FalloutWiki:2023 Annual Review

Welcome to the Independent Fallout Wiki Annual Review for 2023!

Introduction
The following is an overview of wiki milestones, statistics, and initiatives in our inaugural year. Throughout 2023, the site and community have grown exponentially thanks to our dedicated contributors, community members, and enthusiasts. We extend our gratitude to the diverse Fallout community that makes all of this possible.

Whether you're a seasoned editor, a curious reader, or a first-time visitor, your presence and contributions have played an integral role in shaping the body of knowledge and success of our site and the growth of our community. Join us as we celebrate the milestones, and accomplishments, as well as recognize the tireless efforts of those who have contributed to the Fallout Wiki over the last year.

Roadmap

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Founder's Day
A group of Fallout fans from several corners of the community founded the Independent Fallout Wiki and Schmault-Tec, the official Discord server, on April 7 - 8, 2022. Each year we celebrate Founder's Day to celebrate our hard work, independence, and success. This year's inaugural Founder's Day was celebrated with streams, high-fives, and an elevated amount of cheeky shenanigans.

Bingo Bango Bongo
Bingo Bango Bongo is a community event that takes place across the wiki. A Fallout Bingo card contains 24 icons that are found throughout the site on random articles. The middle icon of Vault Boy is a free space that counts for everyone. Icons are found at the top of pages, along with a "Bingo Bango Bongo" banner. When users find five in a row in any direction, that's Bingo Bango Bongo! From March 7 to Parul 7, 2023, bingo was held on the wiki to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Independent Fallout Wiki's founding. The winners are listed below:



Cross-Wiki Week
Cross-Wiki Week is an annual event hosted by the Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance celebrating Nintendo's birthday from September 23 - October 1, 2023. As an affiliate of NIWA, we are excited to join in the fun, constructively editing NIWA and affiliate wikis. Whether it is adding some new content, uploading an image, or adding a reference, we can help each other out and introduce other community members to our site.

Trivia
Fallout Trivia is a community event hosted on the Independent Fallout Wiki Official Discord server. Everyone chooses their faction of choice before the questions begin, based on the theme of the round. The team with the most points at the end of the questions is the winner! The next topic varies from round to round and is decided via poll at the end of each session. This year, one of our trivia events was a cross-server event with our friends at The Legion!

Pickman's Gallery
At the Independent Fallout Wiki, we value collaborating with the community and are excited to show off the creativity of Fallout fans in Pickman's Gallery! Every month, a piece of Fallout art is featured on our home page. The artwork featured in 2023 can be seen below.

Galaxy News Network
Galaxy News Network is a Fallout & Starfield Community News server inspired by the news network from the game and a server called "West Virginia Public Radio." The mission of GNN is to create a vibrant and inclusive community for Fallout & Starfield fans through a dedicated server that serves as a central hub for news and interaction. GNN is the news branch of the Independent Fallout Wiki and posts timely news and community updates wiki side.

Policy Reviews
Two policy reviews were completed in 2023, one for Wiki Policies and one for Community Policies. Committees comprised of staff and community members were built for each. The wiki review committee of 9 members and the community review committee consisted of 7 members. The changes and suggestions for the wiki policies are found here and the community changes can be found here.