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Goals of this wiki

• combine knowledge and references to provision reliable source of information on kitesurf related topics
• open source kitesurf related data to be available and useable anywhere and in any form, thereby enhancing the overall knowledge for the community
• eventualy provide this data to other mediawkikis in order to have complete community-driven information on kitesurfing spots
• provide a free space for service providers (schools, shops, accomodation) to be visible

Why such wiki ?

• there are already great websites to find information about kitesurf spots
• no database or automated system can provide better information than local knowledge

but

• the information is mostly proprietary and without full disclosure of data source
• the data is sometimes incorrect, inaccurate, biased, or unreferenced (which always leaves doubt on the accuracy)
• there lacks a space for service providers to gain visibility without paying for it. Affiliate links lead to unfairness and bias, and often works to the disadvantage of locals

TO DO

• integrate available spots from available data sources (e.g. openstreetmaps)
• import calculated wind statistics
• set-up page templates for spots
• set-up entry forms
• export/integrate to wikivoyage, openstreetmaps, wikidata, or other relevant mediawikis
• define contribution policy. In order to preserve integrity of the information the wiki should not hold subjective appreciation and reviews of kitesurfing spots and services even though this is criticaly usefull for the purpose. Objective assessment and non documented information however should be possible. References to other websites with such information is however encouraged.

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