"In the wiki" or "on the wiki" [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate:
Should I use “in” or “on”?

What is the difference between these two phrases? Which is more common?

find something in the wiki

find something on the wiki


Solution 1:

I lean towards in the wiki, but I think that is simply because the usage is more common and has become idiomatic. Whether we look "in" or "on" a reference derives from our actions towards its physical incarnation, thus

  • in the manual
  • in the dictionary
  • in the catalog
  • in the directory

but

  • on the agenda
  • on the bulletin board
  • on the list

However, when referring to a specific wiki, I would use on. A wiki is a type of website, and websites are almost invariably "on":

  • look it up in the wiki
  • look it up on Wikipedia
  • look it up in Lexis
  • look it up on Lexis.com
  • look it up on the intranet
  • featured on Yelp
  • find us on Facebook

Solution 2:

It is in the wiki.

Wiki is a community edited knowledge base, in which one could find something.