: Version – installed skins; ShoutWiki.com/wiki; ShoutWiki Hub; retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named CompaniesHouseOfficers
  6. ↑ ShoutWiki staff; ShoutWiki.com/wiki; ShoutWiki Hub; retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. ↑ Former ShoutWiki staff; ShoutWiki.com/wiki; ShoutWiki Hub; retrieved 31 March 2022.
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