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	14. Beginning in February 2026, we started migrating non-local pages to our excellent sister site, <u>[https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks.org]</u>. Our staff editor had been wanting to do it for a long time, and a consultation with Grok AI validated the idea: Wikidelphia should cover ''Philadelphia'', especially since we also have the OtherNetworks site, where non-local pages would fit very well. As more non-local pages move to OtherNetworks, Wikidelphia will become more and more focused on Philly.<br>&emsp;''Note:''&ensp;Our <u>[https://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 X account]</u> has been Philly-centric ever since it opened on Twitter in 2022. In mid-2026 we started including posts (on X) about episodes from Wikidelphia inventor and owner [[User:Stan\|Stan]]'s other long-term project, the [https://othernetworks.org/Humanity_Rising Humanity Rising] series archive.		14. Beginning in February 2026, we started migrating non-local pages to our excellent sister site, <u>[https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks.org]</u>. Our staff editor had been wanting to do it for a long time, and a consultation with Grok AI validated the idea: Wikidelphia should cover ''Philadelphia'', especially since we also have the OtherNetworks site, where non-local pages would fit very well. As more non-local pages move to OtherNetworks, Wikidelphia will become more and more focused on Philly.<br>&emsp;''Note:''&ensp;Our <u>[https://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 X account]</u> has been Philly-centric ever since it opened on Twitter in 2022. In mid-2026 we started including posts (on X) about episodes from Wikidelphia inventor and owner [[User:Stan\|Stan]]'s other long-term project, the [https://othernetworks.org/Humanity_Rising Humanity Rising] series archive.


	15. Wikidelphia is mobile-optimized (mostly)! In late 2025, our provider updated our software, and a few of our features needed repair. ''BUT,'' there's a <big>big benefit</big>: If you rotate your phone (90°) to landscape mode, you can read everything! Text isn't tiny and un-zoomable! (Maybe you'll need to zoom a wee bit or Hide a sidebar.) The same phone-friendly "upgrade" has been discovered at our non-Philly sister site <u>[https://othernetworks.org Other Networks]</u>.		15. Wikidelphia is mobile-optimized (mostly)! In late 2025, our provider updated our software, and a few of our features needed repair. ''BUT,'' there's a <big>big benefit</big>: If you rotate your phone (90°) to landscape mode, you can read everything! Text isn't tiny and un-zoomable! (Maybe you'll need to zoom a wee bit or Hide a sidebar.) The same phone-friendly "upgrade" has been discovered at our non-Philly sister site <u>[https://othernetworks.org Other Networks]</u>.

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	13. One way we find ideas for new pages is to check local news outlets. Over the years we've put together an interesting <u>[[News Sources\|collection]]</u> of local sources.		13. One way we find ideas for new pages is to check local news outlets. Over the years we've put together an interesting <u>[[News Sources\|collection]]</u> of local sources.

	14. Beginning in February 2026, we started migrating non-local pages to our excellent sister site, <u>[https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks.org]</u>. Our staff editor had been wanting to do it for a long time, and a consultation with Grok AI validated the idea: Wikidelphia should cover ''Philadelphia'', especially since we also have the OtherNetworks site, where non-local pages would fit very well. As more non-local pages move to OtherNetworks, Wikidelphia will become more and more focused on Philly.<br>&emsp;''Note:''&ensp;Our <u>[https://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 X account]</u> has been Philly-centric since ~~its beginning~~.		14. Beginning in February 2026, we started migrating non-local pages to our excellent sister site, <u>[https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks.org]</u>. Our staff editor had been wanting to do it for a long time, and a consultation with Grok AI validated the idea: Wikidelphia should cover ''Philadelphia'', especially since we also have the OtherNetworks site, where non-local pages would fit very well. As more non-local pages move to OtherNetworks, Wikidelphia will become more and more focused on Philly.<br>&emsp;''Note:''&ensp;Our <u>[https://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 X account]</u> has been Philly-centric ever since it opened on Twitter in 2022. In mid-2026 we started including posts (on X) about episodes from Wikidelphia inventor and owner [[User:Stan\|Stan]]'s other long-term project, the [https://othernetworks.org/Humanity_Rising Humanity Rising] series archive.


