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]]> By: Drama 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-247075 Drama 2.0 Sat, 07 Oct 2006 07:46:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/#comment-247075 "Wikia continues to march along and do well after raising $4 million back in March and hiring a former eBay executive, Gil Penchina, to lead the company. Gil says Wikia is now generating 5 million daily page views on a million unique visitors. And their recently launched Travel Guides now have over 1,200 articles in ten languages covering 160 cities, just eight weeks after launch." I guess you could consider that marching along and doing well, but I'd actually prefer to learn how much revenue has been generated. I agree with Mickey. $4 million for taking Mediawiki and building this seems like a waste. It could have been done with a minimal investment (low six-figures). “Wikia continues to march along and do well after raising $4 million back in March and hiring a former eBay executive, Gil Penchina, to lead the company. Gil says Wikia is now generating 5 million daily page views on a million unique visitors. And their recently launched Travel Guides now have over 1,200 articles in ten languages covering 160 cities, just eight weeks after launch.”

I guess you could consider that marching along and doing well, but I’d actually prefer to learn how much revenue has been generated. I agree with Mickey. $4 million for taking Mediawiki and building this seems like a waste. It could have been done with a minimal investment (low six-figures).

]]> By: EDU Internet Strategies 2.0 » Blog Archive » Wiki University http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-245884 EDU Internet Strategies 2.0 » Blog Archive » Wiki University Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:32:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/#comment-245884 [...] Stanford is on board. [...] [...] Stanford is on board. [...]

]]> By: Frank Fulchiero http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-244245 Frank Fulchiero Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:56:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/#comment-244245 We've had a student wiki at Connecticut College for over a year http://connwiki.conncoll.edu/index.php?title=Main_Page We’ve had a student wiki at Connecticut College for over a year
http://connwiki...title=Main_Page

]]> By: <CONTENT /> v.4 » Blog Archive » Wikia Launches College Wikis http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-244162 <CONTENT /> v.4 » Blog Archive » Wikia Launches College Wikis Thu, 05 Oct 2006 23:44:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/#comment-244162 [...] Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Wikia’s Facebook-like College Wikis [...] [...] Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Wikia’s Facebook-like College Wikis [...]

]]> By: Drew Olanoff http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-243694 Drew Olanoff Thu, 05 Oct 2006 19:05:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/#comment-243694 When I have my higher education cap on, I see that and I almost think "Why?" But then I have my web loving cap on and I see web 2.0 companies jumping over to service higher education and I like it. Bottom line, the technology isn't just for those in the offices, its for the students too. And Wikis are catching on with students. When I have my higher education cap on, I see that and I almost think “Why?” But then I have my web loving cap on and I see web 2.0 companies jumping over to service higher education and I like it.

Bottom line, the technology isn’t just for those in the offices, its for the students too. And Wikis are catching on with students.

]]> By: Mickey http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-243601 Mickey Thu, 05 Oct 2006 18:23:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/#comment-243601 Guys, look at that Stanford Wiki, it's ugly. Do you think college students nowadays who are spoiled for choice with usable & sexy websites are going to fall for that thing? Raised 4 million just for setting up a server and installing a mediawiki on it? ... Guys, look at that Stanford Wiki, it’s ugly.

Do you think college students nowadays who are spoiled for choice with usable & sexy websites are going to fall for that thing?

Raised 4 million just for setting up a server and installing a mediawiki on it? …

]]> By: Aaron http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-243581 Aaron Thu, 05 Oct 2006 18:09:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/#comment-243581 Watch out for the majorly NSFW Wikia home page image.....Looks like those meddling college kids are a bit out of control. Doesn't bode well. Watch out for the majorly NSFW Wikia home page image…..Looks like those meddling college kids are a bit out of control. Doesn’t bode well.

]]> By: robert http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-243544 robert Thu, 05 Oct 2006 17:52:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/#comment-243544 I like wikipedia better I like wikipedia better

]]> By: Dan http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-243442 Dan Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:53:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/#comment-243442 Duke University already has a wiki - http://www.duiki.com Duke University already has a wiki – http://www.duiki.com

]]> By: Anshul http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-243435 Anshul Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:48:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/#comment-243435 This seems like a nice idea but I doubt whether it will take off since most university and colleges already have extensive information on their own sites and any user would trust content from a school/college 's own website rather than a wiki. This seems like a nice idea but I doubt whether it will take off since most university and colleges already have extensive information on their own sites and any user would trust content from a school/college ’s own website rather than a wiki.

]]> By: College Wiki Sites and Local Business « Screenwerk http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-243413 College Wiki Sites and Local Business « Screenwerk Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:32:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/05/wikias-facebook-like-college-wikis/#comment-243413 [...] On the heels of my earlier social media post I discovered that Michael Arrington at TechCrunch posted about Wikia doing a Facebook and creating college/university specific Wikis. He points to the Stanford Wiki (Berkeley doesn’t have one yet). [...] [...] On the heels of my earlier social media post I discovered that Michael Arrington at TechCrunch posted about Wikia doing a Facebook and creating college/university specific Wikis. He points to the Stanford Wiki (Berkeley doesn’t have one yet). [...]

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