Wikitia:About
Type of site | Online encyclopedia |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | New York, NY, US |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Created by | Jeremy Redd |
| Website | wikitia |
| Registration | Required for editing; editing restricted to verified editors |
| Current status | Active |
Content license | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 |
Wikitia is an English, web-based, free encyclopedia; where only verified editors can edit or create the pages, and a reviewer team verify all edits to provide a well researched verified content[1] with an aim to bring together information about people, companies, organizations, and subjects across industries, cultures, and communities. Through structured articles, supporting references, and editorial review, Wikitia helps readers explore a subject’s background, work, achievements, and wider context.
Articles bring together information from published sources and supporting documentation to describe a subject’s background, activities, and contributions. Content is prepared and maintained by verified editors. Readers may suggest corrections and additions for editorial consideration.
At Wikitia, people of all ages can propose the content, but can’t edit it directly until a verified and authentic editor does not approve or validate it. The edits on the Wikitia ensure that edits are continuous and result in cumulative improvements by the editors. Also, Wikitia believes that providing a verified global document including a passport, driving license or any other government identity proof can validate your birth date and nationality, although it is never posted publicly on the Wikitia platform. Wikitia also encourages and allows companies and individuals to create a brief intro video about themselves that can be uploaded on their relevant pages.
Purpose of Wikitia
Initially, it was created to eliminate the flaws of Wikipedia where only admins and editors can make a decision without expertise or verified knowledge on a particular topic or field. The Wikipedia editors approve or reject any edit, any page based on their perception that is often not verified and may disguise the users. Wikitia is written by editors, who have notability in their field or topic and can write about complex topics. The goal of Wikitia is to avoid or minimize disruption or vandalism and provide verified reviewed content by experts from different industries, who can verify and write content that displays an expert view.
Information about a subject is often distributed across news reports, books, interviews, institutional records, and other publications. Wikitia’s purpose is to bring this documented information together into structured articles that help readers understand the subject and explore the underlying sources. The scope and depth of each article depend on the available information and the quality of its supporting references.
How Wikitia works
Article development on Wikitia involves gathering information, assessing sources, preparing a draft, and reviewing the content before publication. Individuals, organizations, and authorized representatives may propose subjects and submit background material, while public relations firms, communications teams, and other agencies may coordinate submissions on behalf of their clients. All submitted information is subject to editorial assessment. Subjects and their representatives may identify factual errors or provide additional documentation, but proposed wording and additions remain subject to editorial review. Visitors cannot directly edit published articles; changes are made through verified editor accounts after the requested revisions have been assessed.
Content and sources
Wikitia articles are intended to present information in a factual, neutral, and organized manner. Statements should be supported by sources appropriate to the claim being made.
Sources may include news reporting, books, interviews, scholarly publications, institutional records, and other relevant material. Information supplied by a subject or an organization should be assessed in light of its origin and purpose. Independent sources help establish context beyond the subject’s own account.
Promotional language, unsupported superlatives, and statements that exceed the available evidence should be excluded. Opinions should be attributed to their sources rather than presented as established facts.
References allow readers to examine the basis for an article’s content. The presence of a citation does not, by itself, establish that a statement is accurate or that a source is independent.
Access to knowledge
Wikitia’s guiding principle is that access to referenced information can coexist with openly compensated editorial work.
Its goal is to connect readers with clear, documented accounts of subjects while recognizing the time required to produce them. The value of an article rests on its accuracy, sources, context, and usefulness to readers.
Fees and editorial responsibility
Wikitia does not directly charge for article creation. Editors may independently agree fees with individuals, organizations, or their representatives for the time involved in preparing and maintaining content.
Those arrangements are between the editor and the commissioning party. The scope of work, payment terms, and any subsequent editing support should be established between them.
Compensation is for the editorial work performed. It does not confer ownership of an article’s content, justify unsupported claims, or remove the need for editorial review.
Using Wikitia
Wikitia provides an overview of the subjects it covers and references for further reading. Articles may be incomplete, contain errors, or require updates. Readers should consult the cited sources when evaluating information, particularly for consequential decisions.
Enquiries about article submissions, editorial services, corrections, and agency arrangements can be directed through Wikitia’s contact page.
References
- ↑ "Wikitia: A Modern Encyclopedia Wiki Platform Empowering Individuals and Companies to Achieve Notability and Recognition". MSN.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.