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The '''Club Penguin Wiki''' aims to create a large database for all there is to know about the popular online game, ''[[Club Penguin]]''. The wiki was founded on December 20, 2006 by [[User:V-Rex|V-Rex]]. Since then, we have been through many different administrators, but the current administrators are [[User:Seahorseruler|Seahorseruler]] (Promoted 29 June 2009), [[User:Tigernose|Tigernose]] (Promoted 2 January 2009), [[User:Hat Pop|Hat Pop]] (Promoted 18 May 2009), [[User:Nando144|Nando144]] (Promoted 19 November 2011), [[User:Wolfgangs|Wolfgangs]] (Promoted 28 August 2012) and [[User:Reeze|Reeze]] (Promoted 28 August 2012). Feel free to contact any one of them if you have any questions at any time. Click [[Project:Policy|here]] for a list of our policies and procedures. Simply [[Special:UserLogin|Create an account]] and get started, go to an article and click the "Edit" tab at the top of the page to make a change to the page! What are you waiting for? Have fun! | The '''Club Penguin Wiki''' aims to create a large database for all there is to know about the popular online game, ''[[Club Penguin]]''. The wiki was founded on December 20, 2006 by [[User:V-Rex|V-Rex]]. Since then, we have been through many different administrators, but the current administrators are [[User:Seahorseruler|Seahorseruler]] (Promoted 29 June 2009), [[User:Tigernose|Tigernose]] (Promoted 2 January 2009), [[User:Hat Pop|Hat Pop]] (Promoted 18 May 2009), [[User:Nando144|Nando144]] (Promoted 19 November 2011), [[User:Wolfgangs|Wolfgangs]] (Promoted 28 August 2012) and [[User:Reeze|Reeze]] (Promoted 28 August 2012). Feel free to contact any one of them if you have any questions at any time. Click [[Project:Policy|here]] for a list of our policies and procedures. Simply [[Special:UserLogin|Create an account]] and get started, go to an article and click the "Edit" tab at the top of the page to make a change to the page! What are you waiting for? Have fun! | ||
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File:Old CPW main page.png|The Club Penguin Wiki main page with the ''Monaco'' skin, '''2010''' (Click to enlarge) | File:Old CPW main page.png|The Club Penguin Wiki main page with the ''Monaco'' skin, '''2010''' (Click to enlarge) | ||
File:LM96WikiLogo3.png|The wiki's 5th anniversary logo. | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Club Penguin Wiki:About/Logos|A history of the wiki's logos.]] | |||
*[[Club Penguin Wiki:Administrators|Current administrators]] | *[[Club Penguin Wiki:Administrators|Current administrators]] | ||
*[[Club Penguin Wiki:List of Administrators|A list of every administrator in wiki history]] | *[[Club Penguin Wiki:List of Administrators|A list of every administrator in wiki history]] | ||
Revision as of 02:07, 30 September 2012
The Club Penguin Wiki aims to create a large database for all there is to know about the popular online game, Club Penguin. The wiki was founded on December 20, 2006 by V-Rex. Since then, we have been through many different administrators, but the current administrators are Seahorseruler (Promoted 29 June 2009), Tigernose (Promoted 2 January 2009), Hat Pop (Promoted 18 May 2009), Nando144 (Promoted 19 November 2011), Wolfgangs (Promoted 28 August 2012) and Reeze (Promoted 28 August 2012). Feel free to contact any one of them if you have any questions at any time. Click here for a list of our policies and procedures. Simply Create an account and get started, go to an article and click the "Edit" tab at the top of the page to make a change to the page! What are you waiting for? Have fun!
| We also have a sister wiki, the Club Penguin Fanon Wiki, where you can write fictional content about Club Penguin, use your imagination! |
History
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Beginnings (2006 - 2007)
The Club Penguin Wiki was founded on December 20, 2006(Technically, it was created on Jan. 10, 2007) by V-Rex. It was created on the wikifarm called Wikia. At this time the wiki consisted of a few hundred articles, being edited by a few different people.
Webmaster Era (2007 - 2009)
After the departure of V-Rex, the Club Penguin Wiki was governed by a webmaster system. The webmaster system set up a bureaucracy, led by two leaders (or "Webmasters"). From 2007 - 2009, the webmasters were TurtleShroom and Barkjon. After the resignation of TurtleShroom in 2009, and Barkjon becoming largely inactive, 2 new webmasters were appointed. The new webmasters were Sharkbate and Hat Pop. However, they were only webmasters for about 2 months until the webmaster system was abolished completely. The webmaster system was generally unsuccessful, keeping the wiki in a recession with poor content and an unstable community with a lot of fighting and arguing.
Democratic Era (2009 - Present)
In 2009, Tigernose and Seahorse started a campaign to abolish the webmaster system, as it was too bureaucratic due to the little voice the common user had on the governance of the wiki. After an offical vote, the webmaster system was officially abolished. A new democratic system was put in place, in which the users vote on new policies and other changes. Seahorse implemented a new policy system which summarized all of the rules and policies of the wiki. It acted as the wiki's constitution. Administrators were now given the role of policing the wiki per the policy, rather than being seen as rulers of the wiki. These changes led the wiki into a surge of edits, reaching several thousand articles and a very stable community.
Move from Wikia
In 2010, Wikia, the place our wiki host, announced they would be rolling out a new layout (skin) titled Oasis. The new skin was very limited, and was mandatory. Most wikis on Wikia were opposed to the change, making many wikis move off Wikia to other wikifarms (or to independently host themselves). The Club Penguin Wiki took part in the move off of Wikia as well. The community heavily opposed the skin, and after a vote officially declared that it would move off Wikia. The new independent wiki was created at clubpenguinwiki.info, which is where it is today. We are hosted on an independent server generously donated by one of our users, Tux, who also assisted us with a lot of technical work during and after the move.
Milestone Articles
| Article # | Article | Created |
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| 1 | Town | January 10, 2007 by V-Rex |
| 1,000 | Blue Football Helmet | September 6, 2009 by Tigernose |
| 1,500 | Scuba Tank | January 3, 2010 by Alxeedo111 |
| 2,000 | Twelfth Fish Background | May 5, 2010 by LordMaster96 |
| 2,500 | Wood Cabinet | July 10, 2010 by Hal Homsar Solo |
| 3,000 | Extreme Rescue stamp | August 30, 2010 by LordMaster96 |
| 3,500 | Medieval Party postcard (2009) | February 27, 2011 by LordMaster96 |
| 4,000 | Get Better Soon postcard | August 4, 2011 by Brookelas |
| 4,500 | Snowflake (Puffle Toy) | January 8, 2012 by Nando144 |
| 5,000 | Layered Lime Look | July 5, 2012 by Wboys14 |
Gallery
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The Club Penguin Wiki main page with the Monaco skin, 2010 (Click to enlarge) -
The wiki's 5th anniversary logo.
