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◊ To see '''what's new''' generally, check out our X (Twitter) profile (<u>[http://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 @Wikidelphia1]</u>), or see the <u>[[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]]</u> list. | ◊ To see '''what's new''' generally, check out our X (Twitter) profile (<u>[http://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 @Wikidelphia1]</u>), or see the <u>[[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]]</u> list. | ||
<br>◊ The most recent '''historic preservation''' conversion of a page was <u>[[Successfully Screwed Podcast (Is-Past)]]</u>, done on May 11, 2026. | |||
<br>◊ Wikidelphia's '''newest''' (finished) '''page''' is <u>[[BalletX]]</u>, completed on May 5, 2026. | <br>◊ Wikidelphia's '''newest''' (finished) '''page''' is <u>[[BalletX]]</u>, completed on May 5, 2026. | ||
<br>◊ The latest '''full update''' of a page was done to <u>[[Eco-Futures Incubator]]</u> on May 4, 2026. | <br>◊ The latest '''full update''' of a page was done to <u>[[Eco-Futures Incubator]]</u> on May 4, 2026. | ||
<br>◊ Our '''newest stub''' is <u>[[Solution Temple of Jesus Christ of Nazareth International (STOJCONI)]]</u>, posted on May 4, 2026. | <br>◊ Our '''newest stub''' is <u>[[Solution Temple of Jesus Christ of Nazareth International (STOJCONI)]]</u>, posted on May 4, 2026. | ||
<br>◊ The page most recently '''migrated to [https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks]''' is <u>[https://othernetworks.org/Phoenixville_Area_Time_Bank Phoenixville Area Time Bank]</u>, which was moved on April 22, 2026. | <br>◊ The page most recently '''migrated to [https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks]''' is <u>[https://othernetworks.org/Phoenixville_Area_Time_Bank Phoenixville Area Time Bank]</u>, which was moved on April 22, 2026. | ||
<br>◊ The latest '''news item''' was added on April 14, 2026. It's from [https://www.westphillylocal.com/ West Philly Local] and appears on our <u>[[Kingsessing Recreation Center]]</u> page. | <br>◊ The latest '''news item''' was added on April 14, 2026. It's from [https://www.westphillylocal.com/ West Philly Local] and appears on our <u>[[Kingsessing Recreation Center]]</u> page. | ||
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<!--1. <u>[[:Category:Is-Wikidelphia_Resource_Page|Wikidelphia Resource Pages]]</u> will sometimes be a great place for you to look. For example, the <u>[[Food and Agriculture Resource Page]]</u> includes a long list of Wikidelphia Categories covering a wide range on food, horticulture, agriculture, etc.--> | <!--1. <u>[[:Category:Is-Wikidelphia_Resource_Page|Wikidelphia Resource Pages]]</u> will sometimes be a great place for you to look. For example, the <u>[[Food and Agriculture Resource Page]]</u> includes a long list of Wikidelphia Categories covering a wide range on food, horticulture, agriculture, etc.--> | ||
<!--2. When you want to add some fun things to your personal calendar, come on back over to Wikidelphia and have a look-see at "<u>[[:Category:Does-Event_Calendar|Does-Event Calendar]]</u>", our big collection of links to Wikidelphia pages that have event calendars! Many of the organizations and places on Wikidelphia have their own calendars, so pick some orgs you like the look of, and see if they have events you'd like to add to ''your'' calendar! When you get to each page, you'll find "Event Calendar" under the "Info" heading.--> | <!--2. When you want to add some fun things to your personal calendar, come on back over to Wikidelphia and have a look-see at "<u>[[:Category:Does-Event_Calendar|Does-Event Calendar]]</u>", our big collection of links to Wikidelphia pages that have event calendars! Many of the organizations and places on Wikidelphia have their own calendars, so pick some orgs you like the look of, and see if they have events you'd like to add to ''your'' calendar! When you get to each page, you'll find "Event Calendar" under the "Info" heading.--> | ||
