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''' | '''Gearhead Wiki''' is a free, publicly editable, resource for all things automotive. | ||
== The | == The Gearhead Wiki Story == | ||
Gearhead Wiki started one day when I ([[User:Gearhead|Mark Wilson]]) was thinking to myself (while broke and looking for free repair information on the internet), "Repair manuals and forums definitely have a huge part to play in the automotive world and wikis are a great way to combine and condense many peoples' knowledge into a clear, concise, easy to understand form." | |||
=== There were 3 problems though... === | === There were 3 problems though... === | ||
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# A "[[wiki]]" style website that combined the information you would get from a repair manual, and the tips, tricks, and modification info you would get from a forum just wasn't out there. | # A "[[wiki]]" style website that combined the information you would get from a repair manual, and the tips, tricks, and modification info you would get from a forum just wasn't out there. | ||
'''So...''' the first wiki dedicated to all aspects of being a | '''So...''' the first wiki dedicated to all aspects of being a gearhead was born. I have spent a few months now installing the software, learning the software, and getting the site ready for all of automotive knowledge to be shared with the world. | ||
== | == Gearhead Wiki is: == | ||
* '''First and foremost, | * '''First and foremost, Gearhead Wiki is a community of people working together for the good of everyone.''' | ||
* Combining the best of repair manuals, forums, and encyclopedia articles | * Combining the best of repair manuals, forums, and encyclopedia articles | ||
* A place to share your automotive knowledge | * A place to share your automotive knowledge | ||
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* The only website of its kind | * The only website of its kind | ||
== | == Gearhead Wiki is not: == | ||
* Trying to replace forums or trying to be a forum at all | * Trying to replace forums or trying to be a forum at all | ||
* | * A place to argue to fight. Sometimes there is more than one way to do something. Sometimes people have a different viewpoint than you. The only thing we ask is to be civil and kind to one another. | ||
* Like any other [[wiki]] on the internet | * Like any other [[wiki]] on the internet | ||
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* [[ | * [[Gearhead Wiki:Contact us|Contact us]] | ||
[[Category:Help|About]] | [[Category:Help|About]] |