Fringepedia

Fringepedia is a wiki-powered online encyclopedia of information regarding the American science fiction television series Fringe. Launched on July 23, 2008 by Dennis Acevedo,^[2] the site uses MediaWiki software to maintain a user-created database of information. It is the largest, fan-generated, online encyclopedia for Fringe, and was intended to be an unofficial databank with the same new entry rules as other wiki sites.^[3] The site is not affiliated with FOX, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Bad Robot Productions, FB2 Films Inc., DC Comics/Wildstorm, or any other persons or organizations responsible for the production, promotion or distribution of Fringe.^[2]

History

A day after Fringe was first screened at San Diego Comic-Con International, Dennis Acevedo designed and launched Fringepedia on July 23, 2008. As its owner, Acevedo created the site to allow to "organize, read, better understand and better enjoy the extensive amount of information" produced by Fringe, according to Fringepedia's website.^[2]

Impact

Five months after its launch, Andrew Hanson from the Los Angeles Times recommended Fringepedia as a "pool of collective knowledge" that's "fun for everyone".^[4]

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