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Fanlore is a wiki for and by fans who create and consume fanworks such as [[fanfiction]], [[fanart]] and [[vids]], to record and document the culture and activities of their communities.
Fanlore is a wiki for and by fans who create and consume fanworks such as [[fanfiction]], [[fanart]] and [[vids]], to record and document the culture and activities of their communities.
Fanlore is a project of the [http://transformativeworks.org Organization for Transformative Works], and is currently in [[Fanlore:Beta|Beta stage]], having been soft launched in September 2008.
Fanlore is a project of the [http://transformativeworks.org Organization for Transformative Works], and is currently in [[Fanlore:Beta|Beta stage]], following a soft launch in September 2008.
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}, {{SITENAME}} has '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles which have undergone '''{{NUMBEROFEDITS}}''' edits by '''{{NUMBEROFUSERS}}''' registered users.
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}, {{SITENAME}} has '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles which have undergone '''{{NUMBEROFEDITS}}''' edits by '''{{NUMBEROFUSERS}}''' registered users.
Anyone may register for an account with Fanlore to begin editing and adding pages. Anonymous editing is disabled in order to prevent [[Fanlore:Deceptive_Practices|deceptive practices]].
Anyone may register for an account with Fanlore to begin editing and adding pages. Anonymous editing is disabled in order to prevent [[Fanlore:Deceptive_Practices|deceptive practices]].
==Useful Links==
This [[Fanlore:Portal|portal page]] is designed to help you get around quicker, and accordingly it will change in time to be suited to the needs of the moment. During our beta period it seems most visitors are editors-in-waiting, so here are the links you will need the most:
The [[Fanlore:Sitemap|Sitemap]] will give you an overview of the scope and organization of Fanlore. To edit the wiki you will need an account: [[Special:Userlogin|Register on Fanlore]]. Once you have done that you'll have a [[Fanlore:User Page|User Page]], fill it up! It is your profile page as a registered editor on Fanlore (here's some [[Help:User page|relevant help info]]); document your own fannish history and make links to pages you can then create and edit.
[[:Category:Fanlore Policies|Fanlore Policies]] exist to guide your hand as you add content to the wiki; please read the [[PPOV]] article especially. Of course we also have a series of [[Help:Contents|help pages]]; most wanted of them are usually the [[Help:Links|linking help]] page and the [[Help:Categories|categories help]]. There's also a [[Fanlore:Frequently_Asked_Questions_(FAQ)|FAQ page]] in progress.
If you want to hang out with fellow Fanlore enthusiasts and editors:
{{Chat}}
If/when you hit a snag and the chat is not open, tell us what you need in terms of admin or tech support on [[Fanlore:Wanted]].
When you're in an editing mood, you can browse the [[:Category:Stubs|Stubs Category]] to quickly find pages that need to be added to, and you can of course check what recent edits have happened with the [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent Changes]] page, to see if anything might jump out at you and demand your knowledge. Beware, it might be addictive.
==The Basics==
==The Basics==