Wikipedia Alternatives

The cluster focuses on discussions about creating Wikipedia forks, alternative wikis, rewriting Wikipedia in new stacks, and comparing projects to Wikipedia's model or suggesting wiki-based solutions.

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Sample Comments

joeguilmette Nov 28, 2007 View on HN

hmm why dont you just put up a wiki

cblconfederate Jul 29, 2020 View on HN

i would like to see someone rewrite wikipedia in another stack and compare.

quintin Nov 17, 2024 View on HN

Why not use Wikipedia's software? Is it too cumbersome?

QML Dec 21, 2018 View on HN

This sounds like a community Wikipedia – keep me updated though!

mkarliner Nov 17, 2022 View on HN

Wikipedia manages on contributions.

Why isn't Wikipedia made like this?

jchrisa Jun 21, 2015 View on HN

You might like Federated Wiki http://fed.wiki.org/view/welcome-visitors

rokosbasilisk Dec 12, 2016 View on HN

wow a wiki fork is amazing. its been needed for a while too.

howenterprisey Oct 29, 2022 View on HN

Because the Wikipedia community can't be replicated.

Yossarrian22 Jan 1, 2025 View on HN

Why would there be a Wikipedia alternative?