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-This is a wiki to analyze what it really takes to build a better world. I believe that revolutionary change is possible & necessary - but first we need a clear picture of what it is that we want & need - not just politically, but also physically. This is a platform for that.
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+This is a platform for social activists to build a clear, coherent picture of the changes the world needs. To build consensus and create written resources that we can all refer back to, for better solidarity and coordinated action.
-==This is not Wikipedia==
+==Under construction==
-This is not an encyclopedia, but it '''is''' a wiki. Our style is slightly different:
+This website isn't quite ready yet. For now, it's still just a [[User:Elie|one man show]].
-* Shorter pages
+* The main content pages aren't open to public editing yet, but the [[Help:talk pages|talk pages]] are.
-* Action-oriented page titles
+* Some pages are presentable - other pages are unfinished. This is necessary to get the ball rolling on various topics. Sorry if it seems a bit jarring for now.
-* Less formality
+* Some pages are very short, other pages are long & detailed. This is by design: On one hand, different readers have different interests & needs; On the other hand, simple things and complex things have to be able to link to each other. I'm still trying to find the best way to organize a diversity of writing styles.
-* Varying levels of detail
-The content currently has a lot of [[red links]] (links to pages that don't exist yet). Please bear with it for the timebeing &#x1F64F; &#x1F60A;
+==Comments==
+To leave a comment on any page, click that page's "'''Discussion'''" tab.
-==Editing==
+'''You can''' participate without logging into an account.
-I had to disable editing, due to spammers. So for now, it's just a [[User:Elie|one-man show]]. I hope to open it again soon, after I build more of a foundation of content.
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+==Under construction==
+There isn't a whole lot you can do to participate '''yet.'''
-Ultimately this will be an open wiki.
+[[User:Elie|I'm]] still working on how to structure & organize the website, to make room for everything - both the discussions and the consensus that comes of them; both the certain and the uncertain; both the concepts and the details. There needs to be room for [[Project:original research|original research]] to make sure that ideas are viable with hard science. There needs to be pipeline all the way from discourse to ideas to specific actions & projects. If you'd like to give some feedback about how to fit all of these things together, leave a comment below!
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-'''For now, if you have something to say, you can still post a comment on any ''talk page'':''' click the "discussion" tab on any wiki page.
-==Domain name==
-'''olam.wiki''' comes from the word "olam" which just means "world" in hebrew. I tried other domain names but they were too expensive: ''world.wiki'', ''earth.wiki'', ''wiki.earth''. Another good one would have been ''solve.org'', but that's taken. Same with ''change.wiki''.
-We are ''not'' affiliated with any organization/corporation that happens to have "olam" in its name.
-==See also==
-* [[Project:Style guide|Style guide]]
-* [[Project:Purpose|Purpose]]
-* [[Project:Bias|Bias]]
-* [[Project:Related|Related]]