Proposals for new projects
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This page hosts proposals for new projects that are inline with the Wikimedia Foundation goal of spreading and promoting knowledge. Before adding a new proposal, see the new project policy. Make proposals on this page if you are willing to take responsibility for it; otherwise, post it on the discussion page.
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[edit] Notes to consider
- Hosting: Wikimedia Foundation is not a free hosting company for any kind of wikis. If your project does not fit the Foundation's ideals, try a wiki hosting site such as Wikia, or wikidev.net (see a list of wiki hosts with reviews) or download and host MediaWiki yourself.
- History: Individuals attempting to create a new project should read the Wikipedia timeline and Uses of a wiki.
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Be persistent. Don't take criticism personally. There have been mistakes in the past in regards to starting up new projects, and some users are afraid of repeating those mistakes. New ideas are taken seriously, though the process of going from an idea for a new project to actually turning on a server takes quite a bit of time and effort. Be prepared to take some "arrows" in your back, a lot of criticism, cynicism, and outright disbelief that your ideas are going to work. If it really is a good idea, there will be others willing to help you out! So, be persistent.
The last major project that made the jump from a project idea to something going on its own was Wikiversity. To see how a project idea has been successful, look at what was done to go from idea to an actual project with the project proposal page for Wikiversity. In particular, check the history and look over the complications they went through before going "live". Projects that don't live up to this sort of standard for coming into existence will likely not be considered as a new project by the Wikimedia Foundation. Don't get discouraged, but it is not going to be easy either.
If you see something that doesn't fit into any current Wikimedia project, could be done using MediaWiki software, can be distributed using the CC-BY-SA 3.0 (or very similar license) for republishing, please add a suggestion below.
[edit] Existing projects
Before proposing a new project, make sure it doesn't already exist; see the list of existing projects below (and also here).
Many common proposals are best merged into one of these three:
- Wikipedia: Wikipedia lists its subprojects at WikiProject. Many proposals could be incorporated into an existing one, or a new WikiProject could be started instead. Wikipedia is evolving, and much can be adapted from its current content and subcultures.
- Wikisource: Wikisource has a similar list of larger subprojects. These focus on original source material that will require quite a bit of effort to transfer to that project. Historical dictionaries, encyclopedias, or other multi-volume reference works of a historical nature could go there.
- Wikibooks: If you want to put together a large collection of factual information into one place, starting a Wikibook may be a good place to begin. If it doesn't quite fit Wikibooks, the other editors at Wikibooks can help you find the correct place as well.
See also:
- Wikijunior (Children's books)
- Cookbook (Wikibooks)
- Wikinews
- Wikimedia Commons (images and media)
- Wikispecies (taxological database)
- Wikiquote (quotations)
- Wiktionary (Dictionary and thesaurus)
- Wikiversity
Special projects:
- Wikimania 2009 - 2008 - 2007, 2006 (for the annual conference hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation)
- MediaWiki.org
- Test wiki
- Wikisound (Spoken pages)
Also see Sites using MediaWiki.
[edit] Instructions
- Create an account and a user page on this wiki, so people can address their questions to you.
- Create a page here at Meta where you describe your plan in detail by entering the name in the box below and clicking the button.
- Add your proposal to this page.
- Advertise your project. Good places to do so are on Goings-on and on the Foundation-l mailing-list (account needed).
[edit] Proposals
| Project | Request date | Supporters | Demo? | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CommonsForce (comments) | 06-Sep-2009 | 1 | Wikimedia | Unspecified |
| Essentialpedia (comments) | 22-Oct-2008 | 12 | no | Reference |
| Exchangewiki (comments) | 30-Nov-2006 | 6 | yes | Education |
| iWiki (comments) | 16-May-2008 | 3 | yes | Community |
| Medical dictionary wiki (comments) | 17-Jun-2006 | 19 | no | Reference |
| Move Wikipedia (comments) | 12-Jan-2009 | 1 | no | Reference |
| Reliable Wiki and Structured Information (comments) | 26-Nov-2009 | 1 | no | Wikimedia |
| Restoration.wikimedia.org (comments) | 25-Jan-2009 | 28 | no | Media |
| Rodovid (comments) | 22-Feb-2006 | 79 | yes | History |
| TranslateWiki (comments) | 12-Apr-2007 | 9 | yes | Language |
| Wikidata (2) (comments) | 06-Nov-2007 | 5 | no | List |
| Victims of Soviet Repressions Memorial (comments) | 24-Dec-2008 | 1 | no | History |
| WikiAnswers (comments) | 28-May-2008 | 3 | yes | Education |
| WikiBibliography (comments) | 05-Aug-2006 | 5 | no | Reference |
| Wikiblogs (comments) | 02-Jan-2009 | 1 | no | Community |
| WikiBrain (comments) | 26-May-2006 | 5 | no | Research |
| WikiCode (comments) | 26-Dec-2006 | 11 | yes | Reference |
| Wikidioma (comments) | 13-Apr-2007 | 4 | no | Language |
| Wikidocumentary (comments) | 30-Apr-2009 | 1 | yes | Culture |
| WikiEarth (comments) | 21-Aug-2005 | 23 | yes | Reference |
| Wikigears (comments) | 10-Dec-2009 | 1 | no | Community |
| Wikihistory (comments) | 12-May-2006 | 16 | no | History |
| Wikikids (comments) | 15-Oct-2006 | 37 | yes | Reference |
| WikiLanguageSaver (comments) | 07-Apr-2009 | 1 | no | Language |
| Wikilex (comments) | 24-Sep-2008 | 5 | yes | Reference |
| Wikilingo (comments) | 24-May-2007 | 2 | no | Language |
| Wikilinguistica (comments) | 24-Oct-2007 | 2 | no | Language |
| Wikilists (2nd version) (comments) | 03-Oct-2006 | 5 | yes | List |
| Wikimedia spare parts (comments) | 06-Dec-2009 | 1 | no | Wikimedia |
| WikiMusic (comments) | 13-Dec-2006 | 19 | yes | Culture |
| Wikinac (comments) | 24-Jan-2005 | 6 | no | List |
| Wikinnovate (comments) | 01-Dec-2008 | 3 | yes | Community |
| Wikipol (comments) | 21-Feb-2009 | 1 | no | Community |
| WikiProgramming (comments) | 02-Nov-2007 | 1 | no | Education |
| WikiRadio (comments) | 19-Mar-2007 | 4 | no | Media |
| Wikireason (comments) | 29-Dec-2004 | 29 | no | Research |
| Wikiscope (comments) | 02-Jun-2006 | 18 | yes | Wikimedia |
| Wikisongs (comments) | 03-Dec-2008 | 3 | no | Culture |
| Wikitainment Guides (comments) | 17-Oct-2006 | 12 | yes | Culture |
| Wikithink (comments) | 14-Jan-2007 | 17 | yes | Research |
| WikiTrivia (comments) | 07-Sep-2007 | 7 | no | List |
| Wikiversity for real universities (comments) | 07-Jan-2008 | 2 | no | Education |
| WikiVote (comments) | 28-Oct-2006 | 6 | yes | Community |
| Wikiwine (comments) | 02-Sep-2008 | 1 | no | Culture |
