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'''TARDIS Index File, the Doctor Who Wiki''' is a free ''Doctor Who'' reference encyclopaedic website that is being written collaboratively by the readers and editors. 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.''
'''TARDIS Index File, the Doctor Who Wiki''' is a free ''Doctor Who'' reference encyclopaedic website that is being written collaboratively by the readers and editors. 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.''


The project was started in [[February]] [[2005]], by [[User:Freethinker1of1 |James P. Moore]]. It was inspired by [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]], a free, open source encyclopedia, and especially by Memory Alpha, a wiki reference site devoted to the ''Star Trek'' universe. There are [[Special:Wantedpages |many articles]] that may be worked on by anyone who has an interest in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' or its many spin-offs to help the encyclopedia grow and there are [[Tardis:Help#Getting involved|many more]] ways to get involved.
The project was started in [[November]] [[2004]], by [[User:Mantrid|Mantrid]].  Another early administrator was [[user:Freethinker1of1 |James P. Moore]], who appears to have made the wiki's first edit, or at lest the first edit after the current log system was enabled. It was inspired by [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]], a free, open source encyclopedia, and especially by Memory Alpha, a wiki reference site devoted to the ''Star Trek'' universe. There are [[Special:Wantedpages |many articles]] that may be worked on by anyone who has an interest in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' or its many spin-offs to help the encyclopedia grow and there are [[Tardis:Help#Getting involved|many more]] ways to get involved.


All of the site's content is covered by the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 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.
All of the site's content is covered by the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 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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TARDIS Index File, the Doctor Who Wiki is a free Doctor Who reference encyclopaedic website that is being written collaboratively by the readers and editors. 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 Doctor Who WikiProject, but rather to complement it, just as Memory Alpha complements the Star Trek WikiProject on Wikipedia, rather than attempts to copy or replace it.

The project was started in November 2004, by Mantrid. Another early administrator was James P. Moore, who appears to have made the wiki's first edit, or at lest the first edit after the current log system was enabled. It was inspired by Wikipedia, a free, open source encyclopedia, and especially by Memory Alpha, a wiki reference site devoted to the Star Trek universe. There are many articles that may be worked on by anyone who has an interest in Doctor Who or its many spin-offs to help the encyclopedia grow and there are many more ways to get involved.

All of the site's content is covered by the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License. Contributions remain the property of their creators, while the copyleft licensing ensures that the content will always remain freely distributable and reproducible. See the copyright statement for more information. "Doctor Who," "TARDIS," and related names are registered trademarks of the BBC. The Daleks are trademarked by Terry Nation. No copyright infringement is intended.

TARDIS Index File is a Wiki, meaning that anyone may edit any article by clicking on the edit this page link that appears in every wiki article that is not designated as a protected page. This makes it very easy for anyone to share their knowledge and insight of the Doctor Who universe and add to the collected information available.

Warning: TARDIS Index File, the Doctor Who universe Wiki 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 Spoiler policy for more information.

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