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What is Conworlding? Conworlding, also called worldbuilding, is the process of constructing an imaginary world, sometimes associated with a whole fictional universe. The resulting world may be called a constructed world or a conworld. The term "worldbuilding" was popularized at science fiction writers' workshops in the 1970s. Developing an imaginary setting with coherent qualities such as a history, geography, and ecology is a key task for many science fiction or fantasy writers. Worldbuilding often involves the creation of maps, a backstory, and people for the world. Constructed worlds can enrich the backstory and history of fictional works, and it is not uncommon for authors to revise their constructed worlds while completing its associated work. Constructed worlds can be created for personal amusement and mental exercise, or for specific creative endeavors such as novels, video games, or role-playing games. (read more) From English Wikipedia.

Featured article Super Africa Rally | Featured article Logo of the Super Africa Rally. Author: Erik Project: Liberta Summary: The Super Africa Rally (SAR, /sɑːr/; French: Super Rallye d'Afrique, SRA) is a cross-continent, multi-stage, marathon endurance rally along the western coast of Africa. Taking place between Tangier, Morocco and Cape Town, South Africa, the competition runs through 21 countries and over 14,000 kilometers of road. It is the longest regularly organized motor race of its kind, having run every year since 1961, excluding 2020. The rally is organized by the Libertan National Motorsports Organization (LNMO), coordinated and managed through the Rally Motorsport Union of Africa, and endorsed by the FIA. The competition is organized into a three-week period, each day the contestants have to average roughly 750 kilometers. Contestants race against the clock, but penalties can result in the first car to cross the line not being declared the winner. Generally, crossing the finish line first results in a Championship trophy, whilst winning by fastest overall time results in the Cup of Africa trophy. Crossing the finish line first as well as winning by fastest overall time is referred to as a “super-swing”, awarding the winning team with both trophies. The competition is unique among similar large-scale rallies as it requires four persons per participating car, two drivers, one mechanic and one navigator. Most of the route of the Super Africa Rally is based on its non-televised, enthusiast counterpart and predecessor, the Great West Africa Rally, inaugurated in 1946. In order to avoid local instabilities, the route of the rally has been subject to numerous alterations throughout the years. The rally has changed significantly since its inception, starting out as a comparatively small competition, with a total of ten teams. Most of the viewers were Libertan, and coverage was made by radio, switching to deferred live television in 1979. In 1986, the number of participants was increased to 25 teams, and again to 50 teams in 2003. In 1994, the televised program was reorganized to feature constant live broadcasting and made frequent use of action cameras mounted on top of and inside the cars. The rally has increasingly diversified, both in drivers and spectators. In 1983, Ghanian Kacely Yeboah was the first black African to participate as a driver, and in 2008, the South African Gugu Zulu became the first black African to achieve a super-swing victory. As more African drivers participate, the rally has gone from a mostly Libertan and Western European audience to roughly 90% African spectators. Contemporarily, the Super Africa Rally garners over 280 million non-concurrent television viewers per season, being among the most watched events ever. The final day is regularly the most watched, with estimates ranging over 100 million watching. The SAR is credited with having contributed to local African interest in motorsport, acting as a multicultural social event across borders, as well as facilitating improved diplomatic relations between African countries. The rally has also drawn criticism and controversy over the alleged promotion of dangerous driving, increase in pollution, neocolonial bribery and influence peddling. Several safety precautions have been introduced following repeated accidents involving participating rally cars, pedestrians, and other cars. (more...) See the complete list of featured articles here. About the Wiki Originally founded on Wikia, the Constructed Worlds Wiki, affectionately known as Conworlds, is a place to host and share constructed worlds, alternate history, and other creative endeavours. Projects of any nature are welcome here, and creativity is encouraged! 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Collaboration: Editors should make an effort to work together on shared projects. Consensus: Editors should participate in decision-making and seek arrangements which are suitable to all. Cooperation: Editors should never wantonly antagonize or hinder others. Finally, new editors or users should understand what Conworlds is not. This website is for free content: by editing the Constructed Worlds Wiki, you agree to license any text you add under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License 4.0 (Unported). If you have any concerns or questions, feel free to leave a message on any of the Admins' talk pages or join our community Discord chat. Thank you for visiting and happy conworlding! Read more about our wiki and its history here.

