Comments on: More Money For Wikis http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:41:36 -0800 hourly 1 By: Robert http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-766293 Robert Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:42:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-766293 Mediawiki has been an outstanding platform for establishing; http://www.wikistock.com Mediawiki is the most solid web site engine I've ever used. Just wish it was a little more up to speed on web 2.0 technologies. Mediawiki has been an outstanding platform for establishing; http://www.wikistock.com

Mediawiki is the most solid web site engine I’ve ever used. Just wish it was a little more up to speed on web 2.0 technologies.

]]> By: Bess http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-688102 Bess Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:52:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-688102 This give a strong case on my wiki selection especially those folks ask me repeatedly why I didn't eat Peanut Butter locally. I have prepared my outline of speech if Nathan Schmidt bumps into me in the area. Wetpaint may be able to evolve from social wiki to corporate wiki if Wetpaint smartly improves user interface design to downplay their weakness. Wetpaint may be able to expand into multiple commercial markets if they can executive a good product strategy. While strong areas are in good place, the success will depend on how hard Wetpaint can work on their weaknesses. If business is managed well with reasonable burn rate and clear sign of revenue model, Wetpaint will be singing a good tune along with other Web 2.0 headliners like Linkedin.com. Wiki is still under explored at Web 2.0 stage. I expect greater things happening in wikis. There will be something coming after AJAX. Jotpot may have to stay painfully quiet until they can emerge from their transformation. With their talented development team, I have confidence that Jotspot won't disappoint users. Back to Peanut Butter, I personally think it is still in the farm area. Nothing is wrong. Some folks love milk with Peanut Butter and want to share their Peanut Butter love badly. Some like painting in wet pink. Congratulation to Ben and Wetpaint team! This give a strong case on my wiki selection especially those folks ask me repeatedly why I didn’t eat Peanut Butter locally. I have prepared my outline of speech if Nathan Schmidt bumps into me in the area.

Wetpaint may be able to evolve from social wiki to corporate wiki if Wetpaint smartly improves user interface design to downplay their weakness. Wetpaint may be able to expand into multiple commercial markets if they can executive a good product strategy. While strong areas are in good place, the success will depend on how hard Wetpaint can work on their weaknesses.

If business is managed well with reasonable burn rate and clear sign of revenue model, Wetpaint will be singing a good tune along with other Web 2.0 headliners like Linkedin.com.

Wiki is still under explored at Web 2.0 stage. I expect greater things happening in wikis. There will be something coming after AJAX.

Jotpot may have to stay painfully quiet until they can emerge from their transformation. With their talented development team, I have confidence that Jotspot won’t disappoint users.

Back to Peanut Butter, I personally think it is still in the farm area. Nothing is wrong. Some folks love milk with Peanut Butter and want to share their Peanut Butter love badly. Some like painting in wet pink.

Congratulation to Ben and Wetpaint team!

]]> By: Gil Penchina http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-686213 Gil Penchina Tue, 09 Jan 2007 23:22:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-686213 Congratulations to Ben and team They've built a nice service and appear to have corporate interest, much like SocialText and others. Gil Congratulations to Ben and team
They’ve built a nice service and appear to have corporate interest, much like SocialText and others.

Gil

]]> By: Basicity http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-685038 Basicity Tue, 09 Jan 2007 17:46:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-685038 I like the idea behind their name, WetPaint. But I don't like the WetPaint name at all. I like the idea behind their name, WetPaint. But I don’t like the WetPaint name at all.

]]> By: Michael Wales http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-684474 Michael Wales Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:19:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-684474 Whatever happened to Jotspot? They were acquired by Google in October and nothing has come out of their camp since. Users are complaining of crappy service, Jotspot can't do anything to fix it at the moment thanks to their new overlords, and they can't accept any new users either. Will Jotspot go the way of Measure Map and just be a nice new Google property (that is, presumably, no longer allowed for use by the public while Googlers use and abuse). Whatever happened to Jotspot? They were acquired by Google in October and nothing has come out of their camp since. Users are complaining of crappy service, Jotspot can’t do anything to fix it at the moment thanks to their new overlords, and they can’t accept any new users either.

Will Jotspot go the way of Measure Map and just be a nice new Google property (that is, presumably, no longer allowed for use by the public while Googlers use and abuse).

]]> By: Basement Tapes » More Money For Wikis http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-684361 Basement Tapes » More Money For Wikis Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:01:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-684361 [...] Techcrunch » Blog Archive » More Money For Wikis [...] [...] Techcrunch » Blog Archive » More Money For Wikis [...]

]]> By: Zaid http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-684333 Zaid Tue, 09 Jan 2007 15:54:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-684333 Interesting. The wiki space I feel is still wideopen. I know I made several accounts at times on almost every free wiki site when I was going through the campus magzine I'm the editor of. My question is how many users like me they have? Users that try and abandon. Mainstream wiki adoption seems to me a lot like blogs - folks start it, then forget it after the project is over. -Zaid Interesting. The wiki space I feel is still wideopen. I know I made several accounts at times on almost every free wiki site when I was going through the campus magzine I’m the editor of.

