OnlineWikis

OnlineWikis is a collaborative, web-based encyclopedia project that enables volunteers to create and edit articles on a wide range of topics. It emphasizes openness, community governance, and user-generated content.

The project is built on wiki software that stores articles as editable pages linked by categories and navigation. Each article maintains a revision history and discussion page to track changes and disputes. The platform supports multi-user editing and simple diff tools to compare revisions.

Contributors follow editorial standards intended to ensure neutrality and verifiability. Content is typically licensed under Creative Commons, and readers are encouraged to cite reliable sources and distinguish fact from opinion. Articles often include references, infoboxes, and categorized metadata to improve reliability and searchability.

OnlineWikis is governed by a volunteer community with elected maintainers, a code of conduct, and moderation processes for handling vandalism and disputes. Proposals are discussed in public forums and decided by consensus or voting, with transparency about changes to policies and guidelines.

The platform supports multiple languages, templates, and basic API access for data reuse. It aims to be accessible on desktop and mobile devices and to integrate with educational and documentation efforts. Community norms encourage collaboration, citation, and dashboards that monitor activity and quality improvements over time.

As an open encyclopedia, OnlineWikis serves as a broad, informal knowledge resource and is used by learners, educators, and researchers. It also faces common critiques related to uneven content quality, coverage gaps, and potential biases arising from participation patterns.