Tolkien Gateway - Revision history

82.176.211.225: Quite a major increase!

2013-03-03T16:12:31Z

Quite a major increase!

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	}}'''Tolkien Gateway''' (or simply '''TG''') is a not-for-profit collaborative [[wikipedia:wiki\|wiki]] devoted to the [[Index:Writings by J.R.R. Tolkien\|works]] of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], being the largest Tolkien-related encyclopedia on the [[wikipedia:World Wide Web\|World Wide Web]].<ref name="List">"[[List of Tolkien Encyclopedias\|List of Tolkien Encyclopedias]]", based on research by [[User:Mith\|Mith]] (accessed [[19 November\|November 19]] [[2010]])</ref> It strives to be the most extensive and complete online resource with content relating not just to the works of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] but also information on Tolkien-related images, adaptations, people, places, events, societies, and other works of scholarly and academic interest.		}}'''Tolkien Gateway''' (or simply '''TG''') is a not-for-profit collaborative [[wikipedia:wiki\|wiki]] devoted to the [[Index:Writings by J.R.R. Tolkien\|works]] of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], being the largest Tolkien-related encyclopedia on the [[wikipedia:World Wide Web\|World Wide Web]].<ref name="List">"[[List of Tolkien Encyclopedias\|List of Tolkien Encyclopedias]]", based on research by [[User:Mith\|Mith]] (accessed [[19 November\|November 19]] [[2010]])</ref> It strives to be the most extensive and complete online resource with content relating not just to the works of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] but also information on Tolkien-related images, adaptations, people, places, events, societies, and other works of scholarly and academic interest.

−	Inspired by the recent release of [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)\|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]], Tolkien Gateway was founded by [[User:Hyarion\|Hyarion]] on [[1 January\|January 1]], [[2003]] as [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net], then [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.tk http://tolkiengateway.tk], before eventually opening up as [http://tolkiengateway.net http://tolkiengateway.net] on [[3 June\|June 3]], [[2005]]. Tolkien Gateway uses the same [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] software as [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] and [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] whilst operating a [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU-FDL] licence. Tolkien Gateway has a [http://wikiindex.org/Category:WikiFactor wikifactor] of 57.<ref>Personal research by [[User:Amroth\|Amroth]]</ref>	+	Inspired by the recent release of [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)\|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]], Tolkien Gateway was founded by [[User:Hyarion\|Hyarion]] on [[1 January\|January 1]], [[2003]] as [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net], then [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.tk http://tolkiengateway.tk], before eventually opening up as [http://tolkiengateway.net http://tolkiengateway.net] on [[3 June\|June 3]], [[2005]]. Tolkien Gateway uses the same [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] software as [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] and [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] whilst operating a [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU-FDL] licence. Tolkien Gateway has a [http://wikiindex.org/Category:WikiFactor wikifactor] of 61.<ref>Personal research by [[User:Amroth\|Amroth]]</ref>

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Morgan: /* 2012 */ Re-worded translation

2013-01-25T08:00:27Z

2012: Re-worded translation

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	In September 2012, the [[Mythgard Institute]] podcast "[[Riddles in the Dark]]" episode 17, featuring [[Corey Olsen]], Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert as hosts, included a positive mention of articles (particularly [[Radagast]]) on Tolkien Gateway.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.mythgard.org/2012/09/riddles-in-the-dark-17-radagast-the-brown-and-the-movie-app/\|articlename=Riddles in the Dark 17: Radagast the Brown and the Movie App\|dated=14 September 2012\|website=[http://www.mythgard.org/ Mythgard.org]\|accessed=16 September 2012}}</ref>		In September 2012, the [[Mythgard Institute]] podcast "[[Riddles in the Dark]]" episode 17, featuring [[Corey Olsen]], Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert as hosts, included a positive mention of articles (particularly [[Radagast]]) on Tolkien Gateway.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.mythgard.org/2012/09/riddles-in-the-dark-17-radagast-the-brown-and-the-movie-app/\|articlename=Riddles in the Dark 17: Radagast the Brown and the Movie App\|dated=14 September 2012\|website=[http://www.mythgard.org/ Mythgard.org]\|accessed=16 September 2012}}</ref>

