Help:Uses of a wiki

Wikis can be used to write and edit pages on any topic. This page collects some specific ideas &mdash; please add yours! For things Wikia can not be used for, see what Wikia is not, and bear in mind that wiki software is not ideal for creating structured databases or forums. For specific reasons to use Wikia for this, see why use Wikia?.

Uses

 * 1) Creating a knowledge base on a specific topic
 * 2) Writing documentation or a FAQ
 * 3) Brainstorming
 * 4) Collaborative writing
 * 5) Learning writing through online collaboration
 * 6) Product reviews and comparisons
 * 7) Creating specifications and architecture documents for software or other projects
 * 8) Creating how-tos
 * 9) Creating promotional material
 * 10) Developing new languages
 * 11) Sharing tips and advice
 * 12) Translating documents together
 * 13) Coordinate and help fill needs of charities, for donations and services or volunteers (example:
 * 14) Sharing tips with gaming communities
 * 15) Discussion of theories
 * 16) Publishing
 * 17) Bringing together a community for activism
 * 18) Consumption guides
 * 19) Exploring fictional worlds
 * 20) Fan sites or fan clubs
 * 21) Developing patterns or best practices
 * 22) Support groups
 * 23) Parody
 * 24) Planning and documenting events, maintaining a calendar of local events, or real-time reports on conferences
 * 25) Developing software features and other inventions
 * 26) A meeting place for language communities
 * 27) Political campaigns
 * 28) Communication between and within communities
 * 29) Creating an easily searchable, linkable, and editable website
 * 30) Community news and group announcements
 * 31) Information and policies about a project
 * 32) Easy refactoring of communication on forums and mailing lists
 * 33) Meeting agendas and notes for organizations
 * 34) Project collaboration
 * 35) Enriching existing text documents by editing them collaboratively and adding multimedia
 * 36) Solidifying an existing community through collaboration and increased connections
 * 37) Supporting a shared community goal
 * 38) And even for playing games