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Latest revision as of 08:52, 27 August 2026

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

A real hobby with practitioners — something people buy gear for, argue about, and get better at over time.
Not already covered — check 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.

Create your wiki

You'll need to be signed in. That's the only requirement.

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 espresso and your wiki lives at espresso.wikicircles.org. A few names are reserved (www, meta, api and similar), and you can create up to three wikis per account.

What happens next

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.

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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, create it here — it takes about a minute, and no one has to approve it.
-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
+* '''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/browse.html 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 ==
+== Create your wiki ==
-# [[Getting started|Sign in and join Meta]] so you can edit this page.
+You'll need to be [[Getting started|signed in]]. That's the only requirement.
-# 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 ==
+{{#formlink:form=Wiki request|link text=Create my wiki|link type=button}}
-''Add yours below. Keep it to a line or two — the topic, why it deserves a
+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.
-wiki, and your signature (type <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>).''
-* '''Mountain biking''' — trails, suspension setup, and gear that survives the
+== What happens next ==
-  descent.
-* ''(add your request here)''
-== What happens next ==
+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.
-New wikis are set up by hand for now, so there's a real person in the loop
+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.
-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.