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'''Wikipedia''' is a web site similar to [[Wipipedia]], but covering all subjects. Wikipedia is an international project in many languages, with main servers in the USA and supporting servers in Europe and Korea. Like [[Wipipedia]], it is a website based on MediaWiki that is written collaboratively by volunteers, allowing articles to be changed by anyone with access to the website. The version of the software used on Wipipedia is MediaWiki, which was developed for the Wikipedia and is being maintained by the Wikimedia Foundation (see below).
'''Wikipedia''' is the source of the "Wiki" system software Wipipedia uses. It is descended from the original Wiki established in Oregon some years before. The version of the software used on Wipipedia is MediaWiki, which was developed for the Wikipedia and is being maintained by the Wikimedia Foundation (39 Stillman Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA).  
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Wikipedia is an international project in many languages, with main servers in the USA and supporting servers in Europe and Korea. Like [[Wipipedia]], it is a website based on MediaWiki that is written collaboratively by volunteers, allowing articles to be changed by anyone with access to the website.
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== Strengths and weaknesses ==
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Wikipedia is edited from people all around the world, with the majority on the English version being from the USA. This gives the encyclopedia a chance at a global perpespective, expecially that of people from the USA.
  
==Strengths and weaknesses==
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Wikipedia has evolved a collection of policies that are being pursued more and more ruthlessly by people with aims and objectives different from its founder.  Most problematic to content like [[BDSM]] and [[fetish]] are [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Verifiability|Verifiability]] (especially), [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:No_original_research|No original research]] and [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view|Neutral point of view]].  As understandable as some of these policies are in themselves, they will, if applied consistently, effectively constrain Wikipedia's content to only that which has been published by professionals, in a major journal or book from a major publisher.  While some such information on BDSM and fetish (as with many topics) may be available from psychiatrists, criminologists, doctors etc., the perspective they have is far from helpful to those wanting personal information about how to apply knowledge in a safe and enjoyable way for themselves and others.
  
Wikipedia is edited from people all around the world, with the majority on the English version being from USA.  This gives the encyclopedia a chance at a global perpespective, expecially that of people from USA.
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As well as the constraining policies in Wikipedia, it also has "guidelines" which are used by some "contributors" to argue the removal of information they do not like, or even entire articles.  BDSM and fetish topics are targets for the narrow-minded.  For example, the article on [[Savage fold]] was deleted as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Savage_fold "non-notable"].
 
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Wikipedia has evolved a collection of policies that are being pursued more and more ruthlessly by people with aims and objectives different than its founder.  Most problematic to content like [[BDSM]] and [[fetish]] are [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Verifiability|Verifiability]] (especially), [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:No_original_research|No original research]] and [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view|Neutral point of view]].  As understandable as some of these policies are in themselves, they effectively constrain Wikipedia's content to only that which has been published by professionals, in a major journal, free of copyright.  While some such information on BDSM and fetish (as with many topics) may be available from psychiatrists, criminalists, doctors etc., the perspective they have is far from helpful to those wanting personal information about how to apply knowledge in a safe and enjoyable way for themselves and others.
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As well as the constraining policies in Wikipedia, it also has "guidelines" which are used by some "contributors" to argue the removal of information they do not like, or even entire articles.  BDSM and fetish topics are targets for the narrow-minded.
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Some articles on Wipipedia were originally copied from [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]. In some cases these articles have subsequently been [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Wikipedia-del|deleted from Wikipedia]].
 
Some articles on Wipipedia were originally copied from [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]. In some cases these articles have subsequently been [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Wikipedia-del|deleted from Wikipedia]].
  
==Wipipedia==
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== Wipipedia ==
===Wipipedia advantages over Wikipedia===
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=== Wipipedia advantages over Wikipedia ===
 
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Wipipedia's policies - which are always evolving and improving - allow for individual experience and wisdom to be expressed and shared.  This is an encyclopedia that accepts that most of the useful knowledge on its topics is held by personal practitioners, not by specialists in academia writing for profit or aggrandisement.
Wipipedia's policies - which are always evolving and improving - allow for individual experience and wisdom to be expressed and shared.  This is an encyclopedia that accepts that most of the useful knowledge on its topics is held by personal practitioners, not by specialists in academia writing for profit or grandisement.
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Although this encyclopedia started life by copying articles directly from Wikipedia, the information now available in it, the categorisation of that information and the way that direct personal experience is encouraged to be shared all go to make an information source superior to Wikipedia.
 
Although this encyclopedia started life by copying articles directly from Wikipedia, the information now available in it, the categorisation of that information and the way that direct personal experience is encouraged to be shared all go to make an information source superior to Wikipedia.
  
===Wipipedia entry in Wikipedia===
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=== Incorrect information on Wikipedia ===
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There are many serious errors regarding BDSM and fetish on Wikipedia.  For example, [[Wikipedia:Gimp suit]] is just a redirect to [[Wikipedia:Bondage suit]]; the latter begins "A bondage suit, also commonly called a gimp suit".
  
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=== Wipipedia entry in Wikipedia ===
 
In March 2007, articles in Wikipedia stopped being categorised as being sourced from Wipipedia.  Some of the [[wikipedia:Category:Wipipedia_sourced_articles|discussion pages]] are categorised instead.  Possibly the best method of finding articles on Wikipedia with information incorporated from here is to use the [[wikipedia:Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Wipipedia|template system page]] but all the "User:..." pages need to be ignored.  
 
In March 2007, articles in Wikipedia stopped being categorised as being sourced from Wipipedia.  Some of the [[wikipedia:Category:Wipipedia_sourced_articles|discussion pages]] are categorised instead.  Possibly the best method of finding articles on Wikipedia with information incorporated from here is to use the [[wikipedia:Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Wipipedia|template system page]] but all the "User:..." pages need to be ignored.  
  
