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:''This project is under construction - feel free to contribute to or edit this page. | :''This project is under construction - feel free to contribute to or edit this page, or sign up at the bottom of the page.'' | ||
:''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]].'' | ||
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* 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.appropedia.org/index.php?title=WikiNode Appropedia's WikiNode]) so they starts with links to the relevant categories on WikiIndex. | **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 editors in one place working on topics of common interest, and create greater synergy | * Wikis merging where that's appropriate, to avoid duplication of effort, get a larger and more diverse community of editors in one place working on topics of common interest, and create greater synergy. | ||
* Promoting the merged wiki (see [http://www.appropedia.org/index.php?title=Appropedia:Promotion_of_Appropedia Promotion of Appropedia]). | * 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...); Appropedia happily | * 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...); Other wikis, such as Appropedia, happily accept resources and networking activities which are not suitable for Wikipedia. | ||
== Transwikiing pages== | == 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. | 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 | * 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== | ||
[[User:Singkong2005|Chris Watkins/Singkong2005]] <small><sup>[[User talk:Singkong2005|talk]]</sup></small> proposes that [[:Category:International development|international development]] and [[:Category:sustainability|sustainability]] issues would be best dealt with on a single wiki - see this discussion: [[User:Singkong2005/Merging sustainability and development wikis|'''Merging sustainability and development wikis''']]. 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. | |||
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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*'''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. | ||