My question is how many users like me they have? Users that try and abandon. Mainstream wiki adoption seems to me a lot like blogs – folks start it, then forget it after the project is over.

-Zaid

]]> By: BlogReader http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-684226 BlogReader Tue, 09 Jan 2007 15:24:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-684226 <i>doubling quicker than every 2 month</i> Doubling what? Page views? That's easy to do with a wiki. According to a <a href="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/298894_wetpaint09.html" rel="nofollow">Seattle PI story</a> (btw check out Cook's blog, pretty good) WetPaint does the wiki for LOST on ABC. Didn't know that, thankfully they have branched out to professional customers like this. As for Mike's comment about WetPaint looking better than Wikipedia: that's nothing that a little CSS tweaks can't fix. Yes the visuals are important but that shouldn't separate one wiki from another as they are all basically the same. I can't see how there's much room in this space beyond Wikia and SocialText. doubling quicker than every 2 month

Doubling what? Page views? That’s easy to do with a wiki.

According to a Seattle PI story (btw check out Cook’s blog, pretty good) WetPaint does the wiki for LOST on ABC. Didn’t know that, thankfully they have branched out to professional customers like this.

As for Mike’s comment about WetPaint looking better than Wikipedia: that’s nothing that a little CSS tweaks can’t fix. Yes the visuals are important but that shouldn’t separate one wiki from another as they are all basically the same.

I can’t see how there’s much room in this space beyond Wikia and SocialText.

]]> By: Jerome http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-684135 Jerome Tue, 09 Jan 2007 15:03:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-684135 @the kid. No wiki soution will ever go mainstream without a good editor? How about Wikipedia!!??!!!!?? @the kid. No wiki soution will ever go mainstream without a good editor? How about Wikipedia!!??!!!!??

]]> By: www.techtagg.com - See Tech Taggers view on this story! http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-684090 www.techtagg.com - See Tech Taggers view on this story! Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:53:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-684090 <strong>More Money For Wikis...</strong> After JotSpot sold to Google for $50+ million, it didn’t take a rocket scientist to realize venture capitalists would be dabbling a bit more in this space. So I am not at all surprised to report that Wetpaint, the Seattle based wiki company that we... More Money For Wikis…

After JotSpot sold to Google for $50+ million, it didn’t take a rocket scientist to realize venture capitalists would be dabbling a bit more in this space. So I am not at all surprised to report that Wetpaint, the Seattle based wiki company that we…

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Wikiにさらに資金 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-684012 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Wikiにさらに資金 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:32:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-684012 [...] [原文へ] Wetpaint [...] [...] [原文へ] Wetpaint [...]

]]> By: Zoli's Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-683331 Zoli's Blog Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:45:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-683331 <strong>Wetpaint Attracts More Funding...</strong> Wetpaint, the "wiki-less wiki" received a $9.5 million Series B round in addition to its $5.25 million Series A in October 2005.   TechCrunch compares it to other wikis, especially key competitor Wikia: "Wetpaint has a much more ne... Wetpaint Attracts More Funding…

Wetpaint, the “wiki-less wiki” received a $9.5 million Series B round in addition to its $5.25 million Series A in October 2005.   TechCrunch compares it to other wikis, especially key competitor Wikia: “Wetpaint has a much more ne…

]]> By: TheKid http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-683305 TheKid Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:38:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-683305 Both JotSpot and WetPaint have neat Wysiwyg editors. Wikia doesn't. No Wiki solution will ever get into mainstream without a good editor. However, why does it cost so much to run Wetpaint? Unless they bribe someone with ,,growth potential" powerpoint slides, there is no way they can sustain their business. Both JotSpot and WetPaint have neat Wysiwyg editors. Wikia doesn’t. No Wiki solution will ever get into mainstream without a good editor.

However, why does it cost so much to run Wetpaint? Unless they bribe someone with ,,growth potential” powerpoint slides, there is no way they can sustain their business.

]]> By: Zoli Erdos http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-683293 Zoli Erdos Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:35:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-683293 I don't read Mike's mind, but I guess what he stated was everyone is looking at wikis except Google, since they already have one - JotSpot. I don’t read Mike’s mind, but I guess what he stated was everyone is looking at wikis except Google, since they already have one – JotSpot.

]]> By: Jacob Wyke http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-683279 Jacob Wyke Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:32:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-683279 Didn't Google buy jotspot about 2 months ago? Surely that is them looking into the space? Didn’t Google buy jotspot about 2 months ago? Surely that is them looking into the space?

]]> By: Rajesh http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-683212 Rajesh Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:11:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-683212 "Everyone except Google is taking a hard look at the wiki space right now", how can you be so sure about Google, Mike? “Everyone except Google is taking a hard look at the wiki space right now”, how can you be so sure about Google, Mike?

