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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. | + | 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]". |
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| ==Using Wikipedia as an external link farm== | | ==Using Wikipedia as an external link farm== |