Request a wiki - Revision history

Admin: Point Browse links at the directory

2026-08-27T08:52:07Z

Point Browse links at the directory

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	* '''A real hobby with practitioners''' — something people buy gear for, argue about, and get better at over time.		* '''A real hobby with practitioners''' — something people buy gear for, argue about, and get better at over time.
	* '''Not already covered''' — check [https://wikicircles.org the directory] first; if a close wiki already exists, contribute there instead.		* '''Not already covered''' — check [https://wikicircles.org/browse.html the directory] first; if a close wiki already exists, contribute there instead.
	* '''Broader than a single product''' — "espresso" works; "the Gaggia Classic" is a page, not a wiki.		* '''Broader than a single product''' — "espresso" works; "the Gaggia Classic" is a page, not a wiki.

Admin: restore-form

2026-08-27T07:02:45Z

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	You'll need to be [[Getting started\|signed in]]. That's the only requirement.		You'll need to be [[Getting started\|signed in]]. That's the only requirement.

	~~Enter the subdomain you want — 2–30 characters, lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens. Enter <code>espresso</code> and your~~ wiki ~~lives at <code>espresso.wikicircles.org</code>:~~		{{#formlink:form=Wiki request\|link text=Create my wiki\|link type=button}}

	~~{{#forminput:~~form~~=Wiki request\|super page=Wiki requests\|button text=Create my wiki\|placeholder=espresso}}~~		The form asks for your topic, the subdomain you want, and a sentence on what it covers. Subdomains are 2–30 characters of lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens — enter <code>espresso</code> and your wiki lives at <code>espresso.wikicircles.org</code>. A few names are reserved (<code>www</code>, <code>meta</code>, <code>api</code> and similar), and you can create up to three wikis per account.

	~~Fill in~~ the ~~topic~~ and a sentence ~~about~~ what it covers, ~~then save~~. A few names are reserved (<code>www</code>, <code>meta</code>, <code>api</code> and similar), and you can create up to three wikis per account.

	== What happens next ==		== What happens next ==

Admin: self-service-wiki-creation

2026-08-27T04:40:10Z

self-service-wiki-creation

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	A wikicircles wiki starts with one person who knows a hobby well enough to seed it and cares enough to tend it early on. If that's you, ~~propose~~ it here.		A wikicircles wiki starts with one person who knows a hobby well enough to seed it and cares enough to tend it early on. If that's you, create it here — it takes about a minute, and no one has to approve it.

	== What makes a good wiki topic ==		== What makes a good wiki topic ==
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	* '''Broader than a single product''' — "espresso" works; "the Gaggia Classic" is a page, not a wiki.		* '''Broader than a single product''' — "espresso" works; "the Gaggia Classic" is a page, not a wiki.

	== ~~Start a request~~ ==		== Create your wiki ==

	You'll need to be [[Getting started\|signed in]] ~~to file one — that~~'s the only requirement~~, and it takes a minute~~. ~~Topic, a proposed subdomain, and a sentence on why:~~		You'll need to be [[Getting started\|signed in]]. That's the only requirement.

	Enter the subdomain you'd want — lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens~~, e.g~~. <code>espresso</code> ~~for~~ <code>espresso.wikicircles.org</code>:		Enter the subdomain you want — 2–30 characters, lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens. Enter <code>espresso</code> and your wiki lives at <code>espresso.wikicircles.org</code>:

	{{#forminput:form=Wiki request\|super page=Wiki requests\|button text=~~Start a~~ wiki ~~request~~\|placeholder=espresso}}		{{#forminput:form=Wiki request\|super page=Wiki requests\|button text=Create my wiki\|placeholder=espresso}}

	~~Your request lands~~ in the ~~[[:Category:Wiki requests\|request queue]]~~, ~~where an admin reviews it~~ and ~~— if it's a good fit — creates the wiki~~ and ~~makes~~ you ~~its first editor~~.		Fill in the topic and a sentence about what it covers, then save. A few names are reserved (<code>www</code>, <code>meta</code>, <code>api</code> and similar), and you can create up to three wikis per account.

	== What happens next ==		== What happens next ==

	~~New wikis are reviewed and created by hand~~, ~~so there~~'s ~~a real person in~~ the ~~loop rather than instant self-service~~. ~~Expect~~ a ~~reply on your request page or in the relevant community. Once~~ it's ~~live~~, you keep full editorial control ~~of your wiki~~.		Your wiki is built automatically, usually within about half a minute of saving. When it's ready the subdomain starts working and you're already its administrator — you can edit immediately, with no membership step and no email confirmation.

			Seeded with a starter skeleton, it's yours to shape: rewrite the front page, delete what doesn't fit, and start filling in what you know. You keep full editorial control.

