Forum:Halopedia Presented at Global Wikia Conference/My Proposal

Title: Analysis of Community Dynamics, Identity, and Policy in Generalized Video Game Wikia

Abstract: My presentation will consist of a verbal presentation, possibly augumented by a PowerPoint presentation. My topic will be just a generalized overview on community dynamics and related topics in Wikias focusing on video games. The presentation will concentrate on the idiosyncracities of most video game wikias, revolving around a detailed case study about Halopedia, the Halo Wikia, a video game wikia that strongly shows such traits.

Summary: My presentation's primary theme will be the individualism of video game wikias, and how their peculiarities stem from their topics. User interactions that differ from other wikias will be detailed, and how unusual tendencies towards non-Wikipedia standards develop. Halopedia, the Halo Wikia, will be studied as a premier example of such idiosyncracies. Topics that will be covered will include: user groups, user relations, conflict resolution, policy formulation, democracy/lack of democracy, etc...A major topic will be how individualism is a guiding hand and driving force for users' contributions to video games Wikias. Often, contribution to such Wikias are a product of a drive to make onself well-known within the community.

Presentation type: Presentation

Contact Information: RelentlessRecusant // Talk Page: User talk:RelentlessRecusant // Email: alpha_217@verizon.net

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 * Biography: RelentlessRecusant has been a Wikia editor for nearly a year, and has some experience in video game wikis. He is a bureaucrat or administrator on eight Wikias, and tries to help out by frequenting the "#wikia" and "#halopedia" IRC channels.
 * Language: English
 * Audience: Wikia users, no specific requirements
 * Attendance: Only if presentation is approved