−	On 22 November 2012, Tolkienseminariet ("The Tolkien Seminary") in Sweden, with notable members [[Anders Stenström]] and [[Åke Bertenstam]], positively reviewed Tolkien Gateway, saying that since 2003 the wiki "''has grown rapidly and now provides ~~a great deal of~~ and ~~authoritative~~ information about Middle-earth and not least about Tolkien's life and writings''"<!-- Translated by User:Morgan -->.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com/author/tolkienseminariet/\|articlename=	+	On 22 November 2012, Tolkienseminariet ("The Tolkien Seminary") in Sweden, with notable members [[Anders Stenström]] and [[Åke Bertenstam]], positively reviewed Tolkien Gateway, saying that since 2003 the wiki "''has grown rapidly and now provides copious and dependable information about Middle-earth and not least about Tolkien's life and writings''"<!-- Translated by User:Morgan -->.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com/author/tolkienseminariet/\|articlename=
	22 november 2012\|dated=24 January 2013\|website=[http://tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com/ Tolkienseminariet]\|accessed=24 January 2013}}</ref>		22 november 2012\|dated=24 January 2013\|website=[http://tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com/ Tolkienseminariet]\|accessed=24 January 2013}}</ref>

Morgan: /* 2012 */

2013-01-24T18:12:39Z

2012

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	On 22 November 2012, Tolkienseminariet ("The Tolkien Seminary") in Sweden, with notable members [[Anders Stenström]] and [[Åke Bertenstam]], positively reviewed Tolkien Gateway, saying that since 2003 the wiki "''has grown rapidly and now provides a great deal of and authoritative information about Middle-earth and not least about Tolkien's life and writings''"<!-- Translated by User:Morgan -->.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com/author/tolkienseminariet/\|articlename=		On 22 November 2012, Tolkienseminariet ("The Tolkien Seminary") in Sweden, with notable members [[Anders Stenström]] and [[Åke Bertenstam]], positively reviewed Tolkien Gateway, saying that since 2003 the wiki "''has grown rapidly and now provides a great deal of and authoritative information about Middle-earth and not least about Tolkien's life and writings''"<!-- Translated by User:Morgan -->.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com/author/tolkienseminariet/\|articlename=
−	22 november 2012\|dated=~~14 September 2012~~\|website=[http://tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com/ Tolkienseminariet]\|accessed=24 January 2013}}</ref>	+	22 november 2012\|dated=24 January 2013\|website=[http://tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com/ Tolkienseminariet]\|accessed=24 January 2013}}</ref>

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Morgan: /* 2012 */ Added mention

2013-01-24T17:40:49Z

2012: Added mention

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	In September 2012, the [[Mythgard Institute]] podcast "[[Riddles in the Dark]]" episode 17, featuring [[Corey Olsen]], Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert as hosts, included a positive mention of articles (particularly [[Radagast]]) on Tolkien Gateway.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.mythgard.org/2012/09/riddles-in-the-dark-17-radagast-the-brown-and-the-movie-app/\|articlename=Riddles in the Dark 17: Radagast the Brown and the Movie App\|dated=14 September 2012\|website=[http://www.mythgard.org/ Mythgard.org]\|accessed=16 September 2012}}</ref>		In September 2012, the [[Mythgard Institute]] podcast "[[Riddles in the Dark]]" episode 17, featuring [[Corey Olsen]], Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert as hosts, included a positive mention of articles (particularly [[Radagast]]) on Tolkien Gateway.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.mythgard.org/2012/09/riddles-in-the-dark-17-radagast-the-brown-and-the-movie-app/\|articlename=Riddles in the Dark 17: Radagast the Brown and the Movie App\|dated=14 September 2012\|website=[http://www.mythgard.org/ Mythgard.org]\|accessed=16 September 2012}}</ref>
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		+	On 22 November 2012, Tolkienseminariet ("The Tolkien Seminary") in Sweden, with notable members [[Anders Stenström]] and [[Åke Bertenstam]], positively reviewed Tolkien Gateway, saying that since 2003 the wiki "''has grown rapidly and now provides a great deal of and authoritative information about Middle-earth and not least about Tolkien's life and writings''"<!-- Translated by User:Morgan -->.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com/author/tolkienseminariet/\|articlename=
		+	22 november 2012\|dated=14 September 2012\|website=[http://tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com/ Tolkienseminariet]\|accessed=24 January 2013}}</ref>

