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Stoulram — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:14:44 GMT

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/* CSS placed here will be applied to all skins */

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padding: 10px;
}

.fplink {
padding: 20px;
text-align: center;
}

Main Page

Stoulram — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:13:17 GMT

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	Hello World! I'm Stoulram! OwO!		Hello World, I'm Stoulram! OwO!

	~~= Socials =~~		This isn't really a wiki but more like a blog site for documenting my own personal life, various tips/tricks, and just sharing cool stuff :3
	~~[https~~:~~//bsky.app/profile/stoulram.bsky.social Bluesky]~~

	[https://www.youtube.com/@stoulram YouTube]		<div style="text-align: center">
			<!--BEGIN Links box-->
			<div>''' Socials '''</div>
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			<div class="fplink">[[File:Bluesky.svg\|x64px\|link=https://bsky.app/profile/stoulram.bsky.social]]<br>Bluesky</div>
			<div class="fplink">[[File:Youtube.png\|x64px\|link=https://www.youtube.com/@stoulram]]<br>YouTube</div>
			<div class="fplink">[[File:Twitter.svg\|x64px\|link=https://x.com/stoulram]]<br>Twitter</div>
			<div class="fplink">[[File:Tiktok.svg\|x64px\|link=https://www.tiktok.com/@stoulram]]<br>TikTok</div>
			<div class="fplink">[[File:Furaffinity.png\|x64px\|link=https://www.furaffinity.net/user/stoulram]]<br>Fur Affinity</div>
			<div class="fplink">[[File:Reddit.svg\|x64px\|link=http://reddit.com/u/stoulram]]<br>Reddit</div>
			<div class="fplink">[[File:Instagram.svg\|x64px\|link=https://www.instagram.com/stou.lram/]]<br>Instagram</div>
			<div class="fplink">[[File:Facebook.svg\|x64px\|link=https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089165505755]]<br>Facebook</div>
			<div class="fplink">[[File:Soundcloud.svg\|x64px\|link=https://soundcloud.com/stoul-ram]]<br>Soundcloud</div>
			<div class="fplink">[[File:Mastodon.svg\|x64px\|link=https://mastodon.social/@stoulram]]<br>Mastodon</div>
			<div class="fplink">[[File:Threads.svg\|x64px\|link=https://www.threads.net/@stoulram]]<br>Threads</div>


			</div>
			<!--END Links box-->
			</div>

	~~[https://x.com/stoulram Twitter]~~

	~~[https://www~~.~~tiktok~~.~~com/@stoulram TikTok]~~		= Am I Crazy For Wanting to Host my Own Wikipedia =
			We live in crazy times in the digital world. We now have internet, we have LLMs, NFT, crypto. Technology has been changing at a rapid rate and the way we share information has also changed over time.

	~~[https~~:~~//www~~.~~furaffinity.net/user/stoulram Fur Affinity]~~		But one of the core parts of the internet has still remained the same: To share information online.

	~~[http://reddit~~.~~com/u/stoulram Reddit]~~		Wikipedia started all the way back in 2001 and it still exists to this day. It's become a central hub for sharing information online sort of like an online encyclopedia. I remember there were so many times in school where teachers would say "Don't cite Wikipedia as your source" but it's still nevertheless remains a fact that it's one of the best way to get introduced to a topic.

	~~[https://www~~.~~instagram~~.~~com/stou~~.~~lram/ Instagram]~~		Since then, so many Wikipedia clones have been built. Fandom, wiki.gg, WikiFur, etc. and they all rely on the same software called MediaWiki.

	~~[https://www~~.~~facebook~~.~~com/profile~~.~~php?id=100089165505755 Facebook]~~		= How I got into wikis =
			I've been contributing to internet communities for a long time. One of the core reasons why I got into Computer Science and Software Engineering is because I love to share information with others. I've always been interested in hearing other people's stories and sharing life experiences. And now we have such a great means of doing so over the internet.

	~~[https://soundcloud~~.~~com/stoul-ram Soundcloud]~~		I actually created this alt account because I wanted to get more involved with internet fandoms I've been involved with (without my employer and irl friends knowing lol).

	~~[https://mastodon~~.~~social/@stoulram Mastodon]~~		I've been on-and-off with editing various fandom wikis and later wiki.gg and really passionate about sharing information about games online with the whole Internet.

	~~[https~~:~~//www.threads.net/@stoulram Threads]~~		Some wikis I've worked on in the past include:

	~~= Pages =~~		- [https://slarpg.wiki.gg/](https://slarpg.wiki.gg/)

	[~~[Creating_this_wiki]~~]		- [https://slider.wiki.gg/](https://slider.wiki.gg/)

	~~[[How_To_Become_Financially_Independent]]~~		= My stance against Big Tech =
			== Enshittification ==
			== Freedom of Speech ==
			== Paywalls ==
			== Interest in ActivityPub, Fediverse ==

	~~[[Antinatalism]]~~		= How I'm hosting this =
			- Mediawiki on a Google Cloud Platform VM instance
			- Free tier
			- MariaDB for database

	= ~~Things to Do~~ =		= Why am I using MediaWiki if this is basically a blog =
	- ~~Upload images/video~~		- I want to focus less on the coding aspect and more on writing
	- ~~Setup~~ a ~~DNS~~		- Since I'm already so familiar with MediaWiki and syntax, I thought this would be a great option.
	- ~~Disable guest access~~		- Also wanted to challenge myself with hosting MediaWiki by itself since it's very customizable.
	- ~~Enable visual editing~~		- Gives me old Internet vibes
	- ~~Look into DB~~		- Why reinvent the wheel?
			There's great templates online for making your own blog page. But why should I reinvent the wheel when I can just do this?
			- I want this to be a living page where I can update it at any time. Also it's great for viewing past history and changes.

