TFWiki.net
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| Name: | TFWiki.net |
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| Dates: | 2005 - present |
| Topic: | Transformers |
| URL: | https://tfwiki.net/ |
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TFWiki.net is a Transformers wiki covering every aspect of the Transformers canon, from movies to cartoons to comics to toys. A notable aspect of the wiki is its use of humor in image captions and in some cases in the articles themselves. For instance, the article for Wheelie is written almost entirely in rhyme, reflecting the character's speech patterns. As of February 2014, the wiki had over twenty thousand articles; by April 2024, that number had grown to exceed thirty thousand.
History
The Transformers wiki was founded on the Wikicities wiki farm in 2005 and adopted the name "Teletraan I". After Wikicities became Wikia and began imposing unwanted changes on the wiki, in September 2008, the community took a copy of their content and established themselves as an independent site under the name TFWiki.net. Disaster struck in March of 2009 when database became corrupted as a result of actions by the then current host, resulting in the database being rolled back almost a year. The community rallied and managed to salvage most of their work from Google's caching system. In May the same year, the wiki moved to a new host, and in a few months, the problems resulting from the corruption were largely resolved.
Scope
TFWiki aims to cover every aspect of Transformers canon, including all characters that have appeared in Transformers-branded stories and all products ever sold under the Transformers name. In general they are fairly successful in this area. It generally avoids fandom, although it does have some pages on the history of the fandom prior to about 2000, and it has plenty of pages on former fans that now work in some official capacity for Hasbro.
Impact
TFWiki has become a widely recognized authority on Transformers canon, to the point where it has been quoted in official material.[1] Representatives are invited to events where Hasbro showcases upcoming toys.
References
- ^ The text down at the bottom is lifted directly from Perceptor's article. Accessed February 23, 2015.
