BrickWiki
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Type of site | Encyclopedia, wiki |
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| Available in | English |
| Created by | Venkatesh Srinivas |
| URL | brickwiki.info |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Optional |
| Users | 1,094 |
| Launched | June 25, 2005 |
| Current status | Read-only archive |
Content license | GNU FDL 1.2 |
BrickWiki is a semi-defunct online encyclopedia dedicated to information about LEGO.
History
BrickWiki was created by Venkatesh Srinivas, allegedly based on an idea by Jamie Bliss.[1][2] Srinivas posted his desire to start "LegoWiki" on LUGNET on June 8, 2005.[3] Following further discussion on what to name the website,[4] Srinivas decided on "BrickWiki" and launched the wiki on June 25, 2005.[5]
References
- ↑ "Brickwiki:History of Brickwiki". BrickWiki. 26 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2017-01-08.
- ↑ Bliss, Jamie (31 December 2005). "User:Astronouth7303". BrickWiki. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08.
Oh, yeah. And I originally thought of it, but Venkatesh got to post it. And he owns the server. I'm not complaining. He gives me free hosting for my site.
- ↑ Srinivas, Venkatesh (8 June 2005). "Legowiki". LUGNET. Newsgroup: lugnet.general. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024.
- ↑ Srinivas, Venkatesh (13 June 2005). "Re: Legowiki". LUGNET. Newsgroup: lugnet.general. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024.
- ↑ Srinivas, Venkatesh (8 June 2005). "Brickwiki". LUGNET. Newsgroup: lugnet.general. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024.
