User:UxieLover1994/SCIWA


 * What am I planning: It's SCIWA (Sony Computer Independent Wiki Alliance).
 * What is SCIWA: It, like NIWA and SEIWA, will be a alliance for independent wikis released on the PlayStation and any other device released by Sony Computer Entertainment.
 * What is SCIWA's goal: To prove that one can run a wiki without Wikia's help (like with Bulbapedia), and to provide refuge for those who have been bullied by Wikia's users.
 * Bullied? Is that true: Many users who stay with Wikia tend to badmouth those who have left or asked if they would like to become independent. They claim that they rather stay due to the spotlight and high-Google rankings, and claim that Wikia's staff are not greedy or tend to bribe Google, and say that in the end, all independent sites (including Bulbapedia) will fail, shut down and return to Wikia. Those of independent sites, as a result, call them Wikia's "Sheep". I have branded at least one Wikia wiki to be an enemy of NIWA and SEIWA.
 * Is Ratchetpedia able to join: Of course. This wiki was created for SCIWA!
 * Why do we need SCIWA: Same reasons with NIWA, SEIWA and SIWA.
 * How can I help: For now, spread the word around the web, but avoid certain Wikia wikis, as they are very pro-Wikia, and proud of it.
 * I think you are being stubborn. We don't really need SCIWA: Well, it's a growing trend, and I really want to help provide ways for wikis to grow and help our gamers without turning to Wikia, who ignore their workers and puts money first, or ShoutWiki, which keeps on crashing.
 * Hey Uxie, if you were to put a wiki other than this one into SCIWA, which one would it be: Well, hopefully I can convince several wikis to join SCIWA... that is, IF they wish to become independent. I might try to contact Spyropedia and ask if they want to help out... that is if they can find a new admin.
 * Why, of all places, are you proposing the idea HERE: It's better to do it here, as contributers are more focused on running a wiki than chatting with each other, which is very common at Wikia. Besides, Wikia will simpally delete my SCIWA comments and remove my admin rights at the Spyro Wikia. The only other non-Wikia wiki I'm active at is WikiSimpsons, which is baised on a animated sitcom rather than a video game series.
 * Why am I planning it: Cannot be stuffed with waiting for others to sort it out. As Axel (of the Kingdom Hearts series) said: "If you have a dream, don't wait. Act. One of life's little rules. Got it memorized?". Currently, chances for SCIWA are low, as there are not many wikis that qualify to join. Most are still at Wikia, and at least one of them refuses to leave. But with my help, we can make this possible.

I'm not truely against Wikia, but rather I feel like an outcast on their wikis because of my views. This is the reason why I decided to leave with this wiki instead of staying, because I know that Wikia's turning into more of a circus than a infomation ground. The Spyro Wiki's also a "circus", as only a few of our helpers are seriously dedicated to gathering infomation; most of us prefer to chat with each other.

To join, the wiki must be independent and should be about a franchise that is either owned by SCE (eg: Jak and Daxter) or has at least 5 games released on a console by SCE (eg: Spyro the Dragon). The wiki must also have a good comunity, at least two active admins and b-grats, over 150 articles and a fair Manual of Style. If you are qualified, but are still part of a wiki farm (eg: Wikia), you won't be able to join, but if you ask, some of us can help you become independent, then you can request again.

Signitures

 * 1) Bud0011 10:08, 22 March 2012 (UTC)
 * 20:38, 7 May 2012 (UTC)

Hable
"...If you are qualified, but are still part of a wiki farm (eg: Wikia), you won't be able to join..." ¿Why that? Sorry if it looks like a naive question, but I really don't understand why. Lukethehedgehog 20:38, 7 May 2012 (UTC)

IWAs are for wikis who are independent (hence "Independent Wiki Alliance"), such as this wiki. All the wikis with NIWA and SEIWA are independent, and so will all the wikis for SCIWA. If a wiki that's part of a wiki farm joins, then the group loses it's meaning. UxieLover1994 (talk) 06:08, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

...is this wiki you've "branded" Final Fantasy Wiki, which is actually very anti-Wikia? ._. Catuse 20:28, 1 January 2013 (EST)
 * What are you talking about? Does this wiki look like an FFWiki to you? UxieLover1994 (talk) 11:01, 2 January 2013 (EST)
 * "Those of independent sites, as a result, call them Wikia's "Sheep". I have branded at least one Wikia wiki to be an enemy of NIWA and SEIWA."
 * I didn't realize Wikia had a R&C wiki, and I remembered you saying something similar about FFWiki, so...
 * Anyways, found this place while looking for info about IWAs. The independent wiki I run is about a game on a Nintendo console (and I'll probably join NIWA once I get enough content on that wiki), otherwise I'd be glad to join this SCIWA. 174.50.160.120 21:42, 5 January 2013 (EST)


 * That's nice. Of course, SCIWA is for Sony Computer game serieses (eg: Jak and Daxter), but I'd be very happy to affiliate with your wiki if you like. And I hope you can make it to NIWA one day. Um, can I have a link to your site, please? UxieLover1994 (talk) 07:04, 6 January 2013 (EST)