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Looking for some guidance.... I've downloaded Mediawiki and started a website...beta version may be found at: yadabyte.org I've been inspired by the collaboration present in all wiki projects, working on a masters, want to take it a step further than encyclopedic entries and collaborate toward apolitical social action. To get off the ground, I need to build a cadre of trustworthy people before opening it up to the world. Wikipedia is the obvious place to look.

So my question is, how do I obtain help for this project from members of the Wiki community without stepping on toes, appearing to try to steal from wiki...?

Thanks in advance for any guidance.

Chad Stevens

yadabyte.org YadaWonk1 (talk) 05:33, 3 March 2010 (UTC)Reply

Honestly, I don't know if there is a mechanism for you to do any such thing here. You could try posting at the village pump I suppose, but I imagine most Wikipedians would want a few more details before signing on. You could also try Meta, which is a wiki-coordination website.I'll leave the helpme template up for now in case anyone else has any better suggestions. Beeblebrox (talk) 08:04, 3 March 2010 (UTC)Reply
Of course, this talkpage might now be WP:CSD'able as promoting another entity on Wikipedia ... (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 10:43, 3 March 2010 (UTC)Reply
Precisely my point! It's hard to rally support for another wiki when Wikipedia doesn't allow outside links.YadaWonk1 (talk) 17:13, 4 March 2010 (UTC)Reply
On point, Meta is going to be your best bet - if they can't help out, they will probably be better able to at least point you in the right direction. As for this page being speedied, meh - no need. The userpage, though... UltraExactZZ Said ~ Did 13:15, 3 March 2010 (UTC)Reply