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{{Wiki | {{Wiki <!--see 'Template:Wiki' for full detail--> | ||
|logo | |URL = https://web.Archive.org/web/20150812043521/http://Wikipages.com/index.php/Home | ||
|URL | |logo = http://Wikipages.com/skins/common/images/wp-logo.png | ||
| | |wide logo = y<!--insert 'y' when the logo is too wide AND / OR the title name is too long--> | ||
| | |recentchanges URL= https://web.Archive.org/web/20101125034338/http://Wikipages.com/index.php/Special:RecentChanges | ||
|status | |wikinode URL = No <!--https://YourWikiURL.org/wiki/WikiNode, if none, use 'No'--> | ||
|language | |about URL = https://web.Archive.org/web/20100315163149/http://Wikipages.com/index.php/Wikipages.com:About | ||
|editmode | |founder = [[Archive.org:20091113150145/http://Wikipages.com/index.php/User:Horst|Benjamin Horst]] and [[Archive.org:20091113150149/http://Wikipages.com/index.php/User:Tracey|Tracey Donvito]] | ||
|engine | |status = Dead | ||
|license | |language = English | ||
|maintopic | |editmode = OpenEdit | ||
|engine = MediaWiki | |||
|license = Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike<!--https://web.Archive.org/web/20071003134544/http://www.Wikipages.com/index.php/Wikipages.com:About--> | |||
|maintopic = Directory | |||
|backupurl = <!--backup file URL, found at '/Special:Statistics' on Wikia & some other MediaWiki sites--> | |||
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{{Size | {{Size <!--see 'Template:Size' for full detail--> | ||
|pages = 1206 <!-- | |pages=1206<!--plain numeric value for number of CONTENT pages; NO thousands separators--> | ||
|statistics URL = http:// | |statistics URL= https://archive.md/ulxhZ<!--http://Wikipages.com/index.php/Special:Statistics--> | ||
|wikiFactor = <!-- | |wikiFactor= 5<!--preferred; see: Category:wikiFactor; if wF unknown leave void; archived wF value may be used--> | ||
|wikiFactor URL = http:// | |wikiFactor URL= https://web.Archive.org/web/20090131205722/http://Wikipages.com/index.php/Special:PopularPages | ||
}}( | }}(Page count as of: 2013-07-06<br>wikiFactor as of: 2009-01-31)<!--YYYY-MM-DD; manually add/amend date when stats are verified and/or updated--> | ||
; | ;''[[Founder]]s | ||
[http:// | [[Archive.org:20091113150145/http://Wikipages.com/index.php/User:Horst|Benjamin Horst]] launched '''Wikipages''' end of 2005,[https://web.Archive.org/web/20060909205800/http://www.Wikipages.com/index.php/Wikipages.com:About] 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 [http:// | Inspiration and the kick to actually do something, along with continued maintenance, design and promotion tasks are handled by co-founder [[Archive.org:20091113150149/http://Wikipages.com/index.php/User:Tracey|Tracey Donvito]]. | ||
;Theory | ;''Theory | ||
Stale data can be a problem with {{tag|directory|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. | Stale [[:Category:Data|data]] can be a problem with {{tag|directory|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. | Using a self-managing [[wiki]], Wikipages hopes to avoid data stagnation. The people who spot an error can fix it; {{tag|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 | ;''Future plans | ||
Wikipages plans to broaden and deepen its coverage of {{tag | Wikipages plans to broaden and deepen its coverage of {{tag|New York City}} businesses, and then spread to other major {{tag|cities}} in the {{tag|United States|USA}}. We see the [[:Category:Wikipedia|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 {{tag|spammed}}, and was {{tag|Dead|closed}} sometime mid 2016. | |||
[[Category:Business| ]] | [[Category:Business| ]] | ||
[[Category:Cities| ]] | [[Category:Cities| ]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:FoundedIn2005]]<!--https://web.Archive.org/web/20060909205800/http://www.Wikipages.com/index.php/Wikipages.com:About--> | ||
Revision as of 20:35, 17 November 2021
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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"Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike" is not in the list (Custom license, Attribution to contributing authors, Copyright to contributing authors, Site retains copyright, WTFPL, Licence Art Libre, Open Content License, Apache License, BSD Documentation License, FreeBSD Documentation License, ...) of allowed values for the "Wiki license" property. |
| Main topic: | Directory |
| 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)
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.