The Houston, Texas, LocalWiki is a project of Open Houston, a community group that works with the City of Houston (http://www.houstontx.gov/) and others to promote civic innovation. For more information about the activities of Open Houston, see its website (http://ohouston.org/) or the description of its Meetup group (http://www.meetup.com/Open-Houston/). (links accessed August 26, 2014)
The links on the "Help" page of LocalWiki (http://localwiki.net/main/Help) highlight several important features. My favorites include mapping (http://localwiki.net/main/Mapping) and linking (http://localwiki.net/main/Linking). Other favorites are the LocalWiki Guide (http://localwiki.net/main/Front%20Page) and the explanation of the difference between LocalWiki and Wikipedia (http://localwiki.net/main/What_is_the_difference_between_Wikipedia_and_LocalWiki%3F). (links accessed August 26, 2014)
The "Starting a LocalWiki" page (http://localwiki.net/main/Starting_a_LocalWiki) provides guidance with regard to seeding content in preparation for a wide launch. (link accessed August 27, 2014)
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Welcome to LocalWiki! I'm one of the people that works at the LocalWiki nonprofit and wanted to say hello and offer assistance if you had any questions. Our help documentation is here and you can contact me with any questions by leaving a comment on my user page or emailing me at [email protected]. For ideas on the kinds of things to start adding to the Temecula LocalWiki, check out "ideas to get you started" and also check out what people are working on across the entire site. - Marina
I just responded to your comment on my page, but wanted to add it here too so that you'd get an email ping: "That's great! And great edits already. Apologies if you've already seen this, but something that we've found helpful for people just getting started is to make a "Pages that should exist" page (like this). This can help generate and keep track of ideas. It's also a lower barrier to entry for folks who don't feel completely comfortable yet making new changes. Finally, you a may be interested in examples of how other communities are using LocalWiki for civic engagement. - Marina"
