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'''Wikitroid''' is an online encyclopedic {{wp|wiki}} based on the ''[[Metroid (series)|Metroid'' series]]. It was founded in 2005 on Wikispaces but was moved to Wikia (formerly known as Wikicites) January 2008. It was by a user known as Wikitroid{{fact}}. Upon Wikitroid's thirty second edit, he or she seems to have abandoned the wiki for the community to uphold. The wiki originated on {{wp|Wikispaces}}, but on August 1, 2005 it moved to Wikia where it has remained there since.<ref>{{Cite web|quote= It was originally hosted on Wikispaces, though was moved to Wikia around August 24, 2005, founded by Wikitroid. | url= http://metroid.wikia.com/wiki/Wikitroid:About| title= Wikitroid:About| site= Wikitroid}}</ref> Wikitroid is a ''Metroid'' Wiki not unlike [[Metroid Wiki:About|Metroid Wiki]], with many notable differences.  

Because of the similar openly editable ''Metroid'' natures of [[Metroid Wiki]] and Wikitroid, the two websites have somewhat become rivals. Around two weeks after Metroid Wiki's launch, a Wikitroid administrator suggested merging Metroid Wiki into Wikitroid.<ref>[[User talk:ChozoBoy|Wikitroid administrator ChozoBoy suggesting Metroid Wiki merging with Wikitroid on Metroid Wiki]]</ref> The idea, however, was immediately and firmly turned down as Metroid Wiki was created to remain a fresh independent website.  

During Metroid Wiki's first month or so, some articles were copied and pasted directly from Wikitroid by new and uninformed users. Because of these users, it became Metroid Wiki policy to expel such actions, Metroid Wiki's contemporary staff specifically spelled out what is and is not allowed in terms to inter-wiki behavior, including copying content.<ref>[[Metroid Wiki:Inter-wiki Policy|Metroid Wiki's Inter-wiki policies]]</ref> Upon Metroid Wiki's June 2010 staff reorganization, the new team, along with other inherited responsibilities, made an effort to flesh out any remaining content from other sites including Wikitroid. Since then, any copied content has been speedily deleted or replaced.  

Around October 2010, many wikis situated on Wikia began moving their wikis to other wikifarms or independent hosting. Many [[Nintendo]]-based franchise wikis were inducted to NIWA, the Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance that Metroid Wiki is a part of. Because of these migrations, Metroid Wiki's [[User:Nathanial Rumphol-Janc|Nathanial Rumphol-Janc]] offered Wikitroid a chance to move off Wikia and merge with Metroid Wiki. Wikitroid, like Metroid Wiki, firmly denied a merge of the two wikis.