[meteorite-list] Announcing: The Meteorite Wiki

From: Meteorites USA <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:45:38 -0700
Message-ID: <4AE78622.2010409_at_meteoritesusa.com>

Thanks Melanie!

Eric



Melanie Matthews wrote:
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> This is great! I'll excited about all the new content to be added..=20
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>> From: grf2 at comcast.net
>> To: eric at meteoritesusa.com=3B meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Date: Tue=2C 27 Oct 2009 17:20:39 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Announcing: The Meteorite Wiki
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>> Outstanding Eric!
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>> From: "Meteorites USA" <eric at meteoritesusa.com>
>> Sent: Monday=2C October 26=2C 2009 6:07 PM
>> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Announcing: The Meteorite Wiki
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>>> Hi Listees=2C Meteorite Collectors=2C Scientists=2C Meteorite Junkies=2C=
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>>> All Meteorite Enthusiasts=2C
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>>> A long while ago I discussed an idea for a central meteorite website wit=
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>>> some community members about the creation of a central hub of meteorite=
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>>> knowledge and information database in which everyone could participate a=
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>>> contribute through a community of like minded individuals. This of cours=
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>>> would be for the furtherance of the science and hobby of meteoritics=2C=
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>>> meteorite collecting=2C meteorite hunting=2C and the meteorite industry =
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>>> whole.
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>>> A website that would provide an active and evolving database of=20
>>> encyclopedic meteorite knowledge and information for the hobbiest=2C=20
>>> scientist and even more so for the curious=2C as they are the new meteor=
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>>> enthusiasts and possible future meteoriticists.
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>>> As the world learns more about meteorites=2C asteroids=2C comets=2C and =
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>>> universe in relation to meteorites what better way to grow this knowledg=
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>>> base than through the first and only meteorite related wiki. For those o=
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>>> you who are unfamiliar with what a wiki is=2C it's an online collaborati=
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>>> effort to compile information in a community type environment.
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>>> Introducing The Meteorite Wiki: www.meteoritewiki.com
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>>> The Meteorite Wiki runs on the same software that runs the world famous=
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>>> and beloved Wikipedia.org website=2C and is robust and feature rich enou=
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>>> to provide the perfect venue to compile the worlds meteorite information=
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>>> into one easy and convenient online database.
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>>> Mission Statement: To compile knowledge and share the enjoyment of=20
>>> meteorite science & hobby through an open community wiki in which everyo=
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>>> interested can participate & contribute to the growth of the knowledge o=
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>>> meteorites.
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>>> Enjoy...
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>>> Regards=2C
>>> Eric Wichman
>>> Meteorites USA
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>>> P.S. Those interested in contributing or who would like more information=
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>>> you're welcome to respond to this thread publicly on-list or privately v=
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>>> email. If you belong to a university or educational institution we would=
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>>> love to have you contibute your articles=2C papers=2C photos=2C video or=
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>>> media to the inclusion in the Meteorite Wiki. We have also reserved the=
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>>> most important website domain name as well for the expansion of the=20
>>> Meteorite Wiki experiment=2C meteoritewiki.org. This is to create a=20
>>> non-profit organization for the site should it be a successful endeavor.=
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>>> For now though it will be under the .com extension.
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