	15. Wikidelphia is mobile-optimized (mostly)! In late 2025, our provider updated our software, and a few of our features needed repair. ''BUT,'' there's a <big>big benefit</big>: If you rotate your phone (90°) to landscape mode, you can read everything! Text isn't tiny and un-zoomable! (Maybe you'll need to zoom a wee bit or Hide a sidebar.) The same phone-friendly "upgrade" has been discovered at our non-Philly sister site <u>[https://othernetworks.org Other Networks]</u>.		15. Wikidelphia is mobile-optimized (mostly)! In late 2025, our provider updated our software, and a few of our features needed repair. ''BUT,'' there's a <big>big benefit</big>: If you rotate your phone (90°) to landscape mode, you can read everything! Text isn't tiny and un-zoomable! (Maybe you'll need to zoom a wee bit or Hide a sidebar.) The same phone-friendly "upgrade" has been discovered at our non-Philly sister site <u>[https://othernetworks.org Other Networks]</u>.

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	18. Descriptions of Wikidelphia subjects (organizations, companies, individuals, recurring events) are generally copied from the subject's own website, and thus they ''do not'' represent the views of Wikidelphia or its staff. In making Wikidelphia descriptions, I (staff editor Paul) avoid mission statements, because they often don't tell you what the subject actually ''does''. I avoid values statements for the same reason. Occasionally, a website doesn't have enough information for a description, so I go ask Grok AI a detailed query aimed at finding information from the widest possible variety of sources and summarizing it all in a useful paragraph or two.		18. Descriptions of Wikidelphia subjects (organizations, companies, individuals, recurring events) are generally copied from the subject's own website, and thus they ''do not'' represent the views of Wikidelphia or its staff. In making Wikidelphia descriptions, I (staff editor Paul) avoid mission statements, because they often don't tell you what the subject actually ''does''. I avoid values statements for the same reason. Occasionally, a website doesn't have enough information for a description, so I go ask Grok AI a detailed query aimed at finding information from the widest possible variety of sources and summarizing it all in a useful paragraph or two.

			19. On this page, the two blue-framed photos were selected randomly. The captions link you to Wikidelphia pages. Photos are copied from the Wikidelphia subject's (organization's, company's, etc.) own website, and as far as we could tell by looking closely, the pics are copyright-free enough for Wikidelphia to use for informing our visitors about the subject.

	[[Category:About-Wikidelphia]]		[[Category:About-Wikidelphia]]

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2026-05-31T02:33:19Z

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	13. One way we find ideas for new pages is to check local news outlets. Over the years we've put together an interesting <u>[[News Sources\|collection]]</u> of local sources.		13. One way we find ideas for new pages is to check local news outlets. Over the years we've put together an interesting <u>[[News Sources\|collection]]</u> of local sources.

	14. Beginning in February 2026, we started migrating non-local pages to our excellent sister site, <u>[https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks.org]</u>. Our staff editor had been wanting to do it for a long time, and a consultation with Grok AI validated the idea: Wikidelphia should cover ''Philadelphia'', especially since we also have the OtherNetworks site, where non-local pages would fit very well. As more non-local pages move to ~~Other Networks~~, Wikidelphia will become more and more focused on Philly.<br>&emsp;''Note:''&ensp;Our <u>[https://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 X account]</u> has been Philly-centric since its beginning.		14. Beginning in February 2026, we started migrating non-local pages to our excellent sister site, <u>[https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks.org]</u>. Our staff editor had been wanting to do it for a long time, and a consultation with Grok AI validated the idea: Wikidelphia should cover ''Philadelphia'', especially since we also have the OtherNetworks site, where non-local pages would fit very well. As more non-local pages move to OtherNetworks, Wikidelphia will become more and more focused on Philly.<br>&emsp;''Note:''&ensp;Our <u>[https://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 X account]</u> has been Philly-centric since its beginning.

	15. Wikidelphia is mobile-optimized (mostly)! In late 2025, our provider updated our software, and a few of our features needed repair. ''BUT,'' there's a <big>big benefit</big>: If you rotate your phone (90°) to landscape mode, you can read everything! Text isn't tiny and un-zoomable! (Maybe you'll need to zoom a wee bit or Hide a sidebar.) The same phone-friendly "upgrade" has been discovered at our non-Philly sister site <u>[https://othernetworks.org Other Networks]</u>.		15. Wikidelphia is mobile-optimized (mostly)! In late 2025, our provider updated our software, and a few of our features needed repair. ''BUT,'' there's a <big>big benefit</big>: If you rotate your phone (90°) to landscape mode, you can read everything! Text isn't tiny and un-zoomable! (Maybe you'll need to zoom a wee bit or Hide a sidebar.) The same phone-friendly "upgrade" has been discovered at our non-Philly sister site <u>[https://othernetworks.org Other Networks]</u>.

