The Wiki team is pleased to announce the launch of the beta version of Fanlore!
Fanlore – [http://fanlore.org]
Fanlore is a wiki in which fans can share knowledge and interpretations of fan communities and their histories.
All fans are welcome to add both facts and experiences of fandom to the wiki. Together we hope to build a valuable resource that will serve many different purposes within fandom over the coming years.
To register as a contributor, visit the account creation page.
If you have never used a wiki before, or you’re not sure where to start with this one, the New Visitor Portal will help you. It contains shortcuts to handy links and explanations.
Our hard-working Wiki Volunteers and other OTW staffers have already made a start in seeding Fanlore with content, but we need your help to make the wiki flourish and grow.
What is Fanlore?
The mission of the Fanlore wiki is to engage fans from a wide variety of communities that create and enjoy fanworks, and to provide them with a platform to record and share their histories, experiences and traditions, for both themselves and others.
Currently, Fanlore is in beta, which means that we’re still working on the admin stuff — polishing up our policies, refining our logo and interface, developing the ways in which we hope to make the wiki as user-friendly as possible. You can find out more at Fanlore:Beta.
Fanlore’s policies are based on principles of diversity, multiplicity, and on the value of keeping a constantly-updated record of fans talking about fandom. The main way in which this will work is through the wiki’s Plural Point of View (PPOV) policy, which sets Fanlore apart from Wikipedia and its Neutral Point of View.
The Plural Point of View policy values each fannish voice; we recognise that there is no single history or “truth” in fandom, but many differing experiences, and we welcome each perspective and interpretation.
We want to make all of our policies as transparent and adaptable as possible. We have tried to provide examples, plain English guidance, and in-depth reasons for the choices we made. During the beta period we hope that you can give us feedback on whether we’re reaching these aims.
Get Involved
In addition to regular contributors, Fanlore needs Gardeners. These are the people who monitor, clean up and organize content, and generally make sure everything is running smoothly.
If you’re interested in becoming a Gardener, you can find out more on the Fanlore:Gardeners page.
We hope you will find Fanlore a useful resource as it continues to grow and evolve, whether you just pop by for a visit, decide to sign up and add your own perspective, or become a Gardener.
We can’t wait to see the awesomeness that grows within Fanlore’s pages, with your help, for all of us to share.
The Wiki Committee –
Hope (Chair)
anatsuno
Betty
kai
Melina
Rache
If you have questions or feedback for the Wiki team, contact us at [email protected].