HRWiki talk:A History

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This is a page I'd like to see, and I will be working on it from time to time. As always, anyone who is willing is more than welcome to contribute. For you Harry Potter fans out there, the title is a takeoff of Hogwarts, A History.

I would like this page to chronicle important dates of our wiki. Currently, I don't think we have a page that fits that description, but if we do, please let me know. Here are but just a few of the things that might be appropriate for this page:

• When and how the wiki originally got started, and who was involved
• When and how the original team of administrators was formed
• When and how the move to MediaWiki was accomplished, as well as subsequent upgrades
• How and why STUFF was originally created, and later how and why it was overhauled
• When and how sysops were elected or chosen
• When Willy on Wheels first struck, and how we have coped
• When NSMC first struck, and how we are coping
• First contact with TBC, and important contacts thereafter
• Important additions like the Forum, Fanstuff, and IRC channel
• Where we are now and what our current goals are
• Many other important events, anniversaries, etc.

I don't know exactly what the format should be, but I think it should be more than just a list. I'm envisioning paragraphs in something of a narrative form. We can start with a brief outline and build from there. Obviously, this will need a lot of input from those who were around in the early days. Does anyone else think this is a good idea? — It's dot com 05:40, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

Yes, please. I would love to see this page. I've always been curious about the origins and stuff, and would very much like to help with whatever I know (however little that is). This sounds like a really neat idea. --DorianGray

This is a grand idea. Probably one of your best, Dot com. I'm sure there's alot more to add to your list there, but all in all, it sounds pretty interesting. Homestramy20|^Talk 05:47, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

Sounds cool to me, too. I also greatly appreciate the Harry Potter reference. I don't know if I'll be able to help much, since I'm still relatively new here, but I will certainly contribute if I think of anything. Heimstern Läufer 05:49, 29 November 2005 (UTC)