'''Wikinfo''' (http://wikinfo.org), formerly known as '''Internet-Encyclopedia''' (renamed in January [[2004]]), is an online [[encyclopedia]] and a [[Wikipedia:Content_forking#Project-level_forking|fork]] of the [[English Wikipedia]] initiated by [[User:Fred Bauder|Fred Bauder]] in July 2003. It is hosted by [[ibiblio]]. It has no formal relation with Wikipedia or WikiMedia.
==Background and differences with Wikipedia==
{{cquote|Wikinfo provides a platform for the meshing of encyclopedic material, original and creative work and public domain material to further education and information. }}
Rather than adopting Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|neutral point of view]] editorial policy, [http://www.wikinfo.org/index.php/Wikinfo:Editorial_policy Wikinfo's policy] on a contributor's [[perspective (cognitive)|point of view]] is to edit for a sympathetic point of view. This policy endeavors to present a subject or concept in a favorable light. A main article is written from a sympathetic point of view, described as "a way of encouraging a pluralism of content, rather than limiting content to an unattainable encyclopedic goal". A critical article in the style of ''"[Main article title]: A critical view"'' is likewise encouraged. A set of articles about a particular topic are split into a number of articles with a specified point of view— thus Wikinfo can have several points of view on each topic, each linked to the other at the top of the article.
Wikinfo accepts and encourages [[original research]] from their writers, and states: "Creativity and diversity are strongly encouraged in our articles. This means we do not encourage the capricious generation of factoids, but the deeper connections and discussion of new patterns revealed to us by other knowledge." The site also accepts original fiction and poetry.
Wikinfo uses the [[GNU Free Documentation License]] for most of its text, which allows verbatim copying and modification as long as derivative works remain licensed under the same terms. Wikinfo also supports signed articles, which are not subject to substantial editing by others and can be released under another license. In contrast with Wikipedia, Wikinfo does not allow unregistered editing; this is done to prevent vandalism and protect users' privacy, as unregistered users still have their [[IP address]]es publicly revealed and recorded.
==See also==
[[Wikipedia:Mirrors and forks/Vwxyz#Wikinfo]]
[[cs:Wikinfo]]
[[eo:Wikinfo]]
[[Category:Wikipedia related projects]]
[[Category:Websites which use Wikipedia]]
This site is not affiliated with or endorsed in any way by the Wikimedia Foundation or any of its affiliates. In fact, we fucking despise them.
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