Ikwipedia:About

Ikwipedia/Equipedia extends Wikipedia's coverage into subjects that we consider notable but which are based on claims and perspectives that do not necessarily satisfy Wikipedia's criteria. These subjects include, but are not limited to, paranormal phenomena (such as aliens), speculative topics not proven to exist (such as exotic technologies), and instances of major wrongdoing of public concern (i.e., conspiracy theories). Every claim reported on Ikwipedia is ultimately based on personal knowledge of one or more alleged witnesses.

Ikwipedia's approach is founded on motivations stemming from, among other things, (1) a desire to collect unverified and unverifiable claims to enable easier evaluation and discernment, and (2) a hypothesis that certain counter-mainstream views might be excluded from mainstream narratives due to systemic biases, potentially leading to an under- or false representation of otherwise-sound perspectives. The latter particularly extends to claims, including testimonial claims, that receive limited professional scrutiny but are theoretically possible and, when provisionally accepted and combined into a broader theoretical framework, may have significant explanatory power.

Acceptable sources and contributions

Ikwipedia is editable by anyone. Ikwipedia extends the range of acceptable sources to include testimonial evidence, direct primary sources, public interviews, podcasts, firsthand accounts, and other forms of testimonial accounts. This approach acknowledges that many topics within our scope lack secondary sources, highlighting the need for an alternative resource. As such, secondary sources are not mandatory.

Creating an article involves selecting a notable topic, gathering acceptable sources, and following the style guidelines, which are the same as those of Wikipedia.

We welcome all constructive contributions, from rephrasing content or adding a link or correcting terminology, to rewriting entire articles and/or importing articles from Wikipedia and modifying them. You are also welcome to use automated LLM-based tools for content development and source mining.

Editorial standards and source transparency

Ikwipedia strives for a neutral point of view, albeit with a broader inclusion of so-called fringe views than Wikipedia. Limited editorializing and synthesis of information bordering on original research is allowed to provide context or identify patterns, provided it is clearly identified as such.

Though we define reliable sources similarly to Wikipedia, we deliberately allow questionable or unverifiable sources, as long as this is done transparently.

Help using the website

Please discuss specific policies/guidelines on their Talk/Discussion page if possible.

Please see Ikwipedia:Help for general discussion and for help with questions that may not be answered elsewhere.

Website functionality

To report technical glitches or problems with the website and see recent functionality updates, please see Ikwipedia:Website functionality.

The name and logo

The name Ikwipedia/Equipedia and the current logo seem to be the best we've come up with so far. Please contact Athena on their Talk page with suggestions for improvement, comments, and questions.

General contact

Contact EnWikiAdmin on their Talk page or privately at enwikiadmin@ikwipedia.org for questions not covered elsewhere.