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==Trying this wiki out==
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''COVID-19 Notice'':&nbsp;Wikidelphia has a special category for helpful funding sources, organizations, and programs. See [[:Category:Issue-Coronavirus_Pandemic|Issue-Coronavirus Pandemic]].
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First look at [[Block captain]] for an example "stub" article.
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<font size="+1">'''Wikidelphia&trade;''' is primarily a crowd-sourced, categorized index to websites. It aims to answer the question, "What are the people of the Philadelphia region doing to help themselves, their neighbors and their communities?" It covers the entire city and has nearly reached the goal of having at least one entry from ''every single neighborhood''.  
  
Folks who have never edited a wiki but want to can go to [[Steve's editing introduction]].  (This wikilink will not be on the Main Page when the GUI editor is installed.)
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<u>[[:Category:Where|<font color="#000099">See what we have in ''your'' neighborhood</font>]]</u>!</font>
  
Far better than Steve's page, go to the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox]] and follow the link there to the actual Sandbox. On the Sandbox page there's a wikilink to the Wikipedia Editing Tutorial.
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<font size="+1">Wikidelphia currently has <font size="+1">'''''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} pages'''''</font> organized with over '''''3,400 overlapping categories'''''.  If you'd like to get a sense of the variety of topics here, click on the "Random page" link in the sidebar menu.</font>
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===What Do You Think Wikidelphia Still Needs? <font size="+2">[https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/82JGYFV <font color="#298A08">Nominate A New Page Here</font>]</font>===
  
If you get an account here, please add yourself to [[Wikidelphia:Users]].
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===<font color="#990000">Calling all info geeks! &nbsp;&nbsp;Wikidelphia seeks <font size="+1">''Indexers''</font> and <font size="+1">''Topic Curators''</font>!</font>===
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'''Take charge of the information about your passion!''' Get your name in lights (or bold text)! Register for free as an editor to add to or update '''Wikidelphia'''! Write to Stan Pokras (stan@communitymagic.org) for a username and password. If you've never made or edited a Wiki page before, we'll be delighted to give you a lesson. There will always be new pages to make and existing pages to update at Wikidelphia!
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*<big>[[Popular Issues]]</big>
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*[https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Children&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Children'''] * [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Families&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Families'''] * [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Employment&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Employment''']
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*[https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Business&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Business'''] * [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Housing&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Housing'''] * [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Food&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Food''']
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*[https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Education&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Education'''] * [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Health&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Health'''] * [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Senior&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Seniors''']
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*[https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Youth&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 Categories for '''Youth''']
  
==For those who are working on Wikidelphia==
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'''''Main Article: [[Wikidelphia Planning]]'''''
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*A great place ''to begin'': [[:Category:Top Level WCS|<u>Top Level of the Wikidelphia Category System (WCS)</u>]]
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*See ''event calendars'' from all over Philly: [[:Category:Does-Event Calendar|<u>Does-Event Calendar</u>]]
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*[[Arts & Culture Resource Page]]
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*''[[Housing (WCS Category Group)|<u>Housing Resource Page</u>]]''
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*''<u>[[Jobs Resource Page]]</u>''
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*''Business:'' We have [[:Category:Is-Business|<u>Is-Business</u>]], [[:Category:Is-Business_Association|<u>Is-Business Association</u>]], and [[:Category:Is-Business_Directory|<u>Is-Business Directory</u>]]
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*''Volunteer'' Gigs: [[:Category:Using-Volunteers|<u>Using-Volunteers</u>]] and <u>[[Volunteering in Philadelphia]]</u> can keep you busy!
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*''<u>[[Community Resource Page]]</u>''
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*''Advocacy:'' [[:Category:Is-Advocacy Organization|<u>Is-Advocacy Organization</u>]] shows a multitude of causes being championed!
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*[[:Category:Is-Liberating Structure|Liberating Structures]]
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*[[:Category:Is-Idea Page|Idea Pages]]<Br>
  
Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
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*<font size="+1">[[Philly Custom Search|Philly Custom Search]]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;Search for anything in or related to Philadelphia. This feature provides a search of over 250 Philadelphia blogs, Web and news sites.  
  
