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WikiAlpha is not Wikipedia
WikiAlpha is often compared to Wikipedia, but the two platforms are fundamentally different in purpose, policy, and philosophy.
Wikipedia is built around strict notability guidelines, secondary-source requirements, and editorial gatekeeping. Only topics that meet predefined criteria are allowed to remain, and original research is explicitly prohibited.
WikiAlpha takes a different approach.
WikiAlpha is an open encyclopedia designed to document knowledge at all stages, including early ideas, emerging subjects, and unpublished work. It allows original research, news, experimental writing, and documentation of phenomena that may not yet qualify for traditional encyclopedias.
Key differences include:
- Original research is allowed on WikiAlpha, but not on Wikipedia
- Notability rules are flexible rather than restrictive
- Unpublished articles and journals are accepted
- New and evolving topics can be documented immediately
- Editorial control is minimal, favoring open participation
WikiAlpha does not aim to replace Wikipedia. Instead, it complements it by filling the gaps Wikipedia cannot cover.
In simple terms, Wikipedia records established knowledge.
WikiAlpha records knowledge in progress.