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:After the wiki started growing and MansonUSA was down for the nth time I decided to add the forums, which have spawned a very small but interesting community mainly existing of me, vixen, [[User:Cult Killer|cult killer]], J.A., delandos, frau dietrich and blackeden (and [[User:SAINT|sAINT]], who's not around so much anymore). | :After the wiki started growing and MansonUSA was down for the nth time I decided to add the forums, which have spawned a very small but interesting community mainly existing of me, vixen, [[User:Cult Killer|cult killer]], J.A., delandos, frau dietrich and blackeden (and [[User:SAINT|sAINT]], who's not around so much anymore). | ||
:Then I realised with a wiki and a forums we have the basis for that fantastic website I daydreamed of years ago. So now "Jones" [...] and I have started taking that idea to the next level" | :Then I realised with a wiki and a forums we have the basis for that fantastic website I daydreamed of years ago. So now "Jones" [...] and I have started taking that idea to the next level" | ||
| − | ::— | + | ::— Stephan "Litso" Muller, MansonWiki Forums<ref>[http://www.mansonwiki.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=225&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=10 The Heirophant - Now allowing discussion of leaks?!?!]. MansonWiki Forums. [[User:Litso|Litso]]. March 31, 2009. pp. 2</ref> |
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| − | MansonWiki was an idea which founder | + | MansonWiki was an idea which founder Stephan "Litso" Muller formed in early 2006. His original idea was to create a website from scratch, which would include a self-made content management system, including a wiki-based encyclopedia for Marilyn Manson, a tag-based and user-submitted image gallery, forums and an online radio station dedicated to the band's music. However, this idea eventually dissipated until when, in March 2007, Litso took notice to a thread on The Heirophant Council which requested a wiki for Marilyn Manson content. Litso's response to the thread was the creation of MansonWiki, which began based on his home server, before being relocated to his own domain, www.litso.com. |
Shortly after MansonWiki went online, it was frequented by Alden "Vixen Windstorm" Weston (known at the time by the username Rtiztik). Upon his return to the website in May that year, Litso discovered Windstorm's contributions and became inspired to continue actively building MansonWiki. It was also at this time that Windstorm was appointed the second administrator for the website. Shortly after this, the website was moved from litso.com/mansonwiki to its current domain name. On May 4, 2008, MansonWiki expanded its audience with the introduction of <span class=" plainlinks">[http://forums.mansonwiki.com/ MansonWiki Forums]</span>,<ref>[http://www.mansonwiki.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2 WELCOME! - Read this first!]. MansonWiki Forums. [[User:Litso|Litso]]. May 4, 2008. pp. 1</ref> and soon after in mid 2008, a third user, [[User:JarvisGanon|JarvisGanon]], was promoted to administrator. | Shortly after MansonWiki went online, it was frequented by Alden "Vixen Windstorm" Weston (known at the time by the username Rtiztik). Upon his return to the website in May that year, Litso discovered Windstorm's contributions and became inspired to continue actively building MansonWiki. It was also at this time that Windstorm was appointed the second administrator for the website. Shortly after this, the website was moved from litso.com/mansonwiki to its current domain name. On May 4, 2008, MansonWiki expanded its audience with the introduction of <span class=" plainlinks">[http://forums.mansonwiki.com/ MansonWiki Forums]</span>,<ref>[http://www.mansonwiki.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2 WELCOME! - Read this first!]. MansonWiki Forums. [[User:Litso|Litso]]. May 4, 2008. pp. 1</ref> and soon after in mid 2008, a third user, [[User:JarvisGanon|JarvisGanon]], was promoted to administrator. | ||
Revision as of 08:35, 3 April 2009
MansonWiki is an English encyclopedia project which aims to cover all things related to the rock band Marilyn Manson. The name MansonWiki is a portmanteau of the words "Manson" (the content to which the site valors) and "wiki" (a type of collaborative website). Since its creation on March 4, 2007, MansonWiki has grown steadily. There are currently 206 users registered with MansonWiki, and as of today, there are 4,157 featured articles in the encyclopedia.
History
- "I once had this idea for a complete Manson website with articles, images, forums, quizzes, and everything else you can think of. The more I thought about it, the more ideas I got and the bigger it became in my head. It would be the ultimate Manson website.
- Nothing happened.
- Then someone on the phant suggested to start a MansonWiki, because the NinWiki was so popular. I did that, so yes, I guess I started all this. But then hardly anybody ever added information to it until Vixen came along, who if you ask me is responsible for 75% of the content on the wiki. Without him the wiki would be as useless as an empty beer bottle. You see what it is, you know what it's supposed to do, but there's just nothing in it.
- After the wiki started growing and MansonUSA was down for the nth time I decided to add the forums, which have spawned a very small but interesting community mainly existing of me, vixen, cult killer, J.A., delandos, frau dietrich and blackeden (and sAINT, who's not around so much anymore).
- Then I realised with a wiki and a forums we have the basis for that fantastic website I daydreamed of years ago. So now "Jones" [...] and I have started taking that idea to the next level"
- — Stephan "Litso" Muller, MansonWiki Forums[1]
MansonWiki was an idea which founder Stephan "Litso" Muller formed in early 2006. His original idea was to create a website from scratch, which would include a self-made content management system, including a wiki-based encyclopedia for Marilyn Manson, a tag-based and user-submitted image gallery, forums and an online radio station dedicated to the band's music. However, this idea eventually dissipated until when, in March 2007, Litso took notice to a thread on The Heirophant Council which requested a wiki for Marilyn Manson content. Litso's response to the thread was the creation of MansonWiki, which began based on his home server, before being relocated to his own domain, www.litso.com.
Shortly after MansonWiki went online, it was frequented by Alden "Vixen Windstorm" Weston (known at the time by the username Rtiztik). Upon his return to the website in May that year, Litso discovered Windstorm's contributions and became inspired to continue actively building MansonWiki. It was also at this time that Windstorm was appointed the second administrator for the website. Shortly after this, the website was moved from litso.com/mansonwiki to its current domain name. On May 4, 2008, MansonWiki expanded its audience with the introduction of MansonWiki Forums,[2] and soon after in mid 2008, a third user, JarvisGanon, was promoted to administrator.
Litso, Jos and Vixen Windstorm are currently preparing a graphic overhaul for MansonWiki.[3] Other things the redesign entails includes merging MansonWiki and MansonWiki Forums into "one entity, so that the website can be looked at as more of a Marilyn Manson fan community anyone can edit and update, rather than a Marilyn Manson wiki with a forum that gets more action than the wiki itself. Imagine an editable Heirophant."[3][4]
References
- ↑ The Heirophant - Now allowing discussion of leaks?!?!. MansonWiki Forums. Litso. March 31, 2009. pp. 2
- ↑ WELCOME! - Read this first!. MansonWiki Forums. Litso. May 4, 2008. pp. 1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Feature requests. MansonWiki Forums. Vixen Windstorm. March 29, 2009. pp. 2
- ↑ Making the wiki a better place!. MansonWiki Forums. Litso. March 31, 2009. pp. 4
