Request a wiki: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 04:10, 27 July 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, 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 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.

Start a request

You'll need to be 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.

<inputbox> 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 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

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.

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 * '''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 ==
-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.