Fringepedia
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Type of site | TV series fansite |
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| Owner | Dennis Acevedo |
| URL | http://fringepedia.net |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Required for editing |
Fringepedia is a wiki-powered online encyclopedia of information regarding the American science fiction television series Fringe. Launched on July 23, 2008 by Dennis Acevedo,[2] the site uses MediaWiki software to maintain a user-created database of information. It is the largest, fan-generated, online encyclopedia for Fringe, and was intended to be an unofficial databank with the same new entry rules as other wiki sites.[3] The site is not affiliated with FOX, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Bad Robot Productions, FB2 Films Inc., DC Comics/Wildstorm, or any other persons or organizations responsible for the production, promotion or distribution of Fringe.[2]
History
A day after Fringe was first screened at San Diego Comic-Con International, Dennis Acevedo designed and launched Fringepedia on July 23, 2008. As its owner, Acevedo created the site to allow to "organize, read, better understand and better enjoy the extensive amount of information" produced by Fringe, according to Fringepedia's website.[2]
Impact
Five months after its launch, Andrew Hanson from the Los Angeles Times recommended Fringepedia as a "pool of collective knowledge" that's "fun for everyone".[4] In 2011, Into the Looking Glass: Exploring the Worlds of Fringe author Sarah Clarke Stuart referred to Fringepedia as the "main" wiki site for fans, explaining that the site is "reliable in its archiving of episodes and episode transcripts." However, Clarke Stuart did criticize Fringepedia for not keeping its homepage announcements up-to-date.[5]
References
- ^ "Fringepedia.net Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Fringepedia:About". Fringepedia. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ^ Scott Lewinski, John (5 February 2009). "Fringe Gets Its Own 'Pedia,' New Promo Posters". Wired. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ^ Hanson, Andrew (2008-12-10). "'Fringe': Web-surfing for 'Fringe'-fanatics". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ^ Clarke Stuart, Sarah (2011). Into the Looking Glass: Exploring the Worlds of Fringe. ECW Press. p. 183. ISBN 1-77041-051-1.
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