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The result was Snow delete. TravellingCari 04:00, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

List of websites named after Wikipedia

Valueless original research that assumes any web project containing the suffix "-pedia" or prefix "wiki-" is a namesake for Wikipedia. -Sade 21:58, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete The suffix "-pedia" and prefix "wiki-" are so commonplace that it's definitely original research to make claims like this. Is Uncyclopedia named for Wikipedia? Maybe. What about Conservapedia? Liberapedia? Wikinfo? WikiFur? Encyclopedia Dramatica? Et cetera. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells• Otter chirps • HELP!)} 22:04, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom, with the understanding that List of wikis (which I believe already exists) and List of online encyclopedias both may have value and would not be OR. --Jaysweet (talk) 22:46, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Whadyaknow, they both are bluelinks! --Jaysweet (talk) 22:46, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

O rly? They look like red links to me. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells• Otter chirps • HELP!)} 22:50, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Löschen per the very premise here, that most/all wiki* and *pedia sites are named after Wikipedia to "attempting to tap into the interest in the online encyclopedia Wikipedia". This is essentially a duplication of our other lists of wikis, and what inspired/motivated the names they chose is essentially trivia, if indeed it can be substaniated at all. Note also that at least two of these (The Rocklopedia Fakebandica and Toonopedia) started before WP and any such accusations are thus certainly false. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 22:54, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Websites-related deletion discussions. -- Fabrictramp | talk to me 00:29, 25 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. -- Fabrictramp | talk to me 00:29, 25 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I named WikiFur after wikis and furries. The mark's registration makes no mention of Wikipedia, just "an interactive encyclopedia in the field of anthropomorphic animals". GreenReaper (talk) 04:33, 25 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom and Jaysweet as it adds no value with respect to the two existing ones and rather crates problems of verfication.--Tikiwont (talk) 07:54, 25 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Löschen original research, as mentioned above it would be better covered elsewhere. Hut 8.5 11:05, 25 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Needs sources if it's to survive. If these websites named themselves after Wikipedia, have they stated as such? If so, refer to that statement! Otherwise, well, let's just remember that Wikipedia is not Wiki (and isn't Encyclopaedia Brittanica either). :-) --_{tiny plastic} Grey Knight ⊖ 11:19, 25 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete The suffix "-pedia" existed centuries before Wikipedia. And the two mentioned by Starblind - The Toonpedia and Rocklopedia Fakebandica - are named in parody of the Encyclopædia Britannica and existed before Wikipedia (or even Nupedia) did. and sites with the word "wiki-" prefixing it can be listed in List of Wikis. This is OR mostly. Do we have references that these were named after Wikipedia or just were using the terms "wiki" and/or "pedia"? most information is duplicate of that in List of online encyclopedias and List of wikis. "to tap into the interest in the online encyclopedia Wikipedia."? No, those are the sites listed in WP:FORK. Doc Strange^MailboxLogbook 14:25, 25 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Having the same prefix or suffix as something isn't the same as being named after it. Angela . 09:13, 26 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete the concept of this article demonstrates an ignorance of the history of Wikipedia. Just get rid of it. JuJube (talk) 12:47, 26 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Wiki-pedia is named after wikis and encyclopedias. It would be hard to prove any of those in the list were named after Wikipedia itself. Even if they were, I don't think it's worth a list. Howdoyouturnthison (talk) 18:52, 26 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete The other editors said it best -- and first! Ecoleetage (talk) 00:16, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Löschen - oddly enough, doesn't list the websites clearly named after Wikipedia - Wikipedia Watch and Wikipedia Review, but lists only those probably not named after Wikipedia. WilyD 14:45, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Ha, how ironic. -Howdoyouturnthison (talk) 16:26, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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 *'''Delete''' per nom and Jaysweet as it adds no value with respect to the two existing ones and rather crates problems of verfication.--[[User:Tikiwont|Tikiwont]] ([[User talk:Tikiwont|talk]]) 07:54, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 *'''Delete''' original research, as mentioned above it would be better covered elsewhere. '''''<font color="#FF0000">[[User:Hut 8.5|Hut 8.5]]</font>''''' 11:05, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
-* Needs sources if it's to survive.  If these websites named themselves after Wikipedia, have they stated as such?  If so, refer to that statement!  Otherwise, well, let's just remember that Wikipedia is not [[wiki:|Wiki]] (and isn't [[Encyclopaedia Brittanica]] either).  <tt>:-)</tt>  --<span style="color:blue">[[User talk:Grey Knight|<sub>tiny plastic</sub> Grey Knight]]</span> <span style="color:#777">[[User:tiny plastic Grey Knight|&#x2296;]]</span> 11:19, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
+* Needs sources if it's to survive.  If these websites named themselves after Wikipedia, have they stated as such?  If so, refer to that statement!  Otherwise, well, let's just remember that Wikipedia is not [[c2:|Wiki]] (and isn't [[Encyclopaedia Brittanica]] either).  <tt>:-)</tt>  --<span style="color:blue">[[User talk:Grey Knight|<sub>tiny plastic</sub> Grey Knight]]</span> <span style="color:#777">[[User:tiny plastic Grey Knight|&#x2296;]]</span> 11:19, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 * '''Delete''' The suffix "-pedia" existed centuries before Wikipedia. And the two mentioned by Starblind - The Toonpedia and Rocklopedia Fakebandica - are named in parody of the ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]'' and existed before [[Wikipedia]] (or even Nupedia) did. and sites with the word "wiki-" prefixing it can be listed in [[List of Wikis]]. This is [[WP:OR|OR]] mostly. Do we have references that these were named after Wikipedia or just were using the terms "wiki" and/or "pedia"? most information is duplicate of that in [[List of online encyclopedias]] and [[List of wikis]]. "to tap into the interest in the online encyclopedia Wikipedia."? No, those are the sites listed in [[WP:FORK]]. [[User:Doc Strange| Doc Strange]]<sup>[[User talk:Doc Strange|Mailbox]]</sup><small>[[Special:Contributions/Doc Strange|Logbook]]</small> 14:25, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 *'''Delete'''. Having the same prefix or suffix as something isn't the same as being named after it. [[User:Angela|Angela]][[user talk:Angela|.]] 09:13, 26 July 2008 (UTC)