Editing Encyc:Community portal (section)

== Encyc - what is and isn't accepted ==

Hi Tom and admins,

I get the impression that this site works like https://en.everybodywiki.com/

Is Encyc stricter (or less strict) than Everybodywiki?

I'm trying to find wikis to write about some of my favorite websites and other topics, which Wikipedia wouldn't consider to be notable but would be perfectly fine on Everybodywiki, and hopefully also on Encyc.

I would like to be a productive community member, so let me know how I can help out. Thank you!

[[User:Smalltownguy|Smalltownguy]] ([[User talk:Smalltownguy|talk]]) 22:06, 23 November 2021 (EST)


: Hello Smalltownguy and welcome.  I think you're on the right track checking out [[Encyc:Policies]] and [[Encyc:Content]].  In some ways we are similar to Everybodywiki but in some ways different.  We are inclusionist in the sense that we have articles about small businesses (or larger ones that may not be recognized by western media outlets).  We also cover topics that Wikipedia might call fancruft and push off to Fandom (formerly known as Wikia).  It's ok if you want to write about hobbies like stamp collecting, Pokemon, or travel/tourism.  On the other hand, our [[Encyc:BLP]] policy is the toughest in the business.  We don't want to invade anyone's privacy, and so we don't publish articles about living people (with rare exceptions). In this way we are more deletionist than even Wikipedia and nowhere near as inclusionist as Everybodywiki.  Overall we try to resemble an old school encyclopedia like Britannica, so if someone is pushing the random button they aren't surprised by spam or things that don't belong.  And we really try not to harm anybody, so you might see admins intervene if things become heated or controversial because no one wants Encyc to be used as a platform to hurt anyone's feelings or ruin their fun.  We are the "kinder, gentler" encyclopedia. :)  Hope this helps.  [[User:Tom|Tom]] ([[User talk:Tom|talk]]) 10:10, 24 November 2021 (EST)

::Thanks! In other words, be super nice and enjoy the inclusionism, but privacy and civility are of utmost importance. [[User:Smalltownguy|Smalltownguy]] ([[User talk:Smalltownguy|talk]]) 23:44, 24 November 2021 (EST)