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'''MicroVault''' is an independent micronational encyclopedia and archive, dedicated to documenting micronations, their histories, cultures, institutions, and wider micronational projects. It is built by and for micronationalists, providing a structured, long-term home for information that might otherwise be scattered across chats, social media, and short-lived websites.

This page explains what MicroVault is, what it is not, and how you can help maintain and expand it.


== What is MicroVault? ==

MicroVault is a collaborative, community-run wiki focused on:

* Micronations (past and present)
* Micronational leaders, parties, and movements
* Laws, constitutions, and institutions
* Culture, media, symbols, and military forces
* Intermicronational organizations, alliances, and conflicts
* Notable micronational community projects, platforms, and events

MicroVault aims to balance presentation (titles, styles, lore, etc.) with clear documentation (real dates, platforms, and context) so that articles are both fun to read and historically useful.


== Mission and goals ==

The main goals of MicroVault are to:

* Preserve micronational history before it is lost in deleted servers, dead links, or forgotten drives.
* Provide a neutral and consistent place to document micronational projects of all sizes, from single-person states to larger communities.
* Encourage better worldbuilding and record-keeping by giving creators a place to properly catalogue their ideas and achievements.
* Serve as a reference hub for players, governments, and observers interested in the micronational sphere.

MicroVault is simply an encyclopedia for micronations.


== Scope and inclusion ==

In general, pages are welcome on MicroVault if they meet at least one of the following:

* The micronation has some level of consistent activity (e.g., maintained leadership, laws, projects, or community).
* The project, organization, or event has had clear involvement in a micronational community (servers, alliances, conflicts, conferences, etc.).
* The subject is historically notable in micronational circles (even if now inactive or dissolved).
* The article documents infrastructure, tools, or media directly tied to the micronational scene (e.g., bots, archives, games, or major community servers).

Articles that are purely joke/throwaway with no context, blatant self-promotion with no effort at documentation, or content unrelated to micronations may be deleted or userfied at administrator discretion.

If you are unsure whether something belongs here, check similar pages or ask on the talk page or in the MicroDev Institute Discord.


== Content style ==

To keep articles clear and consistent, editors are encouraged to:

* Use an encyclopedic tone (third-person, neutral wording) whenever possible.
* Separate in-universe and out-of-universe information with clear sections (e.g., “'''In-universe'''” and “'''Out-of-universe'''” or “'''Lore'''” vs “'''Real-world background'''”).
* Provide dates, references, and screenshots/logs where appropriate (without violating privacy or platform rules).
* Use infobox templates, navboxes, and categories to make articles easier to navigate.

Opinion pieces, manifestos, speeches, and similar content may be included if they are clearly labeled and presented in an encyclopedic context (for example, hosted in mainspace but described as primary source documents).


== Conduct and editing ==

MicroVault relies on editors acting in good faith. In general:

* Do not use MicroVault as a weapon in community drama.
* Do not add personal information (real names, addresses, or other doxxing-adjacent details) without consent or clear, public, non-controversial sourcing.
* Criticism and controversies may be documented, but must be written neutrally, sourced where possible, and focused on public actions and statements.
* Vandalism, harassment, and edit wars will be reverted and may lead to blocks.

If you have a dispute about an article, try these steps in order:

# Start a discussion on the article’s talk page.
# Provide sources (screenshots, archives, logs) to back up factual claims.
# If the dispute continues, request input from an administrator or experienced editor.


== MicroDev Institute ==

The **MicroDev Institute** server is the community hub that supports this wiki. It is used for:

* Coordination between editors and administrators
* Article requests and assistance
* Announcements about major updates or policy changes
* General micronational discussion and collaboration

Links to the MicroDev Institute and their Discord server can be found at: https://micronations.dev and '''[[MicroVault:Discord]]'''


== Technical and ownership ==

MicroVault is a community project. Unless otherwise specified:

* Individual authors retain ownership of their own original content, but by contributing they agree to allow it to be hosted, edited, and maintained under the site’s content license.
* Administrators and technical maintainers are responsible for server stability, backups, and enforcing site-wide policies.
* Articles may be edited, moved, or deleted when they violate policy, contain legal or safety issues, or are otherwise unsuitable for the project.

If you have technical questions about the site, contact MicroVault Staff at the MicroDev Institute Discord server.


== How to get started ==

If you want to help build MicroVault, you can:

* Create an account (if required by the site configuration).
* Read basic editing help at '''[[Help:Editing]]''' and '''[[Help:Formatting]]'''.
* Check '''[[Special:RecentChanges]]''' or the '''[[MicroVault:Community portal]]''' for pages in need of work.
* Start articles on your own micronation, projects, or organisations, following the guidelines above.

MicroVault grows one edit at a time. Whether you are documenting a long-running micronational empire or a small experimental project, your contributions help preserve the history and creativity of the micronational world.


== See also ==

* [[MicroVault:Community portal]]
* [[MicroVault:Policies]]
* [[MicroVault:Editing guidelines]]
* [[MicroVault:Discord]]
* [[Help:Contents]]