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	13. One way we find ideas for new pages is to check local news outlets. Over the years we've put together an interesting <u>[[News Sources\|collection]]</u> of local sources.		13. One way we find ideas for new pages is to check local news outlets. Over the years we've put together an interesting <u>[[News Sources\|collection]]</u> of local sources.

	14. Beginning in February 2026, we ~~start~~ migrating non-local pages to our excellent sister site, <u>[https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks.org]</u>. Our staff editor ~~has~~ been wanting to do it for a long time, and ~~recently our consultant (~~Grok AI) validated the idea: Wikidelphia should cover ''Philadelphia'', especially since we have the OtherNetworks site, where non-local pages would fit very well. ~~So, more and~~ more pages ~~will be marked with the Category <u>[[:Category:Is-Marked_For_Migration_To_OtherNetworks\|Is-Marked For Migration To OtherNetworks]]</u>~~, ~~and more and more pages will actually be moved there.~~ Wikidelphia will become more and more focused on Philly.<br>&emsp;''Note:''&ensp;Our <u>[https://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 X account]</u> has ~~already~~ been Philly-centric since its beginning.		14. Beginning in February 2026, we started migrating non-local pages to our excellent sister site, <u>[https://www.othernetworks.org OtherNetworks.org]</u>. Our staff editor had been wanting to do it for a long time, and a consultation with Grok AI validated the idea: Wikidelphia should cover ''Philadelphia'', especially since we also have the OtherNetworks site, where non-local pages would fit very well. As more non-local pages move to Other Networks, Wikidelphia will become more and more focused on Philly.<br>&emsp;''Note:''&ensp;Our <u>[https://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 X account]</u> has been Philly-centric since its beginning.

	15. Wikidelphia is mobile-optimized (mostly)! In late 2025, our provider updated our software, and a few of our features needed repair. ''BUT,'' there's a <big>big benefit</big>: If you rotate your phone (90°) to landscape mode, you can read everything! Text isn't tiny and un-zoomable! (Maybe you'll need to zoom a wee bit or Hide a sidebar.) The same phone-friendly "upgrade" has been discovered at our non-Philly sister site <u>[https://othernetworks.org Other Networks]</u>.		15. Wikidelphia is mobile-optimized (mostly)! In late 2025, our provider updated our software, and a few of our features needed repair. ''BUT,'' there's a <big>big benefit</big>: If you rotate your phone (90°) to landscape mode, you can read everything! Text isn't tiny and un-zoomable! (Maybe you'll need to zoom a wee bit or Hide a sidebar.) The same phone-friendly "upgrade" has been discovered at our non-Philly sister site <u>[https://othernetworks.org Other Networks]</u>.

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	#Is it at least 24 hours in the future?		#Is it at least 24 hours in the future?
	&emsp;If the answers are all "Yes", then it qualifies, and I leave it up to ''you'' to decide whether you like it and want to go there.		&emsp;If the answers are all "Yes", then it qualifies, and I leave it up to ''you'' to decide whether you like it and want to go there.

			18. Descriptions of Wikidelphia subjects (organizations, companies, individuals, recurring events) are generally copied from the subject's own website, and thus they ''do not'' represent the views of Wikidelphia or its staff. In making Wikidelphia descriptions, I (staff editor Paul) avoid mission statements, because they often don't tell you what the subject actually ''does''. I avoid values statements for the same reason. Occasionally, a website doesn't have enough information for a description, so I go ask Grok AI a detailed query aimed at finding information from the widest possible variety of sources and summarizing it all in a useful paragraph or two.

	[[Category:About-Wikidelphia]]		[[Category:About-Wikidelphia]]

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	*Add connections to Philly's network of helpful do-gooders. (We like to say, "Helpfulness brings people into focus.")		*Add connections to Philly's network of helpful do-gooders. (We like to say, "Helpfulness brings people into focus.")

	10. ~~One thing I keep hoping I'll get permission to do~~ is ~~to remove~~ pages that aren't local to—or closely linked to—Philadelphia. The pages ~~would~~ still be available, but they'~~d be~~ located at our sister site, [https://www.othernetworks.org Other Networks (ON)], which is maintained by Wikidelphia's progenitor, Stan Pokras. ON has lots of fascinating links from around the nation and the world. Go have a look!		10. Wikidelphia is gradually removing pages that aren't local to—or closely linked to—Philadelphia. The pages are still available, but they're located at our sister site, [https://www.othernetworks.org Other Networks (ON)], which is maintained by Wikidelphia's progenitor, Stan Pokras. ON has lots of fascinating links from around the nation and the world. Go have a look!

