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'''WikiIndex:About''' — '''de''': [[WikiIndex:Über]], '''fr''': [[WikiIndex:À propos]], '''it''': [[WikiIndex:Su di noi]], '''sv''': [[WikiIndex:Om]], '''tl''': [[WikiIndex:Tungkol]] | |||
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=='''{{tag|WikiIndex}}''' — the [[wiki]] of [[:Category:All|all wikis]] :-)== | |||
The [[:Category:Wiki people|people]] of '''[[WikiIndex]]''' are creating a complete [[:Category:Directory|directory]] of all wiki websites on the [[:Category:Internet|internet]]; current and former. We describe each wiki using several systems of [[Special:Categories|categorisation]]. We want to help people find the kind of [[WhatIsWiki|wikis]] they are most interested in, and to map out the internet-wide wiki landscape, or [[wikisphere]]. | |||
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*'''[[{{SITENAME}}]]''' was [[Founder|founded]] in '''[[:Category:Founded in 2006|2006]]''' by [[John Stanton]], [[MarkDilley|Mark Dilley]], and [[Raymond King]]. | |||
*The current '''WikiIndex.org''' domain [[owner]] of this wiki is '''[[Raymond King]]''', who edits under the [[username]] of ''''[[User:Rathbone|Rathbone]]''''. | |||
*[[:Category:Active contributors to this wiki|We]] work on '''[[Special:AllPages|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] [[Special:Statistics|articles]]''' about '''[[:Category:All|wikis]]''' (out of {{NUMBEROFPAGES}} total pages), '''[[Special:NewFiles|{{NUMBEROFFILES}} files]]''' have been uploaded, and '''[[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFEDITS}} revisions]]''' have been undertaken.<!-- | |||
*We have received {{NUMBEROFVIEWS}} unique views since our foundation in 2006!--> | |||
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==Our outlook== | |||
Since this site is also a '[[WhatIsWiki|wiki]]', its pages are created, [[edit]]ed, changed, revised, and updated by people like YOU. Please [[Special:RequestAccount|join us]], and contribute to this effort, and [[WikiIndex:Add a Wiki|add a wiki]], or check out our [[WikiIndex:Community portal|community portal]]! | |||
Why do we at WikiIndex make it so easy to edit our wiki by [[:Category:OpenEdit|anyone]]; anytime, anywhere? Because we (like many other wiki communities) have the ethos that the best way to both improve our content, ''and'' reduce errors; is to make it extremely easy to create new articles, edit existing articles, and correct mistakes; rather than {{Wp|Wiki#Controlling changes|making it harder for people to make mistakes}}. | |||
==What WikiIndex is not== | |||
*'''WikiIndex is not an encyclopaedia''' — if you've seen [https://www.Wikipedia.org Wikipedia.org] (or one of its many related sites), you'll recognise the [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software that this WikiIndex wiki site uses. [[:Category:Wiki engine|Wiki software]] allows you to create pages, and interlink topics very easily, but here we are interested only in creating pages of a particular type; we are not building an [[:Category:Encyclopedia|encyclopaedia]]. That is what [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] is for! On this WikiIndex wiki, every regular page (i.e. every article page in the main [[WikiIndex:Namespace conventions|namespace]]) is a page describing either another [[:Category:All|wiki]], or a [[:Category:Wiki people|wiki person]], or a [[:Category:Wiki idea|wiki idea]]. We have pages dealing with wiki related topics like [[:Category:Wiki engine|wiki engines]] (ie, wiki software) and [[:Category:Wiki farm|wiki farms]] as well. Generally, administrative 'meta' pages like this one, which provide supporting information about the task of building WikiIndex, are in [https://WikiIndex.org/index.php?title=Special:Allpages&namespace=4 the 'project' namespace], so people wanting to browse by using the '[[Special:Random|random page]]' feature will find wikis or people, not instructions or discussions. (This is not a decision that has full consensus, some folks think that instructions and discussion are worthy topics for 'random page'). | |||
*'''WikiIndex is not a website directory''' — we are indexing (or making a [[:Category:Directory|directory]] of) only wiki websites. Not just any website. It has to be a website powered by [[:Category:Wiki engine|wiki software]]. Although we may be interested in other websites, e.g.; websites with articles about wikis, these do not appear as listings in this index (with their own page, added to categories etc). If you want to list your website on a wiki, check out [[AboutUs]]. If a website listed here does not appear to be powered by wiki software, you may have found a page that we should [[WikiIndex:Deleting pages|delete]]; however, we do list [[:Category:Read-only|read-only wikis]] where the wiki software may not be immediately apparent. | |||
*'''WikiIndex is not a business directory''' — although we may have listings that appear to be about a particular [[:Category:Company|company]], that is only because that company has a wiki! We are listing wikis, not companies. You can create a listing for ''any'' company if you go to [[AboutUs]]. | |||
*'''WikiIndex is not a link farm''' — we are creating this index for the benefit of real [[:Category:Human|human]] visitors. It is not about search engine rankings. Any edits that are crammed full of keywords for '[[:Category:Search engine|search engine optimisation]]' (SEO) purposes should be adjusted for the benefit of human visitors of this site. Wiki-[[spam]] should be [[WikiIndex:Deleting pages|removed]] immediately! | |||
==Frequently asked questions (FAQ)== | |||
See: [[WikiIndex: Frequently asked questions]]. | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[WikiIndex: History]] | |||
*[[WikiIndex: Terms of Service]] | |||
*[[WikiIndex: What is a WikiIndex entry?]] | |||
*[[About page]] ''(en)'' — generic description page about all wiki sites | |||
[[Category:Guidelines]] | |||
[[Category:Help]] | |||