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by robrtsql 166 days ago
The generic, ad-ridden wikis are everywhere, unfortunately, because the terrible service they provide is free. However, there are also lots of passionate people who pay to host their own MediaWiki servers, and then communities that populate it with accurate information! I think they deserve special applause for providing a really cool service that we mostly take for granted.

Some examples: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Main_Page (Pokemon) https://minecraft.wiki/ (Minecraft) https://oldschool.runescape.wiki/ (Old School Runescape)

..only after I started putting together the list, did I realize that a lot of them are hosted by the same individual or community (https://meta.runescape.wiki/w/Weird_Gloop). Interesting!
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morjom 166 days ago
Weird Gloop does indeed run the wikis for some of the biggest games out there. I was very happy to see Warframe joining them back in 2024

https://weirdgloop.org/

Another one I still actively use that isnt a fandom mess (besides Warframe) is the wiki for Guild Wars, which is still hosted by the developer.

https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Main_Page

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ewoodrich 166 days ago
And for the Elder Scrolls games:

https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Main_Page

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