 
From May 2007, there is no information in Wikipedia about this encyclopedia.  There were three attempts to delete the topic about Wipipedia (once without any debate) which all failed.  On the fourth attempt, however, and despite a 15 to 13 vote to keep the article, all information on Wipipedia was removed early in the morning of 17th May 2007.  The text of the article that was deleted may be seen [[Wikipedia/Wipipedia|here]].
 
From May 2007, there is no information in Wikipedia about this encyclopedia.  There were three attempts to delete the topic about Wipipedia (once without any debate) which all failed.  On the fourth attempt, however, and despite a 15 to 13 vote to keep the article, all information on Wipipedia was removed early in the morning of 17th May 2007.  The text of the article that was deleted may be seen [[Wikipedia/Wipipedia|here]].
  
==See also==
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== Address ==
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: Wikimedia Foundation
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: 149 New Montgomery Street, 3rd floor
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: Phone: +1-415-839-6885
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: Fax: +1-415-882-0495
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== See also ==
 
* [[List of AltSex Wikis]]
 
* [[List of AltSex Wikis]]
 
* [[Wikimedia Commons]]
 
* [[Wikimedia Commons]]
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==Samples of BDSM or fetish on Wikipedia==
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== Samples of BDSM or fetish on Wikipedia ==
 
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*[[Wikipedia:Ball tie]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Ball tie]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:BDSM]]
 
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*[[Wikipedia:Sexual fetish]]
 
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===Images===
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=== Images ===
*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Userboxes/Sexuality]]
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* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Userboxes]]
*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Userboxes]]
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* [[Wikipedia:Image:Leather, Latex, and BDSM pride2.png]]
*[[Wikipedia:Image:Leather, Latex, and BDSM pride2.png]]
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* [[Wikipedia:Image:Leather, Latex, and BDSM pride.png]]
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===Templates===
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There are also many images on [[Wikimedia Commons]]
*[[Wikipedia:Template:User Kinky]] — "This user is into BDSM or fetish fashion" with a Leather/BDSM pride flag.
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==External Link==
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== External links ==
 
*[[Wikipedia:Main_Page|The Wikipedia general international encyclopedia]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Main_Page|The Wikipedia general international encyclopedia]]
  
 
[[Category:Other Topics]]
 
[[Category:Other Topics]]

Latest revision as of 15:29, 29 June 2015

Wikipedia is a web site similar to Wipipedia, but covering all subjects. Wikipedia is an international project in many languages, with main servers in the USA and supporting servers in Europe and Korea. Like Wipipedia, it is a website based on MediaWiki that is written collaboratively by volunteers, allowing articles to be changed by anyone with access to the website. The version of the software used on Wipipedia is MediaWiki, which was developed for the Wikipedia and is being maintained by the Wikimedia Foundation (see below).

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[edit] Strengths and weaknesses

Wikipedia is edited from people all around the world, with the majority on the English version being from the USA. This gives the encyclopedia a chance at a global perpespective, expecially that of people from the USA.

Wikipedia has evolved a collection of policies that are being pursued more and more ruthlessly by people with aims and objectives different from its founder. Most problematic to content like BDSM and fetish are Verifiability (especially), No original research and Neutral point of view. As understandable as some of these policies are in themselves, they will, if applied consistently, effectively constrain Wikipedia's content to only that which has been published by professionals, in a major journal or book from a major publisher. While some such information on BDSM and fetish (as with many topics) may be available from psychiatrists, criminologists, doctors etc., the perspective they have is far from helpful to those wanting personal information about how to apply knowledge in a safe and enjoyable way for themselves and others.

As well as the constraining policies in Wikipedia, it also has "guidelines" which are used by some "contributors" to argue the removal of information they do not like, or even entire articles. BDSM and fetish topics are targets for the narrow-minded. For example, the article on Savage fold was deleted as "non-notable".

Some articles on Wipipedia were originally copied from Wikipedia. In some cases these articles have subsequently been deleted from Wikipedia.

[edit] Wipipedia

[edit] Wipipedia advantages over Wikipedia

Wipipedia's policies - which are always evolving and improving - allow for individual experience and wisdom to be expressed and shared. This is an encyclopedia that accepts that most of the useful knowledge on its topics is held by personal practitioners, not by specialists in academia writing for profit or aggrandisement.

Although this encyclopedia started life by copying articles directly from Wikipedia, the information now available in it, the categorisation of that information and the way that direct personal experience is encouraged to be shared all go to make an information source superior to Wikipedia.

[edit] Incorrect information on Wikipedia

There are many serious errors regarding BDSM and fetish on Wikipedia. For example, Wikipedia:Gimp suit is just a redirect to Wikipedia:Bondage suit; the latter begins "A bondage suit, also commonly called a gimp suit".

[edit] Wipipedia entry in Wikipedia

In March 2007, articles in Wikipedia stopped being categorised as being sourced from Wipipedia. Some of the discussion pages are categorised instead. Possibly the best method of finding articles on Wikipedia with information incorporated from here is to use the template system page but all the "User:..." pages need to be ignored.

From May 2007, there is no information in Wikipedia about this encyclopedia. There were three attempts to delete the topic about Wipipedia (once without any debate) which all failed. On the fourth attempt, however, and despite a 15 to 13 vote to keep the article, all information on Wipipedia was removed early in the morning of 17th May 2007. The text of the article that was deleted may be seen here.

[edit] Address

Wikimedia Foundation
149 New Montgomery Street, 3rd floor
San Francisco, CA 94105.
USA
Phone: +1-415-839-6885
Fax: +1-415-882-0495

[edit] See also

[edit] Samples of BDSM or fetish on Wikipedia

[edit] Images

There are also many images on Wikimedia Commons

[edit] External links

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