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A New Collaborative Wiki-Walking Initiative from the Moribund Institute
The Moribund Institute is pleased to announce the launch of...
👉 r/WanderingWikis
https://www.reddit.com/r/WanderingWikis/
What Is Wandering Wikis?
Wandering Wikis is a collaborative encyclopedia and video commentary initiative dedicated to walking through Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikiversity, and other wiki-based whatnot.
Instead of treating wiki entries as static reference pages, we treat them as territory, landscapes to wander, interpret, annotate, and perform.
A Wandering Wikis post might include:
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A casual, hangout-style walkthrough of a Wikipedia article
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A brevitous lexicographical riff on a Wiktionary entry
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A themed presentation aligning presenter aesthetics with the word
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A CRT-screen recording of a wiki entry
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A VTuber exploring an obscure term
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A Gopherpedia dive
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A niche-OS browsing session
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A maximalist digression by a self-aware ultracrepidarian
In short: wiki entries, but alive.
The Spirit of the Wikivagant
If you wander through wiki-based knowledge systems for curiosity, performance, or playful interpretation, you are a Wikivagant.
Wikivagant (noun) — A person who wanders through wiki-based knowledge systems such as Wikipedia or Wiktionary.
Experimental Aesthetic Formats
Wandering Wikis embraces experimental presentation.
Some early examples include:
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Using webcam filters or avatar software to visually align with the theme of a word (e.g., icy aesthetic for winter-bound)
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Avatar-based presenters matching the tone of entries like using a pig avatar for the term 'pigheaded'
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Casual, low-pressure hangout walkthroughs (e.g., Lozenge)
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Pronunciation explorations of obscure terms like oryctognosy
The format is flexible. The only requirement is curiosity.
An Open Invitation
Whether you are:
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A lexicographical enthusiast
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A video essayist
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A VTuber
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A language nerd
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A CRT maximalist
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A casual wiki reader
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Or simply wiki-curious
You are welcome to wander.
Join us here:
👉 r/WanderingWikis
https://www.reddit.com/r/WanderingWikis/
Let’s accelerate the velocity of ideas by creating fun video content around wiki entries, one entry at a time.