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Welcome to the Galaxypedia! This page will help you get more familiar with the platform, the staff, and more.
For help with the site (bugs, etc) contact [[User:Smallketchup82]] (Owner) or [[User:Wingy]] (Helps with maintenance, also has access to backend)
For help with the site (bugs, etc) contact [[User:Smallketchup82]] (Owner) or [[User:Wingy]] (Helps with maintenance, also has access to backend)


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== Why we switched from FANDOM to the Galaxypedia ==
== Why we switched from FANDOM to the Galaxypedia ==
The Galaxy Wiki, started by SeanMorabito_YT, was the previous wiki for Galaxy. However this Wiki was abandoned in favour of the Galaxypedia. But why did we do this? To answer that question we first have look at the points made below.
The Galaxy Wiki, started by SeanMorabito_YT, was the previous wiki for Galaxy. However this Wiki was abandoned in favour of the Galaxypedia. But why did we do this? To answer that question we first have look at the points made below.
* Fandom uses ads, and its pretty annoying. The Galaxypedia is funded through donations and we don't use ads at all. This can speed up page loading and you wouldn't have to turn on your ad-blocker which will also improve page loading times.
* Fandom uses ads, and its pretty annoying. The Galaxypedia is funded through donations and we don't use ads at all. This can speed up page loading and you wouldn't have to turn on your ad-blocker which will also improve page loading times.
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* FANDOM's servers are unreliable. The Galaxypedia uses cloudflare caching and internal caching. What this means is that if our server ever goes down, cloudflares servers simply send a cached version to you so you can continue viewing the Galaxypedia while we're fixing the servers.
* FANDOM's servers are unreliable. The Galaxypedia uses cloudflare caching and internal caching. What this means is that if our server ever goes down, cloudflares servers simply send a cached version to you so you can continue viewing the Galaxypedia while we're fixing the servers.
* We are able to edit the backend of the Galaxypedia which allows us to directly edit the database, styles, fonts, etc. what this means is that we're able to once again, edit everything and how the Galaxypedia works whereas with fandom we can only edit what they let us edit.
* We are able to edit the backend of the Galaxypedia which allows us to directly edit the database, styles, fonts, etc. what this means is that we're able to once again, edit everything and how the Galaxypedia works whereas with fandom we can only edit what they let us edit.
With all of that into consideration, the Galaxypedia has numerous advantages than FANDOM. And because of that the Wiki Staff for the Galaxy Wiki abandoned it and created the Galaxypedia. The old Wiki Staff are now known as the Galaxypedia staff and help to make the Galaxypedia better than the Galaxy Wiki.
== Where did the slogan come from? ==
When smallketchup82 first announced the shutdown of the FANDOM wiki and migration to the Galaxypedia, his close friend yname replied to the announcement saying "See you all in the new era of the Galaxy Wiki!", smallketchup82 really liked the line and decided to make it the slogan for the Galaxypedia.
"The new era of the Galaxy Wiki"


With all of that into consideration, the Galaxypedia has numerous advantages than FANDOM. And because of that the Wiki Staff for the Galaxy Wiki abandoned it and created the Galaxypedia. The old Wiki Staff are now known as the Galaxypedia staff and help to make the Galaxypedia better than the Galaxy Wiki.
== Why doesn't the Galaxypedia fund itself through the use of advertisements? ==
To put it shortly, smallketchup82 doesn't want to fund it through this method as he sees it unethical. He decided to adopt Wikipedia's monetization model and fund the Galaxypedia primarily from [[Donate|donations]]. While the Galaxypedia could be funded through advertisements, it makes things more complicated in a Legal standpoint. It also increases loading times for pages, which is something that the Galaxypedia prides itself on. smallketchup82 stated in the past that he would only use advertisements to fund the Galaxypedia as a last resort.

Revision as of 02:13, 1 April 2022

Welcome to the Galaxypedia! This page will help you get more familiar with the platform, the staff, and more.

For help with the site (bugs, etc) contact User:Smallketchup82 (Owner) or User:Wingy (Helps with maintenance, also has access to backend)

Why we switched from FANDOM to the Galaxypedia

The Galaxy Wiki, started by SeanMorabito_YT, was the previous wiki for Galaxy. However this Wiki was abandoned in favour of the Galaxypedia. But why did we do this? To answer that question we first have look at the points made below.

  • Fandom uses ads, and its pretty annoying. The Galaxypedia is funded through donations and we don't use ads at all. This can speed up page loading and you wouldn't have to turn on your ad-blocker which will also improve page loading times.
  • fandom has rules on how we can customize it, for example we cant edit the navigation and stuff. with the Galaxypedia we can do whatever the hell we want with it, its our site so our rules.
  • expanding on the point above, because we own the website we can enforce our own rules. we have our own terms of service, privacy policy, copyright policy, etc. instead of being forced to also moderate rules that fandom enforces, we can simply focus on our own rules.
  • FANDOM's servers are unreliable. The Galaxypedia uses cloudflare caching and internal caching. What this means is that if our server ever goes down, cloudflares servers simply send a cached version to you so you can continue viewing the Galaxypedia while we're fixing the servers.
  • We are able to edit the backend of the Galaxypedia which allows us to directly edit the database, styles, fonts, etc. what this means is that we're able to once again, edit everything and how the Galaxypedia works whereas with fandom we can only edit what they let us edit.

With all of that into consideration, the Galaxypedia has numerous advantages than FANDOM. And because of that the Wiki Staff for the Galaxy Wiki abandoned it and created the Galaxypedia. The old Wiki Staff are now known as the Galaxypedia staff and help to make the Galaxypedia better than the Galaxy Wiki.

Where did the slogan come from?

When smallketchup82 first announced the shutdown of the FANDOM wiki and migration to the Galaxypedia, his close friend yname replied to the announcement saying "See you all in the new era of the Galaxy Wiki!", smallketchup82 really liked the line and decided to make it the slogan for the Galaxypedia.

"The new era of the Galaxy Wiki"

Why doesn't the Galaxypedia fund itself through the use of advertisements?

To put it shortly, smallketchup82 doesn't want to fund it through this method as he sees it unethical. He decided to adopt Wikipedia's monetization model and fund the Galaxypedia primarily from donations. While the Galaxypedia could be funded through advertisements, it makes things more complicated in a Legal standpoint. It also increases loading times for pages, which is something that the Galaxypedia prides itself on. smallketchup82 stated in the past that he would only use advertisements to fund the Galaxypedia as a last resort.