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Wikitroid is an online encyclopedia based on the Metroid series. It was founded in 2005{{fact}} by a user known as Wikitroid{{fact}}<!---Is this the on the original site or the Wikia version?---> on {{wp|Wikispaces}}, but in August of 2005 it moved to Wikia where it has remained there.<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>
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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.
 
==Wikitroid Staff==
Wikitroid has gone through several staff members. All are listed below in chronological order.<ref>[http://metroid.wikia.com/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=rights&user=&page=&year=&month=-1 Wikitroid's User Rights log]</ref><ref>[http://metroid.wikia.com/wiki/Special:ListUsers/sysop Wikitroid's list of staff]</ref> Those marked as "Retired" no longer have higher staff powers. Those marked as "Inactive" still have those powers but have not edited Wikitroid in over two months. Only administrators and bureaucrats are listed, not patrollers, rollback, or any other usergroups.
 
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| style="border:1px solid #{{mw color light}}; background: #{{mw color dark}}" | [[User talk:ChozoBoy|ChozoBoy]]
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==Metroid Wiki and Wikitroid==
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.
 
Since around that time, both wikis have for the most part left each other alone. Wikitroid users and Metroid Wiki users are more-often-then-not friendly toward each other. There are, however, occasional vandals vandalizing either wiki in the name of the other. Such actions, however, are not tolerated by either party.
 
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.


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==External Links==
*[http://metroid.wikia.com/wiki/Metroid_Wiki Wikitroid's Home page]
**[http://metroid.wikia.com/wiki/Wikitroid:About Wikitroid's About page]
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Revision as of 23:06, 22 December 2010

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Wikitroid is an online encyclopedic wiki based on the 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[citation needed]. Upon Wikitroid's thirty second edit, he or she seems to have abandoned the wiki for the community to uphold. The wiki originated on Wikispaces, but on August 1, 2005 it moved to Wikia where it has remained there since.[1] Wikitroid is a Metroid Wiki not unlike Metroid Wiki, with many notable differences.

Wikitroid Staff

Wikitroid has gone through several staff members. All are listed below in chronological order.[2][3] Those marked as "Retired" no longer have higher staff powers. Those marked as "Inactive" still have those powers but have not edited Wikitroid in over two months. Only administrators and bureaucrats are listed, not patrollers, rollback, or any other usergroups.

Username Position Status
Wikitroid Administrator, Bureaucrat Inactive
Fredrik Administrator, Bureaucrat Inactive
KFan II Administrator Active
Richard1990 Administrator, Bureaucrat Retired
MarioGalaxy2433g5 Administrator, Bureaucrat Active
FastLizard4 Administrator, Bureaucrat Active
Armantula513 Administrator Inactive
Piratehunter Administrator, Bureaucrat Active
ChozoBoy Administrator Retired
Hellkaiserryo12 Administrator Active
RoyboyX Administrator Retired
The Exterminator Administrator Active
RAN1 Administrator Active

Metroid Wiki and Wikitroid

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.[4] 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.[5] 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.

Since around that time, both wikis have for the most part left each other alone. Wikitroid users and Metroid Wiki users are more-often-then-not friendly toward each other. There are, however, occasional vandals vandalizing either wiki in the name of the other. Such actions, however, are not tolerated by either party.

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 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.

References

  1. ↑ "It was originally hosted on Wikispaces, though was moved to Wikia around August 24, 2005, founded by Wikitroid." Wikitroid:About, Wikitroid
  2. ↑ Wikitroid's User Rights log
  3. ↑ Wikitroid's list of staff
  4. ↑ Wikitroid administrator ChozoBoy suggesting Metroid Wiki merging with Wikitroid on Metroid Wiki
  5. ↑ Metroid Wiki's Inter-wiki policies


External Links

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