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	Wikipages.com; Recent changes • [No WikiNode] • About • [No Mobile URL]
Founded by:	Benjamin Horst and Tracey Donvito
Status:	Dead
Language:	English
Edit mode:	OpenEdit
Wiki engine:	MediaWiki
Wiki license:	Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike
Main topic:	Directory

Latest revision as of 13:40, 5 December 2022

Wiki size:	1,206 article pages^{see stats}
wikiFactor:	5 ^{info / verify}

(Page count as of: 2013-07-06
wikiFactor as of: 2009-01-31)

Founders

Benjamin Horst launched Wikipages end of 2005,[1] after the idea had gestated for a long time.

Inspiration and the kick to actually do something, along with continued maintenance, design and promotion tasks are handled by co-founder Tracey Donvito.

Theory

Stale data can be a problem with directories. Paper business directories are updated once per year or less, while online digital directories have gatekeepers that can delay a small but important change like a new phone number, or a minor spelling change.

Using a self-managing wiki, Wikipages hopes to avoid data stagnation. The people who spot an error can fix it; business owners can ensure their information is correct, and if it is not, they can fix it on the spot. Frequent customers can help the businesses they like by making sure they are represented on our directory.

Future plans

Wikipages plans to broaden and deepen its coverage of New York City businesses, and then spread to other major cities in the USA. We see the Wikipedia as an inspiration for the type of community we would like to build; but we also hope that business owners will feel a strong sense of ownership over their business' representation here, and will work to keep it interesting and useful for potential customers.

Demise

This wiki became badly spammed, and was closed sometime mid 2016.

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