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Fix talk link, minor edits, some work on Mark's transwikiing idea
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:''This project is under construction - feel free to contribute to or edit this page. --[[User:Singkong2005|Chris Watkins/Singkong2005]] <small><sup>[[User talk:Singkong2005|talk]]</sup></small> 23:29, 20 September 2006 (EDT)'' | :''This project is under construction - feel free to contribute to or edit this page. --[[User:Singkong2005|Chris Watkins/Singkong2005]] <small><sup>[[User talk:Singkong2005|talk]]</sup></small> 23:29, 20 September 2006 (EDT)'' | ||
:''To discuss this issue or ask questions, use the [[ | :''To discuss this issue or ask questions, use the [[Talk:The Wiki Synergy Project| talk page]].'' | ||
I ([[User:Singkong2005|Chris Watkins/Singkong2005]]) 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/Singkong2005]]) 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. | ||
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Localized wikis (e.g. a "Sustainability in Brownsville" kind of topic) would be best as part of a larger wiki rather than separate, in my opinion, and I'd like to help make that an attractive and simple option for local groups. | Localized wikis (e.g. a "Sustainability in Brownsville" kind of topic) would be best as part of a larger wiki rather than separate, in my opinion, and I'd like to help make that an attractive and simple option for local groups. | ||
==Sustainability, international development | == Transwikiing pages== | ||
One important way to avoid duplication of effort is to move material to a more appropriate wiki. For example, [[Wikibooks:Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. 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 the '''transwikify''' and move the content to the more suitable wiki? [[MarkDilley]] | |||
==Sustainability, environment, & international development wikis== | |||
No need to list all wikis, if they are already in the linked categories. | No need to list all wikis, if they are already in the linked categories. | ||
*[[:Category:International development]], including: | *[[:Category:International development]], including: | ||
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*[[:Category:Environment]] & [[:Category:Ecology]] wikis - these might be a bit different, but much overlap with sustainability. Is there any reason ''not'' to consider the option of merging with environment wikis? | *[[:Category:Environment]] & [[:Category:Ecology]] wikis - these might be a bit different, but much overlap with sustainability. Is there any reason ''not'' to consider the option of merging with environment wikis? | ||
==Name== | ===Name=== | ||
If several wikis merge, what name should we choose? Something broad and positive is good. | If several international development and/or sustainability-related wikis merge, what name should we choose? Something broad and positive is good. | ||
*'''WinWinWiki'''? The owner of that name is happy for it to be used for this purpose.) | *'''WinWinWiki'''? The owner of that name is happy for it to be used for this purpose.) | ||
*'''Appropedia'''? Suits its focus on "appropriate technology"; arguably not broad enough for the merged wiki. | *'''Appropedia'''? Suits its focus on "appropriate technology"; arguably not broad enough for the merged wiki. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[User:Singkong2005/Merging sustainability and development wikis]] - in rough form at present - some of this should be incorporated here. | *[[User:Singkong2005/Merging sustainability and development wikis]] - in rough form at present - some of this should be incorporated here. | ||
==Members== | |||
== | If you'd like to join, add your name below: | ||
* | *[[User:Singkong2005|Chris Watkins/Singkong2005]] <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]] - but have no time until next month | ||