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Since it looks like you guys are taking slightly looser requirements on affiliation now (at least for your sidebar!) and I always wince a bit when I see the suggestions here to work with the Wikia versions or what have you:

http://info.sonicretro.org
http://segaretro.org

Note that for our corner of fandom it doesn't make as much sense to have child wikis, so we just have the two major ones.

http://www.segaretro.org/Main_Page
I just approached them about working with NIWA.

o hi der

In all honesty, I have to say I agree somewhat with those who were talking earlier about the relative segregation of the network--there's something inherently strange about a Sega site being part of a Nintendo network.

Besides, doing so would imply that all that 90s advertising about the two companies being arch-rivals would be wrong.

Glad you came Scarred Sun! I was getting worried that it would be a lost cause. In any case, We know there's Sega Retro, Sonic Retro, and SonicTheWiki... not sure of any other Sega-based Wikis (Super Monkey Ball, Ecco, etc) out there, but I'll bet some of the Dreamcast RPG series have strong followings. I think you would be the best person to organize a Sega Wiki Network, which could be an affiliate of NIWA. I'd imagine it would be easier to expand the SGNW than to create something new.

As far as NIWA's involvement in it, I'd imagine people that play those titles and ports on the Nintendo consoles would be pleased to cross over and edit. But I think we'd all agree that NIWA wouldn't have any control there.  We'd help you out where possible, general wiki stuffs, traffic, etc. I'm thinking if we schedule monthly roundtable discussions among the two groups we could keep an non-intrusive distance and still have a mutually beneficial partnership.

The main problem with doing anything Sega and wiki-related is that, as a whole, the Sega community is nowhere near as organized as the Nintendo community, and there's a variety of reasons behind that. SGNW is basically those of us who haven't let their site rot into obscurity. That's about all that connects us. That, and what wikis do exist are almost always farmed.

That being said, I'd at least be happy to meet with you guys occasionally, as it seems I've been doing this Mediawiki nonsense for far longer than most of you (6 years!) and at least may be able to help you out if needed.

http://www.segaretro.org/Main_Page
I just approached them about working with NIWA.

o hi der

In all honesty, I have to say I agree somewhat with those who were talking earlier about the relative segregation of the network--there's something inherently strange about a Sega site being part of a Nintendo network.

Besides, doing so would imply that all that 90s advertising about the two companies being arch-rivals would be wrong.