	11. The original idea behind naming our categories was to write something like the predicate of a sentence. Examples:		11. The original idea behind naming our categories was to write something like the predicate of a sentence. Examples:

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	#Is it within the city limits?		#Is it within the city limits?
	#Is it at least 24 hours in the future?		#Is it at least 24 hours in the future?
	~~<br>~~&emsp;If the answers are all "Yes", then it qualifies, and I leave it up to ''you'' to decide whether you like it and want to go there.		&emsp;If the answers are all "Yes", then it qualifies, and I leave it up to ''you'' to decide whether you like it and want to go there.

	[[Category:About-Wikidelphia]]		[[Category:About-Wikidelphia]]

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	16. Wikidelphia has a disproportionately difficult time staying up-to-date. It's not for lack of trying! ''One factor:'' We can only pay our Staff Editor for six hours a week. ''Another:'' We don't wait for an organization to become well-established. We welcome newbies! Occasionally, we discover a place and list it before it even opens, e.g., the <u>[[Museum of the American Revolution]]</u>, which we listed a year or more before it opened, and we added "In The News" updates all along. But welcoming newbies comes with a problem: they often fail, and so their Wikidelphia pages go out-of-date. It doesn't stop our eagerness to include the newest.		16. Wikidelphia has a disproportionately difficult time staying up-to-date. It's not for lack of trying! ''One factor:'' We can only pay our Staff Editor for six hours a week. ''Another:'' We don't wait for an organization to become well-established. We welcome newbies! Occasionally, we discover a place and list it before it even opens, e.g., the <u>[[Museum of the American Revolution]]</u>, which we listed a year or more before it opened, and we added "In The News" updates all along. But welcoming newbies comes with a problem: they often fail, and so their Wikidelphia pages go out-of-date. It doesn't stop our eagerness to include the newest.

			17. On our X account <u>[https://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 @Wikidelphia1]</u>, I (staff editor Paul) re-post various events in Philly. Most aren't political, but some are. The political ones ''do not'' imply endorsement. What we ''do'' endorse is your going out and enjoying something in person. When looking at an event post, I ask:
			#Is the event in-person?
			#Is it within the city limits?
			#Is it at least 24 hours in the future?
			<br>&emsp;If the answers are all "Yes", then it qualifies, and I leave it up to ''you'' to decide whether you like it and want to go there.

	[[Category:About-Wikidelphia]]		[[Category:About-Wikidelphia]]

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	15. Wikidelphia is mobile-optimized (mostly)! In late 2025, our provider updated our software, and a few of our features needed repair. ''BUT,'' there's a <big>big benefit</big>: If you rotate your phone (90°) to landscape mode, you can read everything! Text isn't tiny and un-zoomable! (Maybe you'll need to zoom a wee bit or Hide a sidebar.) The same phone-friendly "upgrade" has been discovered at our non-Philly sister site <u>[https://othernetworks.org Other Networks]</u>.		15. Wikidelphia is mobile-optimized (mostly)! In late 2025, our provider updated our software, and a few of our features needed repair. ''BUT,'' there's a <big>big benefit</big>: If you rotate your phone (90°) to landscape mode, you can read everything! Text isn't tiny and un-zoomable! (Maybe you'll need to zoom a wee bit or Hide a sidebar.) The same phone-friendly "upgrade" has been discovered at our non-Philly sister site <u>[https://othernetworks.org Other Networks]</u>.

	16. Wikidelphia has a disproportionately difficult time staying up-to-date. It's not for lack of trying! ''One factor:'' We can only pay our Staff Editor for six hours a week. ''Another:'' We don't wait for an organization to become well-established. We welcome newbies! Occasionally, we discover a place and list it before it even opens, e.g., the <u>[[Museum of the American Revolution]]</u>, which we listed a year or more before it opened, and we added "In The News" updates all along. But welcoming newbies comes with a problem: they often fail, and so their Wikidelphia pages go out-of-date. It doesn't stop our eagerness to ~~included~~ the newest.		16. Wikidelphia has a disproportionately difficult time staying up-to-date. It's not for lack of trying! ''One factor:'' We can only pay our Staff Editor for six hours a week. ''Another:'' We don't wait for an organization to become well-established. We welcome newbies! Occasionally, we discover a place and list it before it even opens, e.g., the <u>[[Museum of the American Revolution]]</u>, which we listed a year or more before it opened, and we added "In The News" updates all along. But welcoming newbies comes with a problem: they often fail, and so their Wikidelphia pages go out-of-date. It doesn't stop our eagerness to include the newest.

	[[Category:About-Wikidelphia]]		[[Category:About-Wikidelphia]]