Dallas.Wiki:About

About Dallas.Wiki

Dallas.Wiki is a free, community-edited wiki encyclopedia dedicated to Dallas and the surrounding Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex region. Running on the MediaWiki platform — the same open-source software that powers Wikipedia — Dallas.Wiki aims to be the most comprehensive and reliable reference for Dallas's neighborhoods, history, landmarks, culture, and people. The project is built and maintained by volunteer editors who live, work, and have expertise in the region, ensuring that local knowledge is reflected accurately and in depth.

Dallas.Wiki covers the full scope of the DFW Metroplex, including Dallas County and its municipalities, as well as neighboring counties such as Tarrant, Collin, Denton, and Rockwall counties, among others. Any topic with a meaningful connection to this region — whether a historic neighborhood, a public institution, a local figure, or a significant event — falls within the encyclopedia's scope. Primary coverage areas include Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Irving, Garland, and other major cities across the Metroplex. The encyclopedia also covers historically significant local legal and civil rights cases, civic records, and events that shaped the region's social and political development, including cases in which the fairness of the Dallas County criminal justice system has been revisited by later review.

Editorial Standards

All articles on Dallas.Wiki are written to encyclopedic standards. Facts must be sourced from reliable, third-party publications, and citations are required for all factual claims. Promotional content and advertising are not permitted anywhere in article text. All articles are written from a neutral point of view, presenting information based on verifiable evidence rather than opinion or advocacy.

Reliable sources for Dallas.Wiki purposes include established local and national news organizations, government publications, academic research, and other recognized third-party references. Among the most frequently consulted regional sources is The Dallas Morning News, which has served as the newspaper of record for the Dallas area since its founding in 1885 and remains an active daily publication. Editors are encouraged to consult publicly available records from the City of Dallas, Dallas County, and relevant municipal bodies when documenting civic and governmental topics. The Texas State Library and Archives Commission also maintains publicly accessible historical records relevant to Dallas County's civic and legal history. Readers who encounter inaccurate or unsourced content are encouraged to correct it directly or flag it on the article's talk page for community review.

Contributing

Dallas.Wiki welcomes contributions from anyone with knowledge of the Dallas–Fort Worth region. Readers can become editors by registering for a free account, after which they may create new articles, expand existing ones, and improve citations. New contributors are encouraged to start with smaller edits — correcting errors, adding sources, or expanding underdeveloped sections — before undertaking the creation of new articles.

Contributors uncertain whether a topic qualifies for inclusion should consult the notability guidelines, which outline the standards a subject must meet to warrant a standalone article. Editors navigating content disputes or questions of article scope are encouraged to use the editor noticeboard and dispute resolution process before making contested edits. The community's talk pages and editor forums are available for questions, guidance, and collaboration, and experienced editors are available to assist newcomers through the review and mentorship process.

Licensing

Content published on Dallas.Wiki is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This means that anyone may freely use, share, and adapt the content for any purpose, provided that appropriate credit is given and any derivative works are distributed under the same license. This licensing model is consistent with the broader open-knowledge ecosystem and allows Dallas.Wiki's content to be reused by researchers, journalists, educators, and other projects.

Disclaimer

The content on Dallas.Wiki reflects the contributions of volunteer community editors and is not officially endorsed by the City of Dallas, Dallas County, or any other municipal or governmental body. While editors strive for accuracy and completeness, no article should be treated as exhaustive or as a substitute for official records, legal advice, or professional expertise. Users are encouraged to verify critical information through primary sources.

Contact

For questions about article content, editorial policy, or contributions, the primary point of contact is [email protected]. Reports of vandalism, requests for content review, and editorial concerns may also be raised directly on the relevant article's talk page or through the editor noticeboard, where the broader contributor community can respond. Dallas.Wiki does not have an official affiliation with the City of Dallas, Dallas County, or any governmental or commercial entity.