	==Criticism==		==Criticism==

Amroth: updated wikifactor

2013-01-06T14:36:35Z

updated wikifactor

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	}}'''Tolkien Gateway''' (or simply '''TG''') is a not-for-profit collaborative [[wikipedia:wiki\|wiki]] devoted to the [[Index:Writings by J.R.R. Tolkien\|works]] of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], being the largest Tolkien-related encyclopedia on the [[wikipedia:World Wide Web\|World Wide Web]].<ref name="List">"[[List of Tolkien Encyclopedias\|List of Tolkien Encyclopedias]]", based on research by [[User:Mith\|Mith]] (accessed [[19 November\|November 19]] [[2010]])</ref> It strives to be the most extensive and complete online resource with content relating not just to the works of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] but also information on Tolkien-related images, adaptations, people, places, events, societies, and other works of scholarly and academic interest.		}}'''Tolkien Gateway''' (or simply '''TG''') is a not-for-profit collaborative [[wikipedia:wiki\|wiki]] devoted to the [[Index:Writings by J.R.R. Tolkien\|works]] of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], being the largest Tolkien-related encyclopedia on the [[wikipedia:World Wide Web\|World Wide Web]].<ref name="List">"[[List of Tolkien Encyclopedias\|List of Tolkien Encyclopedias]]", based on research by [[User:Mith\|Mith]] (accessed [[19 November\|November 19]] [[2010]])</ref> It strives to be the most extensive and complete online resource with content relating not just to the works of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] but also information on Tolkien-related images, adaptations, people, places, events, societies, and other works of scholarly and academic interest.

−	Inspired by the recent release of [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)\|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]], Tolkien Gateway was founded by [[User:Hyarion\|Hyarion]] on [[1 January\|January 1]], [[2003]] as [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net], then [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.tk http://tolkiengateway.tk], before eventually opening up as [http://tolkiengateway.net http://tolkiengateway.net] on [[3 June\|June 3]], [[2005]]. Tolkien Gateway uses the same [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] software as [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] and [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] whilst operating a [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU-FDL] licence. Tolkien Gateway has a [http://wikiindex.org/Category:WikiFactor wikifactor] of 53.<ref>Personal research by [[User:Amroth\|Amroth]]</ref>	+	Inspired by the recent release of [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)\|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]], Tolkien Gateway was founded by [[User:Hyarion\|Hyarion]] on [[1 January\|January 1]], [[2003]] as [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net], then [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.tk http://tolkiengateway.tk], before eventually opening up as [http://tolkiengateway.net http://tolkiengateway.net] on [[3 June\|June 3]], [[2005]]. Tolkien Gateway uses the same [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] software as [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] and [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] whilst operating a [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU-FDL] licence. Tolkien Gateway has a [http://wikiindex.org/Category:WikiFactor wikifactor] of 57.<ref>Personal research by [[User:Amroth\|Amroth]]</ref>

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KingAragorn Bot: Bot message: re-linked.

2012-12-10T16:47:13Z

Bot message: re-linked.

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	}}'''Tolkien Gateway''' (or simply '''TG''') is a not-for-profit collaborative [[wikipedia:wiki\|wiki]] devoted to the [[Index:Writings by J.R.R. Tolkien\|works]] of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], being the largest Tolkien-related encyclopedia on the [[wikipedia:World Wide Web\|World Wide Web]].<ref name="List">"[[List of Tolkien Encyclopedias\|List of Tolkien Encyclopedias]]", based on research by [[User:Mith\|Mith]] (accessed [[19 November\|November 19]] [[2010]])</ref> It strives to be the most extensive and complete online resource with content relating not just to the works of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] but also information on Tolkien-related images, adaptations, people, places, events, societies, and other works of scholarly and academic interest.		}}'''Tolkien Gateway''' (or simply '''TG''') is a not-for-profit collaborative [[wikipedia:wiki\|wiki]] devoted to the [[Index:Writings by J.R.R. Tolkien\|works]] of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], being the largest Tolkien-related encyclopedia on the [[wikipedia:World Wide Web\|World Wide Web]].<ref name="List">"[[List of Tolkien Encyclopedias\|List of Tolkien Encyclopedias]]", based on research by [[User:Mith\|Mith]] (accessed [[19 November\|November 19]] [[2010]])</ref> It strives to be the most extensive and complete online resource with content relating not just to the works of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] but also information on Tolkien-related images, adaptations, people, places, events, societies, and other works of scholarly and academic interest.