From the Admins The Constructed Worlds Wiki needs your help! Join the ACCTF today! The Attribution and Copyright Compliance Task Force (abbreviated ACCTF) is a Conworlds task force and project which aims to identify and resolve attribution issues involving the articles, templates, files, and categories of the Constructed Worlds Wiki. Due to the nature of the Constructed Worlds Wiki first and foremost as a worldbuilding community wiki that seeks to emulate the appearance and style of Wikipedia, many of its articles are based on or inspired by Wikipedia. Consequently, it may feature articles which may or may not properly attribute its Wikipedia sourced material. Material which has been copied, transposed, imported, or derived from Wikipedia (and elsewhere) which fail to have proper attribution may be in violation of Wikipedia's or other similar sites' copyrights. The Constructed Worlds Wiki administration takes this very seriously, as non-compliance or negligence may have legal ramifications. To that end, the ACCTF was created on 3 March 2023 to meet the demands and standards of proper attribution and copyright compliance with respect to Canadian copyright law. If you are interested in assisting the wiki with this important responsibility, please join the ACCTF today! For more information, visit the ACCTF page. Paracosmic Awards Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Paracosmic Awards And thank you to everyone who nominated and voted! The inaugural 2024 Paracosmic Awards recognized the outstanding editors, projects, and content on the Constructed Worlds Wiki. Nominations and voting took place in January and February 2024. The 2024 Paracosmos recognized content from 2023 in addition to content from earlier years in the Lifetime Achievement categories. Writer Awards Ney Ney Award for Best Author: Fizzyflapjack Best New Contributor: Hitcho11 Best Supporting Writer: Screwhorn Project Awards Yanus Award for Best World: The Objective: Legend of Urlum the Evil by Litia von Lucerna Best New Project: Realstrange by Wisky Best New Biography Article: Samson Zima by T0oxi22 Best New Essential Article: Mejico by Hitcho11 Best New Flavor Article: Rock Saga Evolution by Solace Best New Altverse II Article: Federated Emirates of Arabia by BIPU Best New Non-Altverse II Article: Jenolites by Nathan1123 and T0oxi22 Best New Non-Mainspace Work: Book:Robballgamer2009 by Roballgamer2009, compiled by T0oxi22 Content Awards Best New Flag: Flag of Astoria (Revamp) 2.svg by Mythopoeia Best New Emblem: Coat of Arms of the American Continental Republic.svg by Emalia Best New Map: World Map of Altverse II.svg by Emalia Best New Logo: Senate of Liberta logo.svg by Erik Best New Graphic: Samson Zima with John Avery.png by T0oxi22 Best New Meme: UC School Schedule Meme.png by T0oxi22 Lifetime Achievements Lifetime Achievement, Author: Fizzyflapjack Lifetime Achievement, Project: Merveilles des Morte by various authors and Kalșeri by DatMaster001 Lifetime Achievement, Article: History of the United Commonwealth by T0oxi22 Lifetime Achievement, Emblem or Flag: St. Pierre COA.svg by Emalia Lifetime Achievement, Map or Graphic: Unawarded 2024 Paracosmic Awards

Thank you to our generous patrons! Eviltoast05 • Centrist16 • Mythopoeia • Dawnstar • Solace • F0rsaken • EmperorAlexander99 • Yuutarou • Solaris2019 • Symposium • Robballgamer2009 • Javants Patron Article of the Month – Damage Inc. by Solace, selected by Robballgamer2009 Damage Inc. (short for "Incorporation") was a Sierran thrash metal band formed in Porciúncula in 1979. Its original lineup consisted of guitarist/vocalist Max Leftfield, guitarist Daniel Mustang, bassist Griffin Beckett, and drummer Gary Alaric; in 1983 Beckett would leave to form his band, with Kevin Eldridge replacing him on bass shortly afterward. At the height of their fame in the 1980s, the band had popularized the Sierran thrash metal scene with songs such as "Whiplash" and "Four Mechanix", and are seen alongside Sureiyaa, Quikkill, and Lockjaw as one of the "big four" in Anglo-American thrash metal. In 1980, the band released its first album Damage Your Ass on the independent record label Vanquish Records, to minor commercial success but received critical acclaim, with the band landing their first venue gigs during this time. Due to their hectic performances and the album's notoriety spreading by word of mouth, the band had caught the attention of bigger labels, which led to Damage Inc signing with Avocado Records. The band's untitled second studio album, commonly known as Damage Inc., would be released in 1982 to moderate success, debuting at number 39 on the Sunset 100 chart. According to the Porciúncula Times, the album confirmed the band's status as the leading heavy metal band of the modern era, and for redefining the norms of thrash metal. Damage Inc. would be the last to feature bassist Griffin Beckett, who would leave the band after their 1983 Hail To The Victors tour to form his own band, later known as Lockjaw. He would be replaced by Kevin Eldridge. Want to see your favourite article here? Consider supporting us on Patreon!