]]> By: Zoli Erdos http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-683209 Zoli Erdos Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:09:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-683209 Filmator, how do you define "stolen idea"? Once the first wiki is created, is it "reserved"? Wetpaint did not invent wikis. They just made them easier to use. In fact the easiest. (In fact it's not even a wiki; rather a wiki-blog-forum hybrid, but that's another matter) Filmator, how do you define “stolen idea”? Once the first wiki is created, is it “reserved”?

Wetpaint did not invent wikis. They just made them easier to use. In fact the easiest.
(In fact it’s not even a wiki; rather a wiki-blog-forum hybrid, but that’s another matter)

]]> By: FILMATOR http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-682962 FILMATOR Tue, 09 Jan 2007 10:04:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-682962 Another me-too makes it to the cover of Techcrunch, and I predict that this will donkey will soon be relegated to the dead pool. Big Funding being poured into a site that has stolen someone else's idea and this is great news???? I am voting for this story to be put into the CRAP NEWS forum subject. Another me-too makes it to the cover of Techcrunch, and I predict that this will donkey will soon be relegated to the dead pool. Big Funding being poured into a site that has stolen someone else’s idea and this is great news????

I am voting for this story to be put into the CRAP NEWS forum subject.

]]> By: Darren Stuart http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-682845 Darren Stuart Tue, 09 Jan 2007 09:20:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-682845 I am sorry but I just don't buy Alexa ratings. slightly offtopic why don't google have a public output for websites web analylitics in a simular fastion to Alexa. I am sorry but I just don’t buy Alexa ratings.

slightly offtopic why don’t google have a public output for websites web analylitics in a simular fastion to Alexa.

]]> By: Fashion Industry Ceo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-682810 Fashion Industry Ceo Tue, 09 Jan 2007 09:08:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-682810 when is someone going to snatch up techcrunch or have they already and mike arrington is still the head author!? and just not reported on it to keep the integrity of the blog hmm.....just for kicks when is someone going to snatch up techcrunch or have they already and mike arrington is still the head author!? and just not reported on it to keep the integrity of the blog hmm…..just for kicks

]]> By: Michal Frackowiak http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-682779 Michal Frackowiak Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:59:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-682779 Sorry, naive question: does it REALLY take that much money to run a wiki solution that is not even comparable in popularity with main blogging services? Compare wordpress.com, livejournal.com, even the new vox.com, multiply.com with wetpaint.com (try other leading wiki hosting like wikia.com or pbwiki.com) - this is not even comparable! http://www.alexaholic.com/wetpaint.com+wordpress.com+livejournal.com+vox.com+multiply.com Anyway, this is great news that investors see the potential in Wikis. Sorry, naive question: does it REALLY take that much money to run a wiki solution that is not even comparable in popularity with main blogging services?

Compare wordpress.com, livejournal.com, even the new vox.com, multiply.com with wetpaint.com (try other leading wiki hosting like wikia.com or pbwiki.com) – this is not even comparable!

http://www.alex...om+multiply.com

Anyway, this is great news that investors see the potential in Wikis.

]]> By: Rajeev Vashisht http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-682763 Rajeev Vashisht Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:54:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-682763 Competition is good for the overall health of Industry and Market development. Competition keeps all participants agile and market responsive and constantly looking for4 new ways to impress costomers. May dynamicism prevail. www.tekno-world.blogspot.com Competition is good for the overall health of Industry and Market development. Competition keeps all participants agile and market responsive and constantly looking for4 new ways to impress costomers. May dynamicism prevail.

http://www.tekn...ld.blogspot.com

]]> By: Nathan Schmidt http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-682737 Nathan Schmidt Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:47:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-682737 We're thrilled to see this kind of activity in the wiki space -- it's clearly in the early days of the category and the kinds of deals happening lately are great validation of the power of wikis in all sorts of market niches. All of us [PBwiki, Wikia, WetPaint, Atlassian, SocialText, etc] seem to be settling into different slices of the 'easy editing and sharing for your groups, your business and the public' concept, and running hard to feel out the potential of the marketplace. I'm personally bullish on the success of most of the plays involved -- there's plenty of untapped demand to go around and a great variety of interesting monetization paths exist. [Ian, thanks for the props - watch for big improvements coming soon!] We’re thrilled to see this kind of activity in the wiki space — it’s clearly in the early days of the category and the kinds of deals happening lately are great validation of the power of wikis in all sorts of market niches.

All of us [PBwiki, Wikia, WetPaint, Atlassian, SocialText, etc] seem to be settling into different slices of the ‘easy editing and sharing for your groups, your business and the public’ concept, and running hard to feel out the potential of the marketplace. I’m personally bullish on the success of most of the plays involved — there’s plenty of untapped demand to go around and a great variety of interesting monetization paths exist.

[Ian, thanks for the props - watch for big improvements coming soon!]

]]> By: Ian Danforth http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/comment-page-1/#comment-682683 Ian Danforth Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:32:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/08/more-money-for-wikis/#comment-682683 I, for one, still prefer pbwiki. I, for one, still prefer pbwiki.

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