Forum:The Vault: BEST WIKIA EVER?

The Vault has over 8000 articles now, and it has thousands of users. Has Wikia ranked it the best one ever? I mean, it must be, 8000 articles and thousands of users.that guy who likes to use the tesla cannon 20:01, May 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * Believe it or not, there are bigger and more active ones, like the WoW Wiki. Ausir(talk) 20:06, May 12, 2010 (UTC)


 * They have 81000 articles on there! I always thought The Vault had the most articles. that guy who likes to use the tesla cannon 20:08, May 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, it's a MMO. Wikis for MMOs generally tend to be bigger than for single player games. But I'm sure we'll have well over 10,000 articles after FNV is out. Ausir(talk) 20:20, May 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * I have to disagree Ausir, I think this may be one of the best Wikias. It has diverse, kind and cooperative people that are dedicated to the Fallout universe (Not that I've been on any other Wikias). [[Image:AreYouGoingToEatThatNukeSephirothAnimated.gif|20px|link=User:AreYouGoingToEatThatNuke?]] - [[Image:Nukey_Blog.jpg|20px]] - [[Image:Nukey_Talk.jpg|20px|link=User_talk:AreYouGoingToEatThatNuke?]] 20:26, May 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree with Nukey. that guy who likes to use the tesla cannon 20:30, May 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm not saying that it's not one of the best ones, just that it's not the biggest one. :) Ausir(talk) 20:47, May 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * There are larger wikis with more editors and articles, but we're doing pretty well in terms of popularity. According to Wikia's homepage, The Vault is ranked first in the PS3 and Xbox 360 game wiki lists, and #4 in PC game wikis :) -- Porter21 (talk) 12:35, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Also just noticed that I'm in the "top user" lists for PS3, Xbox and PC games - lol -- Porter21 (talk) 12:38, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * Porter + Top = This! Very Fallouty and retro-y.--Gothemasticator 15:53, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'd take a look, but YouTube doesn't allow residents of my country to view this video ;) -- Porter21 (talk) 16:50, May 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * It's Cole Porter singing "You're the Top," on a scratchy old 1934 recording. Damn these national borders spoiling my free-for-all internet fun! :P --Gothemasticator 18:58, May 17, 2010 (UTC)

Not to sound nosy, but what country are you refering to, Porter? [He whistles in a conspicuous manner, then looks up and slightly to the left ]. Who would enforce restrictions through YouTube?! :D Ghouly89 (Talk)00:36, May 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * Porter lives within the borders of the great country of NoYouTubia, surrounded by magnificent high stone walls that do not allow the heavier dredges of the internet to rise above. Only the lighter and rarer, more pure content, such as that found here at The Vault, can soar to a height sufficient for passing over the walls.--Gothemasticator 04:43, May 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * It's a copyright issue, not a general censorship thing ;) I get a message along the lines of "this video is no longer available to residents of your country because its content is owned by Sony Music Entertainment". -- Porter21 (talk) 06:41, May 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah, believe it or not, Google has license to show some of the YouTube videos only in certain countries, based on their agreement with recording companies. Ausir(talk) 09:37, May 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * Actually, I'm surprised not by the fact that Porter doesn't live in the U.S. but by the news that he doesn't run the country he does live in. I'd have thought by now they would've handed him the keys to the kingdom. Who wouldn't want a guy like Porter in charge of things like the tax code or foreign relations... or templates?--Gothemasticator 13:28, May 19, 2010 (UTC)

ANSWER: HELL YES IT IS!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by DeathclawKiller77 (talk • contribs). Please sign your posts with ~ !

I think the quality of the articles, generally speaking, is fantastic compared to other wikis - well-written and informative. Go the Vault :) Neenish Tart 11:51, May 18, 2010 (UTC)

I've been on a bunch of wikis since first joining Star Wars Fanon in ~2005, and I think this has to be one of the best. It has informative articles, a very low quantity of vandalism (big problem on the RuneScape Wiki), no hugely controversial debates filled with flaming, and the editors actually know what they're doing. I'm very happy to be part of the Fallout community here. For the Vault! Telos 10:05, May 19, 2010 (UTC)

81,000 artcles!!!!!!! What is this wiki ranked in terms of size?--User:Kill-da-mutant 17:48, May 19, 2010
 * Well, it's probably one of the biggest non-MMO gaming wikis on Wikia. Hard to beat MMOs in that regard, though. Ausir(talk) 19:01, May 19, 2010 (UTC)


 * I think the problem with this wiki is that it's mainly focused on Fallout 3, which is no surprise since it's the newest game and all you young whippersnappers have only played it. No respect to the elders these days, I tell you what. There's tons and tons of info related to FO3, but not so much when it comes to the old games. Sometimes I think that this could might as well be called Fallout 3 Wiki. So no, I personally wouldn't say this is the best wikia ever. 80.223.127.229 19:58, May 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * Well, while the coverage of the older games could be better you're exaggerating quite a bit in my opinion. FO3 has a disproportionally large share of articles, but I'd estimate it's still well below 50% of our articles. It's a side effect of the wiki having been founded quite a while after the release of the original games; in 2005, there were not that many potential contributors left, and those who did work on it have done a rather good job considering that. We still have the best coverage of the older games of all the Fallout wikis I know; most of them don't cover anything pre-FO3 at all. -- Porter21 (talk) 20:05, May 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, MMO Wikis are full of (don't take it to offense if it applies for you) addicted, lifeless shells of people. But, I'd have to say that this Wiki(a) is full of life, excitement and intelligent people (You know who you are :) ). Also, Fallout 3 sorta brought this Wiki(a) back to life, but introduced a load of malicious behavior. So generally, this is the highest-quality Wikia I've ever visited. [[Image:User-Nukey_Pedobear_Squee.jpeg|30px|link=User:AreYouGoingToEatThatNuke?]] 20:35, May 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * If you think that our coverage of Fallout 1 and 2 is lackluster, the best solution is to join the effort. We are working on them, but unfortunately there are always fewer people interested in editing articles about older games than new ones, so any help is appreciated. Ausir(talk) 20:43, May 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, join the fight to finish the Fallout 1 and 2 characters project! For the sake of Ghouly's sanity! Alternatively, you can send war bonds in the amount of 5,000 dollars via mail. Restricitons do not apply. See your local postal service provider and/or Brotherhood of Steel recruiting officer for more details. Let's get the boys back by Christmas! :D Ghouly89 (Talk) 08:26, May 22, 2010 (UTC)