How to Start Investing in a Brokerage

Stoulram — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:59:02 GMT

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	== Why am I Writing this? ==		== Why am I Writing this? ==
	There are million of guides on how to invest online. ~~Since~~ my first internship {{#expr: {{#time: Y}} - 2022}} years ago, I wanted a simple guide to consolidate everything I've learned over the years in one place (mostly for myself but also for friends whenever they ask me for advice and I can look back).		There are million of guides on how to invest online. I started investing since my first internship {{#expr: {{#time: Y}} - 2022}} years ago and since then so many of my friends I wanted a simple guide to consolidate everything I've learned over the years in one place (mostly for myself but also for friends whenever they ask me for advice and I can look back). I love sharing information with the world and investing has definitely given me that cushion of mind over the last few years.

	~~== What is a Brokerage? ==~~		In terms of my gains (which I'm obviously not going to post the exact numbers here), it's more than doubled my overall net worth by literally just moving money from one account to another and investing in stable long-term securities which have been proven (ex. S&P 500).
	~~A brokerage is~~ the ~~middleman that allows you~~ to ~~buy assets~~ and securities ~~like stocks and bonds~~. ~~Unlike a traditional bank, they don't typically offer~~

			'''And also...'''
			[[File:Byteandantares 155179534.webp\|center\|thumb]]

			== Background Info + Terms ==
			With anything finance-wise, there's also a bunch of boring terms that you need to learn first. I remember when I first started, I was like wtf are all these random symbols and numbers. Over time it started to make sense for me but it was definitely overwhelming at first.

			=== Terms ===

			* '''Shares''' '''=''' A unit of a company. When someone mentions buying 1 share of a company, it means that they are buying 1 unit of a company. So when you buy 1 share of a company, you own 1 unit of that company. When you search up a company's name + stock price (ex. Apple stock price), the listing on Google will be the share price.
			* '''Splitting ='''
			* '''Security =''' Any tradeable assets
			* '''DCA''' = Dollar Cost Average
			* '''Individual Stocks'''
			* '''Index Funds'''
			* '''ETFs'''
			* '''Mutual Funds'''
			* '''Taxable Brokerage'''
			* '''HYSA'''
			* '''HSA'''
			* '''401k'''
			* '''Roth IRA'''
			* '''529'''

	== Individual Stocks vs ETFs ==		== Individual Stocks vs ETFs ==

			== How do you actually invest in a stock? Through a brokerage! ==
			A brokerage is the middleman that allows you to buy assets and securities like stocks and bonds. Unlike a traditional bank, they don't typically have in-person locations and



	[[File:Fidelity_Trading_Screen.png\|center\|595x595px]]		[[File:Fidelity_Trading_Screen.png\|center\|595x595px]]



			== That's too much work, how can I automate all of this? ==
			Fidelity has an option where you can automatically invest your money in a security by default.


			== References ==
			https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/wiki/index/

			https://www.fidelity.com/learning-center/events/virtual-classrooms

			https://www.bogleheads.org/

			https://www.tradingview.com/

	~~asdfasdf~~		https://stockanalysis.com/etf/compare/schg-vs-qqq-vs-spy-vs-voo/?r=ALL

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How to Start Investing in a Brokerage

Stoulram — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:11:22 GMT

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	~~asdf~~		'''DISCLOSURE: I AM NOT A FINANCIAL ADVISOR'''

			== Why am I Writing this? ==
			There are million of guides on how to invest online. Since my first internship {{#expr: {{#time: Y}} - 2022}} years ago, I wanted a simple guide to consolidate everything I've learned over the years in one place (mostly for myself but also for friends whenever they ask me for advice and I can look back).

			== What is a Brokerage? ==
			A brokerage is the middleman that allows you to buy assets and securities like stocks and bonds. Unlike a traditional bank, they don't typically offer


			== Individual Stocks vs ETFs ==
			[[File:Fidelity_Trading_Screen.png\|center\|595x595px]]








			asdfasdf

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MediaWiki:Sidebar

Stoulram — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:07:25 GMT

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	** mainpage\|mainpage-description		** mainpage\|mainpage-description
	** recentchanges-url\|recentchanges		** recentchanges-url\|recentchanges
	** randompage-url\|randompage
	** helppage\|help-mediawiki
	** specialpages-url\|specialpages		** specialpages-url\|specialpages
	* SEARCH		* SEARCH

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