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:''To discuss this issue or ask questions, use the [[Talk:The Wiki Synergy Project| talk page]].'' | :''To discuss this issue or ask questions, use the [[Talk:The Wiki Synergy Project| talk page]].'' | ||
I ([[User:Singkong2005|Chris Watkins a.k.a. Chriswaterguy]]) would like to see greater synergy between people working on wikis, and particularly those working on environmental issues, sustainability and international development and appropriate technology. | I ([[User:Singkong2005|Chris Watkins a.k.a. Chriswaterguy]]) would like to see greater synergy between people working on [[What is a Wiki|wikis]], and particularly those working on [[:Category:Environment|environmental]] issues, [[:Category:Sustainability|sustainability]] and [[:Category:International development|international development]], and [[:Category:Appropriate technology|appropriate technology]]. | ||
I see this happening in a number of ways: | I see this happening in a number of ways: | ||
* people finding, reading and working on the wikis that best suit them, | *people finding, reading and working on the wikis that best suit them, | ||
**WikiIndex is a fantastic tool for that. One way to promote the use of WikiIndex for this is to edit WikiNodes (such as [http://www. | **WikiIndex is a fantastic tool for that. One way to promote the use of WikiIndex for this is to edit WikiNodes (such as [http://www.Appropedia.org/index.php?title=WikiNode Appropedia's WikiNode]) so they starts with links to the relevant categories on WikiIndex. | ||
* Wikis merging where that's appropriate, to avoid duplication of effort, get a larger and more diverse community of | *Wikis merging where that's appropriate, to avoid duplication of effort, get a larger and more diverse community of [[editor]]s in one place working on topics of common interest, and create greater synergy. | ||
* Promoting the merged wiki (e.g. see [http://www. | *Promoting the merged wiki (e.g. see [http://www.Appropedia.org/index.php?title=Appropedia:Promotion_of_Appropedia Promotion of Appropedia]). | ||
* Promoting an understanding of what material belongs in which wiki. E.g. Wikipedia is for encyclopedic information (verifiable, notable, not how-tos, not original research...); | *Promoting an understanding of what material belongs in which wiki. E.g. [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] is for encyclopedic information (verifiable, notable, not how-tos, not original research...); other wikis, such as Appropedia, happily accept resources and networking activities which are not suitable for Wikipedia. | ||
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== Transwikiing pages== | ==Transwikiing pages== | ||
One important way to avoid duplication of effort is to move material to a more appropriate wiki. For example, see [[Wikibooks:Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], which was judged to not be in Wikibooks scope, so was moved elsewhere. The redirection can be left there, to let people know where to find the new page, and not to create it again at the first location. | One important way to avoid duplication of effort is to move material to a more appropriate wiki. For example, see [[Wikibooks:Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], which was judged to not be in Wikibooks scope, so was moved elsewhere. The redirection can be left there, to let people know where to find the new page, and not to create it again at the first location. | ||
* When folks are wiki walking around the wiki web and we find content, either pages or categories, we might suggest that they '''transwikify''' and move the content to the more suitable wiki? [[MarkDilley]] | *When folks are wiki walking around the wiki web and we find content, either pages or categories, we might suggest that they '''transwikify''' and move the content to the more suitable wiki? [[MarkDilley]] | ||
==Sustainability, environment, & international development wikis== | ==Sustainability, environment, & international development wikis== | ||
See the discussion and proposal on Appropedia, about [http://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Synergy merging sustainability and development wikis]. | See the discussion and proposal on [[Appropedia]], about [http://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Synergy merging sustainability and development wikis]. | ||
==Successes== | ==Successes== | ||
* Appropedia | *Appropedia – seven wikis have merged into Appropedia, including [http://www.Appropedia.org/Appropedia_welcomes_the_WikiGreen_community WikiGreen], the Village Earth Appropriate Technology Wiki,[http://www.Appropedia.org/Village_Earth_and_Appropedia_Join_Forces_for_Sustainability] and the [http://HowToLiveWiki.com How To Live Wiki].[http://www.Appropedia.org/Hexayurt_project] We've also joined forces with likeminded groups such as [http://Appropedia.org/Sustainapedia Sustainapedia] and Engineers Without Borders Australia and are making progress with a couple of other mergers. | ||
* [[P2P Foundation]] is joined by [[Sphere of Networks]]! | *[[P2P Foundation Wiki]] is joined by [[Sphere of Networks]]! | ||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
If you'd like to join, add your name below: | If you'd like to join, add your name below: | ||
*[[User:Singkong2005|Chris Watkins a.k.a. Chriswaterguy]] <small><sup>[[User talk:Singkong2005|talk]]</sup></small> 23:29, 20 September 2006 (EDT). Main interest is in [[#sustainability, environment, & international development wikis|Sustainability, environment, & international development wikis]] | *[[User:Singkong2005|Chris Watkins a.k.a. Chriswaterguy]] <small><sup>[[User talk:Singkong2005|talk]]</sup></small> 23:29, 20 September 2006 (EDT). Main interest is in [[#sustainability, environment, & international development wikis|Sustainability, environment, & international development wikis]] | ||
* [[MarkDilley]] | *[[MarkDilley]] | ||
* [[User:Lonny|Lonny]] 23:14, 26 September 2006 (EDT) | *[[User:Lonny|Lonny]] 23:14, 26 September 2006 (EDT) | ||
* [[User:Cgfoz|Cgfoz]] 13:20, 1 October 2006 (EDT) | *[[User:Cgfoz|Cgfoz]] 13:20, 1 October 2006 (EDT) | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.Appropedia.org/Appropedia:Synergy Appropedia:Synergy] | ||
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[[Category:Collaboration]] | [[Category:Collaboration]] | ||