Admin: fix-request-target

2026-08-27T04:28:00Z

fix-request-target

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	You'll need to be [[Getting started\|signed in]] to file one — that's the only requirement, and it takes a minute. Topic, a proposed subdomain, and a sentence on why:		You'll need to be [[Getting started\|signed in]] to file one — that's the only requirement, and it takes a minute. Topic, a proposed subdomain, and a sentence on why:

	{{#~~formlink~~:form=Wiki request\|~~link~~ text=Start a wiki request\|~~link type~~=~~button~~}}		Enter the subdomain you'd want — lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens, e.g. <code>espresso</code> for <code>espresso.wikicircles.org</code>:

			{{#forminput:form=Wiki request\|super page=Wiki requests\|button text=Start a wiki request\|placeholder=espresso}}

	Your request lands in the [[:Category:Wiki requests\|request queue]], where an admin reviews it and — if it's a good fit — creates the wiki and makes you its first editor.		Your request lands in the [[:Category:Wiki requests\|request queue]], where an admin reviews it and — if it's a good fit — creates the wiki and makes you its first editor.

Admin: Update skeleton page: open meta editing, restyle request form

2026-08-27T04:12:25Z

Update skeleton page: open meta editing, restyle request form

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	== Start a request ==		== Start a request ==

	You'll need to be [[Getting started\|signed in~~, email-confirmed, and joined to Meta~~]] to file one~~. The form~~ takes a minute ~~— topic~~, a proposed subdomain, and a sentence on why:		You'll need to be [[Getting started\|signed in]] to file one — that's the only requirement, and it takes a minute. Topic, a proposed subdomain, and a sentence on why:

	{{#formlink:form=Wiki request\|link text=Start a wiki request\|link type=button}}		{{#formlink:form=Wiki request\|link text=Start a wiki request\|link type=button}}

Admin: Use PageForms

2026-07-27T07:36:57Z

Use PageForms

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	== Start a request ==		== Start a request ==

	You'll need to be [[Getting started\|signed in, email-confirmed, and joined to Meta]] to file one. ~~Enter the hobby's name and hit the button~~ — ~~you'll get~~ a ~~short form to fill in~~ and ~~save.~~		You'll need to be [[Getting started\|signed in, email-confirmed, and joined to Meta]] to file one. The form takes a minute — topic, a proposed subdomain, and a sentence on why:

	~~<inputbox>~~		{{#formlink:form=Wiki request\|link text=Start a wiki request\|link type=button}}
	~~type=create~~
	~~prefix=Wiki requests/~~
	~~preload~~=Wiki request ~~preload~~
	~~buttonlabel~~=Start ~~your~~ wiki request
	~~placeholder~~=~~Hobby name, e.g. Mountain Biking~~
	~~</inputbox>~~

	Your request ~~becomes a page~~ in the [[:Category:Wiki requests\|request queue]], where an admin reviews it and — if it's a good fit — creates the wiki and makes you its first editor.		Your request lands in the [[:Category:Wiki requests\|request queue]], where an admin reviews it and — if it's a good fit — creates the wiki and makes you its first editor.

	== What happens next ==		== What happens next ==

	New wikis are reviewed and created by hand, so there's a real person in the loop rather than instant self-service. Expect a reply on your request page or in the relevant community. Once it's live, you keep full editorial control of your wiki.		New wikis are reviewed and created by hand, so there's a real person in the loop rather than instant self-service. Expect a reply on your request page or in the relevant community. Once it's live, you keep full editorial control of your wiki.

Admin: reseed

2026-07-27T04:10:48Z

reseed

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	* '''Broader than a single product''' — "espresso" works; "the Gaggia Classic" is a page, not a wiki.		* '''Broader than a single product''' — "espresso" works; "the Gaggia Classic" is a page, not a wiki.

	== ~~How to~~ request ==		== Start a request ==

	# [[Getting started\|~~Sign~~ in and ~~join~~ Meta]] ~~so you can edit this page~~.		You'll need to be [[Getting started\|signed in, email-confirmed, and joined to Meta]] to file one. Enter the hobby's name and hit the button — you'll get a short form to fill in and save.
	~~# Add your request to~~ the ~~list below~~ — ~~copy the format of an existing entry.~~
	~~# A steward will follow up about setting it up~~ and ~~making you its first editor/admin~~.

	== ~~Requested wikis~~ ==		<inputbox>
			type=create
			prefix=Wiki requests/
			preload=Wiki request preload
			buttonlabel=Start your wiki request
			placeholder=Hobby name, e.g. Mountain Biking
			</inputbox>

	~~''Add yours below. Keep it to~~ a ~~line or two —~~ the ~~topic~~, ~~why~~ it ~~deserves a wiki,~~ and ~~your signature (type <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>).''~~		Your request becomes a page in the [[:Category:Wiki requests\|request queue]], where an admin reviews it and — if it's a good fit — creates the wiki and makes you its first editor.

