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| − | '''Nintendo Wiki''' ('''N Wiki''' for short) is | + | '''Nintendo Wiki''' ('''N Wiki''' for short) is an encyclopedia dedicated to [[Nintendo]]. It ranges from mainstream information such as the [[:Category:Games|games]] and [[:Category:People|people]] who work for the company, to the most obscure info like [[:Category:Patents|patents]] and interesting trivia. It was set up using [[wp:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] technology; this means that anyone can edit the Nintendo-focused encyclopedia upon registration. |
===Milestones=== | ===Milestones=== | ||
| − | * '''May 12, 2010''' – | + | ====Prelaunch==== |
| − | * '''May 29, 2010''' – {{user|TTEchidna}} joined and | + | * '''May 12, 2010''' –Several months after the idea was pitched, {{user|Archaic}} finally set up the servers and opened up N Wiki. However, it was kept secret from the public to ensure a peaceful development before launch. The first articles were slowly created, with information coming from the three founding wikis of NIWA. |
| − | * '''July 19, 2010''' – | + | * '''May 29, 2010''' –After the wiki had many days of little to no editing, {{user|TTEchidna}} joined and essentially became {{user|RAP}}'s second in command. This brought new ideas and changes that helped to stabilize the wiki and increased the speed of the wiki's development |
| − | * '''August 12, 2010''' – | + | * '''July 19, 2010''' –The hundredth (100th) was image/file uploaded: [[:File:KodaMineo.jpg]] - 16:59, July 19, 2010. |
| − | * '''August 14, 2010''' – The | + | * '''August 12, 2010''' – The hundredth (100th) article was finally created: ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' for the [[Wii]] - 16:20, August 12, 2010. |
| + | * '''August 14, 2010''' – The MediaWiki software of the wiki was upgraded to 1.16! | ||
| + | * '''October 5, 2010''' – {{user|Tacopill}} joined Nintendo Wiki and set up numerous templates that are currently used on many articles. He also recruited numerous editor that helped with article creation before the wiki's official launch. | ||
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Nintendo Wiki (N Wiki for short) is an encyclopedia dedicated to Nintendo. It ranges from mainstream information such as the games and people who work for the company, to the most obscure info like patents and interesting trivia. It was set up using MediaWiki technology; this means that anyone can edit the Nintendo-focused encyclopedia upon registration.
Milestones
Prelaunch
- May 12, 2010 –Several months after the idea was pitched, Archaic (Talk) finally set up the servers and opened up N Wiki. However, it was kept secret from the public to ensure a peaceful development before launch. The first articles were slowly created, with information coming from the three founding wikis of NIWA.
- May 29, 2010 –After the wiki had many days of little to no editing, TTEchidna (Talk) joined and essentially became RAP (Talk)'s second in command. This brought new ideas and changes that helped to stabilize the wiki and increased the speed of the wiki's development
- July 19, 2010 –The hundredth (100th) was image/file uploaded: File:KodaMineo.jpg - 16:59, July 19, 2010.
- August 12, 2010 – The hundredth (100th) article was finally created: Super Paper Mario for the Wii - 16:20, August 12, 2010.
- August 14, 2010 – The MediaWiki software of the wiki was upgraded to 1.16!
- October 5, 2010 – Tacopill (Talk) joined Nintendo Wiki and set up numerous templates that are currently used on many articles. He also recruited numerous editor that helped with article creation before the wiki's official launch.
