Improving NIWA

[tacopill]

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[R7308xx]

(doesn't know if anyone's mentioned this)

NIWA needs to be more than just a forum.

[Jake]

(doesn't know if anyone's mentioned this)

NIWA needs to be more than just a forum.

We have a few projects in the works, but we're always looking for suggestions. Did you have anything specific in mind?

[Maxite]

The news blog that was talked about might be a nice feature to add.

[Miles of SmashWiki]

(doesn't know if anyone's mentioned this)

NIWA needs to be more than just a forum.

I... I'm just not gonna even start rambling about how much I agree with this.

[KidIcarus]

The news blog that was talked about might be a nice feature to add.

If a forum admin doesn't mind, could we move that topic to the NIWA Discussion sub-forum? It seems more appropriate.

[R7308xx]

NIWA could maybe use like a shop... Or a news blog, definitely... It's own MMO, maybe? A lot of things.

[Maxite]

NIWA could maybe use like a shop... Or a news blog, definitely... It's own MMO, maybe? A lot of things.

I'm not so sure about the feasibility of NIWA setting up a shop or an MMO. If you're talking about a forum shop, we already have one, although I suppose it could be expanded.
While I am aware of many places where you can set up shops to sell basic merchandise, even if we did so, what would we do with the revenue? Who would want to buy NIWA merchandise in the first place? Not to mention the potential headaches we could run across from trademarks and copyrights if we try and sell items.
As far as an MMO goes, I highly doubt that it would be feasible to set one up. And even if we did get one set up, I'd question the viability of it since I'm not so sure it'd get used enough.

A News Blog is a good start for now. Maybe even a NIWA Twitter account.

[Xizor]

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/NIWANetwork - Like away.

As for a Shop, that's a no. Making money off of a Nintendo trademark (their name)? That's how you spell L-I-T-I-G-A-T-I-O-N.

As for an MMO...please keep suggestions serious.

A blog is already in the works. Worry not. Things have to be sorted out, though. For example, Zelda Wiki has a News Dashboard; the blog has to be set up so as to not directly compete with such features of our Wikis and thus detract from them. NIWA is meant only to enhance its members.

NIWA is more than a forum...it's every single Wiki that makes up the alliance. NIWA is nothing, I repeat, absolutely nothing without its members. Go explore their communities, edit the wikis. Get off the forum. I encourage you to explore the vastness of NIWA.

[Maxite]

I know this may sound silly, but has NIWA considered expanding beyond promotion of independent wikis? There are plenty of independent forums (and "forum farms") out there as well. Or does NIWA just do simple affiliations with them?

[Archaic]

NIWA
Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance

That answer your question?

Realistically, most of our members are already either affiliated with forums or running their own forums. We'd do simple affiliations with some major external forums on a case by case basis, but those would still be subject to site vetos. For example, Serebii is a prominent independent Pokémon forum, but being a site that's very much a rival to Bulbagarden/Bulbapedia, an affiliation with them would be subject to our veto.

[Maxite]

I know that NIWA's main focus is on wikis. I was just wondering how other independent non-wiki sites are handled (as well as wondering NIWA has considered expanding to include more formal affiliations with them).

[Jake]

I was just wondering how other independent non-wiki sites are handled (as well as wondering NIWA has considered expanding to include more formal affiliations with them).

They'd be treated as regular affiliates. An alliance for forums is outside the scope of NIWA and would require an alliance of its own to be created.

[Maxite]

I know that the member wikis host events/competitions, but why doesn't NIWA host some events/competitions of its own? Maybe a competition between the wikis?

[tacopill]

Not to derail from Maxite's question, but i thought the link to NIWA's facebook looked.... odd.

http://www.facebook.com/NIWANetwork

this one should work out.


also, i like the MMO idea

Anyway, don't mind me. back to the regular conversation.

[Nintendoguy1]

I know that the member wikis host events/competitions, but why doesn't NIWA host some events/competitions of its own? Maybe a competition between the wikis?

That could be slightly demoralizing...

If we were to make a competition, what would it be about?

[KidIcarus]

We're currently discussing another thread we want to release, as well as a more efficient and regular way to publish threads we've finished with that we feel would benefit the community overall.

Is this still being considered?

[Maxite]

For competitions?
Maybe a "Best Article" competition, or a "Best Transition from Stub to Full Article" award (that could be determined by looking at the history of the article). Those would be simple to do, although for wikis that are still lacking in content it would be rather disadvantageous to them.

Maybe a community awards for the anniversary? Best members (I nominate tacopill), most helpful staff, most edits NIWA-wide, etc... Be fun, different, and wouldn't hurt morale.

[Nintendoguy1]

For competitions?
Maybe a "Best Article" competition, or a "Best Transition from Stub to Full Article" award (that could be determined by looking at the history of the article). Those would be simple to do, although for wikis that are still lacking in content it would be rather disadvantageous to them.

Maybe a community awards for the anniversary? Best members (I nominate tacopill), most helpful staff, most edits NIWA-wide, etc... Be fun, different, and wouldn't hurt morale.

I think Wiki-vs-wiki competitions would be highly biased but best member (NIWA-Wide) is a good idea...

[Xizor]

We're currently discussing another thread we want to release, as well as a more efficient and regular way to publish threads we've finished with that we feel would benefit the community overall.

Is this still being considered?

Of course.