	* '''Mountain biking''' — ~~trails, suspension setup,~~ and ~~gear that survives the descent~~.
	* ''(add your request here)''

	== What happens next ==		== What happens next ==

	New wikis are ~~set up~~ by hand ~~for now~~, so there's a real person in the loop rather than instant self-service. Expect a reply on your ~~talk~~ page or in the relevant community. Once it's live, you keep full editorial control of your wiki.		New wikis are reviewed and created by hand, so there's a real person in the loop rather than instant self-service. Expect a reply on your request page or in the relevant community. Once it's live, you keep full editorial control of your wiki.

Admin: reseed

2026-07-24T07:51:21Z

reseed

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	A wikicircles wiki starts with one person who knows a hobby well enough to		A wikicircles wiki starts with one person who knows a hobby well enough to seed it and cares enough to tend it early on. If that's you, propose it here.
	seed it and cares enough to tend it early on. If that's you, propose it here.

	== What makes a good wiki topic ==		== What makes a good wiki topic ==

	* '''A real hobby with practitioners''' — something people buy gear for, argue		* '''A real hobby with practitioners''' — something people buy gear for, argue about, and get better at over time.
	about, and get better at over time.		* '''Not already covered''' — check [https://wikicircles.org the directory] first; if a close wiki already exists, contribute there instead.
	* '''Not already covered''' — check [https://wikicircles.org the directory]		* '''Broader than a single product''' — "espresso" works; "the Gaggia Classic" is a page, not a wiki.
	first; if a close wiki already exists, contribute there instead.
	* '''Broader than a single product''' — "espresso" works; "the Gaggia Classic"
	is a page, not a wiki.

	== How to request ==		== How to request ==
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	# [[Getting started\|Sign in and join Meta]] so you can edit this page.		# [[Getting started\|Sign in and join Meta]] so you can edit this page.
	# Add your request to the list below — copy the format of an existing entry.		# Add your request to the list below — copy the format of an existing entry.
	# A steward will follow up about setting it up and making you its first		# A steward will follow up about setting it up and making you its first editor/admin.
	editor/admin.

	== Requested wikis ==		== Requested wikis ==

	''Add yours below. Keep it to a line or two — the topic, why it deserves a		''Add yours below. Keep it to a line or two — the topic, why it deserves a wiki, and your signature (type <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>).''
	wiki, and your signature (type <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>).''

	* '''Mountain biking''' — trails, suspension setup, and gear that survives the		* '''Mountain biking''' — trails, suspension setup, and gear that survives the descent.
	descent.
	* ''(add your request here)''		* ''(add your request here)''

	== What happens next ==		== What happens next ==

	New wikis are set up by hand for now, so there's a real person in the loop		New wikis are set up by hand for now, so there's a real person in the loop rather than instant self-service. Expect a reply on your talk page or in the relevant community. Once it's live, you keep full editorial control of your wiki.
	rather than instant self-service. Expect a reply on your talk page or in the
	relevant community. Once it's live, you keep full editorial control of your
	wiki.

Admin: Seed skeleton page

2026-07-24T07:39:21Z

Seed skeleton page

New page

A wikicircles wiki starts with one person who knows a hobby well enough to
seed it and cares enough to tend it early on. If that's you, propose it here.

== What makes a good wiki topic ==

* '''A real hobby with practitioners''' — something people buy gear for, argue
about, and get better at over time.
* '''Not already covered''' — check [https://wikicircles.org the directory]
first; if a close wiki already exists, contribute there instead.
* '''Broader than a single product''' — "espresso" works; "the Gaggia Classic"
is a page, not a wiki.

== How to request ==

# [[Getting started|Sign in and join Meta]] so you can edit this page.
# Add your request to the list below — copy the format of an existing entry.
# A steward will follow up about setting it up and making you its first
editor/admin.

== Requested wikis ==

''Add yours below. Keep it to a line or two — the topic, why it deserves a
wiki, and your signature (type <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>).''

* '''Mountain biking''' — trails, suspension setup, and gear that survives the
descent.
* ''(add your request here)''

== What happens next ==

New wikis are set up by hand for now, so there's a real person in the loop
rather than instant self-service. Expect a reply on your talk page or in the
relevant community. Once it's live, you keep full editorial control of your
wiki.

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	You'll need to be [[Getting started\|signed in]] to file one — that's the only requirement, and it takes a minute. Topic, a proposed subdomain, and a sentence on why:		You'll need to be [[Getting started\|signed in]] to file one — that's the only requirement, and it takes a minute. Topic, a proposed subdomain, and a sentence on why:

	{{#~~formlink~~:form=Wiki request\|~~link~~ text=Start a wiki request\|~~link type~~=~~button~~}}		Enter the subdomain you'd want — lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens, e.g. <code>espresso</code> for <code>espresso.wikicircles.org</code>:

			{{#forminput:form=Wiki request\|super page=Wiki requests\|button text=Start a wiki request\|placeholder=espresso}}

	Your request lands in the [[:Category:Wiki requests\|request queue]], where an admin reviews it and — if it's a good fit — creates the wiki and makes you its first editor.		Your request lands in the [[:Category:Wiki requests\|request queue]], where an admin reviews it and — if it's a good fit — creates the wiki and makes you its first editor.