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| '''TARDIS Index File''' is a free Doctor Who reference website that is being written collaboratively by the readers. Our goal is to become the largest, most reliable, and most up-to-date encyclopedia about everything related to the Doctor Who universe, presenting topics as they might appear if accessed by someone inhabiting that universe, - i.e., treating them as if they were "real." ''This site is not attempting to copy or replace Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:_WikiProject_Doctor_Who |Doctor Who WikiProject]], but rather to complement it, just as [[MemoryAlpha:Main Page|Memory Alpha]] complements the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:_WikiProject_Star_Trek | Star Trek WikiProject]] on Wikipedia, rather than attempts to copy or replace it.''
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| TARDIS Index File is a [[Wikipedia:Wiki|Wiki]], meaning that any fan may edit any article by clicking on the
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| '''edit this page''' link that appears in every wiki article that is not designated as a [[Tardis:protected page|protected page]]. This makes it very easy for any fan to share their knowledge and insight of the Doctor Who universe and add to the collected information available.
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| The project was started in [[February]] [[2005]], by [[User:Freethinker1of1 | James P. Moore]]. It was inspired by [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]],
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| a free, open source encyclopedia, and especially by
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| Memory Alpha, a wiki reference site devoted to the Star Trek universe. There are [[Special:Wantedpages | many articles]] that may be worked on by ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fans to help our database grow.
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| All of the site's content is covered by the [[Tardis:GNU Free Documentation License|GNU Free Documentation License]]. Contributions remain the property of their creators, while the [[Tardis:copyleft|copyleft]] licensing ensures that the content will always remain freely distributable and reproducible. See the [[Tardis:Copyrights|copyright statement]] for more information. "Doctor Who," "TARDIS," and related names are registered trademarks of the [http://www.bbc.co.uk/ BBC]. The [[Dalek]]s are trademarked by [[Terry Nation]]. No copyright infringement is intended.
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| :'''Warning:''' ''TARDIS Index File contains spoilers!'' For any television episode that has aired in the UK, or any novel or other Who-related written, filmed, or recorded material that has been published in that country, that material is considered fair game for inclusion in articles. See our [[Tardis:Spoiler Policy|Spoiler Policy]] for more information.
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| == More About the TARDIS Index File ==
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| *[[TARDIS Index File]], an article about the project's namesake.
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| == Exploring the TARDIS Index File ==
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| *[[Special:Recentchanges | Recent changes]], see articles that are being worked on right now.
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| *[[Special:Allpages | All pages]] listed by title
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| *[[Special:Randompage | Random page ]], explore the database using our own version of the [[Randomizer]].
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| *[[Special:Newpages | New pages]], latest contributions to the project.
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| *[[Special:Popularpages | Popular pages]]
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| == Contributing to the TARDIS Index File ==
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| *[[Help:Contents | Help]] on editing articles and more.
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| *[[Tardis:Panopticon | Panopticon]], discussion page.
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| == General Information on Wikis ==
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| For many people, the idea of a wiki might be a frightening and incredible concept. Take a few minutes to read some (or all!) of the links below, and get a better perspective on how a wiki is managed.
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| *[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:About|Wikipedia: About]]
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| *[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Why Wikipedia is so great|Why Wikipedia is so great]]
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| *[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Why Wikipedia is not so great|Why Wikipedia is not so great]]
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| *[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Replies to common objections|Wikipedia: Replies to common objections]], a collection of counter arguments for common objections to the Wikipedia and wiki concept.
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| *[http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WhyWikiWorks WhyWikiWorks], a discussion about the wiki concept at the original WikiWikiWeb
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| *[http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WhyWikiWorksNot WhyWikiWorksNot], a discussion about the problems with the wiki concept at the original WikiWikiWeb
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| == It's All Relative ==
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| Other sites with information on ''Doctor Who'':
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| *[[Wikipedia:Doctor Who | Wikipedia article on the ''Doctor Who'' series]]
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| *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/ BBC Official Site]
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| *[http://www.gallifreyone.com/ Outpost Gallifrey], the premiere ''Doctor Who'' fan site
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| *[http://www.drwhoguide.com/ The Doctor Who Reference Guide]
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| *[http://www.doctorwhowebguide.net/ The Web Guide to ''Doctor Who'']
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| *[http://nitro9.earth.uni.edu/doctor/homepage.html Nitro 9 Doctor Who Homepage], one of the oldest Doctor Who websites on the Web
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| [[Category:TARDIS_Index_File_Wiki]]
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