−	Inspired by the recent release of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The ~~Motion Picture Trilogy]]~~'', Tolkien Gateway was founded by [[User:Hyarion\|Hyarion]] on [[1 January\|January 1]], [[2003]] as [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net], then [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.tk http://tolkiengateway.tk], before eventually opening up as [http://tolkiengateway.net http://tolkiengateway.net] on [[3 June\|June 3]], [[2005]]. Tolkien Gateway uses the same [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] software as [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] and [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] whilst operating a [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU-FDL] licence. Tolkien Gateway has a [http://wikiindex.org/Category:WikiFactor wikifactor] of 53.<ref>Personal research by [[User:Amroth\|Amroth]]</ref>	+	Inspired by the recent release of [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)\|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]], Tolkien Gateway was founded by [[User:Hyarion\|Hyarion]] on [[1 January\|January 1]], [[2003]] as [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net], then [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.tk http://tolkiengateway.tk], before eventually opening up as [http://tolkiengateway.net http://tolkiengateway.net] on [[3 June\|June 3]], [[2005]]. Tolkien Gateway uses the same [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] software as [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] and [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] whilst operating a [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU-FDL] licence. Tolkien Gateway has a [http://wikiindex.org/Category:WikiFactor wikifactor] of 53.<ref>Personal research by [[User:Amroth\|Amroth]]</ref>

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	===History by year===		===History by year===
	====2003====		====2003====
−	Inspired by the recent release of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The ~~Motion Picture Trilogy]]~~'', [[User:Hyarion\|Hyarion]] created TolkienGateway on [[1 January\|January 1]], [[2003]] as a community and an encyclopedia at [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net]. Sporting a tan-coloured skin, TolkienGateway made use of the free [http://www.phpnuke.org/ PHP-Nuke] software.<ref name="Archive CJB">[http://web.archive.org Internet Archive: Wayback Machine], "[http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net]" (accessed [[21 November\|November 21]], [[2010]])</ref>	+	Inspired by the recent release of [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)\|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]], [[User:Hyarion\|Hyarion]] created TolkienGateway on [[1 January\|January 1]], [[2003]] as a community and an encyclopedia at [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net]. Sporting a tan-coloured skin, TolkienGateway made use of the free [http://www.phpnuke.org/ PHP-Nuke] software.<ref name="Archive CJB">[http://web.archive.org Internet Archive: Wayback Machine], "[http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net]" (accessed [[21 November\|November 21]], [[2010]])</ref>

	In [[February]], Hyarion decide to move the web-hosting of TolkienGateway from [http://Angelfire.com Angelfire] to [http://FuturePoint.com FuturePoint]. By [[August]], Hyarion migrated to the free, and more aesthetically-pleasing, domain of [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.tk http://tolkiengateway.tk].<ref name="Archive TK">[http://web.archive.org Internet Archive: Wayback Machine], "[http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.tk http://tolkiengateway.tk]" (accessed [[21 November\|November 21]], [[2010]])</ref>		In [[February]], Hyarion decide to move the web-hosting of TolkienGateway from [http://Angelfire.com Angelfire] to [http://FuturePoint.com FuturePoint]. By [[August]], Hyarion migrated to the free, and more aesthetically-pleasing, domain of [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.tk http://tolkiengateway.tk].<ref name="Archive TK">[http://web.archive.org Internet Archive: Wayback Machine], "[http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.tk http://tolkiengateway.tk]" (accessed [[21 November\|November 21]], [[2010]])</ref>

