Forum:Rex discussion

Hi, this page is for discussion of it.rex.wikia and it.ilcommissariorex.wikia

There is some confusion over whether the wikis should merge, and over who (if anyone) is copying content from whom. So this is intended as a neutral space for the problem to be resolved.

If you aren't a direct participant in this issue, please can you stand aside for now - consider this an experiment in public mediation :)

The invited participants are: Cento93, Manuel rubin, and Jeorge. Others from the wikis involved are welcome to join.

Note: we'll need to use English, and I know that's difficult for some involved - but let's see how it goes! -- sannse http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb32675/wikia/images/e/e9/WikiaStaff.png (help forum | blog) 22:53, October 17, 2011 (UTC)

Jeorge purpose is to report, because they want the nosta wikia, be deleted, and its the only one of Rex, I also want to solve the problem but From now enough.Manuel rubin 05:03, October 18, 2011 (UTC)

I'm not an admin of none of this wiki, so, I didn't understand what I have to tell you! I've only helped Jorge and Manuel both for builing templates, using special features, ect. --Cento93 08:54, October 18, 2011 (UTC)

OK, so Cento is a bystander in this (thanks for explaining :)

Jeorge is unhappy that his content is being copied to another wiki; Manuel is unhappy that there are two wikis on the same subject. Are there any other issues on either side of this? -- sannse http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb32675/wikia/images/e/e9/WikiaStaff.png (help forum | blog) 16:49, October 18, 2011 (UTC)

The content is under a license that allows copying, but only if there is proper attribution. That means if Manuel wants to use the content, he has to make it clear on each page who the original author is. In this situation, where both wikis are on Wikia and going to end up very similar with copying, I suspect it will be better to say no copying between wikis at all. Is that something that both of you can agree on?

An alternative would be to consider merging the two wikis officially. But it doesn't sound as though both sides will be able to agree on that. Can both of you say why? What is stopping you from working togther on this? -- sannse http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb32675/wikia/images/e/e9/WikiaStaff.png (help forum | blog) 03:52, October 20, 2011 (UTC)

[removed uninvolved comments, please see the intro, thanks :) -- sannse] We don't seem to be getting very far... here are the options as I see it.

1. We merge the wikis.

2. We say that neither wiki may copy from the other at any time.

3. We allow copying, but each copy must have a clear notice showing the source.

What will you both agree on here? -- sannse http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb32675/wikia/images/e/e9/WikiaStaff.png (help forum | blog)  23:52, October 21, 2011 (UTC)