Hello Gatchamaniacs I have some new and possibly exciting news for you all. Gatchamania.net will soon be hosting a GatchaWiki. I am currently reviewing several wiki programs to see which will be most useful for us here at Gatchamania. Also as I have mentioned before but not in great detail I am offering free hosting for all loyal Gatchamania members to upload their own personal Gatchfic, Gatchart, Gatchfan websites. Any member who would like to move their existing gatch website from a free service such as tripod etc can do so to a new subdomain of Gatchamania.net. For example, http:// meridianday.gatchamania.net If your interested in this service, PM me and ill let you know more about it. Cep - Gatchamania.net Administrator

Ooh, do I see a heavy hint in that example url above?

hehe maybe, maybe

Yes! More stuff to play with! So, we could make our own Gatch-related sites? Cooooool. Is the wiki like most wikis? As in, information that's provided by various sources? Or something? I'm not well-versed in wikidom.

nor me (who prefers a real encyclopedia)

Wiki means you can create and edit your own pages, the main purpose of the wiki will be for members to create fact pages for Gatchaman and its incarnations and also for members to post up fics in their own style. The subdomain hosting is for people who not want others to make changes to their pages in the wiki and would like to move their existing fan site to a free from advertising host. If you require a dynamic host for your site, I would need to think about it as I only have so many databases available.

Originally posted by Cep The subdomain hosting is for people who not want others to make changes to their pages in the wiki and would like to move their existing fan site to a free from advertising host.

Cep, dahling, You're confusing the wiki philosophy with the wiki engine. Some wiki engines will allow you to give each person a group of pages which only they can edit. Cricket

*reads manual* Oh yes... *coughs*.....yes thats right.

Sounds like I'm going to have to learn how to play with my computer more, so I might be able to enjoy some of these new toys!!!!

I have never wiki'ed. That phrase needs a sound effect.

I have its ok, but only if you have something to say

Just wondering, did this ever get off the ground? I would love to see it!

I haven't had any real expreience with Wiki, but it sounds interesting.

Well the wiki is wiki.gatchamania.net

Funny that this has come up at this time! On the Thunderbirds list, they are working on what they call a Canon Foundry which they are hoping will contain all the definite Canon information on the show - and where it came from. I believe that they are also wanting to incldue things that are fanon to the point that it's often mistaken for Canon.

Well, it's there alright... Now, if only there was some information as well! *snigger*

I think we're supposed to be the ones who put information there. Uh, Cep, for the idiots among us: how do we do that?

You should register an account on the wiki and read the instructions on how to use the wiki, http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Just so you are all aware the current wiki that is in place has not really received any TLC from myself. I just basically whacked up a standard wiki and it may require more configuring so think of it as more of a demo you can play with and if it is something you guys feel adds value to the site then I shall extend it.

It will be interesting to see what people come up with! Is there any kind of plan, or format contributors need to follow?