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{{Wiki | {{Wiki | ||
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|recentchanges URL = http://www.wikiknowledge.net/wiki/Special:Recentchanges | |recentchanges URL = http://www.wikiknowledge.net/wiki/Special:Recentchanges | ||
|wikinode URL = No | |wikinode URL = No | ||
|status = | |status = Dead | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
|editmode = LoginToEdit | |editmode = LoginToEdit | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
'''WikiKnowledge''' is a free | '''WikiKnowledge''' is a free information database owned by Gerard Foley that anyone can edit. It uses Wiki software allowing any user to edit (?) nearly any page. | ||
===Statistics=== | |||
There are 1,883 pages that are probably legitimate content pages, about 10 changes a day (6jun07). | |||
{{Size | {{Size | ||
|statistics_URL = http://www.wikiknowledge.net/wiki/Special:Statistics?action=raw | |statistics_URL = http://www.wikiknowledge.net/wiki/Special:Statistics?action=raw | ||
|pages = 1894 | |pages = 1894 | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Policies == | ==Policies== | ||
*BE BOLD! in updating pages | *BE BOLD! in updating pages | ||
*Neutral point of view | *[[NPOV|Neutral point of view]] | ||
*No personal attacks | *No personal attacks | ||
*No censorship | *No censorship | ||
*Content is in the Public Domain unless otherwise marked | *Content is in the Public Domain unless otherwise marked | ||
*Respect copyright | *Respect copyright | ||
*Gerard Foley is the ultimate authority on ''any'' matter | *Gerard Foley is the ultimate authority on ''any'' matter | ||
== What WikiKnowledge does and does not contain == | ==What WikiKnowledge does and does not contain== | ||
Because WikiKnowledge is not just an encyclopedia, it can contain stuff Wikipedia does not. Note that this list is just a basic guide and may change over time. | Because WikiKnowledge is not just an encyclopedia, it can contain stuff [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] does not. Note that this list is just a basic guide and may change over time. | ||
=== WikiKnowledge can contain: === | ===WikiKnowledge can contain:=== | ||
* Encyclopedia style articles | *Encyclopedia style articles | ||
* How to guides, such as how to play chess or a video game | *How to guides, such as how to play chess or a video game | ||
* Dictionaries | *Dictionaries | ||
* Source texts. The text must be under a free license but does not have to be in the Public Domain. | *Source texts. The text must be under a free license but does not have to be in the Public Domain. | ||
* News stories | *News stories | ||
* ''Useful'' deleted pages from other wikis | *''Useful'' deleted pages from other wikis | ||
=== WikiKnowledge does not contain: === | ===WikiKnowledge does not contain:=== | ||
* A collection of images or other media files. Images should only be uploaded if they are going to be used in an article. This is simply due to space constraints and may be relaxed as the site grows | *A collection of images or other media files. Images should only be uploaded if they are going to be used in an article. This is simply due to space constraints and may be relaxed as the site grows. | ||
== See also == | ==See also== | ||
* [[Wikipedia | *[[Wikipedia / WikInfo / Wikia / WikiKnowledge — comparison table]] | ||
[[Category:Disabled wikis]] | [[Category:Disabled wikis]] | ||