Wikipages.com
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| Status: | Spammed |
| Language: | English |
| Edit mode: | OpenEdit |
| Wiki engine: | MediaWiki |
| Wiki license: | [[:Category:Wiki |]] |
| Main topic: | Directory |
| Wiki size: | 1,206 article pages see stats |
(As of: 26 January 2012)
- Founders
Benjamin Horst launched Wikipages in January 2006, 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.