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'''Wikia''' (originally "WikiCities") was co-founded in 2004 by [[Directory:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] co-founder [[Directory:Jimmy Wales|Jimmy Wales]] and [[Directory:Angela Beesley|Angela Beesley]].  They hoped to capitalize financially on the working model presented by Wikipedia.  In fact, it has been said that Wales' ambition was to take the success of Wikipedia and "[http://sethf.com/infothought/blog/archives/001343.html commercialize the hell out of it]."
 
'''Wikia''' (originally "WikiCities") was co-founded in 2004 by [[Directory:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] co-founder [[Directory:Jimmy Wales|Jimmy Wales]] and [[Directory:Angela Beesley|Angela Beesley]].  They hoped to capitalize financially on the working model presented by Wikipedia.  In fact, it has been said that Wales' ambition was to take the success of Wikipedia and "[http://sethf.com/infothought/blog/archives/001343.html commercialize the hell out of it]."
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At one time, 60% of the [[Directory:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] board of trustees were simultaneously employees of Wikia.  
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At one time, 60% of the [[Directory:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] board of trustees were simultaneously employees of Wikia. This is why even BBC News calls Wikia "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11715876 the for-profit sister site of Wikipedia]".
    
==Using Wikipedia as an external link farm==
 
==Using Wikipedia as an external link farm==

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