What does 'editors-first' mean at wiki.gg?

At wiki.gg, "editors-first" is a stated commitment that the people writing and maintaining a wiki come before the platform's own interests. The site describes it as applying to everyone from first-time wiki creators to longtime MediaWiki veterans, and it includes a specific promise: if a community decides to leave, wiki.gg says it will not compete with that community.

The two commitments behind the phrase

wiki.gg's own description of its commitment rests on two points:

• Editors come first regardless of experience level. The platform says this applies whether you are creating your first-ever wiki or have worked with MediaWiki as long as the team has.
• No competition if a community leaves. If a community decides to move elsewhere, wiki.gg states it will not compete with that community.

The second point is the more concrete one. It addresses a common concern for wiki communities: that a hosting platform might try to retain traffic, branding, or search visibility after editors choose to leave. wiki.gg's stated position is that it will not do so.

Why the platform frames it this way

wiki.gg describes itself as having an "indie, editors-first mindset" and says it has been making fan and official wikis for over a decade. It also states that it is familiar with all major technologies required to run successful MediaWiki wikis, and that with over 800 wikis on the platform, it has "seen everything."

That experience claim is what gives the editors-first framing its practical weight: the promise is not just about attitude, but about the team knowing the technology well enough to support wiki communities through normal operation and difficult transitions.

What this means if you are choosing a host

If the editors-first idea matters to you, the relevant question is what happens when your community's interests and the platform's interests diverge. wiki.gg's answer, in its own words, is that the community's decision wins — including the decision to leave.

For a wiki about a game, show, book series, hobby, open-source project, or historical topic, that is the condition worth checking against any host you consider: who controls the content, and what happens if the community wants to move.

Current status

New wiki requests on wiki.gg are currently closed. The site directs people to its Discord server for platform news and to be notified when requests re-open.