KingAragorn at 16:02, 7 December 2012

2012-12-07T16:02:06Z

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	In January [[2012]], news spread about [http://twitter.com/lotrproject Emil Johansson]'s ''[http://lotrproject.com/ The Lord of the Rings Family Tree Project]'' — a genealogy of characters from Tolkien's [[legendarium]], where each character carries a link to the respective Tolkien Gateway article.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/23/53027-student-produces-middle-earth-genealogy-site/\|articlename=Student produces Middle-earth genealogy site\|dated=23 January 2012\|website=TORN\|accessed=24 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/01/24/lord-of-the-ring-family-tree_n_1227790.html?ref=uk-culture\|articlename=King Geek? Lord Of The Rings Super Fan Traces Middle-Earth Family Tree\|dated=24 January 2012\|website=[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ ''The Huffington Post'']\|accessed=24 January 2012}}</ref>		In January [[2012]], news spread about [http://twitter.com/lotrproject Emil Johansson]'s ''[http://lotrproject.com/ The Lord of the Rings Family Tree Project]'' — a genealogy of characters from Tolkien's [[legendarium]], where each character carries a link to the respective Tolkien Gateway article.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/23/53027-student-produces-middle-earth-genealogy-site/\|articlename=Student produces Middle-earth genealogy site\|dated=23 January 2012\|website=TORN\|accessed=24 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/01/24/lord-of-the-ring-family-tree_n_1227790.html?ref=uk-culture\|articlename=King Geek? Lord Of The Rings Super Fan Traces Middle-Earth Family Tree\|dated=24 January 2012\|website=[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ ''The Huffington Post'']\|accessed=24 January 2012}}</ref>

−	In September 2012, [[~~the~~ Mythgard Institute]] podcast "[[Riddles in the Dark]]" episode 17, featuring [[Corey Olsen]], Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert as hosts, included a positive mention of articles (particularly [[Radagast]]) on Tolkien Gateway.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.mythgard.org/2012/09/riddles-in-the-dark-17-radagast-the-brown-and-the-movie-app/\|articlename=Riddles in the Dark 17: Radagast the Brown and the Movie App\|dated=14 September 2012\|website=[http://www.mythgard.org/ Mythgard.org]\|accessed=16 September 2012}}</ref>	+	In September 2012, the [[Mythgard Institute]] podcast "[[Riddles in the Dark]]" episode 17, featuring [[Corey Olsen]], Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert as hosts, included a positive mention of articles (particularly [[Radagast]]) on Tolkien Gateway.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.mythgard.org/2012/09/riddles-in-the-dark-17-radagast-the-brown-and-the-movie-app/\|articlename=Riddles in the Dark 17: Radagast the Brown and the Movie App\|dated=14 September 2012\|website=[http://www.mythgard.org/ Mythgard.org]\|accessed=16 September 2012}}</ref>

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Amroth: updated wikifactor

2012-11-25T14:16:41Z

updated wikifactor

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	}}'''Tolkien Gateway''' (or simply '''TG''') is a not-for-profit collaborative [[wikipedia:wiki\|wiki]] devoted to the [[Index:Writings by J.R.R. Tolkien\|works]] of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], being the largest Tolkien-related encyclopedia on the [[wikipedia:World Wide Web\|World Wide Web]].<ref name="List">"[[List of Tolkien Encyclopedias\|List of Tolkien Encyclopedias]]", based on research by [[User:Mith\|Mith]] (accessed [[19 November\|November 19]] [[2010]])</ref> It strives to be the most extensive and complete online resource with content relating not just to the works of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] but also information on Tolkien-related images, adaptations, people, places, events, societies, and other works of scholarly and academic interest.		}}'''Tolkien Gateway''' (or simply '''TG''') is a not-for-profit collaborative [[wikipedia:wiki\|wiki]] devoted to the [[Index:Writings by J.R.R. Tolkien\|works]] of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], being the largest Tolkien-related encyclopedia on the [[wikipedia:World Wide Web\|World Wide Web]].<ref name="List">"[[List of Tolkien Encyclopedias\|List of Tolkien Encyclopedias]]", based on research by [[User:Mith\|Mith]] (accessed [[19 November\|November 19]] [[2010]])</ref> It strives to be the most extensive and complete online resource with content relating not just to the works of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] but also information on Tolkien-related images, adaptations, people, places, events, societies, and other works of scholarly and academic interest.

−	Inspired by the recent release of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy]]'', Tolkien Gateway was founded by [[User:Hyarion\|Hyarion]] on [[1 January\|January 1]], [[2003]] as [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net], then [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.tk http://tolkiengateway.tk], before eventually opening up as [http://tolkiengateway.net http://tolkiengateway.net] on [[3 June\|June 3]], [[2005]]. Tolkien Gateway uses the same [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] software as [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] and [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] whilst operating a [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU-FDL] licence. Tolkien Gateway has a [http://wikiindex.org/Category:WikiFactor wikifactor] of 52.<ref>Personal research by [[User:Amroth\|Amroth]]</ref>	+	Inspired by the recent release of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy]]'', Tolkien Gateway was founded by [[User:Hyarion\|Hyarion]] on [[1 January\|January 1]], [[2003]] as [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net], then [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.tk http://tolkiengateway.tk], before eventually opening up as [http://tolkiengateway.net http://tolkiengateway.net] on [[3 June\|June 3]], [[2005]]. Tolkien Gateway uses the same [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] software as [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] and [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] whilst operating a [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU-FDL] licence. Tolkien Gateway has a [http://wikiindex.org/Category:WikiFactor wikifactor] of 53.<ref>Personal research by [[User:Amroth\|Amroth]]</ref>