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<!--14. Beginning in February 2026, we start migrating non-local pages to our excellent sister site, <u>[https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks.org]</u>. Our staff editor has been wanting to do it for a long time, and recently our consultant (Grok AI) validated the idea: Wikidelphia should cover ''Philadelphia'', especially since we have the OtherNetworks site, where non-local pages would fit very well. So, more and more pages will be marked with the Category <u>[[:Category:Is-Marked_For_Migration_To_OtherNetworks|Is-Marked For Migration To OtherNetworks]]</u>, and more and more pages will actually be moved there. Wikidelphia will become more and more focused on Philly.<br> ''Note:'' Our <u>[https://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 X account]</u> has already been Philly-centric since its beginning.--> | <!--14. Beginning in February 2026, we start migrating non-local pages to our excellent sister site, <u>[https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks.org]</u>. Our staff editor has been wanting to do it for a long time, and recently our consultant (Grok AI) validated the idea: Wikidelphia should cover ''Philadelphia'', especially since we have the OtherNetworks site, where non-local pages would fit very well. So, more and more pages will be marked with the Category <u>[[:Category:Is-Marked_For_Migration_To_OtherNetworks|Is-Marked For Migration To OtherNetworks]]</u>, and more and more pages will actually be moved there. Wikidelphia will become more and more focused on Philly.<br> ''Note:'' Our <u>[https://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 X account]</u> has already been Philly-centric since its beginning.--> | ||
<!--15. Wikidelphia is mobile-optimized (mostly)! In late 2025, our provider updated our software, and a few of our features needed repair. ''BUT,'' there's a <big>big benefit</big>: If you rotate your phone (90°) to landscape mode, you can read everything! Text isn't tiny and un-zoomable! (Maybe you'll need to zoom a wee bit or Hide a sidebar.) The same phone-friendly "upgrade" has been discovered at our non-Philly sister site <u>[https://othernetworks.org Other Networks]</u>.--> | <!--15. Wikidelphia is mobile-optimized (mostly)! In late 2025, our provider updated our software, and a few of our features needed repair. ''BUT,'' there's a <big>big benefit</big>: If you rotate your phone (90°) to landscape mode, you can read everything! Text isn't tiny and un-zoomable! (Maybe you'll need to zoom a wee bit or Hide a sidebar.) The same phone-friendly "upgrade" has been discovered at our non-Philly sister site <u>[https://othernetworks.org Other Networks]</u>.--> | ||
<!--16. Wikidelphia has a disproportionately difficult time staying up-to-date. It's not for lack of trying! ''One factor:'' We can only pay our Staff Editor for six hours a week. ''Another:'' We don't wait for an organization to become well-established. We welcome newbies! Occasionally, we discover a place and list it before it even opens, e.g., the <u>[[Museum of the American Revolution]]</u>, which we listed a year or more before it opened, and we added "In The News" updates all along. But welcoming newbies comes with a problem: they often fail, and so their Wikidelphia pages go out-of-date. It doesn't stop our eagerness to include the newest.--> | |||
 On our X account <u>[https://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 @Wikidelphia1]</u>, I (staff editor Paul) re-post various events in Philly. Most aren't political, but some are. The political ones ''do not'' imply endorsement. What we ''do'' endorse is your going out and enjoying something in person. When looking at an event post, I ask: | |||
#Is the event in-person? | #Is the event in-person? | ||
#Is it within the city limits? | #Is it within the city limits? | ||
#Is it at least 24 hours in the future? | #Is it at least 24 hours in the future? | ||
 If the answers are all "Yes", then it qualifies, and I leave it up to ''you'' to decide whether you like it and want to go there. |  If the answers are all "Yes", then it qualifies, and I leave it up to ''you'' to decide whether you like it and want to go there. | ||
<br> ''All of the Tips that appear in this section of the Main Page can be seen in one view on the <u>[[All Tips]]</u> page.'' | <br> ''All of the Tips that appear in this section of the Main Page can be seen in one view on the <u>[[All Tips]]</u> page.'' | ||
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TIP (#17 OF 17)
On our X account @Wikidelphia1, I (staff editor Paul) re-post various events in Philly. Most aren't political, but some are. The political ones do not imply endorsement. What we do endorse is your going out and enjoying something in person. When looking at an event post, I ask:
- Is the event in-person?
- Is it within the city limits?
- Is it at least 24 hours in the future?
If the answers are all "Yes", then it qualifies, and I leave it up to you to decide whether you like it and want to go there.
All of the Tips that appear in this section of the Main Page can be seen in one view on the All Tips page.
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