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{{for|the Wikia [[wiki]]s which deal with the administration and management of the whole Wikia project|Wikia|Wikia-de}} | {{for|the Wikia [[wiki]]s which deal with the administration and management of the whole Wikia project|Wikia|Wikia-de}} | ||
{{for|the Wikia community portal wikis in various languages|Template:WikiaCommunityCentral}} | {{for|the Wikia community portal wikis in various languages|Template:WikiaCommunityCentral}} | ||
{{for|those Wikia wikis who left Wikia to re-establish as an independent wiki or on another wiki farm|Category:Ex-Wikia}} | |||
See also the <code>{{tl|wikia}}</code> [[:Category:Templates|template]]. | See also the <code>{{tl|wikia}}</code> [[:Category:Templates|template]]. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
'''Wikia''', formerly '''Wikicities''', is now a [[wiki farm|collection]] of over 200,000[http://www.wikia.com/About] [[wiki]]s – aka a '{{tag|WikiFarm|Wiki Farm}}' – run by [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Community_Central:Wikia,_Inc. Wikia, Inc], and founded by [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User:Jimbo_Wales Jimmy Wales] – one of the founders of [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]], along with [[Angela Beesley Starling|Angela Beesley]] in October {{tag|FoundedIn2004|2004}}. Its' tagline is | '''Wikia''', formerly '''Wikicities''', is now a [[wiki farm|collection]] of over 200,000[http://www.wikia.com/About] [[wiki]]s – aka a '{{tag|WikiFarm|Wiki Farm}}' – run by [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Community_Central:Wikia,_Inc. Wikia, Inc], and founded by [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User:Jimbo_Wales Jimmy Wales] – one of the founders of [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]], along with [[Angela Beesley Starling|Angela Beesley]] in October {{tag|FoundedIn2004|2004}}. Its' tagline is ''"Create. Collaborate. Be Original."'' In 2006, [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User:Gil Gil Penchina] became the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and hopes to take Wikia to a new level as he did with [[:Category:eBay|eBay]]. As of late 2011, the current CEO is [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:Craig_Palmer,_new_CEO_of_Wikia Craig Palmer] . | ||
[[Wikia]] uses a unique and heavily modified creation of the {{tag|MediaWiki}} {{tag|Wiki Engine|wiki engine}}; and is visually different from regular MediaWiki sites in that it has its own {{tag|custom skin}}, and most notably, complete with a range and variety of embeded {{tag|Advertising|advertisements}}. Wikia offers free hosting for an individual or community to build a {{tag|free}} content [[WhatIsWiki|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 at [[Wikia Community Central]] (or one of the [[Template:WikiaCommunityCentral|other]] [[:Category:Wiki Language|language]] Community wikis). | [[Wikia]] uses a unique and heavily modified creation of the {{tag|MediaWiki}} {{tag|Wiki Engine|wiki engine}}; and is visually different from regular MediaWiki sites in that it has its own {{tag|custom skin}}, and most notably, complete with a range and variety of embeded {{tag|Advertising|advertisements}}. Wikia offers free hosting for an individual or community to build a {{tag|free}} content [[WhatIsWiki|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 at [[Wikia Community Central]] (or one of the [[Template:WikiaCommunityCentral|other]] [[:Category:Wiki Language|language]] Community wikis). | ||
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===Closure of Wikia wikis=== | ===Closure of Wikia wikis=== | ||
Unlike other {{tag|WikiFarm|wiki farms}} or website hosts, Wikia will generally <u>not</u> close a wiki if requested by the wikis' creator. Wikia prefer to maintain [[:Category:Inactive|inactive]] wikis in a [[:Category:Dormant|dormant]] state, and actively seek others to 'adopt' said wikis. This will happen even when former wiki owners copy their entire wiki project and re-host it on another provider or wiki farm. Wikia wikis are only usually [[:Category:Dead|closed]] in exceptional circumstances, typically if the content or intent of the wiki breaches Wikias' terms of service. [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Community_Central:Closed_Wikia] | Unlike other {{tag|WikiFarm|wiki farms}} or website hosts, Wikia will generally <u>not</u> close a wiki if requested by the wikis' creator. Wikia prefer to maintain [[:Category:Inactive|inactive]] wikis in a [[:Category:Dormant|dormant]] state, and actively seek others to 'adopt' said wikis. This will happen even when former wiki owners copy their entire wiki project and [[:Category:Ex-Wikia|re-host]] it on another provider or [[wiki farm]]. Wikia wikis are only usually [[:Category:Dead|closed]] in exceptional circumstances, typically if the content or intent of the wiki breaches Wikias' terms of service. [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Community_Central:Closed_Wikia] | ||
==Problems between Wikia and its users== | ==Problems between Wikia and its users== | ||
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====Oasis==== | ====Oasis==== | ||
Wikia has introduced a new 'Oasis' skin, which is widely unpopular with registered users, see [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:MarioGalaxy2433g5/To_the_people_complaining_about_the_new_look To the people complaining about the new look]. The new skin is now compulsory for all users. Because of this change, many Wikia users have now left, often [[:Category: | Wikia has introduced a new 'Oasis' skin, which is widely unpopular with registered users, see [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:MarioGalaxy2433g5/To_the_people_complaining_about_the_new_look To the people complaining about the new look]. The new skin is now compulsory for all users. Because of this change, many Wikia users have now [[:Category:Inactive|left]], often [[:Category:Ex-Wikia|taking their wiki]] with them. | ||
===Criticism=== | ===Criticism=== | ||
[[ComplaintWiki]] has been set up expressly to look at problems that Wikia registered users have, and includes comments from communities that have left Wikia hosting; as well as other critics of Wikia and [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]. | [[ComplaintWiki]] has been set up expressly to look at problems that Wikia registered users have, and includes comments from communities that have [[:Category:Ex-Wikia|left Wikia hosting]]; as well as other critics of Wikia and [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]. | ||
[[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!--> | ||