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Amroth: updated wikifactor

2012-11-03T21:35:36Z

updated wikifactor

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	}}'''Tolkien Gateway''' (or simply '''TG''') is a not-for-profit collaborative [[wikipedia:wiki\|wiki]] devoted to the [[Index:Writings by J.R.R. Tolkien\|works]] of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], being the largest Tolkien-related encyclopedia on the [[wikipedia:World Wide Web\|World Wide Web]].<ref name="List">"[[List of Tolkien Encyclopedias\|List of Tolkien Encyclopedias]]", based on research by [[User:Mith\|Mith]] (accessed [[19 November\|November 19]] [[2010]])</ref> It strives to be the most extensive and complete online resource with content relating not just to the works of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] but also information on Tolkien-related images, adaptations, people, places, events, societies, and other works of scholarly and academic interest.		}}'''Tolkien Gateway''' (or simply '''TG''') is a not-for-profit collaborative [[wikipedia:wiki\|wiki]] devoted to the [[Index:Writings by J.R.R. Tolkien\|works]] of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], being the largest Tolkien-related encyclopedia on the [[wikipedia:World Wide Web\|World Wide Web]].<ref name="List">"[[List of Tolkien Encyclopedias\|List of Tolkien Encyclopedias]]", based on research by [[User:Mith\|Mith]] (accessed [[19 November\|November 19]] [[2010]])</ref> It strives to be the most extensive and complete online resource with content relating not just to the works of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] but also information on Tolkien-related images, adaptations, people, places, events, societies, and other works of scholarly and academic interest.

−	Inspired by the recent release of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy]]'', Tolkien Gateway was founded by [[User:Hyarion\|Hyarion]] on [[1 January\|January 1]], [[2003]] as [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net], then [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.tk http://tolkiengateway.tk], before eventually opening up as [http://tolkiengateway.net http://tolkiengateway.net] on [[3 June\|June 3]], [[2005]]. Tolkien Gateway uses the same [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] software as [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] and [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] whilst operating a [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU-FDL] licence. Tolkien Gateway has a [http://wikiindex.org/Category:WikiFactor wikifactor] of 50.<ref>Personal research by [[User:Amroth\|Amroth]]</ref>	+	Inspired by the recent release of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy]]'', Tolkien Gateway was founded by [[User:Hyarion\|Hyarion]] on [[1 January\|January 1]], [[2003]] as [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net http://tolkiengateway.cjb.net], then [http://web.archive.org/web//http://tolkiengateway.tk http://tolkiengateway.tk], before eventually opening up as [http://tolkiengateway.net http://tolkiengateway.net] on [[3 June\|June 3]], [[2005]]. Tolkien Gateway uses the same [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] software as [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] and [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] whilst operating a [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU-FDL] licence. Tolkien Gateway has a [http://wikiindex.org/Category:WikiFactor wikifactor] of 52.<ref>Personal research by [[User:Amroth\|Amroth]]</ref>

	==Objective==		==Objective==

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	In January [[2012]], news spread about [http://twitter.com/lotrproject Emil Johansson]'s ''[http://lotrproject.com/ The Lord of the Rings Family Tree Project]'' — a genealogy of characters from Tolkien's [[legendarium]], where each character carries a link to the respective Tolkien Gateway article.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/23/53027-student-produces-middle-earth-genealogy-site/\|articlename=Student produces Middle-earth genealogy site\|dated=23 January 2012\|website=TORN\|accessed=24 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/01/24/lord-of-the-ring-family-tree_n_1227790.html?ref=uk-culture\|articlename=King Geek? Lord Of The Rings Super Fan Traces Middle-Earth Family Tree\|dated=24 January 2012\|website=[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ ''The Huffington Post'']\|accessed=24 January 2012}}</ref>		In January [[2012]], news spread about [http://twitter.com/lotrproject Emil Johansson]'s ''[http://lotrproject.com/ The Lord of the Rings Family Tree Project]'' — a genealogy of characters from Tolkien's [[legendarium]], where each character carries a link to the respective Tolkien Gateway article.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/23/53027-student-produces-middle-earth-genealogy-site/\|articlename=Student produces Middle-earth genealogy site\|dated=23 January 2012\|website=TORN\|accessed=24 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/01/24/lord-of-the-ring-family-tree_n_1227790.html?ref=uk-culture\|articlename=King Geek? Lord Of The Rings Super Fan Traces Middle-Earth Family Tree\|dated=24 January 2012\|website=[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ ''The Huffington Post'']\|accessed=24 January 2012}}</ref>

