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Wikia is a collection of over 7000 wikis (a [[WikiFarm]]) run by Wikia, Inc, founded by [[wikia:user:Jimbo_Wales|Jimmy Wales]], one of the founders of [[Wikipedia]], and [[Angela Beesley]] in October 2004. | Wikia is a collection of over 7000 wikis (a [[WikiFarm]]) run by Wikia, Inc, founded by [[wikia:user:Jimbo_Wales|Jimmy Wales]], one of the founders of [[Wikipedia]], and [[Angela Beesley]] in October 2004. | ||
Wikia offers free {{tag|MediaWiki}} hosting for a community to build a free content wiki-based website. Hosting is free but users have little say over the advertisements | Wikia offers free {{tag|MediaWiki}} hosting for a community to build a free content wiki-based website. Hosting is free but users have little say over the advertisements their website displays. Requests for new wikis which have the potential to appeal to a wide audience are welcomed. Support on both the technical and community aspects of running a wiki community is provided. | ||
In 2006, [[wikia:user:Gil|Gil Penchina]] became the CEO and hopes to take Wikia to a new level as he did with eBay. | In 2006, [[wikia:user:Gil|Gil Penchina]] became the CEO and hopes to take Wikia to a new level as he did with eBay. | ||