Forum:NIWA move?

add SmashWiki is doing it, and I have a feeling this wiki should too. I do not want all of this work to be ruined in some bad skin design. It will take a ton of work but it's possible. Opinions?  --Havoc '48   21:43, September 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'll extend the same offer here as I proposed to SmashWiki: If you guys decide to move I can host you at donkeykongwiki.com. Let me know. --Porplemontage 01:34, September 30, 2010 (UTC)

No- Mario Wiki is basically DK Wiki at this point. We also need the n00bs for DKCR.-- Mega  Tron1  XD   01:38, September 30, 2010 (UTC)

Support-Though the information on Mario Wiki about DK is questionable, benefits have been seen.-- Mega  Tron1  XD   02:23, October 7, 2010 (UTC)

Support While I question why Mario Wiki has so much information on DK, the move will be beneficial for the DK Wiki. Also Mega, we'll still have plenty of users for DKCR and not all new or one time users are "noobs". Omega  Tyrant   06:54, September 30, 2010 (UTC)

Bump Omega   Tyrant   08:21, October 3, 2010 (UTC)

Bump again, we need more opinions on this possible move. Omega  Tyrant   00:20, October 5, 2010 (UTC)

If not NIWA we could try ShoutWiki.  --Havoc '48   01:49, October 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * I've done a little reaserch on ShoutWiki, and, like Wikia, has central Staff that has power that admins don't. For example, Checkuser is one of the unavailable functions on ShoutWiki. So IMO if you are going to move, move to an independent Wiki or NIWA.  Dr. P. Kong 99 ( C  T  E ) 02:12, October 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * Although, I'm not a member here, I'm hoping you'll allow my post. I'm Axiomist, the owner of WiKirby, which I left administrating Zelda Wiki.org to create. I'm not sure if you guys are aware, but Porplemontage owns MarioWiki, and he's offering to host a Donkey Kong wiki at his own cost. So I'm guessing he's considered the overlapping coverage, and still decided to make his offer. Anyway, what I think is the coolest benefit of being a NIWA member is how much better all of the wikis became after working with one another. We seem to inspire each other to develop new ideas and we share them. If you look in the NIWA discussion board here for an example You'd see me and another member found a way to get your name in a WiKirby article instead of writing "The player" has to tap the DS with a stylus. etc, and adjusting the code led to Another innovation and we are working on several others (top secret, but unbelievably cool). This thread truly shows what we are all about, as we're looking into how we can help one another, even our smallest wiki partners, by bringing in experienced volunteers to make as impressive of a main page as we can. That being said, if you decide to try the move, we'll do whatever we can to help make DonkeyKongWiki shine, and if the community isn't happy, Wikia would still be here with the skin and features that, evidently, no one likes, and everyone could come back to it. It's really an offer to try taking more control of your own wiki and implement features you do like, and even assist in the development of cool things that no one has thought of. We look forward to hearing from you all. Axiomist 02:50, October 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * Um, we already have a NIWA that we're part of and know the benefits, etc. Porplemontage's offer was new to me, but I'm sure that Havoc has heard about it. We'll make up our decision when most people vote.-- Mega  Tron1  XD  Decepticon.png 02:52, October 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * Cool, understood. I haven't heard of any other NIWAs, where is that one, I'd like see if I'm missing out on something for my site.Axiomist 03:13, October 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure what Mega is referring to by "we already have a NIWA", but I would rather move the DK Wiki to NIWA rather than ShoutWiki. Omega   Tyrant  [[Image: TyranitarMS.png|25px ]] 04:19, October 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * Being horrible in that mentioning. I mean that the 3 sysops (and basically the people who run the place...) are on NIWA's smash wiki, meaning that we already have info on what NIWA can offer. Complete misunderstanding right there, as I meant another NIWA wiki.-- Mega  Tron1  XD  Decepticon.png 04:28, October 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * What is a NIWA? Slipknot Darkrai 19:24, October 7, 2010 (UTC)

Support - Like MegaTron1 said, benefits have been seen. - (Carulosu 05:57, October 7, 2010 (UTC))

Regarding the overlapping coverage: Both wikis would continue covering what they currently cover. If you guys are fine with that I can set this up soon. --Porplemontage 09:02, October 7, 2010 (UTC)

Support - I think its the best thing we can do right now and I'm sure this decision will pay off for us! - The Forgotten Beast TALK 10:12, October 7, 2010 (UTC)

I think most of the active users have voted. Unless there are any reasonable objections, lets start moving.  Dr. P. Kong 99 ( C  T  E ) 16:31, October 8, 2010 (UTC)

Alright, I've requested a database dump and will start setting things up. I'll post a link when the wiki is ready. Porplemontage 19:38, October 8, 2010 (UTC)

Staying open
Just to reasure anyone who has decided to continue to edit here -- this wiki will remain open and available for anyone. If all the admins do choose to move on (and I very much hope you won't) then the wiki will be available for adoption.

All in all, I hope you will all give the new look a longer try, and stay with us here at Wikia :) -- Sannse (help forum | blog) 19:42, October 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah, if they manage to navigate this place and not get health problems after the new skin. Doubtful. I'm leaving Wikia. This place will sadly return to it's coffin once again, but be reborn anew in NIWA. I'll personally be sure to make one edit every month to make sure this wiki is not adopted.


 * Stop acting so oblivious to us, Sannse.  --Havoc '48   20:01, October 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Actually, I'll be able to bear it with this personal custom Oasis: User:HavocReaper48/wikia.css. It's a billion times better. Really.  --Havoc '48   20:28, October 11, 2010 (UTC)


 * I agree with the merge proposal, and maybe if we could get MarioWikia we could be packin' heat over at NIWA.

Update
Hey guys, the dump is nonexistant so I imported some stuff manually. Donkey Kong Wiki --Porplemontage 00:04, October 29, 2010 (UTC)