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Discord + community

Hello all. I think that more about the Discord and community behind MicroWiki should be added here. Thoughts? Lord ding dong (talk) 02:08, 17 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Lord ding dong: While that would be a great idea, there is no citations that would abide by Wikipedia's policies to support it. AWESOMEDUDE0614 (talk) 11:06, 17 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with the above, their simply are not enough sources to add such things. Isaiah Burdette (talk) 18:11, 18 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Inclusion of "controversy and user criticism"

It appears that User:Archiduck2018 is repeatedly adding non-reliable sources to this article regarding an alleged "controversy" that occurred on the wiki. However, the sources being used seem to be self-published WordPress sites and, in one instance, an AI-generated video. Furthermore, there seems to be a potential conflict of interest, as Archiduck2018 has a draft titled Duckionary, which appears to be the micronation directly involved in this dispute. This raises concerns that their edits may be motivated by personal involvement or bias, rather than a neutral presentation of verifiable information. MicronationKing (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 13:12, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Simply denying a problem will not help. But that's what the MicroWiki Foundation is known for.

The MicronationKing account seems to me to be inextricably linked to MW, as it was reactivated after more than two years of inactivity specifically to undo my edit. Archiduck2018 (talk) 13:47, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Even if that account is run by the MWF (in which case, it should disclose its COI), there are still policies on WP about using self/user-generated content (i.e WP:UGC & WP:SELFSOURCE). I don't think the sources you added would be acceptable to use, as they comprise content made by users that make claims about a third-party (in this case, MicroWiki). Hwqaksd (talk) 14:08, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You are all so clever! Archiduck2018 (talk) 14:12, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You come across these MicroWiki henchmen everywhere.

After all, I have the following on my own guidebook for young micronationalists, and no one can take that away from me:

“Many new micronationalists use the online encyclopedia MicroWiki to publicize their micronation. Duckionary did this and it was a big mistake in hindsight. MicroWiki is an opaque platform with many administrators with big egos but little knowledge. The strange guidelines give you no control over your own article and images and critics are rigorously blocked by the wiki operators.

We therefore advise against using MicroWiki.” Archiduck2018 (talk) 14:15, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for clarifying that your edits to this article appear to be driven by personal motivations, rather than a neutral and constructive approach. MicronationKing (talk) 14:39, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User:Archiduck2018 Wordpress and other blogs clearly do not meet WP:RS guidelines, and may not be used to source criticism here. Do not add them again.OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 15:52, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please read WP:BLOG. These are not appropriate sources for Wikipedia. Further, if you continue casting WP:ASPERSIONS, you may find yourself temporarily blocked from editing. People aren't removing your links because they are MicroWiki supporters, they're removing them because it breaks our rules and guidelines to use inappropriate sourcing. — The Hand That Feeds You:^Bite 18:45, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your own guidebook is paperweight here, as it essentially constitutes original research. Sources from YouTube (for example) are not considered reliable sources here.

My advice to you is to drop the stick , the statement you are trying to add ,even if sourced properly, comes off as non-neutral. Fantastic Mr. Fox 22:32, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]