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    Posted: December 05 2011 at 15:04
Everytime I search on this website, it becomes clear that I can't get all the information I want: in example, i can't know all the albums in whom Mike Oldfield or Allan Holdsworth play. Also the navigation is a bit difficult because there aren't many hyperlinks that would make it easier.
When I noticed this, I suddenly thought "Well, there must be a wiki somewhere" but it wasn't. Currently there are two prog rock wikis, but their admins have probably forgot them and they both have less than 10 articles. Indeed a wiki can't go on without any admin; and we can't costantly use wikipedia because it can't be filled with mostly unknown bands.

So I think it would be a good idea to create a wiki; i have some experience with Wikipedia, so I shouldn't have much problem with going to wikia and start it; I already have the big picture in mind, I just need someone to help me with templates and a lot of people to fill the wiki with information.

Is somebody interested?

(sorry about my poor english ^^")

Admins, feel free to move this to "Get the word out"
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 05 2011 at 16:05
I don't think Admin need your permission.Ermm

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 05 2011 at 16:12
What information would be on a wiki page? 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 05 2011 at 16:13
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

I don't think Admin need your permission.Ermm

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The website structure & software aren't thought for a wiki structure, and I doubt they can now be altered to accomodate one. Also, we don't have enough collabs to do all the new work that a wiki would imply (mainly to verify the input) and I doubt we'll ever have... Hyperlinking is disabled on album pages as a precaution - we give anyone access to this facility, without even the need to fill in a captcha, and if hyperlinking was available we'd get a lot of spam. However we have collabs who are dedicated to inserting hyperlinks for relevant information in the band bios.

While I don't think this will happen, it is nevertheless an interesting idea, thanks.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 05 2011 at 16:15
Ermm

Maybe i wasn't clear enough..

What information would be on this wiki that isnt mentioned on a band's bio or the album's actual wikipedia page? 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 06 2011 at 07:05
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

I don't think Admin need your permission.Ermm

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This made my day LOL

To answer harmonium.ro, the idea wasn't to change the site into a wiki, but just to create another website on Wikia, that may likely be supported by most of the forum.

Horizons, the problem is that you won't find bands like Mirthkon or South of no North on Wikipedia, while you may need that.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 06 2011 at 11:39
^ I see. Why not put the information on Wikipedia, then? 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 06 2011 at 13:54
^ You just can't if it can't be considered important enough for Wikipedia.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 06 2011 at 14:53
As soon as Wiki gives us our due respect.  By the way, Google Brian S. Lindsey.  Surely I am somebody. Tongue

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Edited by Slartibartfast - December 06 2011 at 14:57
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 06 2011 at 15:44

 

Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

^ I see. Why not put the information on Wikipedia, then? 

Wikipedia itself is much more demanding with the information they deem sufficiently notable, while you can put anything that is not illegal on a Wikia. 

Anyway, it seems you already made this a couple months ago...I support it but I won't really be putting in any effort to contribute.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 07 2011 at 06:03
No, that wiki isn't mine. I thought about helping it at first but the admin is not looking after it, so it's difficult to grow a lot.
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