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Revision as of 10:54, 27 May 2007

The Wiki Fire is the free uncensored encyclopedia of Knox College.

No Knox College affiliation

It is not affiliated with the college and is not the official Knox College Web site. This site is the an unofficial, uncensored, not-for-profit venture to create a free index of information about Knox College life written by and for those who currently are or ever have been part of it.

Creation

This site was created with love for the Prairie Fire, or Old Siwash or whatever it should be called during spring term 2007. The original funds of $120 to cover the cost of Web hosting through Dreamhost were provided by a Richter grant received by Tom Fucoloro. The site will operate on an annual $120 in donations.

Site Support

Currently, all funds go through Tom Fucoloro, but anyone interested in establishing The Wiki Fire as a not-for-profit entity should e-mail the editor.

Policies

The Wiki Fire should always be a positive experience. It should be real, but not hurtful. Here are some policies and guidelines to read and contribute to:

  • Wiki Fire Code of Ethics - how should we as contributers to this site behave ourselves? What "codes" should be edit by in order to best serve our community? You can post your thoughts on this page, as the central discussion about Wiki Fire conduct.
  • Policy on people - It is very important that the editors and contributors to this site respect our fellow community members. This page has some guidelines to Wiki Fire by when you are going to be talking about other people.
  • Libel law - We must be aware of libel law for two reasons. 1: The future of the site depends on the absence of libelous content, and 2: Those laws were created for a reason. They protect the us and our neighbors from embarrassment and harm.
  • Privacy policy - What the site will do to protect your privacy as a user.
  • General disclaimer - This is not a Knox College-sanctioned or supported Web site.
  • Copyrights - Copyright and Creative Commons license information.


Tom Fucoloro '08
Founder, The Wiki Fire