−	~~On 14~~ September 2012, the Mythgard Institute podcast "Riddles in the Dark" (episode 17), featuring [[Corey Olsen]], Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert as hosts, included a positive mention of articles on Tolkien Gateway.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.mythgard.org/2012/09/riddles-in-the-dark-17-radagast-the-brown-and-the-movie-app/\|articlename=Riddles in the Dark 17: Radagast the Brown and the Movie App\|dated=14 September 2012\|website=[http://www.mythgard.org/ Mythgard.org]\|accessed=16 September 2012}}</ref>	+	In September 2012, [[the Mythgard Institute]] podcast "[[Riddles in the Dark]]" episode 17, featuring [[Corey Olsen]], Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert as hosts, included a positive mention of articles (particularly [[Radagast]]) on Tolkien Gateway.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.mythgard.org/2012/09/riddles-in-the-dark-17-radagast-the-brown-and-the-movie-app/\|articlename=Riddles in the Dark 17: Radagast the Brown and the Movie App\|dated=14 September 2012\|website=[http://www.mythgard.org/ Mythgard.org]\|accessed=16 September 2012}}</ref>

	==Criticism==		==Criticism==

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	In September 2012, the [[Mythgard Institute]] podcast "[[Riddles in the Dark]]" episode 17, featuring [[Corey Olsen]], Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert as hosts, included a positive mention of articles (particularly [[Radagast]]) on Tolkien Gateway.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.mythgard.org/2012/09/riddles-in-the-dark-17-radagast-the-brown-and-the-movie-app/\|articlename=Riddles in the Dark 17: Radagast the Brown and the Movie App\|dated=14 September 2012\|website=[http://www.mythgard.org/ Mythgard.org]\|accessed=16 September 2012}}</ref>		In September 2012, the [[Mythgard Institute]] podcast "[[Riddles in the Dark]]" episode 17, featuring [[Corey Olsen]], Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert as hosts, included a positive mention of articles (particularly [[Radagast]]) on Tolkien Gateway.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.mythgard.org/2012/09/riddles-in-the-dark-17-radagast-the-brown-and-the-movie-app/\|articlename=Riddles in the Dark 17: Radagast the Brown and the Movie App\|dated=14 September 2012\|website=[http://www.mythgard.org/ Mythgard.org]\|accessed=16 September 2012}}</ref>

−	On 22 November 2012, Tolkienseminariet ("The Tolkien Seminary") in Sweden, with notable members [[Anders Stenström]] and [[Åke Bertenstam]], positively reviewed Tolkien Gateway, saying that since 2003 the wiki "''has grown rapidly and now provides ~~a great deal of~~ and ~~authoritative~~ information about Middle-earth and not least about Tolkien's life and writings''"<!-- Translated by User:Morgan -->.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com/author/tolkienseminariet/\|articlename=	+	On 22 November 2012, Tolkienseminariet ("The Tolkien Seminary") in Sweden, with notable members [[Anders Stenström]] and [[Åke Bertenstam]], positively reviewed Tolkien Gateway, saying that since 2003 the wiki "''has grown rapidly and now provides copious and dependable information about Middle-earth and not least about Tolkien's life and writings''"<!-- Translated by User:Morgan -->.<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com/author/tolkienseminariet/\|articlename=
	22 november 2012\|dated=24 January 2013\|website=[http://tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com/ Tolkienseminariet]\|accessed=24 January 2013}}</ref>		22 november 2012\|dated=24 January 2013\|website=[http://tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com/ Tolkienseminariet]\|accessed=24 January 2013}}</ref>