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*<font size="+1">[[Philly News Feeds|Philly News Feeds]]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;CBS-3, ABC-6, NBC-10, Newsworks, WFMZ, Inquirer, Philly.com, Delco Times, Courier Times, ...  
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
 
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
 
* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]
 
  
==Examples of existing wikis==
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*<font size="+1">[[Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia|The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia]]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;A civic project produced by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) at Rutgers-Camden.
'''''Main Article: [[Wikipedia:City wiki]]'''''
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*<font size="+1">[http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/sullivan-principles/ "Sullivan Principles" By Molly Roth]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;The Global Sullivan Principles, launched in 1977 by Philadelphia civil rights leader Leon H. Sullivan (1922-2001), represent one of the twentieth century’s most powerful attempts to effect social justice through economic leverage.
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*<font size="+1">[[PhilaPlace]]</font> An Interactive Resource About Places In Philly
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*'''[[:Category:Is-Other Network]]''' To be a new wiki about global and local networks of people
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*[[Wikidelphia's Page For Itself]]
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*[[Transportation_in_the_Philadelphia area|Philly-area Transportation]]
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*[[Local Philadelphia Blogs]]
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*[[:Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction|Tourist Attractions]]
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*[[Parkway Museums District]]
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*[[Philly FreeCycle|Philly FreeCycle]] (Free stuff!)
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*[[:Category:Is-Business|Businesses]]
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*[[:Category:Where-Center_City|Center City]]
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[http://communitymagic.org Community Magic]
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'''Helpfulness brings people into focus.''' Community Magic collects and builds tools people can use to help members of their community. The aim is to make useful connections among neighbors and communities. When enough people are busy connecting their neighbors, and they themselves are connected to each other, magical things can happen!
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<font size="+1">'''''Wikidelphia''' is a trademark of and is managed by [[Community Magic]], a project of the [[Uptown Entertainment and Development Corporation (UEDC)]].''</font>
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==<font size="+2" color="#000099">Disclaimer</font>==
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'''Wikidelphia&nbsp;'''does not recommend or endorse the agencies or resources listed on this site. This is an informational site only. We encourage users to carefully review and evaluate all services and decide what is best to meet their needs and the needs of their families, neighbors, clients, associates, and friends.
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==<font size="+2" color="#990000">Contact Us</font>==
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For questions or to volunteer, write a note to [mailto:stan@communitymagic.org stan@communitymagic.org] (Wikidelphia progenitor [[User:Stan|Stan]]). 
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Revision as of 21:13, 18 August 2020

Philly skyline trimmed Ed Yakovich.JPG

 

COVID-19 Notice: Wikidelphia has a special category for helpful funding sources, organizations, and programs. See Issue-Coronavirus Pandemic.

Wikidelphia™ is primarily a crowd-sourced, categorized index to websites. It aims to answer the question, "What are the people of the Philadelphia region doing to help themselves, their neighbors and their communities?" It covers the entire city and has nearly reached the goal of having at least one entry from every single neighborhood.

See what we have in your neighborhood!

Wikidelphia currently has 2,515 pages organized with over 3,400 overlapping categories. If you'd like to get a sense of the variety of topics here, click on the "Random page" link in the sidebar menu.

What Do You Think Wikidelphia Still Needs? Nominate A New Page Here

Calling all info geeks!   Wikidelphia seeks Indexers and Topic Curators!

Take charge of the information about your passion! Get your name in lights (or bold text)! Register for free as an editor to add to or update Wikidelphia! Write to Stan Pokras (stan@communitymagic.org) for a username and password. If you've never made or edited a Wiki page before, we'll be delighted to give you a lesson. There will always be new pages to make and existing pages to update at Wikidelphia!

Big Links



  • Philly Custom Search  |  Search for anything in or related to Philadelphia. This feature provides a search of over 250 Philadelphia blogs, Web and news sites.
  • Philly News Feeds  |  CBS-3, ABC-6, NBC-10, Newsworks, WFMZ, Inquirer, Philly.com, Delco Times, Courier Times, ...

More!

See Also

Community Magic

Helpfulness brings people into focus. Community Magic collects and builds tools people can use to help members of their community. The aim is to make useful connections among neighbors and communities. When enough people are busy connecting their neighbors, and they themselves are connected to each other, magical things can happen!

Stan's Original Introduction to Wikidelphia


 
 
Wikidelphia is a trademark of and is managed by Community Magic, a project of the Uptown Entertainment and Development Corporation (UEDC).

Disclaimer

Wikidelphia does not recommend or endorse the agencies or resources listed on this site. This is an informational site only. We encourage users to carefully review and evaluate all services and decide what is best to meet their needs and the needs of their families, neighbors, clients, associates, and friends.

Contact Us

For questions or to volunteer, write a note to stan@communitymagic.org (Wikidelphia progenitor Stan).