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'''PortlandWiki is | '''PortlandWiki is an up-and-coming city wiki for Portland, Oregon that [[PortlandWiki:Introduction|''you'' are invited to contribute to!]]''' A city wiki (or civic wiki) is a website that citizens of a particular town, city or region can contribute to. PortlandWiki welcomes content contributions and editorial assistance from all Portland residents, and from anyone interested in building an outstanding knowledge base and community resource for the Rose City. | ||
PortlandWiki aims to represent the "voice of Portland" by providing a citizen-generated news and information resource, and a knowledge "hub" and historical archive for Portland, Oregon and our surrounding region. This project is new and encourages your participation! So what are you waiting for? Start typin' if you want to help out: <span class="plainlinks">[http://portlandwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup register an account]</span>, explore, and add anything you think is useful. You can also click "edit" to make improvements without logging in, if you like. Then come back often and see what others have added. | |||
PortlandWiki grows and thrives with [http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/07/hey-kid-support-your-local-wiki/ ''your'' input], and with contributions from people like you. You are invited to participate in one of our PortlandWiki "edit parties" every Monday evening. Check out our [[PortlandWiki:Monday Meets|Monday Meets]] page to find out when and where you can attend the next one. | PortlandWiki grows and thrives with [http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/07/hey-kid-support-your-local-wiki/ ''your'' input], and with contributions from people like you. You are invited to participate in one of our PortlandWiki "edit parties" every Monday evening. Check out our [[PortlandWiki:Monday Meets|Monday Meets]] page to find out when and where you can attend the next one. As participation grows in size and diversity, PortlandWiki becomes more interesting, useful and fun! | ||
PortlandWiki turns one year old on September 28, 2010. By contributing to this web site, you have a wonderful opportunity to | PortlandWiki turns one year old on September 28, 2010. By contributing to this web site, you have a wonderful opportunity to add your "voice" to this unique community resource. We look forward to building this wiki with you! Getting together with others to work on PortlandWiki is a great way to discuss contribution ideas, get help with figuring out "wiki text," and have fun! We also discuss PortlandWiki at [[WikiWednesday]]s, which are also free and open to anyone. Come on by and join PortlandWiki's unique civic society of knowledge builders! | ||
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== Getting | == Getting Involved With PortlandWiki == | ||
Please visit one or more of the links below to find out more about how you can help build PortlandWiki. | |||
* [[PortlandWiki:Introduction|Introduction]] - Learn more about how to use PortlandWiki: how to read it, how to write for it! | * [[PortlandWiki:Introduction|Introduction]] - Learn more about how to use PortlandWiki: how to read it, how to write for it! | ||
* [[PortlandWiki:Policies|PortlandWiki Policies]] - Best practices to follow when adding content | * [[PortlandWiki:Policies|PortlandWiki Policies]] - Best practices to follow when adding content. | ||
* [[PortlandWiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]] - Where we discuss what is needed to make PortlandWiki succeed | * [[PortlandWiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]] - Where we discuss what is needed to make PortlandWiki succeed. | ||
* [[PortlandWiki:Administrators|Administrators]] - | * [[PortlandWiki:Administrators|Administrators]] - Names of some of PortlandWiki's more active admins, what they do, and how to contact PortlandWiki. | ||
* [[PortlandWiki:Article ideas|Article ideas]] - Suggest an article topic, or find an article to start building! | * [[PortlandWiki:Article ideas|Article ideas]] - Suggest an article topic, or find an article to start building! | ||
* [[Special:ShortPages|Add Content Here!]] - Help Portland Wiki flesh out these content-poor pages. | * [[Special:ShortPages|Add Content Here!]] - Help Portland Wiki flesh out these content-poor pages. |
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Welcome to PortlandWiki | |
PortlandWiki is an up-and-coming city wiki for Portland, Oregon that you are invited to contribute to! A city wiki (or civic wiki) is a website that citizens of a particular town, city or region can contribute to. PortlandWiki welcomes content contributions and editorial assistance from all Portland residents, and from anyone interested in building an outstanding knowledge base and community resource for the Rose City. PortlandWiki aims to represent the "voice of Portland" by providing a citizen-generated news and information resource, and a knowledge "hub" and historical archive for Portland, Oregon and our surrounding region. This project is new and encourages your participation! So what are you waiting for? Start typin' if you want to help out: register an account, explore, and add anything you think is useful. You can also click "edit" to make improvements without logging in, if you like. Then come back often and see what others have added. PortlandWiki grows and thrives with your input, and with contributions from people like you. You are invited to participate in one of our PortlandWiki "edit parties" every Monday evening. Check out our Monday Meets page to find out when and where you can attend the next one. As participation grows in size and diversity, PortlandWiki becomes more interesting, useful and fun! PortlandWiki turns one year old on September 28, 2010. By contributing to this web site, you have a wonderful opportunity to add your "voice" to this unique community resource. We look forward to building this wiki with you! Getting together with others to work on PortlandWiki is a great way to discuss contribution ideas, get help with figuring out "wiki text," and have fun! We also discuss PortlandWiki at WikiWednesdays, which are also free and open to anyone. Come on by and join PortlandWiki's unique civic society of knowledge builders! |
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Getting Involved With PortlandWikiPlease visit one or more of the links below to find out more about how you can help build PortlandWiki.
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Places to go near PortlandMt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens and the Pacific Coast are all within a two hour drive from Portland. These are all great places to be during the few months of the year when it is not raining - basically, July 4th - October 4th.
Things to see in PortlandStart Downtown and visit the Ground Kontrol for a great experience for the kids, at any age, or drop by the Living Room Theater to check out a show. If you are not into movies and want a cool hangout, drop by Backspace.
Things to do in Portland
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NewsMonday | August 23, 2010Pakistan Flood Relief: Be The Change Sunday | August 22, 2010Vancouver B.C. Blonde Does Her Part To Help "Keep Portland Weird" Saturday | August 21, 2010Portland's Mayor Takes Aim At Loose Cannons Friday | August 20, 2010Get Folked Up This Weekend! Thursday | August 19, 2010A TV News Channel To Oblivion Wednesday | August 18, 2010"Mob Mentality" Breeds "Irrational Hatred" In Portland, Oregon Tuesday | August 17, 2010Portland-Area Home Sales Plummet 30% |
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