User blog:Havenaught/A Fresh Start: Saiyuki Wiki Under New Administration!

I am excited to announce that my adoption request for the Saiyuki Wiki has been granted and is now official. My dream for this wiki is that it can serve as both an amazing resource as well as a thriving community hub. I so look forward to working together with other fans to make this dream a reality!

A short intro: I discovered Saiyuki back in 2004. My first taste was the Gensoumaden anime opening sequence, and it was love at first sight. I went on to read the manga and I now enjoy Saiyuki in all of its forms (manga, anime, kagekiden, drama CDs). My favourite character is Genjo Sanzo. On the fandom administration side of things, I maintained a couple of small, unfortunately not popular LiveJournal/Dreamwidth communities, and I was a moderator of a small fanfiction archive. Although I am new to wiki editing and I still have a lot to learn, my heart is in this project and I intend to give it my best effort.

So, What's on the Agenda?


 * Basically, the entire wiki needs a good, deep spring cleaning and there is still a ton of building work to do. Every article needs to be proofread and edited/overhauled as needed.
 * Editing will be enabled on articles that the previous administration had locked up.
 * Currently working on creating chapter pages and summaries, and others are welcome to chip in with this particular task, as well. Summaries will need proofreading from a second (or third, fourth... the more the merrier!) set of eyes.
 * The wiki is in need of editors who are good at working with images. Currently in need of a good source for chapter title pages/manga cover pages, etc.
 * Likely a change of layout, beautifying the wiki and making things a bit more visually appealing.
 * Main page will be updated with recent news, obsolete links will be cleaned up, etc.
 * Will approach other wikis for affiliation in order to spread the love. Welcoming any suggestions on appropriate wikis to approach (similar themes, commonly enjoyed by Saiyuki fans, other Zero-Sum publications, etc.?)

Last but not least, I would like to greet and welcome everyone who reads this. I'm so glad you are here! I acknowledge and am very grateful for all the work that the previous admin team have put into building up this wiki in the past. Thank you! I extend my heartfelt appreciation to all those editors who have contributed, especially those who may still be popping in from time to time. Now, I look forward to watching over this wiki as it grows into a bright new future. One of the most important things going forward must be maintaining a strong sense of community. This wiki belongs to all of us, and all active users should have a voice as we work towards the ideal of a community consensus when important decisions must be made. Of course, there is no community without active users, so, come on in and let's go! To the west~!