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===Advantages=== | ===Advantages=== | ||
*As the web and [[:Category:Wiki Engine|wiki software]] is already configured for you, you avoid the tasks of technical [[:Category:System administration|system administration]]. In some cases, this may enable you to get your initial wiki online more quickly. It also relieves you of the responsibility of updating the software to protect against vulnerabilities. | *As the web and [[:Category:Wiki Engine|wiki software]] is already configured for you, you avoid the tasks of technical [[:Category:System administration|system administration]]. In some cases, this may enable you to get your initial wiki online more quickly. It also relieves you of the responsibility of updating the software to protect against vulnerabilities. | ||
*These sites tend to group a large number of different communities on different topics under one roof, which may prove to be of use in drawing traffic to a small project that might otherwise be difficult to obtain. | *These sites tend to group a large number of [[Special:Random|different]] communities on different topics under one roof, which may prove to be of use in drawing traffic to a small project that might otherwise be difficult to obtain. | ||
*Cost often appears nominally to be lower, as the task of obtaining advertising revenue has already been handled by the wiki farm. | *Cost often appears nominally to be lower, as the task of obtaining advertising revenue has already been handled by the wiki farm. | ||
*Wiki-specific technical support tends to be available, although response time may vary between providers. This is often preferred to commercial hosts, whose role is solely to provide server space and not to support specific database applications. | *Wiki-specific technical support tends to be available, although response time may vary between providers. This is often preferred to commercial hosts, whose role is solely to provide server space and not to support specific database applications (such as a wiki). | ||
===Limitations=== | ===Limitations=== | ||