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== Why does this website look like Wikipedia? == | == Webmaster == | ||
== Website == | |||
=== Why does this website look like Wikipedia? === | |||
It is running [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki], the same software that Wikipedia uses. | It is running [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki], the same software that Wikipedia uses. | ||
== Can I edit this website? == | === Can I edit this website? === | ||
No. Although it looks like a wiki, it is a personal website. Therefore, account creation and editing have been restricted. | No. Although it looks like a wiki, it is a personal website. Therefore, account creation and editing have been restricted. | ||
== Why use MediaWiki if you're not going to allow multiple users? == | === Why use MediaWiki if you're not going to allow multiple users? === | ||
A few reasons: | A few reasons: | ||
* Adding references is easy | * Adding references is easy | ||
Revision as of 00:41, 22 March 2022
Webmaster
Website
Why does this website look like Wikipedia?
It is running MediaWiki, the same software that Wikipedia uses.
Can I edit this website?
No. Although it looks like a wiki, it is a personal website. Therefore, account creation and editing have been restricted.
Why use MediaWiki if you're not going to allow multiple users?
A few reasons:
- Adding references is easy
- It focuses on content over appearance
- It allows more direct control over formatting
- Revision history is built in
- It is a format I am very comfortable with