Yeah, I agree. The original idea to get on Wikipedia sounded like a great idea to me, but the idea that you "earn" your place on the site seems a far better honor than simply going up to the site and pimping yourself. Also, putting up my own Wiki has actually been more beneficial to me as a writer than a simple Wikipedia entry. It's forced me to solidify and flesh out ideas and characters and places that were only concepts before, and were happy being so. Thus I also recommend to others that, if you're a writer, start your own wiki and build out your own worlds and books there. It's really a great tool.
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