GreenReaper ([info]greenreaper) wrote in [info]wikifur,
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WikiFur hits 2200 articles, and a request for MFFers . . .

WikiFur's 2200th entry was penned today, just two weeks after we passed the 2000-mark. We've had several really good new pages added, many of which are noted at the Did you know? page. If you've not dropped by Furry Central recently, check them out! Don't forget we've got that new Community Central, too.

It has not escaped my notice that Midwest FurFest is approaching, especially with the nifty upcoming events list we just added. Unfortunately it doesn't look like I'm going to be able to attend myself - for one thing, it seems I've left it a little too late, hotel-wise (I promise I'll be more organized for Anthrocon, Giza! ;-).

Still, I'm sure a significant proportion of people reading this are trekking off to Chicago this weekend. If you happen to be wondering what to talk about to that furry sitting next to you (on the plane, in the artist's alley, or waiting in line to collect that Super Sponsor badge), do remember that there's this great new website you stumbled across at WikiFur.com . . . *grins*

OK, so it's a bit sneaky, but there's going to be plenty of eager fans at the con, and I'm sure a lot of them would be more than interested to hear about an online furry encyclopedia. The more contributors, the more interesting articles we'll get to read, too! Maybe for the future we should consider organizing something like a WikiFur con-badge - after all, we've already got over 80 Wikifurries. :-)

Oh, and that reminds me - we seem to be in contention for the title of Featured Wikicity. If you think that WikiFur deserves a little exposure on the front page of wikicities.com, please consider voting for us (make sure you're logged in, first). Even if we don't make the cut for December, your votes will still count for January. Help us get the word out!
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[info]siege

November 14 2005, 11:24:09 UTC 6 years ago

Hm. Just noticed that three pages from Did You Know? were started by me, which seems a relatively high proportion, considering all the pages other people have started. I guess I just knew a few of the more interesting (and publishable) stories.

And I just added my vote.

[info]greenreaper

November 14 2005, 14:14:36 UTC 6 years ago

Thanks for voting! I reckon almost everyone can add something worthy of the section, if they do a little research. There's certainly plenty of interesting stuff out there . . .

[info]duncandahusky

November 14 2005, 11:40:54 UTC 6 years ago

waiting in line to collect that Super Sponsor badge

Ahem. I'm afraid that our registration lines are so short there's not much time for conversation. I'm just sayin' :-)

Y'know, if there were an informational flyer for WikiFur that just happened to find its way into my inbox by tomorrow, I could probably run off some copies and put them on the freebie table, since it's right across from Registration and all. Drop me a line if you're interested, GR.

[info]greenreaper

November 14 2005, 14:19:39 UTC 6 years ago

Ahem. I'm afraid that our registration lines are so short there's not much time for conversation. I'm just sayin' :-)

Aww . . . but that's the best place for social interaction! Everyone's way too busy enjoying the programming to actually talk to people once they've got into the con. ;-)

Y'know, if there were an informational flyer for WikiFur that just happened to find its way into my inbox by tomorrow, I could probably run off some copies and put them on the freebie table, since it's right across from Registration and all.

That sounds like a great idea (and a generous offer) - let's see if that "email user" button works . . .

[info]duncandahusky

November 14 2005, 14:31:49 UTC 6 years ago

let's see if that "email user" button works

If not (it looks like there's been a ton of upgrades going on lately, and things can break), my e-mail addy is on my user page.

[info]bobguthrie

November 15 2005, 00:15:54 UTC 6 years ago

Frappr?

Would it be interesting/worth it to set up a Frappr account for Wikifur?. For those that don't know what Frappr is, it's a website built upon Google Maps which allows anyone to put a pin where you live, or a point of interest is located. It could list Cons, servers, furry houses, fans and artists, etc... Just FYI. Here is an example for MFM:

http://www.frappr.com/mephitfurmeet

[info]greenreaper

November 22 2005, 02:58:35 UTC 6 years ago

Re: Frappr?

Feel free to if you want . . . I personally think that it's likely to be fairly redundant with all the other furry fandom frappr pages that have sprung up. Not that I wouldn't add myself if it was actually made, of course! *grins*

Anonymous

November 17 2005, 01:38:46 UTC 6 years ago

I copied an article from Wikipedia for the section on unicorns, edited it slightly and gave credit to Wikipedia for it at the start. Did I do the right thing? I'm not really sure how interesting it will be to furs out there, plus it doesn't really mention them in furry fandom or art..

[info]greenreaper

November 22 2005, 02:57:29 UTC 6 years ago

Generally speaking, it's only a good idea to do that for articles that are specifically furry in nature, due to the redundancy and lack of updates that the main body of the text tends to get.

The best thing to do for most Wikipedia articles is to talk about the furry aspects and then refer people to the Wikipedia article for more details that are non-specific to the furry fandom (other Wikipedia articles might also be linked).

In this specific case, there's been discussion of that on the talk page.

[info]kayjkay

November 17 2005, 06:39:14 UTC 6 years ago

I would actually like to request, since I tried looking through the actual wiki page and could not FIND it... the request to remove the information about me. Thank you :)

[info]greenreaper

November 17 2005, 07:00:36 UTC 6 years ago

Hi there! Our personal information policy should provide the information you are looking for.

[info]kayjkay

November 17 2005, 09:37:37 UTC 6 years ago

Ahhh much thanks :)
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