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== Description ==
'''WikiAnswers''' is a [[wiki]]-based Q&A project powered by contributors from all walks of life. Anyone can ask, answer or edit questions, building a global Q&A database, covering all topics. WikiAnswers, previously known as '''FAQ Farm''' ( [[FAQfarm]] ), was acquired by Answers Corporation in November 2006, and is now part of the Answers.com family. It was founded in 2002 by Chris Whitten, a pioneer in the Q&A arena.
'''WikiAnswers''' is a wiki-based {{tag|Q&A}} project powered by contributors from all walks of life. Anyone can ask, answer or edit questions, building a global Q&A database, covering all topics. WikiAnswers, previously known as '''FAQ Farm''' ( [[FAQfarm]] ), was acquired by Answers Corporation in November 2006 and is now part of the Answers.com family. It was founded in 2002 by Chris Whitten, a pioneer in the Q&A arena.


It runs a highly modified form of the Mediawiki [[Wiki Engine]].
It runs a highly modified form of the MediaWiki [[:Category:Wiki Engine|Wiki Engine]] with a {{tag|custom skin}}.


== Links ==
;Links
From the main page, there are links to:
From the main page, there are links to:
*[http://wiki.answers.com/Q/NEWQ Unanswered questions]
*[http://wiki.answers.com/Q/NEWQ Unanswered questions]
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*[http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Special:RecentA Recent answers]
*[http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Special:RecentA Recent answers]


== See also ==
;See also
* [[Wikianswers]] (at Wikia)
*[[Wikianswers]] (at Wikia)
* [[UnAnswers]] is an occasionally hilarious parody of WikiAnswers
*[[UnAnswers]] is an occasionally hilarious parody of WikiAnswers


[[Category:Encyclopedia]]
[[Category:Encyclopedia]]
[[Category:Community websites]]
[[Category:Knowledge]]
[[Category:Knowledge markets]]
[[Category:FoundedIn2002]]

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Status: Active
Language: English
Edit mode: OpenEdit
Wiki engine: MediaWiki
Wiki license: Site retains copyright
Main topic: Answers

WikiAnswers is a wiki-based Q&A project powered by contributors from all walks of life. Anyone can ask, answer or edit questions, building a global Q&A database, covering all topics. WikiAnswers, previously known as FAQ Farm ( FAQfarm ), was acquired by Answers Corporation in November 2006, and is now part of the Answers.com family. It was founded in 2002 by Chris Whitten, a pioneer in the Q&A arena.

It runs a highly modified form of the MediaWiki Wiki Engine with a custom skin.

Links

From the main page, there are links to:

See also