"Wetpaint basically allows you to create a free wiki which you can edit and contribute with users all over the web. Wiki's can also be used for your own personal use. For example if you planned on taking a trip.
You can have all your friends or family members who are attending the trip join the wiki. You can make a check list of what you will need. Your friends or family will then be able to add or remove items from this list. Allowing you to have everything you would need for your trip.
Wetpaint features are very basic, and are meant for those who are not to familiar with creating their own website. Things such as tables, links, and photos can be added by just a few clicks of your mouse. When you hit easy edit a toolbar will appear with many options for you to choose from, over time you will begin to understand these options as if you had been using them your whole life. It takes some time, but in my opinion Wetpaint is quick and easy to learn.
You can easily browse pages in the navigation on the left. by clicking the arrows you will be able to view the sub pages of a certain page. By clicking the name of the page, you will be taken to that page.

Below are some page sections you may want to view.
http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/page/EasyEdit - I suggest reading the easy edit section, this will explain everything you need to know about the options you are given in the toolbar.
http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/page/What+is+a+Wetpaint+Site - You may want to view this page for more information on what Wetpaint is.
http://www.wetpaint.com/wiki - By pasting this link in your address bar, you will be able to go create your own account.
http://wetpaint.com - This is Wetpaint's main homepage.

There are more details I can go into, but those are the basics of Wetpaint. Wetpaint Central (The wiki you are at) is a help site, which can answer any questions you have about Wetpaint. Sorry for the lengthy post. "

"Hi LYingWC.

There is a way you can make it to where it can be just certain people, or public.

When you make your site, it will ask you if you want to make the site: public or private. If you want anyone to see it, select the public option. If you want just certain people to join, select the private option.

If you already made the site, click on ' Settings ' then ' Permissions '.

Although, the Invite system doesn't work anymore. See:
http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/thread/3303758/Invites+and+Private+Sites+-+not+working

Hope this helps. "