User talk:GT4 Man

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-- Sannse

Hi
I'm Gp75motorsports, the founder of Gran Turismo Wiki. We'd be glad to help you, but I think the best way for us to assist you in building up your wiki would be to allow us to list you as an official member of the Gran Turismo Wiki family, at least for a month or two, so we can more easily exchange content and users between the wikis (think of this as us "taking you under our wing"). Of course, this is entirely your option, but since we are hoping to move to gtplanet.net (the world's largest Gran Turismo fansite), I can see this deal-again, should you decide to accept it-benefitng both our wikis in a big way down the road.

As far as running it, I'd get started creating articles and organizing the main page. I'd also try to keep from glorifying the Ford GT LM Spec II Test Car (or any other page) above all the other articles. After you get about ten articles, users will start coming in, so I'd set up a few basic rules so your wiki doesn't end up being a big mess. From there, keep adding content to attract more users, and when you've got it up to a respecable size (I'd say about 45 articles or so), you should go for a Wikia Spotlight. Remember to keep the wiki in good order so you can keep getting spotlights. Finally, once you're up to ~100 articles, go for an advertising deal with another Gran Turismo fansite. Also, and I can't stress this enough, is to always go with your gut feeling. If your gut says you should do something, do it.

Hope that helps, and if you have any questions or anything else to say, then please reply on my talk page at GTW. Gp75motorsports 03:49, October 13, 2010 (UTC)

What cars are good and what are bad
Hey, I've moved the page "What cars are good and what are bad!" to your user blog, since the "mainspace" (as we wiki veterans call it), which is just for articles. Cheers! --Gp75motorsports (talk) 03:05, October 15, 2010 (UTC)