Wikicreation

Wikicreation is the practice of creating and maintaining content within wiki-based collaboration platforms. It encompasses ideation, drafting, discussion, revision, and publication of articles, pages, or other content objects in a collaborative environment. Wikicreation relies on open editing, persistent version histories, and community governance to enable multiple contributors to modify content over time.

Most wiki projects adopt policies such as neutral point of view, verifiability, and reliable sourcing, along with licensing that permits reuse, typically Creative Commons or equivalent. These principles guide what information can be added, how it should be documented, and how contributors interact.

A typical wikicreation workflow begins with topic selection or proposal, followed by drafting in a sandbox or draft space. Contributors add verifiable information with citations, use templates and categories, and discuss changes on dedicated talk pages. Edits are saved as revisions and may be reviewed before publication.

Tools commonly used include the wiki editor interface, diff views to compare changes, watchlists, talk pages, templates, and interwiki links that connect related articles across projects.

Community governance helps maintain quality through guidelines, page protection, vandalism controls, and dispute resolution. When disagreements arise, editors may seek consensus on talk pages or invoke moderator actions to resolve issues.

Wikicreation supports broad knowledge sharing and rapid content growth, but quality can vary between topics and projects. Challenges include vandalism, bias, uneven coverage, and the need for ongoing moderation.

The term is used across wiki ecosystems, including major Wikimedia projects such as Wikipedia, Wikibooks, and Wikiversity.