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'''Wikia''' is a website intended to help people create [[wiki]]s devoted to their particular interests, where they can meet others that share that interest.<ref name=website/> Wikia was founded by [[Jimmy Wales]] in | '''Wikia''' is a website intended to help people create [[wiki]]s devoted to their particular interests, where they can meet others that share that interest.<ref name=website/> It also is described as a network of collaboratively published entertainment, gaming, and lifestyle content.<ref name=CEO/> Wikia was founded by [[Jimmy Wales]] and [[Angela Beesley]] in 2004, and is funded in part by advertising. A problem has been to keep people interested after the initial burst of excitement when their wiki is first created. Only 1% to 2% of these new wikis hang on after the initial rush.<ref name=Guardian/> | ||
Its CEO is [[Craig Palmer]], formerly President and CEO of [[Gracenote]].<ref name=CEO/> | |||
Some users of Wikia have had disagreements with management, and an organization to help wikis migrate to other wiki farms has formed.<ref name= farm/> | |||
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{{cite web |title=Wikia Begins Next Growth Phase with Two Key Executive Hires |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111012006618/en/Wikia-Begins-Growth-Phase-Key-Executive-Hires |date=October 12, 2011 |author=Natalia Garcia, PR Manager, Wikia |publisher=Business Wire |accessdate=2011-10-18}} | |||
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{{cite web |url=http://awa.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page |title=Anti-Wikia alliance |publisher=Anti-Wikia Alliance |accessdate=2011-10-18}} | |||
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These numbers were stated by Wikia's vice president of product Angie Shelton, quoted | These numbers were stated by Wikia's vice president of product Angie Shelton, quoted by | ||
{{cite web |title=Jimmy Wales makes Wikia stickier with a social revamp |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/pda/2010/nov/09/wikia-wikipedia-jimmy-wales |author=Jemima Kiss |date =November 2010 |publisher=The Guardian |work=PDA: The digital content blog |accessdate=2011-10-18}} | {{cite web |title=Jimmy Wales makes Wikia stickier with a social revamp |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/pda/2010/nov/09/wikia-wikipedia-jimmy-wales |author=Jemima Kiss |date =November 2010 |publisher=The Guardian |work=PDA: The digital content blog |accessdate=2011-10-18}} | ||
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Wikia's self-description is found at {{cite web |title=About Wikia |url=http://www.wikia.com/About_Wikia |publisher=Wikia |accessdate=2011-10-18}}. Its help page is found at {{cite web |title=Welcome to Wikia help! |url=http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Contents |publisher=Wikia |accessdate=2011-10-18}}. | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:57, 18 October 2011
Wikia is a website intended to help people create wikis devoted to their particular interests, where they can meet others that share that interest.[1] It also is described as a network of collaboratively published entertainment, gaming, and lifestyle content.[2] Wikia was founded by Jimmy Wales and Angela Beesley in 2004, and is funded in part by advertising. A problem has been to keep people interested after the initial burst of excitement when their wiki is first created. Only 1% to 2% of these new wikis hang on after the initial rush.[3]
Its CEO is Craig Palmer, formerly President and CEO of Gracenote.[2]
Some users of Wikia have had disagreements with management, and an organization to help wikis migrate to other wiki farms has formed.[4]
References
- ↑ Wikia's self-description is found at About Wikia. Wikia. Retrieved on 2011-10-18.. Its help page is found at Welcome to Wikia help!. Wikia. Retrieved on 2011-10-18..
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Natalia Garcia, PR Manager, Wikia (October 12, 2011). Wikia Begins Next Growth Phase with Two Key Executive Hires. Business Wire. Retrieved on 2011-10-18.
- ↑ These numbers were stated by Wikia's vice president of product Angie Shelton, quoted by Jemima Kiss (November 2010). Jimmy Wales makes Wikia stickier with a social revamp. PDA: The digital content blog. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2011-10-18.
- ↑ Anti-Wikia alliance. Anti-Wikia Alliance. Retrieved on 2011-10-18.