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{{for|the Wikia [[wiki]] which deals with the administration and management of the whole Wikia project|Wikia}} | |||
{{Wiki Farm | {{Wiki Farm | ||
|logo = http://images.wikia.com/central/images/b/bc/Wiki.png | |logo = http://images.wikia.com/central/images/b/bc/Wiki.png | ||
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}}{{TOCright}} | }}{{TOCright}} | ||
:see also the tag <code>{{Template|wikia}}</code> | :see also the tag <code>{{Template|wikia}}</code> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
'''Wikia''' is a collection of over 12,000 [[wiki]]s (a [[:Category:WikiFarm|WikiFarm]]) run by Wikia, Inc, and founded by [[wikia:user:Jimbo Wales|Jimmy Wales]], one of the founders of [[Wikipedia]], along with [[Angela Beesley]] in October 2004. In 2006, [[wikia:user:Gil|Gil Penchina]] became the CEO, and hopes to take Wikia to a new level as he did with eBay. | '''Wikia''', formerly '''Wikicities''', is now a collection of over 12,000 [[wiki]]s (a [[:Category:WikiFarm|WikiFarm]]) run by Wikia, Inc, and founded by [[wikia:user:Jimbo Wales|Jimmy Wales]], one of the founders of [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]], along with [[Angela Beesley]] in October 2004. In 2006, [[wikia:user:Gil|Gil Penchina]] became the CEO, and hopes to take Wikia to a new level as he did with eBay. | ||
Wikia is based on the {{tag|MediaWiki}} | [[Wikia]] is based on the {{tag|MediaWiki}} {{tag|Wiki Engine|wiki engine}}, but is different from regular MediaWiki sites in that it has its own {{tag|custom skin}} complete with embeded advertisements. Wikia offers free hosting for a community to build a free content wiki-based website. New wikis can be created instantly at http://create.wikia.com. Hosting and 24-hour customer support is free, in return for advertising placed on the pages, but users have little say over the advertisements their website displays. Support on both the technical and community aspects of running a wiki community is provided. All Wikia wikis are released under only one [[:Category:Wiki License|Wiki License]] – the {{tag|Wiki Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike|Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike}} (CC-BY-SA). | ||
Wikia staff and helpers have [[sysop]] powers throughout all Wikia wikis, as well as several types of automated detection and blocking tools to help deal with vandals and spam on individual wikis. This can be helpful for controversial wikis like [[Liberapedia]] that attract vandals. | Wikia staff and helpers have [[sysop]] powers throughout all Wikia wikis, as well as several types of automated detection and blocking tools to help deal with vandals and spam on individual wikis. This can be helpful for controversial wikis like [[Liberapedia]] that attract vandals. | ||
Users with new messages on ''any'' Wikia wiki they will get a note about the message on ''any other'' Wikia wiki where they have a window open. If a user has different usernames for different Wikia wikis then logging into a different account for one can change the account for all. | Users with new messages on ''any'' Wikia wiki they will get a note about the message on ''any other'' Wikia wiki where they have a window open. If a user has different usernames for different Wikia wikis, then logging into a different account for one can change the account for all. | ||
==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
*[http://greenreaper.co.uk/stats/wikia/wikia.php Wikia IRC stats] by [[GreenReaper]] | *[http://greenreaper.co.uk/stats/wikia/wikia.php Wikia IRC stats] by [[GreenReaper]]. | ||
==Problems between Wikia and its users== | ==Problems between Wikia and its users== | ||
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*On large pages a tall skyscraper ad is placed inside the end of the sidebar. | *On large pages a tall skyscraper ad is placed inside the end of the sidebar. | ||
*On large pages two large (or three slightly smaller) square ads at the end of the page before the footer. | *On large pages two large (or three slightly smaller) square ads at the end of the page before the footer. | ||
*On various content pages Wikia also sells "Sponsored links" which are a section of links that look like an "External links" page content section but are placed below the category bar. | *On various content pages Wikia also sells "Sponsored links", which are a section of links that look like an "External links" page content section, but are placed below the category bar. | ||
*Wikia places a floating social bar at the bottom of the screen for anon users. A square ad may pop out of the left of this bar. | *Wikia places a floating social bar at the bottom of the screen for anon users. A square ad may pop out of the left of this bar. | ||
*''Occasionally Wikia may make use of take-over ads which replace the background image.'' | *''Occasionally Wikia may make use of take-over ads which replace the background image.'' | ||
*''They rarely show up, but have been more common recently, Wikia has tried placing [[ | *''They rarely show up, but have been more common recently, Wikia has tried placing [[wp:In-text advertising|in-text advertising]] in page content occasionally.'' | ||
Wikia is worth an estimated $8.11 Million USD to the advertisers, with a daily page view of 3,703,703, since all three have exactly the same figures it must be for the whole of Wikia. | Wikia is worth an estimated $8.11 Million USD to the advertisers, with a daily page view of 3,703,703, since all three have exactly the same figures it must be for the whole of Wikia. | ||
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====Monaco==== | ====Monaco==== | ||
The default skin for Wikia wikis used to be called 'Monaco', more colorful and customizable than the standard Monobook skin that [[Wikipedia]] uses. While individual users could view Wikia sites using the Monobook skin (by choosing it in their preferences), Wikia did not allow it to be chosen as a default skin for all wiki visitors, which was frustrating for some communities. Wikia says statistics show that Monaco encourages new users by making editing easier. As Monaco is being phased out, it becomes clear that some users really did like it. | The default skin for Wikia wikis used to be called 'Monaco', more colorful and customizable than the standard Monobook skin that [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] uses. While individual users could view Wikia sites using the Monobook skin (by choosing it in their preferences), Wikia did not allow it to be chosen as a default skin for all wiki visitors, which was frustrating for some communities. Wikia says statistics show that Monaco encourages new users by making editing easier. As Monaco is being phased out, it becomes clear that some users really did like it. | ||
====Oasis==== | ====Oasis==== | ||
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===Criticism=== | ===Criticism=== | ||
[[ComplaintWiki]] has been set up expressly to look at problems that Wikia users have, and includes comments from communities that have left Wikia hosting, as well as other critics of Wikia and [[Wikipedia]]. | [[ComplaintWiki]] has been set up expressly to look at problems that Wikia users have, and includes comments from communities that have left Wikia hosting, as well as other critics of Wikia and [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]. | ||
==[[:Category:Facebook|Facebook]]== | ==[[:Category:Facebook|Facebook]]== | ||
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[[Category:MediaWiki wiki farms]] | [[Category:MediaWiki wiki farms]] | ||
[[Category:Facebook | [[Category:Facebook]] | ||
[[Category:FoundedIn2004| ]]<!--http://www.wikia.com/Special:AncientPages--><!--seems like they fiddled the stats!--> | [[Category:FoundedIn2004| ]]<!--http://www.wikia.com/Special:AncientPages--><!--seems like they fiddled the stats!--> | ||